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Video Analytics Latency
Glossary
Apr 23, 2026

Video Analytics Latency

Video analytics latency is the elapsed time between an event occurring in front of the camera and the system producing a result (alert, metadata, decision). In critical-response applications — weapons, fires, falls, intrusions — latency directly affects outcomes. Leading platforms target under 50 ms for edge-deployed analytics.

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Retail Video Analytics
Glossary
Apr 23, 2026

Retail Video Analytics

Retail video analytics is the application of AI video analysis to store cameras to extract operational and customer insight — footfall, heat maps, conversion rates, queue lengths, demographics, and loss prevention — turning existing surveillance infrastructure into one of the richest data sources in a retail business.

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Queue Management System
Glossary
Apr 23, 2026

Queue Management System

A queue management system is a combination of cameras, AI video analytics, and operational processes that monitors the length and wait time of queues — at checkout, service counters, ticketing, or any point where customers wait — and triggers action when thresholds are exceeded.

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Person Re-Identification
Glossary
Apr 23, 2026

Person Re-Identification

Person re-identification (Re-ID) is the computer vision task of recognizing the same individual across different cameras, camera angles, and times — based on full-body appearance rather than facial features. It enables following a subject of interest across an entire camera network without requiring full face recognition.

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Hybrid Deployment
Glossary
Apr 23, 2026

Hybrid Deployment

Hybrid deployment in video analytics refers to architectures that combine edge and cloud components — running some AI modules directly on cameras or local servers while sending other workloads to the cloud. It is the dominant architecture for large production deployments because neither pure edge nor pure cloud is optimal for every workload.

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H.265 HEVC
Glossary
Apr 23, 2026

H.265 HEVC

H.265, also known as HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), is the successor to H.264. It delivers approximately the same video quality at roughly half the bandwidth — a major advantage for IP camera deployments with many streams or high resolution (4K and above).

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H.264 Codec
Glossary
Apr 23, 2026

H.264 Codec

H.264, also known as AVC (Advanced Video Coding) or MPEG-4 Part 10, is a widely deployed video compression standard that has been the default codec for IP cameras and video surveillance for over a decade. It balances compression efficiency, computational cost, and broad ecosystem support.

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Fare Evasion Detection
Glossary
Apr 23, 2026

Fare Evasion Detection

Fare evasion detection is an AI video analytics capability that identifies when a passenger enters a paid-access zone — transit turnstile, platform gate, validation point — without paying the fare, and generates a real-time alert or evidence record for enforcement.

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Dwell Time Analysis
Glossary
Apr 23, 2026

Dwell Time Analysis

Dwell time analysis is an AI video analytics capability that measures how long individuals remain in a defined zone — a store aisle, a service desk, a platform, an intersection — and aggregates that data into actionable insights about attention, engagement, or congestion.

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