Advanced video surveillance systems have historically been too expensive for small to medium sized installations in the commercial and residential markets. Only highly secure homes and buildings have had access to state-of-the-art video surveillance due to the high capital outlay but, as in so many other technology spaces recently, there is a growing move to “as-a-Service” offerings. Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) removes capital barriers and gives customers of all sizes flexible, on-demand, best-of-breed combinations of surveillance services, orchestrated around cloud services. The fact that video feeds need monitoring means that each systems needs full time staff. Most smaller installations simply cannot justify that for their limited surveillance requirements. Motion sensors can help by only bringing up the feed when something is happening but in most settings a pedestrian or animal walking past could trigger sensors leading to unnecessary alerts. Video surveillance needs more intelligence. Applying artificial intelligence (AI) to video surveillance systems means […]