News | April 7, 2011

Aimetis Adds License Plate Recognition To Symphony Intelligent IP Video Management Software

Source: Aimetis

Complements its Existing Video Analytics Engines for Vehicle Stopping, Left Item Detection; Ideal Application for Airports, Educational Campuses, etc.

Also Introduces Enhanced Aimetis People Counter 2.0 for Axis Network Cameras With Improved Reporting, Simplified Setup

ISC West Conference - Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent IP video management software, recently announced here at ISC West that it has added automatic License Plate Recognition to Aimetis Symphony, complementing other VE Series analytic applications it offers, such as Vehicle Stopping and Left Item Detection.

It also released Aimetis People Counter 2.0 for Axis network cameras with improved reporting capabilities and simplified setup.

Automatic License Plate Recognition Bows
The company's new Automatic License Plate Recognition enables Aimetis Symphony to record license plate numbers via networked video cameras. The new capabilities are ideal for parking lot applications in diverse settings such as airports, educational campuses and city lots to ensure proper payment and security, as well as intelligent traffic systems to ensure traffic compliance.

Aimetis Symphony combines robust video management and video analytics in one unified software platform. By analyzing video in real-time, organizations can achieve the desired business impact through timely and actionable information. Aimetis Symphony's simple and straightforward licensing options offer maximum flexibility, ease of use, and a cost-effective entry point for the seamless migration to IP-Surveillance. All of this is backed by the industry's best support.

"Based upon customer feedback, Automatic License Plate Recognition was the most sought after feature to complement Symphony's leading-edge analytic capabilities," said Marc Holtenhoff, CEO, Aimetis Corp. "We listened to customers and they now have a complete set of video analytics for diverse applications."

Aimetis Symphony
Automatic License Plate Recognition is being offered as one of several analytics available within Aimetis Symphony, which provides the following market-leading capabilities:

  • Future-Proof Surveillance -- With three software license versions to choose from, Aimetis Symphony has a solution for every stage on the migration path from analog CCTV to intelligent IP video. And, with the industry's simplest licensing model, transitioning is easier than ever.
  • Open IP Video Management -- Aimetis Symphony installs on standard IT hardware, supports hundreds of camera models, provides a feature-rich, easy-to-use interface, and has a full Application Programming Interface (API) that makes integration with third-party systems, such as access control, easy.
  • Proven Video Analytics --Aimetis VE Series video analytics are seamlessly incorporated into Aimetis Symphony, analyzing video in real-time and providing organizations with intelligent information at their fingertips. Aimetis People Counter is an embedded video analytics software application for use with several Axis Communications network video products.
  • Security & Beyond -- With advanced video search tools, and a comprehensive selection of on-demand reports, organizations use Aimetis Symphony for business intelligence in addition to security surveillance, helping them to better plan business requirements, improve operations and increase ROI.

People Counter For Axis Network Cameras Enhanced
The latest version of Aimetis People Counter works specifically with Axis cameras, with improved reporting and easier setup. It tracks the bi-directional flow of objects as they pass through a user definable line. The application is designed for entrances and exits and minimizes counting errors caused by environmental factors such as shadows, lighting changes and reflections. Aimetis People Counter provides on-camera reporting that can be queried by hour, day, month or year. Reports are available as tables and charts to make communication of intelligent video data simple and informative. Results can be exported directly into Microsoft Excel.

License Plate Recognition works with any standard video camera and will be available in May 2011 from Aimetis channel partners. Licensing is simple and straightforward, requiring a per server fee of $5,500.00 US and includes an enterprise license for one camera.

Aimetis People Counter is available in April 2011 at a price of $200.00 US.

About Aimetis
Aimetis Corp. is a Waterloo, Canada-based software Company offering integrated intelligent video management solutions for security surveillance and business intelligence applications. Founded in 2003, the company is a global leader in intelligent video technology and is propelling the adoption of video analytics as an integral component of video management solutions. It's unique in providing a single platform for easily migrating customers from simple analog systems to intelligent IP video systems; offering the highest levels of service and support; and providing the industry's easiest to use products. Aimetis has distributors and certified partners in over 90 countries and serves a variety of industries, including retail, transportation and others.

SOURCE: Aimetis