The deployment was sponsored by Marine Forces Pacific and Marine Forces Central Command and integrated under a contract with Sensormatic Hawaii. The system was installed in May 2004 and successfully completed operational testing and evaluation this month.
The VisionAlert Suite of video content analysis applications transform video cameras into intelligent security sensors by detecting perimeter breaches, spotting abandoned or loitering objects and detecting and tracking moving targets or suspicious objects - even in low light or bad weather conditions.
VisionAlert 1.4 can also detect and track moving objects from a moving platform such as a pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) camera in pan mode. This unique 'motion-on-motion' capability enables cost-efficient solutions that utilize both fixed and PTZ camera types to address a wide array of video surveillance situations.
"The project for the Marine Corps is one of several VisionAlert deployments that protect US and allied facilities worldwide," said Darren Stivale, Pyramid Vision's Vice President of Operations.
"Many of our early applications have been for critical transportation infrastructure and government installations, so we are excited to see the military adopting it for force protection as well."
Under an exclusive licensing arrangement with its parent company, Sarnoff Corporation, Pyramid Vision's security products are based on a wide portfolio of patents that are fundamental to intelligent video surveillance.
Patent protection includes applications such as detecting motion and objects in video sequences, as well as electronic image stabilization.