Security News > 2022 > January > AI to greatly enhance urban surveillance technologies

Urban surveillance and public safety technologies are finding new use cases following the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing AI capabilities.

ABI Research forecasts a CAGR of 11.6 % with 1.4 billion Closed-Circuit Television surveillance cameras in urban areas worldwide in 2030.

"Currently, the main use of CCTV in public safety is to aid authorities to solve crimes retroactively. Now, with the advances in AI and its ability to monitor data and activity its ability to assist in real-time situations will be enhanced. Furthermore, CCTV cameras have been used to generate revenue, especially with road traffic fines."

"There has been a marked increase in the interest in video management tools and other smart city platforms to help cities and organizations make use of the data that is currently available to them," explains Lindsey Vest, Smart Cities & Smart Spaces Research Analyst at ABI Research.

"We are seeing an increase in the real-time benefits from surveillance with the help of AI and its ability to, for example, highlight suspicious behavior, monitor crowd numbers, and identify unattended luggage," Vest says.

"Urban surveillance has been a key part of public safety technology for decades. Although it is not without its controversies, it remains a popular and growing sector," Vest concludes.

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