IQinVision adapts the iPhone App Model
IQinVision has begun building a selection of downloadable applications for its line of digital cameras, modeling the approach Apple is using with its popular iPhone.
Users of IQinVision cameras can currently choose from a menu of 15 applications that boost the value of their devices, said Paul Bodell, chief marketing officer for IQinVision. The group includes two from third-parties. Agent Vi is providing downloadable analytics. Viasys also is providing analytics along with a tool for filtering unwanted video at the camera. Most of the apps are designed to interact with image data gathered by the camera before it is altered through processing or compression, thereby affording users that much more of a direct return on the premium they pay for a greatly enhanced image.
The program also offers a way for users to add immediate value to their HD and megapixel cameras, said Bodell, Analytics and perimeter alarms may useful on a camera mounted near the side entrance of a building, and access control apps might fit well on a camera near the main entrance.
Some of the apps can run independent of the video management system, which can make loading and use easier in certain circumstances. During a phone interview, Bodell demonstrated IQaccess Access Control/Remote Attendant. The tool downloads via Internet connection to any PC. In the demonstration, the software linked to a camera that was mounted above the unmanned reception desk in IQinVision office. When a visitor enters, the software triggers an immediate notification on employee PCs, and opens a pop-up window to show the camera image. The visitor can then be greeted appropriately.
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Source: Steven Titch/www.experteditorial.net
