The security camera, dubbed “AI Guardman,” aims to help Japanese shop owners find potential pickpockets. It uses the open source technology developed by Carnegie Mellon University to scan the live video stream and estimate any pose it can see. The system then attempts to match this pose data with a predefined “suspicious” behavior. If it sees something worth noting, it will alert the owner through the connected app.
The AI Guardman has been under development for at least a few years, but last month, NTT East and Earth Eyes shared some of the results of early experiments with cameras. According to Japanese IT media reports, NTT East and Earth Eyes claim that AI Guardman has reduced by about 40 % of shop theft. Currently, new deep learning technologies allow us to analyze video footage faster and cheaper than ever before. A large number of companies in Japan, the United States, and China are developing products with similar capabilities. Similar features are also entering home security cameras, and companies like Amazon and Nest provide basic AI analysis, such as finding differences between pets and people.
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However, AI Guardman is worth noting that it is a product with advanced features that customers can purchase, insert and start running without much delay. A spokesman for NTT East told The Verge that the camera will start selling at the end of July and is expected to cost about $2,150. The cloud supports a monthly subscription fee of $40. NTT said it hopes to introduce the camera into 10,000 stores within the next three years.
Source: theverge
