Gary Wong, Senior Analyst, Video Surveillance and VCA, IMS Research
Articles
Light-field capture for video surveillance?
Whilst light-field (plenoptic) technology is not even a twinkle in most video surveillance manufacturers’ eyes, the future potential for this technology in video surveillance could prove to be a highly valuable asset. In short, this technology enables the end-user to refocus a still image to any point after the image has been captured.
ARTPEC-4 and the industry
With a press release from Axis Communications announcing their latest generation ARTPEC-4 SoC, IMS Research ponders on what this means for the industry.
The next big thing, cloud assisted analytics?
In terms of innovation, the video surveillance industry appears to have been treading water for the last 18 months, possibily as a side effect of the turbulent economic climate. At the recent ASIS trade show, the two buzzwords were VSaaS and PSIM and whilst both trends are important to the future of the industry, neither are particularly new. So what will be the next big innovation in the video surveillance industry?
ASIS 2011, have you seen anything interesting at the show?
Whilst there were new products at the show (Avigilon showing off a single sensor 29 megapixel camera) and announcements made throughout the week (Tyco International splitting in to three separate entities and Avigilon (again) announcing that it had filed for a preliminary IPO), there was a definite lack of innovative show-stealing products.
Beyond the tipping point, what happens next to the video surveillance market?
In a recent press release, IMS Research forecast that global sales of network video surveillance equipment will overtake analogue sales in 2014, in terms of sales revenue. Whilst we forecast that 2014 will see network video sales overtake analogue, what will happen next?
IFSEC 2011: Post-show review
The show floor has continued to shrink year-on-year and representation from a number of market players has either disappeared or declined dramatically.