Market Analysis

Many cities globally continue to become more congested, driving increased investment into off-street parking facilities. In recent years, automated number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras and software have started to be used as part of the overall solution which also includes barriers, payment machines, and loop detectors. The main use of ANPR equipment is to alleviate […]

The consumer and DIY video surveillance equipment market includes all equipment sold through in-store and online retail channels. In 2014, the global market size will top $1 billion USD for the first time with the US accounting for almost 65% of total revenue. The world market is still fairly evenly split between analog and network

By Niall Jenkins Associate Director for Video Surveillance IHS Technology Embedded vision can literally save your life.  But this sophisticated technology that marries embedded systems and computer vision is just beginning to scratch the surface of its true potential. In the algorithm-rich world of embedded vision, faces, gestures and behaviors can be detected and interpreted

In the recently published “Touchless Human-Machine-Interaction Market Report”, Touch Display Research Inc., an independent market research and consulting firm, analyzes all touchless HMI technologies, and eight market applications. Touch Display Research forecasts the automotive touchless sensing market will reach $6 Billion by 2020. Figure 1. Automotive Touchless Human-Machine-Interaction Market Forecast “Gesture control, voice recognition, eye

The world market for security system integration was valued at $59.5 billion in 2013, an increase of almost $5 billion from 2012, according to a new report from IHS. The security system integration market consists of the design, consultancy, installation, service and maintenance, as well as sales of video surveillance, physical access control and intruder

It is no surprise the trend of integrating security equipment and home automation is being spearheaded by MSOs (multiple service operators). Powered partially by intensive marketing and partially by an existing and extensive customer base, MSOs are in the best position to simply upgrade their customers' current subscriptions. All while traditional monitoring companies and traditional

Large Ethernet switch manufacturers have traditionally tailored their products to cater for general information technology (IT) needs. However, this could change as new, fast-growing markets provide Ethernet switch manufacturers the opportunity to diversify. The latest data from IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS) shows that 606,000 Ethernet switches were sold for use in video surveillance deployments in 2013.

The total value of the machine vision market is expected to reach $9.50 Billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 12.51% from 2014 to 2020. it holds great potential across the automation industry. Machine Vision systems are used in many applications to provide more accuracy in manufacturing procedures and for proper inspection in detecting

This a Research note from Blake Kozak, senior analyst for Security and Building Technologies at IHS Inc., discussing the different deployment methods of residential security and the implication on the market. The word “Smart Home” continues to be kicked around, but what does it truly mean for home security? The answer, change. For years, consumers

In the recently published “Touchless Human-Machine-Interaction Market Report”, Touch Display Research Inc., an independent market research and consulting firm, analyzes over nine touchless HMI technologies, and eight market applications. Touch Display Research forecasts the touchless HMI market will reach $42.6 Billion by 2020. Gesture control, voice recognition, eye tracking, proximity touch, and motion sensors have