Hanwha Vision has launched the TNV-C8011RW, pictured. It’s a five megapixel AI infra-red (IR) wall mount camera. It’s for entrances and exits, retail outlets, drive-throughs, self-checkout areas, and other areas requiring a view of faces for identification purposes.
Unlike cameras mounted high on walls which typically provide a top-down view, this camera is designed to be installed at eye level, so clear views of faces are possible, even when someone is wearing a hat, or using an umbrella.
A panoramic lens provides a nearly 180-degree field of view, with an adjustable tilt lens of plus or minus 25 degrees, resulting in no blind spots, the firm says. Meanwhile a 5MP resolution captures all the detail required to identify persons of interest. Infrared (IR) works at distances of up to 15 metres to deliver images in varying lighting conditions. The product uses artificial intelligence to support the detection and classification of people and other objects. This can free control room operators to focus on higher-value tasks, as the product only alerts them to events requiring their attention.
Forensic search via metadata generated by the camera reduces the time operators must spend searching for specific events, while AI analytics are carried out ‘at the edge’ – in camera – cutting out the cost of maintaining separate computing infrastructure. The product’s compression technology, WiseStream Ⅲ, reduces data size and bandwidth while maintaining image quality, the product company adds.
The camera also includes business intelligence features such as people counting, vehicle counting, queue management, and heat mapping. In use in entrances and exits, lobby spaces, retail locations and drive-throughs they can predict busy periods, and inform staffing schedules. For example, operators can open more checkouts when queues begin to form, while heatmap insights can highlight busy areas to influence store layouts.
While designed for mounting at eye level on walls, the product’s anti-ligature, rounded design and compact 167mm by 80mm by 57mm form mean it remains discreet in day-to-day use, the makers add. Its white body colour can be replaced by an optional black skin cover (SBC-140WB), for the camera to blend into interiors, while the camera can be installed on a wall or pole, and using a separate tilt mount accessory (SBV-140TBW), it can be tilted down to 20 degrees. As with all the company’s products, the camera features cybersecurity with Secure Storage, User and Network Authentication, OS/Firmware Protect, Data Protect, and Device ID (Hanwha Private Root CA).
More at https://hanwhavision.eu/product/tnv-c8011rw/.
