OPAX Proactive Fence

CCTV solutions are reactive in nature and have been shown to provide little value in the prevention of security breaches, but the number of surveillance cameras is still growing rapidly across the world. Video analytics is a technology that can be used to automate the labour intensive task of monitoring surveillance cameras, promising the cost reductions and security improvements needed in a changing and unpredictable world. With award-winning software proven in demanding applications around the globe, OPAX Proactive Fence delivers on these promises.

Proactive Fence Overview

OPAX Proactive Fence is a software solution that tirelessly monitors any video feed and reliably identifies possible threats. With OPAX Proactive Fence, passive CCTV solutions are turned active components of a modern security infrastructure and unlike human operators, OPAX software never suffers from fatigue. This improves surveillance quality while automating labour intensive tasks, in turn freeing up human resources for preventive work that strengthen security.

 

As a software-only solution, OPAX Proactive Fence is built to be integrated into an existing infrastructure. Analogue and digital cameras already in place can be utilized, enhancing their value by improving the quality and lowering the costs of surveillance. With a centralized analytics engine, simple single-point integrations with existing VMS system is possible and future hardware and software performance improve- ments are easily harnessed, ensuring long-term value.

Unlimited Possiblities

OPAX Proactive Fence is based on a flexible analytics platform with industry-leading performance. Flexible set of rules allowing a multitude of perimeter protection applications including PTZ camera control, speed supervision, object counting and more. Among the features that makes OPAX Proactive Fence unique are:

  • Flexible Zoning. Alarm zones – where alarm rules apply – are created for each camera analyzed by OPAX. An alarm zone consists of 3 or more coordinates in the field of view of a camera. OPAX apply no limitations as to the number of zones created, or regarding the size or shape of a zone, ensuring flexibility for a multitude of applications.
  • Advanced Rules Engine. OPAX Proactive Fence includes a rules engine that can use any combination of the following criteria to define what should trigger an alarm in a certain zone:
  • Type of object – human, car, truck/bus etc.
  • Direction – the direction in which the object moves.
  • Speed – the speed range within which the object is allowed to move.
  • Time – the time windows of a day within which the alarm is active.
  • Real-Time Map Plotting. OPAX Proactive Fence know the exact position of each ob- ject which can be plotted on a map. One can either choose to plot only the alarms, or all observed objects. This makes it easier for an operator to direct the security personnel to the exact location on the site. The larger the protected area, the more important this functionality becomes.
  • PTZ Camera Control. Automated Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ)-cameras are normally used with one or several preset positions, directed to the given preset position upon an alarm. With OPAX Proactive Fence accurate positioning, presets are no longer necessary. Upon an alarm, the PTZ-camera is directed to that exact spot, no matter if that position was pre-programmed or not. Alarms can be reconfigured on the fly, without the need to change anything for the PTZ-camera.
  • Forensic Search. Whenever movements occur, OPAX Proactive Fence de- tects it. Also in situations where no alarms are triggered, metadata on each movement is recorded. The solution store stores more than 40 attributes of each identified object including size, speed, direction, date and time. All attributes are searchable, making it possible to quickly find all cap- tured video matching certain criteria, eliminating the labor- intensive task of manually analyzing recorded video.

Technology Overview

OPAX Proactive Fence consists of the following components:

OPAX Video Processor (VP)

The VP performs analysis of video feeds from CCTV cameras. Can be placed near cameras to minimize bandwidth requirements. When a rule is broken, an alarm is triggered and sent to the OPAX Server along with alarm video sequences and a multitude of metadata including the object classification and exact GPS position. Each VP can handle up to 20 cameras simultaneously, providing great scalability and mak- ing the solution suitable for large-scale installations.

OPAX Server

OPAX Server provides a centralized and singular manage- ment and integration point and offers centralized storage of all configuration data, alarm sequences and surveillance metadata. A single OPAX Server handles vast amount of VPs, providing great scalability and low total cost of ownership.