City of Seattle Selects Cernium Corporation's Security Video Analysis Solution to Protect Downtown Locations

Perceptrak(R) Advanced Analytics System Employed to Keep City Sites Safer

Downtown Seattle's Civic campus will now be safer, thanks to a video surveillance implementation by Cernium Corporation, a leading pioneer of video analytics solutions. Perceptrak, Cernium's video analysis and behavioral recognition software, will analyze video from security cameras in Seattle's downtown civic campus and enable continuous assessments of the urban landscape.

Cernium's advanced technology will analyze video from security cameras to identify potential security threats and alert the security department when they occur. For example, when a person loiters in an area during odd hours or a vehicle stops suddenly in front of a building, Perceptrak will issue alerts via onscreen audio/visual notifications and text/email messages, enhancing response time, as well as log a video of the incident for future review.

"Cernium's video analytics solution is the perfect fit for the needs of Seattle's downtown civic campus," said Mark Premo, Northwest regional account manager for Cernium Corporation. "A flexible, scalable and cost-effective solution was needed that could provide not only added security to the downtown civic campus, but also a forensic capability. Perceptrak served all those needs and was easily installed with no disruption to security operations."

ABOUT CERNIUM
Cernium Corporation is the leading developer and provider of real-time video analytics and behavior recognition solutions for the security industry. Cernium's unique software employs a patented technique that analyzes multiple, concurrent behavioral criteria in real-time with order-of-magnitude greater efficiency than previous approaches. The company's advanced video security systems safeguard facilities in a range of industry sectors that include government, critical infrastructure, healthcare, transportation, hospitality, education and cultural institutions. Cernium's powerful, patented security products include Perceptrak(R) and ExitSentry(R). Newly launched CheckVideo(TM) won the 2006 New Product Showcase for Peripherals at ISC West. For more information, call 877-968-8383 or visit http://www.cernium.com.

IP surveillance camera integrates video analytics software

Cohu Electronics has licensed video analytics software technology from Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi) for use in its 3960 series i-view.net IP camera. With the addition of Agent Vi's camera-optimized Vi-Agent edge code, the i-view.net cameras are fully armed to run best-of-breed analytics.

Cohu’s Agent-Vi-embedded camera runs a full analytics suite over existing network infrastructures, offers a negligible analytics bandwidth footprint (15 kbps to 20 kbps), and requires no field analytics hardware, such as encoders, video servers, and video processing units.

The i-view.net is an integrated day/night camera, lens, positioner, and IP transmission system in one compact package. Agent Vi’s software is specifically designed to support the video surveillance needs of the enterprise worldwide. Its patented Image Processing over IP (IPoIP) core technology is a standards-based distributed image processing architecture that uses low-cost Vi-Agents in the fields and a centrally located Vi-Server to monitor and generate alerts on suspicious activities, security concerns, safety breaches, and loss prevention.

Cohu Electronics, www.cohu-cameras.com; Agent Video Intelligence, www.agentvi.com.

Loss Prevention: Agilence Integrates With LaneHawk To Prevent Significant Loss For Retailer

Agilence, Inc’s StoreVision system catches a $1200 loss event with the help of the LaneHawk Visual Scanner to Prevent Bottom-of-the-basket loss.

Agilence, Inc., the leading provider of Event-based Video Analytics (eVA) continues to deliver results through StoreVision. Taking advantage of a recent integration between the Agilence-StoreVision 3.0 [Hawkeye Edition] system and the LaneHawk Visual Scanner to Prevent Bottom-of-the- basket (BOB) solution, the Pathmark stores recently caught a cashier in a $1200 passing scheme. The incident was identified when a store auditor executed a newly defined “BOBclear” query, resulting in a summary of all of the bottom-of-the-basket clear events. Within the single Hawkeye user screen the auditor was able to quickly step through images of each event and located the suspect transaction. With cross examination of the LaneHawk information, investigators were armed with everything they needed to gain a confession from the cashier.

Pedro Ramos, Director of Loss Prevention at Pathmark, stated, “Being able to query on BOB messages within Hawkeye (StoreVision 3.0) is like shooting fish in a barrel. Agilence is consistently making my job more productive by integrating our various data streams within their application that allows our investigators to quickly develop actionable cases.”

Agilence recently upgraded Pathmark to its StoreVision 3.0 [Hawkeye] Enterprise Edition. The new 3.0 unleashes powerful data-mining and retail specific auditing tools that allows retail management to accurately reduce shrink at the point-of-sale by capturing instances of theft, pinpointing operational problems and identifying training issues. StoreVision is a robust video & data analytics/relational database-based reporting tool providing an intelligent, comprehensive view of the enterprise, tracking trends, surfacing statistical correlations across multiple sites, and supporting the efficient allocation of often scarce Loss Prevention and Operational resources across the enterprise.

