Sound detection

With sound detection as part of your surveillance network, you can be more proactive in tackling security incidents or threats. The combination of Axis cameras with microphones and audio analytics, reliably alert security teams to gunshots, breaking glass, car alarms, and verbal aggression. What’s more, our PTZ Autotracking technology automatically zooms in on the source of the sound to provide security operators with live video and full situational awareness, enabling them to respond quickly and appropriately to mitigate an incident before it escalates.

For environments where video is not appropriate for continual surveillance, sound detection using microphones or other IoT sensors can deliver valuable situational awareness. In hospitals, sound detection alerts caregivers to patient falls without compromising their privacy. It also alerts school officials to potential bullying in restrooms. And in office buildings, factories or public areas where video surveillance is not allowed, it can measure acoustic compliance and detect sound anomalies. Upon detecting an actionable sound, the alert can also trigger additional technology, like video surveillance or a pre-recorded message from an Axis network speaker. It’s a smart way to ensure a high standard of ethical surveillance.