Automated video surveillance: teaching an old dog new tricks

Alastair McLeod

doi:10.1117/12.164862

17 December 1993 Automated video surveillance: teaching an old dog new tricks

Alastair McLeod

Proceedings Volume 1989, Computer Vision for Industry; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.164862
Event: Electronic Imaging Device Engineering, 1993, Munich, Germany

Abstract

The automated video surveillance market is booming with new players, new systems, new hardware and software, and an extended range of applications. This paper reviews available technology, and describes the features required for a good automated surveillance system. Both hardware and software are discussed. An overview of typical applications is also given. A shift towards PC-based hybrid systems, use of parallel processing, neural networks, and exploitation of modern telecomms are introduced, highlighting the evolution modern video surveillance systems.

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Alastair McLeod "Automated video surveillance: teaching an old dog new tricks", Proc. SPIE 1989, Computer Vision for Industry, (17 December 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.164862

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