The Hawkeye Edition was built to more easily integrate StoreVision with leading third-party technologies - providing a higher value for its customers. The recent integration with LaneHawk from Evolution Robotics Retail, is a prime example of the increased value to be derived from combining best-of-breed technologies. LaneHawk, a revolutionary BOBloss prevention solution for the retail industry is based on Evolution Robotics Retail’s award winning visual pattern recognition (ViPR™) technology. Throughout a rigorous beta-testing, phased release of its LaneHawk software, Evolution Robotics technology sifted through more than 3 million images in grocery-store customer pilots. The LaneHawk software more than proved its ability to identify items that exist BOB and present them to the point-of-sale clerk for inclusion in the transaction.

“We are extremely happy with the results we have seen through our partnering with Agilence,” said Jeff Sakaguchi, President and Chief Operating of Evolution Robotics Retail. Mr. Sakaguchi went on to say, “After seeing the granularity of the data they store, the ease-of-use of their query builder, and the speed of the results, I was sold!”

Typical U.S. grocers are losing more than $10 per lane per lane with BOB items leaving the stores unpaid for. LaneHawk significantly reduces the losses per lane per lane, allowing grocery retailers to improve overall corporate profitability by as much as 10%.

Hawkeye is easily installed in any retail point-of-sale environment and is easily implemented into store operations and can be used for training, human resources, accounting/auditing/compliance applications in addition to its core Loss Prevention utility. Agilence has automated many of the customer support functions as well by being able to communicate with its deployed servers on a real-time basis.

About Evolution Robotics Retail, Inc.
Evolution Robotics Retail, Inc. is based in Pasadena, CA, and develops intelligent products and solutions for the retail industry based on VIPR™ which is considered the “gold standard” implementation of scale-invariant feature transformation (SIFT) algorithms. The company’s flagship product is LaneHawk™, a Visual Scanner for Preventing Bottom-of the-Basket Loss. Evolution Robotics Retail is a subsidiary of Evolution Robotics, Inc. (www.evoretail.com)

About Pathmark
Pathmark Stores, Inc. is a major northeast supermarket chain operating 141 stores in the New York-New Jersey and Philadelphia metropolitan areas.

About Agilence, Inc. (Agilence)
Agilence, a privately held company headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ, is the leading provider of Event-based Video Analytics (eVA). In Q3 of 2006, Agilence, Inc. acquired the assets of CA Technology as well as the rights for Active Recognition Technology to further extend the Agilence Event-based Video Analytic (eVA) capabilities. Today, Agilence Inc. provides solutions to the Retail, Transportation and Gaming industries. These solutions provide a measurable return on investment through the synchronization of transaction data (point-of-sale, toll plaza lane controller data, player tracking systems, etc.) and CCTV video streams. By doing so, it enhances context and auditing capability for the protection of corporate assets as well as its customers and constituents. Agilence and its global network of partners have helped numerous customers worldwide manage their business assets more efficiently. For more information about Agilence, please visit www.agilenceinc.com.

Smart Security Cameras To "Predict" Your Every Move

Crimes including shoplifting and terrorism could be prevented by smart CCTV cameras which track human motion and interpret human behaviour. The new technology which aims to make security more efficient and effective is being developed by a Glasgow man. Douglas Macdonald, 38, has received a £50,000 Smart Award from the Scottish Executive to develop the intelligent video surveillance system. Mr Macdonald said the cameras could predict what someone might do next. He explained his idea: "I have a concept to use computer vision to interpret human behaviour and what people are likely to do next. Suspicious behaviour, "It is about learning modus operandi. "Cameras are trying to help, they can identify people that have characteristics relating to suspicious behaviour, people we can't be sure about. "It can catch your attention and it is down to a human to make the decision. It means businesses can use their security resources more effectively." Mr Macdonald, who has a PhD in Astrophysics, expects a prototype to be available within a year. He expects the smart camera product to be available to the market within three years.

3VR Founder and CEO Stephen Russell Named to American Venture Magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40 List”

3VR Security, Inc., www.3VR.com, the pioneer of Searchable Surveillance Systems™, today announced that Stephen Russell, 3VR CEO and founder, has been named to American Venture Magazine’s annual “Top 40 Under 40 List,” which recognizes talented young leaders who have the extraordinary ability to develop a new variety of business models with a vision for the future.

Stephen Russell, CEO of 3VR and number 8 on the list commented: “It’s quite an honor to be included in such an impressive group. I think it says a lot about what we’ve been able to accomplish at 3VR, and the particular brand of entrepreneurship we practice here. We took a big risk, and a healthy leap of faith, entering the world of physical security, but it turns out, that’s exactly what the market needed.”

