In this paper we present an automatic method for calibrating a network of cameras that
works by analyzing only the motion of silhouettes in the multiple video streams. This is …

In automated video surveillance applications, presenting the useful information to the human
operators is a challenging task. Current systems usually require a prohibitive amount of …

Video surveillance systems have become common across a wide number of environments.
While these installations have included more video streams, they have been also placed in …

Video cameras are pervasively deployed in city scale for public good or community safety (ie
traffic monitoring or suspected person tracking). However, analyzing large scale video feeds …

This chapter provides an introduction to video analytics—a branch of computer vision
technology that deals with automatic detection of activities and events in surveillance video …

The use of surveillance cameras to monitor public buildings and urban areas is becoming
increasingly widespread. Each camera delivers a continuous stream of video data, which …

BACKGROUND Driven by recent advances in digital video camera design, Video
management systems, and efficient archiving, security at large publicly accessible facilities …

Surveillance cameras are used in public and private security systems. Typical systems may
contain a large number of different cameras, which are installed in different locations …

Video-based surveillance and monitoring of indoor spaces such as offices, airports and
convenience stores has attracted increasing interest in recent years. While video proves …

A substantial increase in the number of surveillance camera systems has not delivered the
promised deterrent effects or investigative case evidence and their usefulness has been …