Tag: ONVIF
ONVIF unveils add-on concept for increased feature interoperability and flexibility
September 15, 2021SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—ONVIF, a leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has introduced the add-on concept, which extends the ONVIF conformance process to individual product features that can solve a specific use case or end-user need.
This new concept enhances the ability of ONVIF to more quickly respond to the needs of the market with increased interoperability and flexibility of choice for end users and systems integrators.
“The demand...
Alcatraz AI announces ONVIF Certification
September 1, 2021SSN Staff
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Alcatraz AI, a leader in physical security technologies, announced that it has achieved Certification from ONVIF, a non-profit organization with the mission to provide and promote standardized interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products.
Alcatraz AI is applying these standards to its facial authentication solution, The Rock, which combines advanced AI and 3D sensing technologies that provide facilities with enterprise-grade identity...
ONVIF releases Profile D for access control peripherals
July 20, 2021SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—ONVIF, a leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has released Profile D, a new profile that addresses interfaces for access control peripheral devices, providing the market with an additional tool for building modern and secure IP-based integrated video and access control systems using ONVIF.
Profile D is designed to provide ONVIF interoperability for peripheral devices such as locks, credential/biometric readers, PIN pads, license...
ONVIF releases Profile M for metadata and events for analytics applications
July 7, 2021SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has released Profile M, which standardizes metadata and events for analytics applications. This new profile addresses the dynamic video analytics market as well as expands the pathways for the use of metadata and event handling into other systems such as access control, cloud services and IoT platforms.
Profile M provides a standard way of communicating metadata and events between analytics-capable...
ONVIF hosts 23rd virtual Developers’ Plugfest
May 21, 2021SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif. —ONVIF, a leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, in April hosted its 23rd ONVIF Developers’ Plugfest, and second virtual event, testing implementations of ix ONVIF profiles, as well as two profile release candidates for access control and metadata.
In attendance were 27 developers and engineers from 18 ONVIF member companies. Participants gathered virtually over two weeks in April and completed 175 hours of testing. Attending...
ONVIF names Leo Levit new Steering Committee chairman
February 26, 2021SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—ONVIF, a leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Leo Levit as the new chairman of the ONVIF Steering Committee.
Levit serves as Director of System Integration at Axis Communications and brings to the chairman’s role a strong technical background and more than a decade of product management, marketing and sales experience. Levit takes over from Per Björkdahl, who is stepping down...
ONVIF streamlines, expands interoperability work with open source development
July 31, 2020SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif. —ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announces it is implementing open source for its network interface specifications for physical security technology.
The move will streamline administrative and collaborative processes while also leveraging the collective ingenuity of the global developer community. ONVIF interoperability specifications are already publicly available as open standards and are widely used as common communication...
ONVIF streamlines, expands interoperability with open source
July 21, 2020SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—ONVIF is implementing open source for its network interface specifications for physical security technology, streamlining administrative and collaborative processes while also leveraging the collective ingenuity of the global developer community. The use of GitHub, an online open source development platform, will allow for easier contribution and collaboration on ONVIF specifications by applying state-of-the-art software development tools to specification engineering. This...
ONVIF hosts 21st Developers' Plugfest in Rome
January 14, 2020SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its 21st Developers' Plugfest late last year in Rome, an event that highlighted the continued demand for interoperable solutions.
More than 30 developers and engineers from 18 ONVIF member companies gathered for this multi-day event, which featured 164 hours of testing. Attendees tested their implementations of ONVIF profiles along with other ONVIF profile-conformant products. Developers...
ONVIF reflects on 2019 activities in annual meeting
December 12, 2019SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, held its annual membership meeting in November, providing ONVIF members with an overview of important activities of 2019 and plans for the year ahead.
Attendees heard presentations on the growth of ONVIF, as well as plans for new profile development. ONVIF Chairman Per Björkdahl highlighted the forum's achievements over the past year, particularly the market's continued support for the profile...