3VR is the first company to deliver a Searchable Surveillance System, a platform that combines intelligent video recording with face recognition and other analytics as well as data and applications to make video surveillance highly effective for stopping crime and improving investigations. 3VR leads an important and growing market which is estimated to reach $7.2 billion by 2008. Under Russell’s leadership, 3VR announced that it closed $15M in Series C Funding at a significant increase in valuation in Q4 of 2006. 3VR is funded by DAG Ventures, a fund that brings depth in cable TV, infrastructure, media and wireless industries; VantagePoint Venture Partners, one of the largest venture capital firms in the U.S; In-Q-Tel, a private strategic venture firm managed by U.S. intelligence community; and Kleiner Perkins, Caulfield & Buyers, one of the leading technology venture firms.

American Venture Magazine’s Editor, Florencia Lazaroni states: “We considered hundreds of candidates, identifying the remarkable 40 finalists who exhibited the highest degree of professionalism and vision, development strategy and achievement, and who are poised to make major moves in 2007. These young seasoned leaders, who have managed their way through changing business cycles, stimulating the emerging technology environment and putting together fantastic teams are definitely doing something right.”

About 3VR Security, Inc.: 3VR Security, Inc. is the leading developer of Searchable Surveillance Systems. Pioneering a new standard in video security, 3VR systems combine traditional video recording with powerful facial biometrics and analytics to dramatically improve physical surveillance. With 3VR, customers can instantly search video, pre-define alerts for specific people, objects, and activity and prevent crime. These advances deliver new ROI by intelligently using video to stop losses, speed investigations, and improve guard productivity. 3VR systems are simple to use and install and can scale up to thousands of cameras spanning across geographies.

3VR was recently named one of Always On 100 companies, Red Herring’s Top 100 private technology companies, 2006 Security Product of the Year by Frost & Sullivan and Product of the Year from the Security Industry Association in both the 2005 and 2006.

About American Venture Magazine: American Venture Magazine is a quarterly business publication serving entrepreneurs and leaders of emerging growth companies. Its goal is to provide members of the venture capital world with a wide range of innovative tools and resources: business techniques, insight from successful entrepreneurs and investors and the knowledge of top professionals.

Inventor's smart CCTV wins grant

Crimes including shoplifting and terrorism could be prevented by smart CCTV cameras which track human motion and interpret human behaviour.

The new technology which aims to make security more efficient and effective is being developed by a Glasgow man.

Douglas Macdonald, 38, has received a £50,000 Smart Award from the Scottish Executive to develop the intelligent video surveillance system.

Mr Macdonald said the cameras could predict what someone might do next.

He explained his idea: "I have a concept to use computer vision to interpret human behaviour and what people are likely to do next.

Suspicious behaviour

"It is about learning modus operandi.

"Cameras are trying to help, they can identify people that have characteristics relating to suspicious behaviour, people we can't be sure about.

"It can catch your attention and it is down to a human to make the decision."

"It means businesses can use their security resources more effectively."

Mr Macdonald, who has a PhD in Astrophysics, expects a prototype to be available within a year.

He expects the smart camera product to be available to the market within three years.

The original source for this news article can be found here http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6244565.stm

eView Technologies Sets Record Pace in 2006 with New Customers, Security Products and Microsoft IE Support

eView Technologies, a Video Surveillance Security and Automation Management company providing intelligent video surveillance technologies, today announced that during 2006 it has significantly increased its customer / install base. eView Technologies’ 40 new customers demonstrate market traction for its eView Manager video surveillance and security software. The announcement comes as eView Technologies is making increasingly public moves to carve a legitimate place for itself in the mainstream digital video surveillance security industry.

"Companies choose eView Technologies products suite for its advanced security technology, rapid deployment, comprehensive training and ability to streamline our video mining and management process," said Kevin Shahbazi, eView Technologies’ President and CEO. "eView Technologies’ fantastic reputation, combined with our mature offering is highly complementary to our clients’ existing IT infrastructure."

Propelling the company's growth is eView Manager intelligent video surveillance security software and advanced technology cameras suite. eView Technologies based its year-end assessment on customer service and loyalty scores from surveys conducted for the company. eView Technologies earned highest score for on-time delivery, implementation and overall video surveillance security solution performance.

Support for Microsoft Internet Explorer used to remotely access and view digital video surveillance information and images are originally enabled by eView Web Manager version 2.1. eView Technologies makes secure access to video surveillance camera infrastructure easier, by enabling centralized web based authenticated user accounts.

