Hanwha Vision and Milestone XProtect: Next-Generation AI Video Surveillance for Smart Cities

City life is a vibrant blend of commerce, tourism, entertainment, congestion, crime, rapid growth, and evolving demographics.

Many cities leverage already-installed cameras to get a visual overview. At the same time, law enforcement and government entities face unmatched challenges every day, balancing crime prevention, immediate threat response, and efficient investigations.

To effectively enhance efficiency in public safety, traffic, and energy, traditional security and surveillance technologies should be replaced by next-generation AI Video Surveillance for Smart Cities and intelligent transportation systems.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced data analytics has transformed surveillance camera technology into a strategic business solution. By integrating traditional surveillance with AI insights, we can improve transportation systems, traffic management, situational awareness, resource allocation, and emergency responses.

A Growing Market for Smart City Solutions

Today, the global smart city market size is estimated to be nearly $900 billion. And, according to Grand View Research, it is projected to exceed $3.7 trillion by 2030, with compound annual growth rates (CAGR) estimated at 29.4%.

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are vital for upgrading transportation infrastructure, enabling smart city managers to analyze data for resource allocation, safeguard systems against security threats, and create safer environments for transit.

ITS involves utilizing cameras as sensors, where the video captured becomes secondary to the rich metadata extracted. This metadata forms the foundation for developing predictive models and solutions that ultimately enhance urban living and even promote sustainability.

Along with intelligent, AI-enabled video surveillance solutions, other key smart city technology investments should include robust fiber connectivity and constructing open, modular, and scalable infrastructure to support the testing of innovative technologies.

Expanding Use Cases and Applications

The potential applications and use cases for smart cities and ITS environments are extensive and diverse, encompassing:

• City Safety: Emergency response, Event management, Real-time visualization, Crowd management, Citizen engagement, Crime prevention, Patrol monitoring, Access control, Public building safety.
• Public transportation efficiency and safety: Traffic & road monitoring, Smart parking, Traffic flow analysis, Route & planning optimization, Mobility analysis & optimization, Traffic incident control.
• Smart parking solutions: Leveraging sensors and apps to assist drivers in locating parking options, reducing time spent searching, and ultimately alleviating traffic congestion.
• City Sustainability: Water level monitoring, Air quality control, Waste management, Water supply management, Pollution control, Critical Infrastructure monitoring, Temperature & energy control.

AI-Based Video Analytics Powered by Hanwha Vision and Milestone XProtect

Hanwha Vision Intelligent Technologies

The phrase “doing more with less” is a perfect description for how city planning and security teams are leveraging today’s advanced video surveillance devices to generate key benefits that extend well beyond traditional security monitoring.

A significant focus area in smart cities is “active mitigation,” which involves identifying issues before they escalate into major problems through regular monitoring and preventive actions. The effectiveness of video surveillance systems also depends on network infrastructure and data transmission speeds. To avoid latency, a fiber connectivity of at least 5G is optimal.

Therefore surveillance solutions increasingly incorporate onboard analytics for low-latency real-time alerts and data that drive intelligent business decisions.

This is exemplified by Hanwha Vision’s multi-sensor camera technology.

With one device connected through a single data link, it’s possible to monitor and record multiple key areas, each with unique fields of view, such as parks and other public spaces, intersections, roads, sidewalks, and shared pathways.

4 Channel AI PTRZ Multi directional camera PNM-C32084RQZ Hanwha Vision

Equipped with built-in analytics, Hanwha Vision cameras can facilitate truly intelligent transportation and surveillance functions.

Hanwha Vision’s portfolio features over 500 camera models, including specialized AI-powered models for safe and smart cities that combine high-resolution imaging with advanced edge-based AI video analytics.

AI multi-directional models PNM-C16013RVQ (4MP) and PNM-C32083RVQ (4K) provide wide coverage with AI object detection. Advanced models such as PNM-C34404RQPZ (4K PTRZ + 2MP 40x PTZ) and PNM-C19183RVTP (5MP + 4MP 18x PTZ) deliver AI based smart zoom and advanced hand over. Fixed AI cameras XNV-A9084R (8MP dome), XNO-A9084R (8MP bullet) and PNV-A9082RZ (8MP) equipped with motorized varifocal and long range IR.

Examples of Safe and Smart City Cameras from Hanwha Vision

Over 350 Hanwha Vision camera models feature a wide range of built-in AI-powered analytics:

• Object detection (Person/Face/Vehicle/License plate).
• IVA (Virtual line/Area, Enter/Exit, Loitering, Direction, Intrusion).
• Business intelligence (People/Vehicle/Crowd counting, Queue management, Heatmap).
• Slip&Fall detection.
• Face mask detection.
• Social distancing detection.
• Defocus detection, Tampering, Audio detection, Shock detection.

Hanwha Vision cameras give cities real-time situational awareness, improved efficiency, and actionable intelligence.

For example, city officials may want to track pedestrian street-crossing patterns, detect double parking, jaywalking, near misses, and collisions, or manage work zones. They might seek to know the number of people crossing the street near city hall or a rail station. They can capture data while also gathering footage beneficial for law enforcement to investigate physical altercations, robberies, or violent crimes. The metadata stream is approximately 5 percent the size of a video stream while complying with privacy regulations under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

From Video Surveillance to Intelligence for Smart Cities with Milestone XProtect

The goal of smart cities is to create a more interconnected, efficient, and sustainable urban environment. These technologies enable cities to manage resources more effectively, enhance quality of life, and foster economic growth.

Implementing smart city technologies is crucial to maximize taxpayer spending and return on investment (ROI).

Professional video surveillance from reputable vendors Hanwha Vision and Milestone Systems, who prioritize product cybersecurity, is becoming a vital data source for driving management decisions, optimizing processes, and enhancing the overall security of safe and smart cities worldwide.

Smart City Emergency Operations Center powered by Hanwha Vision and Milestone XProtect

Milestone Systems has over two decades of experience in producing world-leading video solutions for safe and smart cities.

Milestone XProtect VMS and Integrated Security Platform creates full situational awareness across complex cityscapes through centralized video management, improving day-to-day operations for operators and enhancing decision-making for authorities.

Milestone XProtect Express+, Professional+, Expert and Corporate products are designed to provide you with the highest security protection and ensure data privacy is respected at all times.

Milestone XProtect’s open architecture means no lock-in along with the ability to customize the connected video solution that will accomplish the job.

Softprom, a value-added security systems distributor, offers world-leading technologies and vendors within a unified platform to implement smart and safe city projects across Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Our system integration partners receive certified training and project support, while end-customers are provided with contacts for authorized and certified integrators in their countries.

Contact our Softprom Security Systems team to learn more about successfully implemented projects, receive a professional consultation or test solutions from Hanwha Vision, Milestone Systems, Suprema, IncoreSoft, and BriefCam.