In the past two decades, video surveillance technology has become ubiquitous and has seen rapid growth.
The earliest video surveillance camera was a two-inch diameter tube affixed to a pole that enabled law enforcement or businesses to use surveillance cameras without having to worry about the weather. In 1984, the first automatic facial recognition technology was developed. This was the first large scale use of facial recognition, with the hope of detecting criminals and preventing acts of terrorism.
In 2002, Panasonic invented the V-chip, which could record audio and video, enabling law enforcement and business owners to have a recording of what was happening on a camera. This is known as a continuous recording, and is one of the features of a recording that is needed for a criminal investigation.
Video surveillance technology has evolved from a product used in isolated local environments to one used across the globe. This has had a major impact on how video surveillance is used, and has led to helping solve crime worldwide. The growth of video surveillance technology has been due to the increase in public demand for security.
As a result, the number of use of surveillance cameras are not just limited to law enforcements but even to residential places and even small businesses. What was used to be a very expensive and bulky CCTVs has now been made affordable and compact. You can easily set it up at the comforts of your own home and can use different apps to review the footages.
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