"Companies face a common challenge of helping their staff communicate and share security information more effectively. Our increased sales trend signals growing need for eView Technologies’ video surveillance security products," said Shahbazi. "We have enjoyed a fantastic 2006 capturing more than 40 new customers. Our 2007 mandate is also similar and based upon our grass route approach, year-to-date accomplishments, patent and trade mark applications, and an excellent culture of customer service."

eView Technologies’ suite protects against internal fraud and theft, sabotage, malicious acts and legal exposure. It also helps an organization to enjoy the same protection outside their physical boundaries. eView Manager is designed to work with camera stacks from a vast array of manufacturers. Specific features and functions can be studied in detail at the eView Technologies web site, www.eviewtechnologies.com.

About eView Technologies
Confidently helping organizations to protect their enterprise, eView Technologies develops, markets, and supports an integrated digital video surveillance security and productivity suite. During the past two decades and prior to founding, eView Technologies’ founders and executive management team have earned a global reputation for innovative, standards-based, security solutions and have captured numerous national and international industry awards. As an Independent Software Vendor (ISV), eView Technologies’ security suite includes a wide range of products, productivity solutions, cryptographic and e-security applications. eView Technologies markets and promotes its solutions worldwide directly and through a wide variety of partners.

For further information and press releases on eView Technologies, please visit http://www.eViewTechnologies.com or call (703) 378-8383, FAX (866)732-0324.

Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. Certain statements that are not historical facts including certain statements made over the course of this document may be forward-looking in nature. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance and achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements implied by such forward-looking statements.

San Diego Trolley Corporation Selects Cernium's Perceptrak Video Analytics Solution to Improve Passenger Safety

The San Diego Trolley Corporation has taken proactive measures to safeguard passenger safety and security along its urban and border routes by selecting Perceptrak by Cernium Corporation to monitor its expanding light rail system. Cernium, a leading pioneer of video analytics solutions, and Electro Specialty Systems (ESS) of San Diego will jointly install Perceptrak to provide San Diego Trolley security staff with unprecedented situational awareness that will deliver real-time information to preempt potential security incidents. If an incident does occur, Perceptrak's sophisticated data mining engine will enable security staff to quickly identify, retrieve and archive critical forensic video data from the event.

Known as San Diego's "moving landmark," the Trolley serves millions of passengers each year as it travels to the International Border; Centre City; California's birthplace, Old Town; as well as Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, and Qualcomm Stadium at Jack Murphy Field. The sheer volume of passengers and the heightened security state of today's world require an enhanced security offering which can blend into an existing surveillance infrastructure, as well as increase the effectiveness of the security response.

"We are proud to be partnered with Cernium and the San Diego Trolley Corporation on this project," said David Reed, VP of Business Development for Electro Specialty Systems. "Railway lines are subject to high levels of crime, constantly changing threats and vulnerability and by deploying best-of breed technologies such as Cernium's Perceptrak, the San Diego Trolley Corporation is proactively providing a safer environment for trolley passengers."

Perceptrak's video analytics system utilizes a master control station where each security camera can be set to look for a unique alert condition. A camera can 'watch' for a single behavior, such as a vehicle in a pedestrian zone, or any combination of behaviors. Perceptrak technology then analyzes the video to identify, record and alert on behaviors as soon as they occur.

"A rail system can be challenging to monitor because it is spread out over a large geographical area. Perceptrak provides the technical tools to enhance a human security force and allows them to do their job more effectively and serve their customers better," said Bruce Whitaker, Cernium's Western regional director. "San Diego Trolley has the unique challenge of protecting an urban track that also serves areas close to the US border. Advanced video analytics are perfectly suited to assist in both of these environments. With Perceptrak, the Trolley and all of its passengers are riding safer."

About CERNIUM
Cernium Corporation is the leading developer and provider of real-time video analytics and behavior recognition software for the security industry. Cernium's unique software employs a patented technique that analyzes multiple, concurrent behavioral criteria in real-time with order-of-magnitude greater efficiency than previous approaches. The company's advanced video security systems safeguard facilities in a range of industry sectors that include government, critical infrastructure, healthcare, transportation, hospitality, education and cultural institutions. Cernium's powerful, patented security products include Perceptrak and ExitSentry. Newly launched CheckVideo won the 2006 New Product Showcase for Peripherals at ISC West.

About ESS
Electro Specialty Systems, a native San Diego company, is a full service security systems integrator specializing in the design, deployment and maintenance of complex integrated security, life safety, and wireless Ethernet communications systems in the government, commercial, industrial and institutional sectors. In our 21 years of being in business, we have successfully designed and installed systems in environments ranging from heavy marine manufacturing and refineries to hospitals, universities, biotechnology facilities, public transportation systems and airports.