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Tech Talk 29: Video image detection

Risk advisory I July 2019
  • Video image detection (VID) is a fire detection system that analyzes video images for the presence of smoke and/or flame.
  • VID systems analyze images for changes in features, such as brightness, contrast, edge content, loss of detail, and motion. Fires can be detected within the video camera’s field of view.
  • VID may be a good solution for some specific applications; however, it is not recommended when conventional fire detection is suitable.
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