PSiProductReview2017

PSI PRODUCT REVIEW 2018
Bosch Security
CAMERAS WITH BUILT-IN INTELLIGENCE
Built-in intelligence for all-new
AUTODOME IP 4000i and 5000i
cameras from Bosch opens a new
chapter for applications beyond
security
ntil now, level of detail has been the key
quality parameter for surveillance cameras,
Uas clear images at all times was the most
important feature for high security. True, security
personnel must see all relevant information in
great detail to react quickly and take appropriate
action. But what if a moving object leaves the
camera’s field of view?
The AUTODOME IP family of pan, tilt and zoom
(PTZ) cameras is the answer. These enable users
manually to keep track of persons of interest as
they move – even at speed, far beyond a fixed
camera’s field of view.
This illustrates how the new AUTODOME IP
cameras are improving video security. What opens
a new chapter in the usage of video cameras is
their built-in video analytics as a standard. The
new AUTODOME IP cameras from Bosch now add
metadata to all captured video images. This data
can be used to improve security by automatically
alerting users once pre-defined criteria are met or
for other uses beyond security. For example:
enforcing traffic regulations, enforcing no-parking
zones, detecting vehicles driving the wrong way
and delivering occupancy data (the number of
vehicles entering or leaving a parking garage) for
smart, more efficient parking.
Their built-in Essential Video Analytics enable
the AUTODOME cameras to understand what they
are seeing. They generate metadata to add sense
and structure to the video footage, instead of just
capturing and storing video images. They not only
detect objects, they deliver associated data like
size, speed, shape, direction, and color. They
automatically distinguish between the object
types such as person, car, bike, motorcycle or
truck.
Because it’s possible to set certain alarm rules,
such as someone approaching or climbing over a
fence, security personnel is alerted the moment
the alarm rule is triggered. It can even be
configured to recognize changes in speed
(running), shape (crouching) or aspect ratio
(falling). When searching for evidence, metadata
in combination with the forensic search
functionality allows instant retrieval of relevant
footage from hours of stored video.
The AUTODOME IP 4000i is designed for
indoor use. Its discreet housing blends quietly
into interior décor. It comes with full pan and tilt
control, plus 12x optical zoom that identifies fastmoving
objects in 1080p resolution at distances of
up to 88 meters at 60 frames per second.
For indoor and outdoor applications with a
larger surveillance area, there is the AUTODOME
IP 5000i. With its 30x optical zoom, 1080p
resolution and 60 frames per second video, fastmoving
objects can be identified at up to 190
meters during daytime, even in challenging
lighting conditions.
For larger distances and complete darkness,
there is the AUTODOME IP 5000i IR. It performs
identically to the AUTODOME IP 5000i during
daytime, and at night identifies objects at up to
150 meters. Its built-in, infrared beam ensures
optimum illumination regardless of zoom level.
All AUTODOME IP 4000i and 5000i cameras
from Bosch offer Intelligent Dynamic Noise
Reduction and Intelligent Streaming, now also
combined with H.265 video compression.
Depending on the content of the scene, this
reduces bitrate by up to 80 percent. It helps to
keep video data manageable, while substantially
reducing network strain, storage requirements
and costs, without compromising functionality
and image quality.
uk.boschsecurity.com
The new AUTODOME IP cameras from Bosch now add metadata to all
captured video images. This data can be used to improve security by
automatically alerting users once pre-defined criteria are met or for
other uses beyond security
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