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VCA
Analytics that run on the camera
VCA Technology is a UK company that has built video analytics since 2009. Its deep-learning analytics run inside the camera, on a small edge device, or on a server, and one camera serves security, health and safety, and retail data at once. Analytics software, AI cameras, and AI servers come from one maker.
Key numbers
2009
building video analytics since
3
deep-learning trackers: people, objects, skeleton
15
built-in rules, combined with logic
100
channels on one VCAasp server
Key capabilities
Deep-learning trackers
Three trackers, each trained for people, vehicles, or body movement, follow what matters and ignore leaves and shadows.
Logical rules
Combine zone, line, direction, and dwell rules with logic such as AND, OR, and PREVIOUSLY, for example alerting only when two lines are crossed in order.
Works without a server
Analytics, face recognition, and plate recognition run inside IPAi cameras, and with Nx Witness Edge the camera becomes the VMS.
One camera, many uses
Each channel is analysed once and reused for security alarms, health and safety, and business reporting.
Video analytics
Every analytic runs on three deep-learning trackers and built-in rules, on new or existing cameras.
Security and behaviour
Real-time alerts for people and vehicles entering zones, loitering, wrong-way movement, left objects, fights, smoke, and fire.
- Presence
- Enter
- Direction
- Dwell
- Tail Gating
- Stopped
- Abandoned
- Tamper Detection
- Fight Detection
- Smoke & Fire
Health and safety
Spot workers without hard hats, gloves, or hi-vis vests and alert the safety team. Falls are recognised from 18 body joints.
- PPE Detection
- Fall Detection
- Deep Learning Skeleton Tracker
- Forklift
Face recognition
A serverless system that runs in the camera and holds thousands of faces. Search by name, group, age, or gender for access and attendance.
- Face Recognition
- Face Profile Manager
- Age & Gender
- Best Shot
Plates and vehicles
Plate, make, model, and colour recognition inside the camera, for parking, access, speed, and violations with no server.
- ANPR
- MMCR
- OCR
- Speed Analysis
- Parking
- Traffic Violations
Retail and operations
Measure visitors, queue length, waiting time, and zone traffic in real time, and compare stores on the RetailTrend dashboard.
- People Counting
- Queue Management
- Heat Map
- Dwell Time
- RetailTrend
Forensic search
Find people, vehicles, and objects across every camera by clothing colour, type, time, and zone in seconds.
- VCAforensics
- Search and Track
- Re-Identification
- MetDetect
VCAforensics
Find it without a rule
VCAforensics gathers metadata from every camera every second, so you can search later for events no rule was set for. Choose the time, cameras, and object, and hours of video shrink to just the images you need.
- Filter by clothing colour, object type, zone, and time
- Search and Track: upload a photo or click a detected person to search every camera
- Follow a person’s route and build an evidence file
- MetDetect: extract metadata from stored video clips too
Deployment options
Run the analytics inside the camera, on a small edge device, or on a server. VCAserver software also installs on your own Windows or Linux server.
IPAi AI Cameras
Analytics run inside the camera, so no server is needed.
- 5–12 MP
- Bullet, dome, fisheye, pinhole, multi-sensor, thermal
- Nx Witness Edge in the camera
VCA AI Bridge
A compact edge device that adds AI to cameras you already have.
- ABP301 — 8 channels
- ABP302 — 12 channels
- Real-time events and metadata
VCAasp
A server for larger sites, with VCAforensics support.
- ASP501 — 22 channels
- ASP502 — 77 channels
- ASP503 — 100 channels
Where it is used
Retail
Footfall, queues, and loss prevention
Banking
Protecting staff, customers, and assets
Airports
Passenger flow and security
Smart cities
Traffic violations, ANPR, and public safety
Traffic and parking
Flow, speed, and parking management
Warehouses and industry
PPE and workplace safety
Data centres
Securing restricted areas
Solar farms
Perimeters on remote sites
Rapid-deployment towers
Construction sites, events, and vacant property
Why VCA
A pioneer in video analytics
One of the early pioneers of video analytics since its founding in 2009, based in the UK with offices in Seoul, Bangkok, and Turkey.
On the cameras you have
VCAserver and AI Bridge work with many camera makes and add AI without disturbing the current system or VMS.
Fewer false alarms
Deep-learning classification and logical rules alert only on real events, cutting operator workload.
Tested integrations
Integrations tested against named versions of 11 VMS platforms, with technology partners such as NVIDIA, Veracity, and Advantech.
One maker
Analytics software, AI cameras, and AI servers all come from VCA, so there are no compatibility gaps and support comes from one place.
Easy set-up
A browser-based interface and set-up tools get you running quickly.
Works with your system
VCA connects to popular VMS, NVR, and PSIM platforms at server and camera level, through the web interface, REST API, an embedded service, or ONVIF.
VMS
- Nx Witness
- DW Spectrum
- Milestone XProtect
- exacqVision
- Axxon Next
- Digifort
- Luxriot EVO
- Mirasys
- Ganz CORTROL
- Arteco Omnia
- Obseron
NVR, PSIM, and monitoring
- QNAP
- Immix
- CHeKT
- Alnet Systems
Technology partners
- Veracity
- NVIDIA
- Advantech
- Secure Logiq
- EE
With Nx Witness 6.0, VCA connects through the Nx Server API and Metadata SDK, so detected objects and rules are viewed and set inside Nx Witness. Veracity is a global technology partner of VCA. IZI Support supplies all three and deploys them together.
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