Below is an excerpt from an article that Vidsys was mentioned in, in SDM Magazine.
Houston Leads the Way for Smart, Secure and Sustainable Cities
Houston is a smart city. What do I mean by that? It uses advanced technology to secure assets, capitalize on informatics and improve efficiencies in a sustainable way. The city’s role on the national and global stage—hosting major public events—has helped drive innovation. And, with a dense and growing population, video surveillance and other smart technologies in Houston are playing an increasingly important role when it comes to everyday security and the efficient use of public resources. Recent marque events have highlighted the advantages of these technologies.
In 2016, Houston hosted the NCAA Division Men’s Final Four which set multiple attendance records, as well as cable viewership and streaming records. Most recently, the City hosted Super Bowl LI and its pre-celebration Super Bowl LIVE!, a ten day fan fest that attracted over one million visitors.
Together, with partners Siklu (wireless infrastructure), Vidsys (application platform), Sound Intelligence (acoustic signature recognition) and Jemez Technologies (thermal imaging object recognition), Axis Communications contributed to Houston’s public safety during Super Bowl LIVE! in the Downtown Discovery Green area.
After this event, the aforementioned partners—along with new project partners Milestone Systems, Citilog and AgentVI—joined to support Houston’s continuing goals as a sustainable, secure and smart city leader…
Read the full article on SDMmag.com here.
