Computer software could soon eventually replace humans who monitor surveillance cameras. The U.S. government has funded the development by a pair of Carnegie Mellon University researchers. They have said the ultimate goal is predicting what people will do in the future.
Researchers have suggested automatic video surveillance can monitor camera feeds for suspicious activities. They relate it to a much smarter version of a red-light camera: the unblinking eye of computer software that monitors thousands of camera security feeds could catch illicit activities that human operates, perhaps couldn't.
The army funded research say it will be capable of "eventually predicting" what's going to happen next. This approach relies heavily on advances by machine vision researchers, who have made remarkable strides in recognizing stationary and moving objects and their properties.
Carnegie Mellon researchers are creating a "cognitive engine" that will help in the detection of objects and people on the other side of the camera's lens. It will assist in showing how everything interacts.
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