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CAMS AND AR The company is looking ahead to being able to implement augmented reality-style graphic elements into the camera feed. “On a PTZ camera we could easily put a placeholder in the video stream, which would show the location of a specific building, say, Big Ben. You are telling the camera that this is the location of the object in the scene and then you attach an info box to that location. When the camera moves over the scene and reaches the location where Big Ben is present, it automatically displays the graphics related to that position. It would be really nice for the city cams.” The company is also developing a simplified kind of video switcher running on the camera. It will be able to switch a virtually unlimited number of camera streams via the user interface window. Most of CamStreamer’s customers are in the US and in continental Europe, driven as they are by Axis camera sales, which are big in these regions. “Our exclusivity with Axis makes it a very recommend a type of camera, we can do it, because we know the catalogue of Axis cameras so well. And often they’ll ask us what they need to get the best streaming out of those cameras. I wouldn’t say it’s professional advisory services, but we’re very knowledgeable about what we do.” good proposition for us,’ concludes Capousek. ‘If someone asks us to
attractions, the CamOverlay app was used to implement helpful infographics, including graphic labelling of each car exhibitor’s stand. An info ticker service provided ongoing programme information. “You can manage everything remotely, the graphics, logos and text that need to be displayed,” says Capousek. “The beauty of Axis being a security company is that cameras are better protected and can be installed in harsh environments, so it makes them very suitable for a lot of the installations we have. You just need to bring power to the camera and router, and that’s it. You don’t need anyone in the field taking care of the camera. It’s protected against rain, sun, dust – everything.”
YOU DON’T NEED ANYONE IN THE FIELD TAKING CARE OF THE CAMERA. IT’S PROTECTED AGAINST RAIN, SUN, DUST – EVERYTHING
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