Editor Introduction
Audio might detect sounds like breaking glass or footsteps before a person even enters the field-of-view of a video camera. Audio also helps to provide context: Someone running in a video image might be suspicious, but the situation is different if they are yelling for help.
Furthermore, audio enables operators to talk remotely to people on site, which can deter crime, de-escalate situations, or gather information. And yet, optimizing audio is often an overlooked aspect of physical security system design. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What is the expanding role of audio in today’s physical security systems?
Daniel Reichman
Ai-RGUS
Cameras give the benefit of sight at a location. Audio allows remote operators to interact with a developing situation at those camera locations. The combination of cameras and audio, and specifically two-way audio, is a very powerful way of giving remote security guards the ability to secure a site without physically being present at that site.
July 18, 2024
Security Informed