Use Video Analytics to Help Enforce Public Safety Measures

Schools, businesses and offices are reopening in Houston, TX, even as the coronavirus continues to spread across the country. This creates a dilemma for business owners and managers: how can they open their doors for business as usual, but keep everyone on the premises safe?

Unfortunately, dispatching employees to the ground floor to monitor customers and enforce mask-wearing and social distancing is not the right answer. For one, it increases the risk that employees in close contact with customers will catch the virus. For another, it’s just not effective. If multiple people are moving around your location, employees can’t possibly monitor everyone.

That’s where video analytics comes in. Cloud-based video analytics is a low-contact solution that enables businesses to monitor and detect customers who are violating safety measures. Keep reading to learn more.

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What Are the Benefits of Cloud-Based Analytics?

Video analytics software uses advanced algorithms, artificial intelligence and facial recognition technologies to monitor video surveillance and issue alerts for unusual or suspicious actions. Analytics software optimizes surveillance and security in businesses, offices and other commercial spaces that may be storing valuable goods or information. It can detect after-hours intruders, loitering, people removing objects, movement in an unauthorized area and the number of people in a location.   

Cloud-based management and control further optimize surveillance solutions. Cloud management enables businesses to deploy analytics software to multiple cameras and centrally manage surveillance footage online. Companies can process, store, index, view, and play back video footage online using any supported device like laptops, tablets or desktop computers. A cloud-based solution is faster, less expensive and easier to set up because businesses won’t need to configure dedicated hardware for use. 

In the COVID-19 era, using cloud-based analytics is an effective, low-contact solution for monitoring large areas and enforcing public safety measures. Cloud-based computing eliminates the need for a physical presence to watch the footage. When unusual behavior is detected, an alert will be issued to the appropriate manager, who can quickly log into the system and review the footage from a connected laptop or computer. Employers no longer need to have staff members on the ground to enforce visitor compliance with safety measures.    

Applications for Public Use

Video analytics has wide-ranging applications. Advanced software can be deployed in stores, restaurants, offices, schools, airports, concert venues, auditoriums and even sports stadiums to detect the following actions and alert personnel to manage the situation:

• Customers who aren’t wearing masks in mask-mandated areas
• Customers who are running a fever or have a high temperature
• Customers who are standing closer than 6 feet apart in lines or queues
• Overcapacity and crowd density in a building

At ASAP Security Services, we have the solutions your business needs to help combat the coronavirus and protect the health, safety and security of your employees and customers. To schedule a consultation with our team, call us at (877) 418-ASAP or fill out our contact form.