Idis, whose solutions are supported throughout the DACH region via its Netherlands distribution centre, has been shortlisted in the Video and Security Systems award category because of its new approach to opening up the use of analytics. It is one of the first vendors to make metadata filtering tools available to smaller users free of charge, with Instant Meta Filtering now included as a powerful new tool within the cost and license-free Idis Center VMS when deployed with the new range of IDIS 6000 Series Edge VA cameras.

This means that many more customers, who have never accessed these capabilities before, can use AI speed up incident investigations, reduce the time required for searches from days or hours to just minutes.

The shortlist for the awards was drawn up by an independent panel of integrators, end-users and industry associations, and the three winners in each category will be selected in a poll of readers.

With intuitive controls, Idis IMF lets users easily collate footage and search recorded video from multiple streams to reveal the movements and last-known locations of persons or vehicles of interest.

As surveillance footage is recorded, Edge VA cameras automatically recognise objects, places, and movements and then extract and store metadata relating to every scene. This metadata provides classification, identity and context to video streams, allowing operators to organise, search and retrieve intelligent information from huge amounts of video footage quickly and easily. IMF rapidly sorts through fine-grained meta-data to locate a specific person or vehicle of interest across a site or even multiple facilities.

Welcoming the company’s award shortlisting, Sean Um, General Manager, Idis Co., Ltd, said it was a recognition of the Idis innovative approach. “Many surveillance manufacturers provide metadata filtering capabilities through their VMS, yet advanced VMS functionality almost never comes free. With this important offering we are putting advanced VMS features, including metadata filtering, easily within the reach of small to medium business.

“With our value-driven solutions Idis has solved the affordability problem caused by vendors charging upfront or ongoing VMS licensing fees to use advanced tools. These fees can soon mount up when charged per user or device connection, adding significantly to the total cost of ownership (TCO). Idis is committed to making it easy and affordable for our customers to be ambitious and innovative in the way they use their video tech.”