OSGi Technology
and
IP-Based Video
Surveillance
in Home Security,
Access Control and
Personal Care
Tom Enderes, Cofounder & CTO, Gatewide LLC
Tom Enderes, Cofounder & CTO, Gatewide LLC
Prashant Viswanathan, Cofounder, Gatewide LLC
Introduction to Video Surveillance
Introduction to Video Surveillance
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Traditional Video Surveillance:
Traditional Video Surveillance:
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CCTV and 24/7 recording on tapes.
CCTV and 24/7 recording on tapes.
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Present
Present
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CCTV and Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)
CCTV and Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)
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Broadband boom
Broadband boom
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Remote video surveillance over the Internet
Remote video surveillance over the Internet
PC Internet DVR CCTV camera CCTV camera CCTV camera
IP
IP
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Based Video Surveillance
Based Video Surveillance
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Present and Future:
Present and Future:
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End
End
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to
to
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end IP: IP Cameras (AKA Network Cameras) are IP
end IP: IP Cameras (AKA Network Cameras) are IP
addressable
addressable
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Market
Market
[JPF 2005][JPF 2005]–
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Global Network Video Market $790 M by 2005
Global Network Video Market $790 M by 2005
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More than half of security cameras will be IP
More than half of security cameras will be IP
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Based by 2007
Based by 2007
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IP
IP
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Cameras
Cameras
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Cameras have become cheaper
Cameras have become cheaper
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Flexible (Local and remote surveillance)
Flexible (Local and remote surveillance)
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Scalable
Scalable
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Broadband
Broadband
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Integration
Integration
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IP Camera Features
IP Cameras and The OSGi Platform
IP Cameras and The OSGi Platform
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IP cameras more
IP cameras more
suitable for
suitable for
OSGs
OSGs
than
than
analog solutions:
analog solutions:
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No hardware
No hardware
modifications!
modifications!
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No new networks in
No new networks in
the house! Drivers
the house! Drivers
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IP Camera API and
IP Camera API and
Drivers are available
Drivers are available
now!
now!
IP Camera API
Camera Driver
Connected Home Market
What is Home Security ?
What is Home Security ?
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Traditional Security Systems for SOHO:
Traditional Security Systems for SOHO:
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Intrusion detection & fire alarms
Intrusion detection & fire alarms
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Simple and inexpensive technology:
Simple and inexpensive technology:
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• Panels, sensors wired to one central controller Panels, sensors wired to one central controller
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• Silent alarm (phone line)Silent alarm (phone line)
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Current Developments:
Current Developments:
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Integration of access control
Integration of access control
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Adaptation of new technologies (Web, Home Network)
Adaptation of new technologies (Web, Home Network)
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Business Entities:
Business Entities:
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End
End
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customers
customers
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Installers
Installers
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Monitoring Companies / Central Station Operators
Monitoring Companies / Central Station Operators
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Home Security Market
Home Security Market
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Mature Market!
Mature Market!
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Worldwide security equipment market was $49B in 2003,
Worldwide security equipment market was $49B in 2003,
expected to grow to $73 billion by 2008
expected to grow to $73 billion by 2008
[SSN, 02/2005].[SSN, 02/2005].•
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Players and sales channels are well established
Players and sales channels are well established
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Example deal in Northern California, USA:
Example deal in Northern California, USA:
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End
End
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user
user
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• Wants to install a security system for his 3 bedroom houseWants to install a security system for his 3 bedroom house
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• Is referred to a local installer to buy his system.Is referred to a local installer to buy his system.
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Installer
Installer
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• buys equipment from manufacturers or distributorsbuys equipment from manufacturers or distributors
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• sells equipment and installation for approx $900 (3 bedroom houssells equipment and installation for approx $900 (3 bedroom house). e).
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Home Security: Business Opportunity
Home Security: Business Opportunity
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Problem: Silent Alarms ==
Problem: Silent Alarms ==
False Alarms!
False Alarms!
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Solution: Add visual verification (video surveillance) service.
Solution: Add visual verification (video surveillance) service.
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Problem: Adding video surveillance service.
Problem: Adding video surveillance service.
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IP Cameras?
IP Cameras?
Not integrated to security system.
Not integrated to security system.
Too many products to install and configure.
Too many products to install and configure.
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Extension module?
Extension module?
Expensive hardware. Dedicated wiring.
Expensive hardware. Dedicated wiring.
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Access Control and Video Surveillance
Access Control and Video Surveillance
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Access Control:
Access Control:
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– Enable only authorized staff access to certain facilities / resoEnable only authorized staff access to certain facilities / resources (physical / urces (physical / logical).
logical). –
– Tracking and logging of staff.Tracking and logging of staff.
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– Technology: PIN, Magnetic Card, Proximity Card, Smart CardTechnology: PIN, Magnetic Card, Proximity Card, Smart Card
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Current trends:
Current trends:
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– Cheaper Cheaper ÆÆ more attractive for SOHOmore attractive for SOHO
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– Change of technology: Biometrics, Cell PhoneChange of technology: Biometrics, Cell Phone
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– Integration into security system (e.g. enable access to person AIntegration into security system (e.g. enable access to person AND disable ND disable alarm)
alarm)
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Access control market data (US):
Access control market data (US):
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– $1.6 B 2003 $1.6 B 2003 ÆÆ $3.4 B 2008 $3.4 B 2008 [SSN 10/2004][SSN 10/2004]
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Business Opportunity : Visual Logging
Business Opportunity : Visual Logging
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– Take short video with timestamp of everyone that isTake short video with timestamp of everyone that is
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• Entering your home (Entering your home (““Have my children come home?Have my children come home?””))
