Synectics has announced the launch of ‘Synergy DETECT’, part of Synergy’s AI suite, that allows users to select and activate up to 12 AI-driven tools depending on their:

• Safety
• Security
• Service-related needs

Health and safety tools

PPE Detection is just one of many safety-orientated tools included.

It automatically generates alerts when workers appear in the frame without protective helmets or high-visibility vests.

Users can also activate the Hazardous Area tool to receive alerts whenever people or vehicles enter zones designated as dangerous, for example, rail tracks or areas immediately surrounding potentially hazardous equipment or substances.

A Fall Detection tool supports improved accident detection, generating alarms if a worker slips or falls to the ground.

Stopped Object detection is ideal for flagging when a decelerating or stopped vehicle or person poses a safety risk – for example, if a car is blocking an entrance/exit or is a danger to other traffic.

Rapid detection

Synergy DETECT also features tools for identifying security risks to better protect the public, personnel and physical assets:

Automated Crowd Detection

• Can alert operators when the number of people in a set zone exceeds a predefined threshold
• This could indicate that an incident is taking place, causing a crowd to gather or that additional services, such as in a retail or transport environment, are required to ease heavy footfall or satisfy the high demand

Intrusion Detection

• Uses detectors with long-range accuracy to identify and classify people or ground vehicles accessing a restricted area, from staff car parks and high-security zones to restricted access and backstage areas at stadiums

Loitering Detection

• Useful for monitoring areas where regular comings and goings by people and vehicles are common
• This can flag suspicious behaviour based on lingering for time periods outside the norm

Vehicle and traffic flow monitoring

Synergy DETECT makes it simple to detect, count, classify and track the movements of vehicles, including cars, buses, trucks and bicycles.

Multi-Object Detection and Multi-Object Counting

• Ensures operators are alerted to vehicles in the wrong place or at the wrong time

A Wrong Direction tool

• Available for monitoring vehicles moving against an area’s typical direction of travel, perhaps indicating a fleeing suspect or drunk driver

The Traffic Counting tool

• Can also monitor incoming and outgoing traffic for a specific zone
• Useful for alerting operators about parking capacity levels or checking that all vehicles have left the premises as part of security checks and emergency drills

Zone Crossing

• Can be used when only incoming vehicles need to be monitored.

Installation

Activating Synergy DETECT is simple. Once the hardware is installed, users can connect any of the cameras in their network, including fixed, PTZ and thermal models.

The tools can be tailored to suit specific operational needs and re-configured depending on evolving requirements.

Settings include: zone size, time period, sensitivity and alarm frequency thresholds.

“Supercharge surveillance-based risk detection”

Dan Noble, Head of Product Strategy, Synergy said: “AI truly does have the power to supercharge surveillance-based risk detection, but only if the AI tools themselves are easy and intuitive to use.

“Synergy DETECT meets this important requirement, putting powerful capabilities at the fingertips of busy surveillance teams in a way that is completely tailored to an organisation’s exact needs,” added Noble.