Ancilia: Scalable Intelligent Video Surveillance for the Artificial Intelligence of Things
Armin Danesh Pazho, Christopher Neff, Ghazal Alinezhad Noghre, Babak, Rahimi Ardabili, Shanle Yao, Mohammadreza Baharani, Hamed Tabkhi

TL;DR
Ancilia is a scalable, real-time intelligent video surveillance system leveraging advanced AI to enhance security while respecting privacy, aiming to transform surveillance practices for safer communities.
Contribution
The paper introduces Ancilia, a comprehensive system integrating state-of-the-art AI for real-time, ethical, and scalable surveillance in the Internet of Things environment.
Findings
Achieves real-time high-level cognitive tasks in surveillance.
Balances security effectiveness with privacy concerns.
Demonstrates scalability for widespread deployment.
Abstract
With the advancement of vision-based artificial intelligence, the proliferation of the Internet of Things connected cameras, and the increasing societal need for rapid and equitable security, the demand for accurate real-time intelligent surveillance has never been higher. This article presents Ancilia, an end-to-end scalable, intelligent video surveillance system for the Artificial Intelligence of Things. Ancilia brings state-of-the-art artificial intelligence to real-world surveillance applications while respecting ethical concerns and performing high-level cognitive tasks in real-time. Ancilia aims to revolutionize the surveillance landscape, to bring more effective, intelligent, and equitable security to the field, resulting in safer and more secure communities without requiring people to compromise their right to privacy.
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Taxonomy
TopicsVideo Surveillance and Tracking Methods · Visual Attention and Saliency Detection · Advanced Neural Network Applications
