New Hierarchical Vision

On Surveillance Software

Bruce Wu,
Manager, PM Department
Outline

■ Evolution of Surveillance Software

■ CMS: Multiple Sites Surveillance

■ VIVOTEK’s Professional CMS: VAST

■ Application
Evolution of Surveillance Software
■ CMS: Multiple Sites Surveillance

■ VIVOTEK’s Professional CMS: VAST

■ Application
 Evolution of Surveillance Software
CCTV Local Remote Multiple Server
Recording Recording Access Management

VMS CMS
Recording
DVR Software
VCR

Client/Server Hierarchical
Hardware platform PC base
Architecture Architecture

 Video Recording  Video Recording  Remote Access  Hierarchical Architecture

 Multiplexer Viewing  Real-time Viewing  User Management  64-channel real-time viewing
 Playback  Camera Control   E-Map  Central/Distributed Recording
 Simple Search  Playback  Event Management  Synchronous Playback
 Basic search  Advanced search  Scalability
 Advanced Event Management
 Evolution of Surveillance Software

CMS: Multiple Sites Surveillance

■ VIVOTEK’s Professional CMS: VAST

■ Application
 Linking Multiple Sites

Single Location Multiple Locations Distributed Locations

• SMB Company • Campus • Franchising Hotel

• Government Facility • Hospital • Multinational-enterprise

• Gym • Airport • Embassy-association

• Warehouse • Harbor • Bank

• Shopping Mall • Stadium • Gas Station

• Business Building • Community • Vehicle

• School • Factory • City Surveillance

Scalability: Easy Expansion

Site 1 Central Control Room

Site2 Internet 2

Site 3 3 4
Site 4

6 x VGA Camera
Centralized Administration

 Live Video

 Camera Control
Central Control Room
 Real-time Search

 Instant Playback

 Event Notification

 Alarm Information

 Storage Volume

 Connection List

 User Management
 Flexible User Control
Administrator

• Global cameras access

• Stations Management
• Server settings.

Operator Power User

• Manual Recording. • Station Administrator

• Camera Control • Camera Setting
• Event Notify • Query and Search
• Instant Query • Playback
• Event Playback

Guest User
• Camera Viewing
• Specific Camera Live viewing • Do backup.
• Search all logs.
• Access E-Map.
■ Evolution of Surveillance Software

■ CMS: Multiple Sites Surveillance

VIVOTEK’s Professional CMS:VAST

■ Application
VAST (Value-Added Software)

Reliable Recording
Easy System Management
Professional Central Management Software
Flexibility, Scalability, and diversification in IP Surveillance Applications
VAST Architecture

System

Server
 Centralized management site
 Recording for media data

LiveClient Playback
 Real-time remote monitoring  Browsing database
 System management  Retrieving recorded media data
Truly Open Architecture Solutions
User Interface of VAST
 User Interface of LiveClient
Menu bar
Status panel
Quick access bar

Hierarchical
management tree

Camera control panel

Live video monitoring window

User Interface of Playback
Menu bar
Status panel
Quick access bar

Query panel

Recorded video
playback window

Playback control panel

List of video clips

 Key Benefits of VAST
• Hierarchical Management for Unlimited Number of Stations
• Real-time 64-channel Live Viewing and Simultaneous 16-channel Playback
1. Powerful
• Remote Access via Client/Server Architecture
• Synchronous/Asynchronous Playback
2. Convenient
• Layout Settings for Quick & Easy Browsing
• Role-based User Management
3. Flexible
• Post-Video Enhancement and Defog 
• Multiple Simultaneous Streams to Fit Different Platforms
4. Intelligent
• Data Backup, Search, Exports
• Activity Adaptive Streaming for Optimal Bandwidth and Storage Efficiency
5. Efficient
 Hierarchical Management for
1. Powerful Unlimited Number of Stations

For users to manage large-scale surveillance systems.

 Real-time 64-channel Live Viewing
1. Powerful and Simultaneous 16-channel Playback

Up to 32-ch and max. 64-ch simultaneous live video.

Simultaneously review up to 16-ch video clips for a specific timeframe.

Real-time 64-channel 16-channel Playback

 Remote Access via
2. Convenient Client/Server Architecture

Access VAST via Internet by using web browser or LiveClient and Playback programs.
 Synchronous/Asynchronous Playback for
2. Convenient Effortless Reviewing

Playback system provides Synchronous or Asynchronous recording data.

Asynchronous

Synchronous

No Data

No Data

No Data No Data

No Data
No Data
 Layout Settings for
3. Flexible Quick & Easy Browsing

Double-click the target device or drag-and-drop the camera to the video cell of the live video
monitoring window.
 Role-based User Management to
3. Flexible Enhance Secure Operation

Five levels of user roles are provided.

Each role has different permissions.
Administrator

Power User

User

Operator

Guest
4. Intelligent Pre- & Post-record,
Defog Image Enhancement

Support video-enhanced effects – Defog

Before
Foggy

Rainy

Snowy

Fire smoke

Support video-adjustment
Brightness

Contrast
After
Saturation

Hue
 Multiple Simultaneous Streams to
4. Intelligent Fit Different Platforms

Simultaneously transmit a small image in CIF format for real-time monitoring and
a large megapixel image for storage.
5. Efficient Data Backup, Search, and Export

Backup
1. Backup the recorded media and metadata (event)
2. Limit the maximum throughput
3. Backup to a local database or CD/DVD
4. Load the backup media from Playback

Search
•Timeline
• Event
• Log

Export
3GP
Export Live/Recorded Media to AVI/3GP/EXE Files

AVI
EXE
 Activity Adaptive Streaming for Optimal
5. Efficient Bandwidth and Storage Efficiency

Activity Adaptive Streaming can optimize bandwidth usage during monitoring and ensure
superior image quality during recording.

