MELVILLE, N.Y., June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon
U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital
imaging solutions, today introduced the Crowd People Counter, a
video content analysis software which can quickly provide event
management teams and law enforcement agencies the ability to gather
crowd size data in real-time. The gathering and analysis of this
data can help detect overcrowding and potentially prevent accidents
at a variety of locations, including stadiums, airports, train
stations, houses of worship, and other venues. An additional
application of the software is the ability to support city planning
projects.
"Now more than ever, cities and venues are extremely conscious
about crowd control and social distancing," said Tatsuro "Tony"
Kano, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Canon
U.S.A.'s Imaging Technologies and
Communications Group. "With the current COVID-19 pandemic, it has
become extremely important to be able to monitor the density of
crowds. Our new Crowd People Counter software can help to manage
crowds in real time and will provide valuable data to help keep
people safe once large gatherings and events return."
The Crowd People Counter software can detect humans using as
little as 15 pixels and is capable of detecting up to approximately
88,000 people in maximum resolution (5472 x 3648) and 9,000 people
in Full HD (1920 x 1080), respectively. Designed to aid with
event management by identifying trends in crowds, the software data
can help to determine the appropriate number of police officers,
security guards, emergency medical personnel, and ambulances needed
in a given area. Because of the real-time crowd analysis, security
and event staff can be re-positioned to ensure appropriate staffing
as events take place within large venues, helping to increase
safety all while managing crowd size. The crowd data also supports
staff optimization for future event planning.
The Crowd People Counter software works in tandem with Canon and
Axis Network Cameras and Windows-supported devices using both
Webview and VAPIX protocol for live streaming. For greater
flexibility a separate plug-in version of the software, Crowd
People Counter for Milestone XProtect®, is available and
supports live streaming and recorded data from Milestone
XProtect®.
The Canon Crowd People Counter software Version 1.0, and Crowd
People Counter for Milestone XProtect® software Version
1.0 are currently available. To learn more about the software,
click here.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc.,
is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately
$33 billion in global revenue, its
parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S.
patents granted in 2019† and is one of Fortune
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2020.
Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its
Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
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States Patent and Trademark Office.
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