In collaboration with Icomera, Axis has released an innovative real-time security solution for transport operators to address the rising concern of passenger' safety and security.
In recent years, travelers and commuters have become more aware of their proximity to others, perhaps accelerated through the effects of the pandemic. Spending unavoidable hours close to strangers, risking the potential for personal harm or theft, makes many passengers more nervous than it might have once done. In addition, the potential for terrorist activity, violence or other unrest is highlighted every day by countless news sources.
Icomera's X-Series Internet connectivity platform and Video Management System (VMS) tools, paired with Axis’ onboard cameras for public transport, make real-time, multi-camera, interior and exterior footage readily available to security personnel even while vehicles are in motion.
Icomera’s X-Series platform offers high-performance, maximum uptime connectivity both to passengers and operational systems and services, creating a network backbone which enables the ICOmera Network Insights and Control (ICONIC) software system to manage the delivery and prioritization of data, including video, from the vehicle back to base.
“We needed to offer our customers a reliable, proactive, real-time security solution for passenger safety and security. Axis’ reputation for quality and durability, as well as the results from testing, made it our front-runner." said Paul Barnes, chief marketing officer at Icomera. "Our two technologies in tandem enable virtual patrols of vehicles, proactive monitoring during busy periods or known events, and quick reactions to security alerts. Live multi-camera monitoring ties multiple views together to create a single story of any incident while the ICONIC VMS makes recording, rewinding and selecting historical footage simple.”
Axis’ onboard cameras provide high-definition video streaming, image stabilization, onboard storage and a rugged construction fully compliant with industry regulations. Technologies such as WDR and Lightfinder combat strong backlight and low light while Axis Zipstream preserves the important forensic detail whilst lowering bandwidth and storage requirements by an average of 50 percent, helping to keep the next generation of surveillance in line with operators’ data consumption limits, budgetary constraints and, potentially, slower mobile connectivity along certain routes.
Live trials are also rolling out using the platform for other operational applications, combining cameras and AI analytics to provide data and insights into onboard occupancy levels and to monitor trackside infrastructure. The technology has the potential to greatly reduce danger to maintenance personnel, improve the operational efficiency of rail networks and offer a better experience to passengers.
