Citilog Intros Intelligent Real Time Video-Based Incident Detection Solution for...

Citilog Intros Intelligent Real Time Video-Based Incident Detection Solution for North American Security, Safety and Transportation Markets

Anti-Intrusion Solution Provides 4D-Based Incident Detection That
Can Be Used With Existing Infrastructure to Manage Traffic, Security
and Safety Operations
HAVERFORD, Pa.--(Business Wire)--Citilog, a world leading provider of intelligent real time video
monitoring and surveillance solutions for traffic, transportation,
security and safety management, today announced MediaIntruder(TM), its
intelligent incident detection software-based solution, is now
available in North America. MediaIntruder automatically detects in
real time any indoor or outdoor intrusion activity using video streams
from video surveillance cameras. It uses existing camera
infrastructure for rapid deployment and lower total cost of operation
while enabling effective incident and intrusion detection in
mission-sensitive indoor or outdoor environments.

MediaIntruder is based on patented 4D (time and 3D analysis)
full-frame video processing technology that is a key differentiator in
Citilog's products. This technology enables the solution to reliably
detect various types of intrusion, from simple intrusion detection in
a 3D zone, to forbidden trajectories (movement from one place to
another) detection. During an incident, the monitor displaying the
video feed flashes the location of the incident in red, highlighting
the specific image of the intrusion and providing alarm-based
notification as well. This automation greatly reduces the risk of
human-eyes not detecting the intrusion. With MediaIntruder, events are
detected immediately and an alarm is instantaneously provided to
operators. MediaIntruder provides traffic, security and related
operations centers with a fast detection of such events and with
reliable alarms to enable quick and proactive action to incidents in
time to potentially affect a more positive outcome. MediaIntruder
allows the implementation of large scale anti-intrusion systems, where
one single operator would normally not be able to monitor each video
stream efficiently or effectively.

Application features and ideal deployment environments include:

-- Intrusion detection indoor and outdoor

-- Perimeter surveillance

-- Residential area surveillance

-- Access control

-- Bridge pillar surveillance

-- Unauthorized entry within restricted or security-sensitive
areas

-- Tunnels, ports, airports, bridges, sensitive industries,
borders monitoring

-- Critical asset protection

-- Restricted area safety and security

Based on more than 10 years of research and development,
MediaIntruder processes images from color or black and white cameras,
on fixed cameras, or with IR or thermal cameras. It is adaptive to
various lighting and weather conditions while allowing monitoring of
100+ meters. The software runs on standard hardware and communication
protocols and features client-server architecture as well as a simple
user-friendly interface designed with and for operators to minimize
any learning curves. It includes a database for incident archiving of
video clips and integrates elaborate self-diagnosis features.

"There is no doubt that traffic management and homeland security
are paramount issues facing city, county and state infrastructure
management today," commented Chris Girardeau, CEO of Citilog.
"MediaIntruder is an ideal cost-effective solution to meet these
challenges in that it can discriminate the presence of individuals
from vehicles or animals, or from local disturbances such as
reflections, shadows or interfering movements like moving trees. Such
intelligence in video surveillance monitoring has been sorely lacking
yet needed to enable effective and efficient operations management for
safety, security, traffic and sensitive sites. MediaIntruder meets
these requirements in a solution that seamlessly integrates with
existing infrastructures of CCTV cameras."

MediaIntruder performs advanced trajectory tracking. This allows
keeping track of a person even when he/she passes behind an occluding
object (examples: pillar or fence). It can also automatically adapt in
real time to environmental variations such as, changes from day to
night, rain, snow or other lighting variations.

Pricing and Availability

The software is provided with a set of MediaIntruder Analyzers
(hardware to receive video signals from cameras for purposes of
incident/intrusion detection) and with MediaIntruder Server(s) for
concentrating data from all Analyzers. Workstations are also available
for alarm displaying and management, such as providing a global view
of all monitors on a single display. Devices are all connected via a
local Ethernet network using TCP/IP protocol. Various recording
options are also possible for archiving or later reference of video
clips. MediaIntruder is available today. Pricing varies by
configuration and specific deployment scenarios.

About Citilog

Citilog is a world leading provider of intelligent real time video
monitoring and surveillance solutions. Citilog's suite of
software-based products provide instant incident detection to enable
proactive rapid responses that aid in minimizing risk and losses in
operations or security. The company's products enable immediate and
efficient traffic, safety and/or security management of roadways,
tunnels, bridges, intersections, as well as for facilities or
transportation resources such as, airports, railways and sea ports
where criminal or other security threats exist. Products are deployed
at some of the world's best known landmarks, such as the Lincoln and
Holland tunnels in New York; Lupu, NanPu and Yanpu bridges in
Shanghai, China; M30 Madrid tunnels in Madrid, Spain; the Mont-Blanc
tunnel spanning France and Italy; and dozens of other locations. A
privately held company, Citilog is based in Paris, France, with
international offices in the USA and Hong Kong. More information is
available at http://www.citilog.com.

Emissary Communications for Citilog
Rafael Larin, 818-541-9595
rafael@emissarypr.com

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