Located in the extreme eastern part of India, the second largest city of Nagaland boasts a resident population of almost 100,000 and spans 20 square kilometres. It is at an elevation of 1444 metres with majorly mountainous terrain. The city is constantly expanding, with more and more people migrating to this city for better work opportunities and standard of living. Moreover, it is a popular tourist destination of Nagaland with museums, cathedral churches, botanical gardens to name a few.
With the city’s expansion and modernization, there was an imperative need to put in place robust security measures. The city felt the need for a surveillance solution to empower decision-makers and enforce law and order more effectively. Along with security, in the first phase of the project, the city stakeholders also wanted to ensure proper traffic management without causing any disruption to the day-to-day activities of the citizens.
Moreover, the city is becoming a hot spot for tourists and the need for effective monitoring of the key locations, preventing crime and ensuring citizen and tourist well-being became very important. Videonetics designed a bespoke and modular AI powered unified solution based on its Intelligent VMS and Video Analytics for the city.
After a thorough analysis, the city decided to deploy 100+ cameras, including PTZ and box cameras, at 90 strategically identified locations, which are being managed by state-of-the-art Videonetics Intelligent VMS. These cameras have been placed at planned and sensitive areas such as important traffic junctions, city roads, outside government offices, exit and entrance of the city, common grounds, near crowded marketplaces, helipad, and more.
By deploying Videonetics AI enabled video analytics as part of the solution, the decision makers receive alerts on live video feeds, which has drastically reduced the amount of time it takes to understand the potential level of threat and enhanced monitoring of restricted-access areas. Therefore, they selected key analytics for some of the sensitive places, in the first phase of the project.
Loitering detection, crowd formation detection and intrusion detection are installed at local markets, roads, government premises and so on. When an alert is triggered, the operators can quickly assess the threat level, monitor it closely and react accordingly.
During the survey, some of the traffic junctions were identified where Videonetics deployed wrong way parking as part of a unified solution. The wrong way parking was required to detect vehicles if they moved in the wrong direction on a road and send alerts to authorities for further action. The city has been witnessing a dramatic increase in the number of vehicles, thus making it imperative for the authorities to put in place an effective traffic management system.
With Videonetics’ unified solution, city officials can efficiently keep a 24×7 watchful eye on the city, from the Integrated Command & Control Center. Hence, empowering them to stay abreast of every movement/activity, facilitating law & order, traffic management, municipal operations and providing wealth of data intelligence under one roof.
The smart city project is proving to be a great success, delivering tremendous impact in a short amount of time since deployment. Videonetics’ unified solution quickly became a valuable resource for law enforcement and traffic police. From setup to usability, the solution has made it possible for the city to be proactive about keeping physical security round-the-clock.
With in-depth knowledge of traffic movement and real-time alerts, the traffic police take swift action if there are any reports of congestion or unwanted vehicles. Moreover, citizens are able to travel effortlessly without getting stuck in annoying traffic jams. With AI powered video analytics, operators are keeping a person or object of interest in check, diffusing crowd formations in a timely manner, preventing crimes, facilitating faster investigations and much more. It is thus making the city safer for citizens and elevating their sense of security.
All in all, the smart city initiative is enabling government and civil service officials to operate efficiently, as well as enriching the lives of citizens. In addition, it is boosting the economy of the city, enhancing various aspects of infrastructure, and making it an even more sought-after destination for travel enthusiasts.
