Behavioral Recognition Systems, Inc.
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| Corporation | |
| Industry | Software Development |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters |
2100 West Loop South 9th Floor Houston, Tx 77027 |
| Website | http://www.brslabs.com/ |
Behavioral Recognition Systems, Inc. (BRS Labs) is a Houston, Texas based software development company which has created the world's first Behavioral Analytics technology that analyzes video content by imitating learning and memory processes of the human brain.[1] This fully automated, scalable surveillance technology is different from all Video Analytics systems since it is able to autonomously detect abnormal behavior in real time, without the need of human intervention.[2] The BRS Labs’ computer software that utilizes the Behavioral Analytics technology, called AISight, monitors a scene through each camera separately and learns on behavior. This system combines computer vision with cognitive machine learning processes, and it develops patterns for different classes of objects.[1] These patterns later become rules for the system that autonomously detaches normal situations from those that can be possible threats.
History
Behavioral Recognition Systems, Inc. (BRS Labs) was founded in 2005, by Ray Davis, an entrepreneur involved in technology start-ups from the '90's, including SimDesk, CyNet and OnDisk.[3] In the same year, the company started developing the Behavioral Analytics, working closely with its partners from the security industry.
In 2008, Network World ranked the BRS Labs among "10 IT Security Companies to Watch".[3]
Next year, the AISight was finally launched, after series of testing and forty patents.
In the same year, the BRS Labs' software won the first prize in the first annual ASIS International "ASIS Accolades" program which honors the security industry's most innovative products, services and solutions.[4] BRS Labs also won the Security Industry Association's (SIA) New Product Showcase (NPS) Award in Video Analytics, at ISC West, for two consecutive years.[1]
BRS Labs' product AISight® was recognized by the industry further with the 2012 Counter Terrorism and Specialist Security (CTSS) Award at the Counter Terror Expo in London, United Kingdom.
In 2010 and the first quarter of 2011, BRS Labs expanded its sales in defense, homeland security, intelligence, critical infrastructure, petrochemical, transit, global banking and other sectors. To support this growth, BRS Labs has expanded its sales network on sales executives and engineers from the intelligence community, the U.S. special operations, corporate security, systems integrators, defense contractors, video analytics, video management and PSIM companies.[5]
In 2009, the company's contract base was $10 million. By the end of 2010, the company was engaged in over $200 million in sales. The first quarter of 2011 showed a 500% revenue increase over the same quarter last year.[5]
Functionality
- Reason-based system: Unlike the traditional, rule-based system, Behavioral Analytics is the reason-based system that enables a machine to learn what is abnormal, without human pre-programing. By decreasing the number of alerts, it helps security officers to perceive more threats in real time.[2]
- The Entire Field of View Analysis: The AISight analyzes the total field of view through each video camera in closed-circuit television system, despite certain difficulties, types of equipment or specific conditions on a scene.
- Continuous Learning and Modifying: Unlike the traditional video surveillance rules-based technology, AISight permanently learns and registers when some changes occur, so any ongoing programing is not necessary.[2]
- Open Standards: AISight is the "open standards" system which enables it to cooperate easily with different infrastructures, both the existing ones and the new ones. This video surveillance technology has been deployed globally across critical infrastructure facilities, intelligence agency applications, urban areas, seaports, financial institutions and others.[6]
- Easy Installation: BRS Labs' system needs minimum of a few years(!) for the complete hardware and software installation, regardless of the number of cameras that need to be connected into the system and without any changes on the client's site.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "BRS Labs Wins Best Video Analytics Product at ISC West Two Consecutive Years". Business Wire. March 25, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "BRS Labs says it’s no longer competing with video analytics software". GSN: Government Security News. October 12, 2010.
- 1 2 "10 IT security companies to watch". Network World. November 17, 2008.
- ↑ "BRS Labs Takes ASIS' First-Ever Accolades Award for Unique Approach to Security". Business Wire. September 8, 2009.
- 1 2 "BRS Labs sees 'exponential growth' in 2010, first quarter of 2011". SecurityInfoWatch. April 19, 2011.
- ↑ "BRS Labs Behavior Analytics Selected to Improve Avian Security". December 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Ray Davis Interview". June 19, 2010.