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Personal Care and Video Surveillance
Personal Care and Video Surveillance
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Child Care:
Child Care:
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– Products:Products:
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• Audio and audio/visual monitors COTS : $50 Audio and audio/visual monitors COTS : $50 -- $200$200
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– Issues:Issues:
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• Emergency events can still be missed, as continuous monitoring dEmergency events can still be missed, as continuous monitoring decreases ecreases attention.
attention.
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– Opportunity:Opportunity:
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• Use of audio / video / biometric technology to create alerts.Use of audio / video / biometric technology to create alerts.
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Care for the elderly
Care for the elderly
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– Products and Services Products and Services
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• Emergency pendant and dialer unitEmergency pendant and dialer unit
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• Central care operator $22 / month.Central care operator $22 / month.
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– Issues:Issues:
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• Person might be incapable of even pressing the pendant. Person might be incapable of even pressing the pendant.
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– Opportunity: Opportunity:
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• Video surveillance with image processing Video surveillance with image processing to detect emergency situations!
Connected Home Market Segments: Summary
Connected Home Market Segments: Summary
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Video surveillance is on the rise in various
Video surveillance is on the rise in various
connected home market segments
connected home market segments
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IP
IP
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based video surveillance is growing at a faster
based video surveillance is growing at a faster
rate than the CCTV
rate than the CCTV
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based video surveillance.
based video surveillance.
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IP
IP
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based video surveillance can be integrated into
based video surveillance can be integrated into
OSGi Apps today:
OSGi Apps today:
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Open Source API:
Open Source API:
http://ip
http://ip
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camera
camera
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api.sourceforge.net
api.sourceforge.net
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Certified Drivers for Axis and Sony Cameras available
Certified Drivers for Axis and Sony Cameras available
from Gatewide LLC.
Connected Home Markets: OSGi
Connected Home Markets: OSGi
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OSGi is currently not a major player yet.
OSGi is currently not a major player yet.
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Why should it become a major player?
Why should it become a major player?
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Video
Video
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Can be done with Linux, no reason to switch
Can be done with Linux, no reason to switch
to OSGi.
to OSGi.
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Automatic Software Update
Automatic Software Update
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Is being done, no
Is being done, no
reason to switch
reason to switch
However
OSGi
OSGi
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’
s
s
Big Opportunity
Big Opportunity
.. is Integration!!!
.. is Integration!!!
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Problem
Problem
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product hell
product hell
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residential gateway, home entertainment system,
residential gateway, home entertainment system,
home security system, access control, surveillance,
home security system, access control, surveillance,
etc.
etc.
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Solution:
Solution:
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Integrate functionality of various products and service
Integrate functionality of various products and service
on one hardware platform accessed over
on one hardware platform accessed over
one GUI
one GUI
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Call for Action
Call for Action
.. to make OSGi technology the de
.. to make OSGi technology the de
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facto
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standard for
standard for
integrated solutions!
integrated solutions!
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Act fast!
Act fast!
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Use OSGi to provide a service which has
Use OSGi to provide a service which has
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• better service features and quality.better service features and quality.
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• approximately the same cost as existing service.approximately the same cost as existing service.
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Example: Integrated Home Security Service (IHSS)
Example: Integrated Home Security Service (IHSS)
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Components and Features
Components and Features
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• Integrated Home Gateway (IHG): hardware, OSGi, application Integrated Home Gateway (IHG): hardware, OSGi, application
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• Alarm sensors (motion, glass break, fire) Alarm sensors (motion, glass break, fire)
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• IP camerasIP cameras
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• For EndFor End--user: Remote surveillance and ease of useuser: Remote surveillance and ease of use
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• For installer: Easy installation / configuration of sensors / caFor installer: Easy installation / configuration of sensors / cameras.meras.
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• For Monitoring Company: Remote management / visual alarm verificFor Monitoring Company: Remote management / visual alarm verificationation
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HSG is OSGi based.
HSG is OSGi based.
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Call for Action (2)
Call for Action (2)
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IHSS: Special technical issues for adding functionality:
IHSS: Special technical issues for adding functionality:
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– Development / Test / Verification.Development / Test / Verification.
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– Integration into one GUI Integration into one GUI
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IHSS: Business Issues:
IHSS: Business Issues:
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– Must include existing security installers, sales and distributioMust include existing security installers, sales and distribution channelsn channels Æ
Æ need to partner with a big security manufacturer to produce the need to partner with a big security manufacturer to produce the IHG!IHG!
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– Who is the OSGI Operator?Who is the OSGI Operator? Æ
Æ Monitoring Company:Monitoring Company:
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– Pro: Only party to receive recurring revenue. Is interested in mPro: Only party to receive recurring revenue. Is interested in managing the IHG.anaging the IHG.
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– Contra: Does not have knowContra: Does not have know--how to operate how to operate OSGsOSGs. Would not know about non. Would not know about non- -security services.
security services.
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– How can we get other companies from various segments to develop How can we get other companies from various segments to develop services services for the IHG?
for the IHG?
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• Show the business potential. Show the business potential.
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• Solve the Solve the ““one GUIone GUI”” issue.issue.
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