Volume 11
April 2017 Edition
“ Hitachi Video Analytics is an intelligent solution for public and private sector organizations to extract rich operational and security insights from video data , while helping to safeguard the privacy of their customers , employees and the citizens they protect .”
( Hitachi ’ s Dylan Thomas describes how Hitachi helps cities become safer and smarter with data , Hitachi Visualization Suite , and Predictive Analytics . Courtesy of Hitachi Insight Group IoT and YouTube )
“ Video is an effective tool for keeping people and property safe , but still remains a significantly underutilized source for operational , business , and public safety data today ,” said Mark Jules , vice president , public safety and smart city solutions at Hitachi Insight Group .
Mark Jules , vice president , public safety and smart city solutions at Hitachi Insight Group
“ In a world where security cameras are mission critical and deployments are growing exponentially , our customers want to get greater value and insight from their video environments .”
“ With this advancement to our Smart City and Public Safety portfolio , Hitachi is setting a high bar for innovation that challenges the industry to evolve and provide better value to its customers .”
Availability HVA is generally available now from Hitachi and select partners in North and South America , the United Kingdom and all APAC countries , excluding Japan . Hitachi will expand availability to additional EMEA markets later this year .
The Top 3 Takeaways for AST Readers 1 . Hitachi Video Analytics ( HVA ) improves video analysis for smart cities .
2 . HVA can improve public safety without compromising individual privacy , which has been an ongoing concern as cities add more video cameras in public spaces .
3 . HVA reduces noise from rain or snow in the final video image in order to help eliminate false positives .
For more information about Hitachi Video Analytics and Hitachi Video Management Platform , please see the detailed infographic that follows ( Pages 19 to 22 . Courtesy of Hitachi , or visit https :// www . hitachiinsightgroup . com / en-us / smart-cities . html # video-security-and-analytics .
Hitachi Video Analytics Infographic ( Credit : Hitachi )
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