In terms of usability the maps have been greatly improved, and now offer a much better overview of a video project. It is now easier than ever to locate cameras, or alarms, no matter what zoom level is used. Users can now configure cameras in groups and the developers have revamped and extended the icon library so that a user can now instantly identify what type of camera is used. A new field of view function for cameras can be configured to exactly show which area the camera is covering. It also now possible to set the opacity for field of view and any alarms associated with a camera can be easily identified by the icon turning red. Thus, the whole use of maps, as well as the interaction with it, e.g. for drawing attention to an event or locating an alarm are more intuitive than ever before.

As far as performance is concerned, in recent years there has been a trend towards more live operation of video surveillance, especially in installations that secure public spaces, e.g. in cities, airports or train stations. With R12, the demand is covered for smoother video feeds for exactly these kinds of applications and make smooth streaming the default preference for video feeds. Moreover, developers have also incorporated various improvements for the decoding and displaying of the videos: not only can more cameras be played back simultaneously but this also covers the increasing demand for smooth playback of high-res streams (4k and higher) as well as streams with a high frame rate. If reaction time is essential, e.g. when working with PTZ cameras, you can always switch to low latency mode in order to minimize the time lag of recorded video.

And to round it all up, the archive player has been revamped to make working in archive mode much more simple, with easier navigation and better feedback to the user.

Many other seemingly small improvements will bring a new level of comfort for easier administration, especially for large installations. For example, the redesigned Alarm Search Panel already shows more information at a glance and when expanded presents the details in a much more straightforward way. The Seetec Analytics Server 3D now offers a newly implemented 2D mode in order to address facade detection applications . The Seetec License Plate Recognition can detect even more license plate types. And for the first time the company is offering analytics tools for people counting or for left behind objects by deeply incorporating analytics software from Forlan.

Seetec BVI also sees major advances: aside from numerous tweaks under the hood, the software to link video data with other business processes also has made huge strides in usability, an example being the redesigned search mode that offers new functionalities and sorting options. Processes that require a large number of images to be exported can now be supported as well . By using Seetec BVI R12, for example in logistics applications, more than 320 thousand pictures per day can be handed over to 3rd party systems. Use cases here are the documentation of the transfer of liability in the tracking of shipments where a complete image documentation is needed.