Qognify, part of Hexagon and provider of video and enterprise incident management solutions, has announced the launch of Qognify VMS 7.3 and Umbrella 8.0.
The company says that the latest iteration of its video management software (VMS) adds intelligent support for investigation processes, while Umbrella 8.0 simplifies the management of VMS installations for partners.
The new VMS comes with a new forensic search tool named QogniFinder that speeds up investigations for persons or vehicles of interest in recorded footage, says Qognify. It allows the operator to perform an archive research based on selectable criteria, which can include physical attributes such as the color of a piece of clothing or typical accessories (i.e., person wearing glasses or a hat).
The company highlights that to facilitate this, QogniFinder uses a powerful meta-database that continuously records real-time data streams from different sources such as edge-based or server-based video analytics. QogniFinder supports metadata from a wide range of Hanwha cameras; integrations of further camera brands (e.g., Bosch and Axis) as well as of server-based analytics modules already scheduled for coming releases.
“QogniFinder is one of the first real non-proprietary forensic search tools available on the market. It turns Qognify VMS into a powerful platform to quickly search video recordings for specific objects, thus fundamentally transforming the investigation process and facilitating collaboration with police and law enforcement agencies,” said Carsten Eckstein, Head of Product Management VMS at Qognify.
Qognify emphasizes that a new feature called “Video Restriction” allows control room managers to temporarily revoke user or group permissions to view certain video feeds with immediate effect – e.g., after an accident when rescue operations are taking place.
Furthermore, Qognify VMS now also supports the use of vectorized maps and floor plans in PDF format. The 7.3 release also contains a Smart Driver for Honeywell that allows new camera models to be added to a system without having to install additional drivers.
With its recent version, the company says that its VMS starts to tap into the potential of Hexagon’s vast technology portfolio, thus creating new and better solutions for physical security challenges.
The release of Qognify VMS 7.3 is complemented by the launch of the VMS management platform, Umbrella. This web-based solution enables organizations to centralize the configuration, monitoring and management of their VMS installations.
Qognify says that changes can be rolled out to hundreds of thousands of systems within minutes, thus delivering significant time savings as well as cost control through better software license management. Qognify Umbrella’s recent 8.0 release adds a multi-tenancy function, which enables the company’s partner base to provide a new recurring revenue service to their customers, offering the continuous monitoring and management of their VMS installations.
Qognify VMS 7.3 is now available worldwide. The release of Umbrella 8.0 will follow in the first week of July.