Health and safety are critical components of any business, but those in the construction sector need to take additional steps to look out for the safety of workers and protect their own construction firm from the potential financial, legal and reputational consequences associated with failures or shortcomings, in this area.
Video surveillance can play a vital role here, and the rise of cloud video analytics, artificial intelligence technology, and video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) offerings has the potential to take this to the next level. Let’s look at precisely how AI and VSaaS are combined to improve safety within the construction sector.
Understanding AI and VSaaS
First, it is essential to define precisely what is meant by artificial intelligence and video surveillance as a service. The former refers to technology that allows computers to perform complex actions, which have traditionally relied upon human intelligence, and is especially useful for automation and analysis of data.
VSaaS, on the other hand, refers to cloud-based surveillance services offered by third-party service providers. With a cloud-based video management system, users can remotely access the data captured by their surveillance system. Data is also stored in the cloud rather than on-site, allowing more footage to be stored while improving accessibility.
The two technologies can combine to provide cloud video analytics offerings. This will feed data from surveillance cameras through a layer of AI, pattern recognition, machine learning, and similar technologies to extract meaning from it and alert users to any actions, scenes, or situations deemed worthy of attention. As explained in an article from SDM, cloud deployment allows more processing power to be used for analytics purposes.
Continue reading: https://www.spiceworks.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/guest-article/how-ai-and-vsaas-are-improving-safety-in-the-construction-sector/
Video surveillance can play a vital role here, and the rise of cloud video analytics, artificial intelligence technology, and video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) offerings has the potential to take this to the next level. Let’s look at precisely how AI and VSaaS are combined to improve safety within the construction sector.
Understanding AI and VSaaS
First, it is essential to define precisely what is meant by artificial intelligence and video surveillance as a service. The former refers to technology that allows computers to perform complex actions, which have traditionally relied upon human intelligence, and is especially useful for automation and analysis of data.
VSaaS, on the other hand, refers to cloud-based surveillance services offered by third-party service providers. With a cloud-based video management system, users can remotely access the data captured by their surveillance system. Data is also stored in the cloud rather than on-site, allowing more footage to be stored while improving accessibility.
The two technologies can combine to provide cloud video analytics offerings. This will feed data from surveillance cameras through a layer of AI, pattern recognition, machine learning, and similar technologies to extract meaning from it and alert users to any actions, scenes, or situations deemed worthy of attention. As explained in an article from SDM, cloud deployment allows more processing power to be used for analytics purposes.
Continue reading: https://www.spiceworks.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/guest-article/how-ai-and-vsaas-are-improving-safety-in-the-construction-sector/