IP7161
Frame Size: 1600x1200
Frame Rate: 10 FPS
I-Frame Period: 1 S
Fixed Quality: Good
Bandwidth:
Active Period: about 400~600 KB/S
Inactive Period: about 80~100 KB/S
Recording Storage:
Full Frames: about 50 GB/Day
Enable Activity Adaptive Streaming:
–about 8.5 GB/Day (No Event)
–about 12 GB/Day (1 Event Every 5 Minutes)
And more…
 Cameras Accessible through NAT
• The client could login to the server and access the camera easily, even
though the camera is behind NAT.
• The server automatically sets port forwarding for cameras. It turns not
necessary for users to manually do this job.

Client

Camera
Easily and Conveniently

Server
 Event Trigger Management
Allows the server to respond to particular situations

Add
Add event
event Trigger
Trigger sources
sources Action
Action settings
settings Schedule
Schedule

• Set trigger period • Motion • Email • Daily

• PIR • Start to record • Weekly
• Tampering • Move to preset location • Monthly
• DI • Set DO • Yearly
• DO • GSM Short Message
• Send CGI command

• Provide a complete procedure of configuration for events

• Notify clients by emails or SMS when event occurs
• Trigger actions when event occurs
• Manage events on defined schedule
 E-map
Overall Device Management through Intuitive E-map Settings.
 SDK
• Provide a SDK in HTTP CGI commands for easy integration.

• Reduce the complexity of integration

-- use HTTP CGI instead of tunnel. All the commands are XML format.
 IP surveillance: The Market Trend
 Megapixel as a Key Driver
 Challenges to Megapixel Technology

Application
Example 1 – Shopping mall
Central Monitoring Station

•Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera Control

•Effective Event Trigger Management
•Two-way Audio Support (Talk)
•E-map

Multiple monitoring spots separately

 Example 1 – Shopping mall

VAST in Central Monitoring Station

Monitor
• Real-Time 64CH Display Operation
• E-map
• Video Enhancement - Defog
• Role-based User Account Management Sub-stations
Playback
• Efficient and Scalable Recording System
• Simultaneous 16-channel Playback
• Intelligent Time-line, Event, Log Search
• Easy-to-use Snapshot
Remote Control • Activity Adaptive Streaming
• Two-way Audio Support (Talk) • Unlimited Channel of
• Effective Event Trigger Management Recording
• Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera Control • Efficient and Scalable
Recording System
• Cameras Accessible through
NAT/Proxy
 Example 2 - Hospital
Ward/ clinic / Pharmacy/ Medical tower

Pathology tower

Restricted ward/ Emergency / Surgery

Central Control Room

Parking lot Med-research office/ General office

 Example 2 - Hospital
VAST

Ward/ clinic / Pharmacy/ Medical tower

Internal medicine
ST7501
Pathology tower

Surgical DPT
Restricted ward/ VAST
Emergency/ Surgery Distributed center room
VAST
Pediatrics VAST
Central Control
Room
Pediatrics VAST
Central Control
NAS Room
Parking lot Med-research office/
General office
Restrict ward
ST7501

1. Central control room monitors the whole system

2. Strongly suggested to work in an independent network
3. Remote access for any related co-workers to monitor from anywhere
 Example 3 - Factories

Head Office

Stable quality
Low-cost internet fee
Defog
High quality images-
For large monitoring
areas

Multiple monitoring spots separately

Pakistan Saudi Arabia India
 Example 3 - Factories
Head office - VAST
Monitor
• Real-Time 64CH Display Operation
• E-map
• Video Enhancement - Defog
• Role-based User Account Management
Playback Remote Control
• Efficient and Scalable Recording System • Two-way Audio Support (Talk)
• Simultaneous 16-channel Playback • Effective Event Trigger Management
• Intelligent Time-line, Event, Log Search • Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera Control
• Easy-to-use Snapshot
• Convenient Evidence and Data Backup / Export

VAST
• Activity Adaptive Streaming
• Unlimited Channel of Recording
• Efficient and Scalable Recording System
• Cameras Accessible through NAT/Proxy

VAST VAST

• Activity Adaptive Streaming

• Unlimited Channel of Recording
• Efficient and Scalable Recording System
• Cameras Accessible through NAT/Proxy
Conclusion
Hierarchical Station Management
1-Level Structure

VAST Client
VAST- Central Control Room

PPPoE + DDNS

A site B site D site

C site
ST7501 ST7501 VAST VAST

VIVOTEK IP Camera VIVOTEK IP Camera VIVOTEK IP Camera VIVOTEK IP Camera

 Hierarchical Station Management
2-Level Structure
VAST VAST
Client Server
......each station manages 2 sub-stations
VIVOTEK IP Camera

VAST VAST
Server Server

ST7501 VAST ST7501 ST7501

Server Server Server Server

VIVOTEK IP Camera VIVOTEK IP Camera VIVOTEK IP Camera

VIVOTEK IP Camera
 Hierarchical Station Management
Separated Networks
VAST
Client
VAST

A site D site
192.168.1.x 192.168.4.x

ST7501 VAST

VPN or Fixed
VIVOTEK IP Camera
VIVOTEK IP Camera
B site C site
192.168.2.x 192.168.3.x

ST7501 VAST

VIVOTEK IP Camera VIVOTEK IP Camera

Thank you
for your attention