ONVIF launches new cloud workgroups, Metadata and Audio

The Global Standardization Initiative for IP-Based Physical Security Products, Onvif, has created three new groups that address the work of standardization in cloud connectivity, Advanced Audio and Metadata.

Together with existing working groups and committees, Onvif has launched new initiatives that represent a high level of industry involvement in standards development within the organization. To this end, it has created three new working groups, that are made up of volunteers from member companies, to respond to the growing prevalence of cloud solutions and the use of metadata for analysis in the physical security and Video surveillance.

“The rapid evolution of the cloud, Metadata and audio means that standards in these areas are needed to support the industry's transition to these new technologies and approaches, both now and in the future”, Explains Leo Levit, President of the ONVIF Steering Committee. “We encourage any member company to participate and help shape the future of standardization in the marketplace, particularly now that ONVIF considers future profile initiatives in cloud access control, Cloud Audio and Other IoT Applications”.

The working groups are subsets of the ONVIF Technical and Technical Services Committee, and any ONVIF member company at the full membership level or contributor is encouraged to participate in this work. More than 60 Member representatives are volunteering their time to be part of the five working groups: Cloud Profile, Semantic metadata, Audio Streaming Profile, Video and Testing Enhancement.

The Cloud Profile focuses on the development of an ONVIF cloud profile that will enable interoperability of security appliances and video management software in the cloud. Focuses on building test suites to address key use cases related to streaming video to the cloud, as well as recording to cloud storage.

The Semantic metadata aims to define an ONVIF standard for semantic analysis metadata and provide a common framework for describing the context in which objects of interest appear in captured video across applications and devices. This work will enable the physical security industry to share and use data generated by analytics applications running on IoT devices, as cameras, for analytical and security purposes.

The objective of the working group of Audio streaming is to define an ONVIF profile for interfaces and communication mechanisms to configure and integrate audio speakers and other intercom devices.

The one Video enhancement develops technical specifications for video surveillance devices and applications and addresses issues necessary for the development and ongoing maintenance of ONVIF specifications. This group also assists with technical requirements to support the profiling efforts of other working groups.

Finally,, The of tests is dedicated to ONVIF testing and compliance processes, and works directly with the software development team responsible for the customer's device and testing tools.

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