Hikvision’s trend predictions for the security industry

As we enter 2022, the world continues to suffer from the pandemic, but the security industry has just kept changing, adapting, and evolving as a result.

In fact, several trends have even accelerated: beyond the traditional “physical security”, especially artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity are being enthusiastically advanced.

By all appearances, the security industry is in a stage of redefining itself, moving from mere security and safety protections to encompassing a wider scope of activity that will expand safety while bringing, at the same time, new levels of intelligence and sustainability to communities, companies, and societies.

Hikvision shared some interesting key trends that will likely affect the security industry in 2022 and beyond:

1. AI will be everywhere: Nowadays, AI is quite common in the security industry. More customers in the industry have recognized the value of AI and have found new uses for AI applications in various scenarios, such as automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), personal protective equipment (PPE) detection, fall detection for the elderly, and much more.
   
   Meanwhile, there has been more collaboration across the industry, with security manufacturers opening their hardware products to third-party AI applications and launching open platforms for customers to create and train their own AI algorithms to meet customized needs. Clearly, AI has been one of the fundamental technologies reshaping the security industry.
   
   Benefiting from optimized algorithms, improved computing performance, and the decreased cost of chips in recent years, AI applications are gradually forming the basic functions and capabilities accepted by all sectors in the industry.
2. AIoT will digitize and pervade industry verticals:With more security cameras and other security devices being connected to the network, the security industry is becoming an important part of the IoT world, enriching its visual capabilities. The combination of AI and IoT,...