What is video technology, challenges and how it can be helpful for society?

Video technology is a system that lets you know what is happening in your surroundings and manage the video data from the various video cameras they have in operation. There are different ways to manage this video with the first being going back in time and revisiting what has happened and figuring out the factual, situational elements that occurred in a moment in time. The second part is that you can watch videos live. You have the opportunity to see multiple places at once because you don't have to be there physically, but you have the entire video control system right in front of you so you can watch the live video data from multiple locations at once. The third way is to potentially see things before they happen. 

According to Thomas Jensen - CEO, Milestone Systems - technological advancements in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning has made it possible to apply algorithms that help predict things based on patterns you have experienced in the past. 

Jensen said that this technology is being widely used in many versions of security and safety applications. 

“It could be traffic monitoring and traffic security. It could be in passport controls at airports, or protecting assets in terms of office buildings, warehouses and so forth. It could be in hospitals or supporting police forces in making sure that that the rule of law is applied,” he added.

Challenges in implementing video technology?

Network bandwidth is one of the challenges in the industry. Another challenge is access to technology in a responsible way. However, Jensen emphasized that Milestone is trying to solve the issue with its video compression. “What really distinguishes Milestone is our technology, particularly for on-premise solutions,”  Jensen said. 

Benefits of video technology

Video technology can help to see things before they happen, for instance, in traffic. With modern video technology, analytics can be applied to help redirect traffic, allowing us to have less rush hour density, and redirect traffic to both reduce pollution and increase societal productivity. There are other benefits as well. It can help healthcare workers identify incidents such as falls and trips in hospitals. 

“Whether it’s someone falling out of their hospital bed or falling on their way to the restroom. In these cases, an alarm based on video technology can help save lives. If an elderly person falls out of the hospital bed and breaks a hip, a rapid response helps to ensure that the burden on the healthcare system is reduced. On top, since there is a general, worldwide shortage of healthcare workers, this technology will help free up time for them to focus on patient care rather than administrative work,” he said.