Axis Communications analyzes the challenges of video surveillance in smart cities

The solutions of Axis Communications for smart cities allow everything from monitoring in the operations center to illegal waste dumping or traffic management, as shown in a recent webinar.

Organized by Axis Communications, the company has organized a webinar that included the participation of Rafael Ibáñez, key account manager, y Guillermo Lopez, sales engineer, who have explained the main uses of video surveillance in smart cities.

According to UN data, for the year 2050 it is expected that intelligent video surveillance will be a fundamental and everyday part of citizens' lives. In Axis' online seminar it has been highlighted how monitoring in operations centers, city buildings, control de vertidos ilegales de residuos o mejora de la movilidad y gestión del tráfico son algunos de los casos más habituales para lograrlo.

Las soluciones de vigilancia que existen pueden ser útiles para los tres tipos de centros de operadores más habituales: los que están operativos todos los días del año, los que funcionan para la vigilancia diaria o aquellos destinados para ciudades sin operador.

En todos ellos, pero especialmente en el primero, la protección de bienes y personas, resolver investigaciones o bien optimizar el tráfico son algunas de sus principales funciones.

Para todas estas necesidades, Axis Communications cuenta cámaras de videovigilancia avanzada, like the model Q6155-E, which solves once and for all the problems that may arise from lack of light, low contrast or even point lights and pulsed light sources.

Regarding the resolution of investigations, experts have highlighted the tool BriefCam, which facilitates the work, the accuracy of detection and extraction. Through it, it is possible to locate people and objects quickly and accurately, and it also allows hours of video to be reviewed in minutes, increasing productivity in the investigation.

Safe and efficient cities

During the webinar, the advantages of implementing video surveillance in cities were also highlighted, something that is increasingly gaining prominence.

The protection of various city assets, such as schools or the illegal monitoring of waste and the improvement in traffic management, become some of the main needs to be addressed by intelligent video surveillance.

The new generation of Axis cameras allows identifying faces or license plates efficiently, even in places with low visibility or in restricted areas.

In matters of Smart Mobility, the video surveillance system plays a fundamental role. Analyzing patterns and behaviors of traffic in cities is key to redistributing vehicle flow, both to reduce travel time to specific points and to prevent accidents or avoid parking in unauthorized areas.

Durante el encuentro se ha destacado también el papel de soluciones como Citilog, que aprovecha la capacidad de la nube para mejorar la seguridad y la utilización en todas las áreas de una infraestructura de tráfico. De esta forma es posible la detección automática de incidentes (AID), ofreciendo respuestas simples y eficaces para temas como el control de acceso y la administración de carriles.

Vigilancia de activos y escuelas

Otro de los aspectos que ha protagonizado el webinar ha sido la existencia de una solución integral denominada Axis Radar Autotracking, que aporta soluciones de audio, protección contra intrusiones y control de accesos, para lo que se utilizan distintas cámaras interconectadas (thermal, PTZ, radar).

Con este webinar sobre ciudades inteligentes, Axis Communications continues its program of specialized online meetings. During the month of July one will be held on Axis Live Privacy Shield and another specifically on panoramic cameras.