The video surveillance market is undergoing a technological shift with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the mix. This shift is expected to offer a great return on investment for market players over the next five years but how is AI used in surveillance?

At a glance, AI platforms leverage machine learning algorithms and sophisticated data processing to identify patterns, behaviors, and anomalies that otherwise may be missed by manual surveillance.

AI surveillance itself is a system of interconnected technologies designed to analyze, interpret, and act on data captured in real-time.

That is well and good but where is AI surveillance used? Surely, it must have limited applications in a limited number of sectors based on the relative infancy of AI technology as a whole, right?

Wrong. You may be surprised to learn this but AI surveillance already has practical applications in various sectors, especially in countries like the UAE where AI is a part of their national strategy.

The reasoning for deploying these systems is simple. A security team’s manual monitoring is fine when there are fewer people to keep an eye on. Any odd behaviors will stand out and the security personnel can respond to it quickly.

Things change, however, when hundreds of people are in the same place and they are spaced together. This makes the job of a security team that much more difficult.

They have to be careful of false alarms and make quick judgment calls on what they may perceive as suspicious behavior. The margin for error is thin and there are so many factors at play that anything could wrong at a moment’s notice.

This is just one example of why AI-integrated monitoring platforms are needed today. They are trained to recognize any anomalies and immediately alert relevant personnel to prevent any serious harm.

Knowing just how obsessed UAE is with its surveillance, Wateen Digital Solutions recognized a golden opportunity and developed its own AI surveillance solution for businesses.

It is high time that businesses adapt AI solutions for supervision. Here are the key features of our surveillance platform:

Key Features of Wateen Digital Solutions Integrated Surveillance Platform

Incorporated within our AI surveillance system are features like facial recognition for automated employee attendance and tracking unknown persons in office premises.

Our platform provides footfall analytics for accurate product placements and staffing for peak hours based on generated heatmaps.

Allowing access to authorized individuals to enter certain specialized areas can be time-consuming if done manually. Our supervision solution automatically restricts access to unauthorized individuals.

Businesses can carry out a productivity analysis with our integrated monitoring platform to track the progress of their ongoing projects/tasks and single out areas and individuals for improvement.

Benefits of Using Wateen Digital Solutions Integrated Surveillance Platform

Managing employee attendance accurately is a hassle and a half. Oftentimes, employees take advantage of other attendance methods like attendance through office cards because they are easier to exploit.

Our state-of-the-art facial recognition AI platform maintains accurate logs of employees as there is no way to trick the system. Attendance can finally be tracked precisely and businesses can save money by compensating employees fairly.

Speaking of facial recognition, beyond automated attendance, there is monitoring of new/unknown individuals mentioned above that our platform also provides.

Our surveillance system’s behavioral analysis algorithms assess body language and movement, flagging unusual activity automatically without the need for constant human oversight. It automates area lockdowns, foot traffic redirection, and law enforcement alerts.

This frees up security teams to carry out other important tasks. This also means hiring less personnel for monitoring security incidents which frees up a company’s budget to be allocated to other important operations.

If your business consists of a brick-and-mortar model, footfall analytics will help you a great deal. Our AI surveillance solutions can help you plan for busy hours. You can arrange for more staff during those busy hours to ensure a smooth customer experience.

You can also use this to promote your products effectively. The heatmaps that our platform generates can be used to improve your product placement in stores and drive more sales. It can be used to create awareness for products, new and old.

Even in traditional office settings, footfall analytics can help businesses dispatch more staff and resources during peak hours of work to assist employees. This can improve the overall efficiency of your business operations.

You don’t want unauthorized persons or outside individuals getting anywhere close to restricted zones within your office. Access can be bypassed if manual systems are involved. All you need is a man on the inside to grant access and an outsider with nefarious intentions can harm your company’s sensitive physical infrastructure.

By automating access control, our monitoring platform eliminates the need for any manual security personnel overseeing restricted areas. No more worries about constant supervision in general.

Wouldn’t it be nice to monitor the productivity of specific people in large-scale projects such as the ones in construction? For instance, there is a presence of huge labor force for mega projects in construction. It is by no means an easy task to measure the productivity of individual workers.

You would have to constantly keep an eye on them, and with a big labor force, this is simply not feasible. With our AI-integrated platform, you can use facial recognition to monitor the progress of an individual’s work, track where they are located, maintain accurate attendance logs during shifts, and keep track of any SOP violations.

Wateen Digital Solutions: Driving Surveillance Innovation in UAE

The UAE is a rapidly evolving economy with a diverse range of activities from tourism and international trade to hosting large-scale events, like AI Everything Global 2025. Surveillance systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are key in all of these.

They are a part of the national strategy for artificial intelligence which aims to position UAE as a world leader in AI. Wateen Digital Solutions is no stranger to the use of AI in UAE and has made strides to be a part of this initiative.

That being said, monitoring needs differ from business to business. AI supervision solutions are not one-size-fits-all but are tailored to meet the specific challenges and threats of each sector. Every industry, from retail to finance, has unique security demands.

A personalized assessment of your surveillance needs will allow Wateen Digital Solutions to present bespoke AI surveillance solutions that align with your industry requirements.

If you’re curious about how these systems operate in real-time, then schedule a demonstration or consultation by following the link here to explore the possibilities for your enterprise.