Facit Data Systems and Hanwha Techwin develop smart solutions for retail

This technology partnership allows a selection of Wisenet cameras to take advantage of Calculus intelligent video analytics software.

The development of a new generation of smart retail solutions has united the technologies of video surveillance systems Hanwha Techwin with intelligent video analysis software, server-based, Calculus of Facit Data Systems.

Wisenet cameras with heat map and people count make it easy for store owners and managers to identify missed sales opportunities, monitoring comparative reports by hours and weeks, updated to the moment, about the occupation of the store, hot spots and tenure times, as well as the timeout that clients stay in the queues.

"At a time when competition is very strong in the retail sector, knowledge of the customer's behavior during their stay at the establishment is essential to ensure that all sales opportunities are seizen", says Tim Biddulph, head of product and solutions by Hanwha Techwin Europe.

Reports generated using Wisenet cameras with heat map and people count and Calculus software "will help store and store managers, from small neighborhood shops to supermarkets, identify the different ways to improve the customer experience and minimize the loss of opportunities", comparing the number of people entering the store with actual sales, customer buying patterns and help manage peaks and troughs in boxes".

Calculus software has been designed for large retail establishments and includes two-way people counting and heat maps, with real-time functions and time-lapse mode display. They can be connected up to 64 Wisenet cameras with heat maps and people count to Calculus, using a personal computer with a single-core i7 processor.

It is also possible to add multiples of up to 64 cameras installing additional computers, thus achieving almost unlimited configurations for the end user to customize the system to their needs.

Argus solution for small businesses

For smaller store apps, Facit's Argus analytics solution is available in four versions, with one- and two-channel viewing options; two-way people counter and real-time heat maps, as well as a single channel, Etc.

"Our goal in pre-installing Facit applications on our open platform Wisenet cameras is to save system integrators considerable time and effort in having to research across the wide range of video analytics software on the market", Biddulph underlines.

Specifically,, the wisenet PNF-9010R/FHM heat map camera, 360 degrees and 12 Megapixel, has the function of recomposition of images (dewarping) integrated to offer several optional display modes, among them a single panoramic view, two panoramas and one in quadrant mode.

The Wisenet XND-6080/FPC camera, of 2 MP with bidirectional people count, is part of the Wisenet X camera series, that integrates the manufacturer's latest chipset, along with an improved WDR and motorized varifocal lens for low lighting.

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