AI-powered video tech boosts Sunstone Systems' surveillance solutions

Digital Barriers has announced that its AI-based video compression software, EdgeVis, will be integrated into the entire range of Sunstone Systems' sustainably powered redeployable surveillance solutions, specifically for the highways market.

This collaboration aims to enhance performance and offer additional video streams for multi-camera deployments.

Sunstone Systems' Solar CCTV Systems, designed to provide continuous, real-time surveillance even in remote and challenging locations, will now incorporate EdgeVis Video Router, replacing the currently used standard router. This replacement aims to improve performance, reduce costs, and increase the number of available video streams.

EdgeVis is an AI-driven video codec that has been used in various military and commercial applications for over a decade. It reduces bandwidth requirements by up to 90% without sacrificing video quality in low-latency environments. The technology is also noteworthy for being the only video streaming product approved by the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA).

Zak Doffman, CEO of Digital Barriers, commented on the collaboration, saying, "We love working with Sunstone Systems, whose feedback has proved so integral in shaping the continual evolution of our EdgeVis product suite. We welcome conversations with any organisation wishing to achieve simpler deployment, greater reliability and lower costs for their remote monitoring operations."

Simon Legrand, CMO and Co-Founder of Sunstone Systems, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership. "We’ve built our entire business on providing clean energy systems that deliver guaranteed security and connectivity wherever our customers require it, so discovering Digital Barriers could help both cut costs and improve our offering was significant. We’re proud to be partnering with a fellow innovator, whose technology is equally as proven in the world’s most remote and challenging environments."

The integration of EdgeVis Video Router is particularly beneficial in various off-grid and temporary locations. Highways and rail authorities, for example, can benefit from real-time situational awareness to respond promptly to disruptions. Oil and gas operators can securely monitor sites from a safe distance. Construction organisations can deploy real-time intrusion detection to enhance out-of-hours protection for their machinery, equipment, and assets.

Moreover, live events can be managed more effectively using live video to pre-empt issues, better handle crowds, and ensure attendee safety. Defence and border protection officials will find the technology useful for monitoring beaches and other launching points to deter and detect dangerous sea crossings. Public space surveillance can also be enhanced, allowing police and local authorities to tackle issues such as fly-tipping and vandalism more effectively by easily redeploying cameras when needed.

EdgeVis works seamlessly with leading Video Management System (VMS) providers like Milestone and Genetec and is compatible with any other ONVIF-compliant platform. This compatibility ensures that customers can continue receiving their video feeds in their preferred software and monitoring locations without disruption.

Both companies believe that this partnership will deliver 24/7 off-grid security and surveillance even in the most remote locations. The new solution promises reduced data transmission costs, enhanced cybersecurity, and guaranteed reliability for transmitting live video over cellular or satellite networks.