Abstract: A distributed absorbing surveillance apparatus comprising a plurality of surveillance branches at which data of a video image frame is characterised, indexed and stored locally in real-time upon capturing means browsing and searching can be conducted locally at a relatively low computational overhead upon receipt of searching instructions from a central query processor. Such a distributed surveillance apparatus also facilitates enhanced target searching speed and efficiency.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 24, 2008
Publication date:
July 30, 2009
Applicants:
The University of Hong Kong, Verint Systems (Asia Pacific) Ltd.
Inventors:
Yuk Lun Francis Chin, Kam Pui Chow, Hing Yip Chung, Ka Ying Lai, Fuk Sang Mak, Kwan Yee Wong, Shun Cho Yuk