An AI technology helps schools prevent shooter incidents

Summary:

Leveraging a combination of computer vision, deep learning and existing camera systems, AI technology can automatically detect everything from a weapon to an open door, perimeter breaches, or a fire, significantly enhancing school safety.

Clients:

U.S. public and private K-12 school systems

Problem Statement: 

School attacks are increasing, prompting state and local governments, to seek new methods to protect children, teachers, and staff. The urgent need to enhance school safety and prevent active shooter incidents is evident. However, traditional safety measures are often reactive, incomplete, and inflexible.

Results: 

• Transformed school safety from a reactive approach to a proactive turnkey solution.
• The system eliminates the human factor in tracking intruders.
• Ensured continuous situational awareness both inside and outside campus buildings around the clock.

AI Solution Overview:

SparkCognition Visual AI Advisor can autonomously detect and respond to critical situations such as weapon detection, perimeter breaches, propped-open doors, and incidents involving incapacitated individuals. Advances in AI technology are transforming the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems for safety and security. CCTV systems, now equipped with advanced computer vision technology (Visual AI), can analyze data feeds in real-time, identify issues as they happen, and take immediate corrective actions.

Utilizing computer vision, SparkCognition Visual AI Advisor leverages a school’s existing camera infrastructure to proactively provide actionable alerts to authorities and neutralize threats before they escalate. Drawing from a portfolio of over 120 pre-built machine learning models, Visual AI Advisor elevates school safety to a new standard. Its ability to learn, understand, and react to complex scenes and multi-frame activities ensures comprehensive protection for schools.

The platform supports the continuous delivery of updated models and employs continual learning to improve performance over time, reducing the likelihood of false positive and negative alerts. It offers custom configuration options to meet the most stringent school safety requirements.

References: 

1. How Can Advanced Visual Ai Technology Help Schools Prevent And Mitigate Active Shooter Incidents? https://www.sparkcognition.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/School-safety-use-case-SCE-VAA-UC-012423-v2.0.pdf
2.  SparkCognition Government Systems Partners with Carahsoft to Enhance Public Safety with Visual AI-Driven Security Solutions. https://www.carahsoft.com/news/sparkcognition-government-systems-carahsoft-partner-to-enhance-public-safety-with-visual-ai-driven-solutions-2024

Industry: Public Services

Vendor: SparkCognition

Clients: U.S. public and private K-12 school systems

Publication Date: 2023