If I walked across the detection area in a normal fashion in good light then it worked perfectly every time albeit slower than I would have liked. A typical detection time was >2 seconds which is much higher than leading video analytics solutions. This is why as far as I can see there are NO CPNI approved AI solutions. Are these issues a real risk? Well it depends what you are trying to achieve. If your just looking to be notified when the UPS man arrives or protect small well lit unobscured areas then its fine, but if you want to stop the professional intruder who is fully aware of how security systems work then probably not. AI systems are improving all the time but until they can detect accurately and reliably in poor lighting and with persons occluded by other objects, walking between cars for example and at longer distances then they are not suitable for medium to high security applications. The good things about AI is its very very good at false alarm rejection which makes it excellent at ignoring things like cobwebs, wildlife and reflections. Its also fantastic at identifying specific objects for example distinguishing a car from a bicycle or lorry which has traditionally been difficult. So in an ideal world you would have a combination of technologies, video analytics and AI working together utilising the best of both. There is such a product available If you need more information about anything I have written then please feel free to drop me a line. Please don’t ask me to name the AI products tested as I won’t do that, its just not me, anything else is fine. Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope you found it useful.

Stay Safe Ed Click to watch video.

Call on 01772 330 777 or Email info@bi3.co.uk to speak to a specialist in video analytics and AI integration.

Perimeter protection incorporating video analytics for private homes is becoming increasingly a consideration for HNWI. This is particularly the case over summer where June is recognised as the highest burglary month of the year. Added to this, a recent report has found that UK Police struggle to recover stolen property with over 1 million unsolved burglaries over the past five years.

Poor camera systems and outdated detection technology can easily be seen and bypassed, offering little protection and almost no deterrent to a burglar. Low quality security comes with some huge drawbacks, including unreliable performance due to missed detections and false alarms caused by spiders, adverse weather, light reflection, and animals among others.

This is where DAVANTIS video analytics is essential in protecting your family and property.

With a range of solutions that are bespoke to your needs, you can work with Bi3s expert team to develop a virtually impenetrable perimeter security solution. DAVANTIS DFUSION uses proven innovative analytics technology combined with cutting edge AI to bring unrivalled detection capability whilst reducing false alarm rates to the lowest on the market.

Many home security systems come with limitations as mentioned, however even with the recent development of AI only solutions being sold as the next big security leap. huge flaws are being found raising some major security concerns that are being easily bypassed by intruders.

Take a look at Ed Kohut’s investigation, putting some market leading AI video solutions to the test: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-using-any-ai-only-video-detection-system-risky-ed-kohut/

DAVANTIS, with one of the strongest video analytics systems available is able to deliver an unrivalled perimeter protection solution. With an easy installation process and integration into all major VMS’s and PSIM’s with a completely scalable system if you want to expand your security. After protecting many private homes, Bi3 has experience delivering solutions for all types of situations and locations, whether you need cloud based filtering, or increased detection ranges DAVANTIS analytics is designed with highly customisable features for your protection.

Another benefit is the availability of buying options, something not often found with other video analytic systems. We are able to provide a fully equipped unit, that offers you the full range of protection with a rental agreement that offers you full after sales support, maintenance as well as free upgrades to the latest technologies. A great feature when looking at how quickly the security industry can move, you do not want a low tier security system coming with constant repairs and ineffective protection.
If you want to take private home security to the next level and gain real confidence in your system, get in touch now. Speak with the Bi3 expert team who can walk you through the available features and discuss what solutions you are looking to achieve.

BI3 are “Experts in Human, Vehicle and Object detection”.

So, before you go forward delving into the security market, that is proliferated by poor security systems get in touch and talk with our security professionals to find the right one.

Call on 01772 330 777 or Email info@bi3.co.uk for more information on the DAVANTIS Perimeter protection solution.

Think about any established market sector, cars, hotels, fashion or restaurants. In any large sector most are dominated by around four companies. However, these companies are usually not looking for or targeting the same customers.

Volkswagen and Ferrari are both car manufacturers, Premier Inn and Four Seasons offer hotel rooms, Gucci and Primark sell fashion clothing and MacDonald’s and The Fat Duck both serve food to their customers. However, in each case, each company positions itself to appeal to and attract different types of customers. All are successful.

Positioning – to influence customer perception regarding a brand or product relative to the competition. Ultimately, to establish the image or identity of a brand.

What these companies have done is understood the market they are aiming for and have developed their strategies to reinforce and strengthen their position. When companies want to break into new markets they need to change customer perceptions of who they are. Notice how car manufacturers purchase or build completely new brands, Nissan developing the Infiniti brand, Toyota with Lexus and Volkswagen acquiring Bentley.

How can this help us with our own SMEs?

In his brilliant book, Oversubscribed, Daniel Priestley illustrates how the whole of any market can be divided into four key drivers.

Using Priestley’s diagram, we can see that successful companies major on one of the key drivers and that a second supports their positioning. However, we need to recognize that each driver has an opposite and that there is incompatibility between them. You can’t be innovative and low cost because it costs money to be innovative. You can, however, be convenient and price driven.

Four years ago the Management Team of my company, Business Insight 3 (Bi3), made a decision to position ourselves differently. We realized that we were trying to be all things to all customers, that we were competing with lower cost, lower technology companies and that some customers “loved our products and services” but that we had to try and price match lower cost competition. Something had to give.

We took a close look at our business and analysed where we were and where we wanted to be. Using Priestley’s quadrant, what were our real key drivers? Once we had established that Innovation was our primary driver and relationships our secondary, we could build a strategy to reinforce those key drivers and position ourselves accordingly.

We articulated this to our customers, both new and existing, which was received well by exactly the type of customers we wanted to work with. We lost some customers but gained others that fitted our new strategy better. It also improved relationships with our suppliers who recognized us as specialists who sold on quality not price. Internally, this new understanding of our position brought clarity to our employees, in particularly the sales and support teams, who could focus their efforts on the right type of customers and applications for our business.

The change of strategy was successful for Bi3 and has continued to shape who we are and more importantly, how we are perceived by our customers.

Positioning is not what you do to a product. Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect. That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.” (Ries & Trout, 2001)

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