Live Video Analytics

The articles in this special section focus on video analytics. According to a January 2013 report published by the National Public Radio, the Chinese government has installed more than 20 million cameras across the country. Similarly, a recent BBC report stated, there is one camera for every 14 people in London. Other large cities including New York, Paris, and Tokyo are also deploying cameras in large numbers, so it is reasonable to claim that networked cameras are everywhere. These cameras are deployed for a wide variety of commercial and security reasons. Further, consumer devices themselves have cameras with users interested in streaming videos live from these devices.