en.Wedoany.com Reported - The municipality of Limone Piemonte, Italy, in collaboration with Motorola Solutions, Aikom Technology, and system integrator In-Out Risk Management, has upgraded its existing video surveillance system to a cloud platform based on artificial intelligence. This upgrade aims to provide the local police (Polizia Locale) with more efficient image analysis and search tools without replacing the existing cameras.
Located in the heart of the Piedmont Alps, the city is a major tourist destination, managing a large influx of visitors annually, making surveillance critical. The city originally had approximately 150 cameras managed through a third-party video recording platform. The goal of this upgrade was to introduce advanced analytics and intelligent search capabilities while preserving the investments made in previous years. The project adopted the Avigilon Alta Video Cloud Connector to connect the traditional infrastructure to the cloud capabilities and AI algorithms of the Avigilon Alta platform.
The new platform offers video analytics features including wrong-way detection, people counting, and appearance search, the latter of which helps quickly identify individuals, vehicles, or objects based on descriptive criteria. This shifts video surveillance from simple event recording to supporting investigative and operational activities. For Aikom Technology, the distributor of this solution in the Italian market, the project demonstrates that the public administration sector can gradually transition to a cloud and AI-driven model while balancing innovation with operational continuity.
One of the main advantages brought by the platform is the increased speed of information access. During peak season, the local police handle a high volume of alarms and intervention requests. In the past, video analysis required lengthy manual review, but now the Avigilon Alta algorithms can identify persons, vehicles, or objects of interest within seconds, reducing the time needed to reconstruct events and freeing up resources for territorial monitoring. Additionally, the platform is managed by multiple users without requiring highly specialized skills.
Given Limone Piemonte's location at a border and tourist hub, coordination between the municipal police, the Carabinieri (Arma), and relevant public security agencies is crucial. The cloud platform enables video sharing more quickly than traditional processes, with dedicated accounts allowing authorized agencies to access content, accelerating decision-making and operations. Collaboration also extends to the local ski resort "Riserva Bianca," whose cameras can be integrated into the city system and analyzed using the same AI tools.
The platform's effectiveness was validated in an incident: an elderly resident experienced repeated nighttime pranks. The local police used the intelligent search function to analyze images from the ski resort and municipal cameras, reconstructing the perpetrator's route across the town and identifying them in under 50 minutes. Traditional methods could have taken hours or yielded no results. This case highlights the value of advanced analytics in video surveillance, particularly in scenarios where speed and accuracy have a decisive impact on community investigations and protection efforts.
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