Power Over Ethernet (POE)

What is Power over Ethernet? Power over Ethernet (POE) is a technology that lets network cables carry electrical power. For example, a digital security camera normally requires two connections to be made when it is installed:A network connection, in order to be able to communicate with video recording and display equipment A power connection, to deliver the[…]

Cat5e, Cat 6, or Cat7

IPC camera can be wired or wireless. When it is wired, it has RJ45 connector that is connected to Ethernet cable. There are many versions of Ethernet cables, and obviously the higher the number, the better. The difference between different versions is hard to tell. Each newer generation introduces copper pairs with tighter twists and[…]

Facial Recognition 101

Facial recognition uses the biometrical information, face, to identify or authenticate a person. Static Facial Recognition and Dynamic Facial Recognition Static facial recognition takes the picture of a person as input to the facial recognition system. It’s like facebook application, where user tags face. In another application, like police input a photo and search the[…]

I already have security cameras installed. How can I add face recognition?

Security cameras have been around for decades. So it’s likely that you already have some versions of security cameras installed. The oldest and still popular security cameras are CCTV. It’s analog camera, or sometimes called AHD (analog high definition) cameras. A typical CCTV system consists of a DVR (digital video recorder) and many analog cameras.[…]