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< Back PureTech Wins 6 Awards Dec 1, 2022 PHOENIX, Ariz. – PureTech today announced it is the recipient of multiple 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards from American Security Today. PureTech was recognized as platinum award winners for the following categories: PureActiv - Best Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Solution PureActiv - Best Video Analytics Solution PureActiv - Best Long Range Surveillance Solution PureActiv - Best Maritime Perimeter Protection Solution In addition to winning platinum honors, PureTech was acknowledged as gold award winners for: PureActiv R-DAPSS - Best Mobile Surveillance ISR Solution PureActiv - Best Perimeter Protection System "We are thrilled to be recognized for our products and solutions, that are at the core of our business” said Larry Bowe, Jr., President of PureTech Systems. The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit, and intelligence to end-users in a variety of government, homeland security, enterprise, and public safety vertical markets. “‘ASTORS’ nominations are evaluated on their technical innovation, interoperability, specific impact within the category, overall impact to the industry, relatability to other industry technologies, and application feasibility outside of the industry,” said AST’s Publisher, Michael J. Madsen. __________________________________________________________________________________________ About PureTech Systems® PureTech Systems Inc. is a privately owned company established in 2004 that develops, markets, and supports its patented location-based AI video analytics software, PureActiv©, for real time safety and security applications. The company’s software improves situational awareness with AI video analytics, sensor integration and information fusing for automated real-time event detection and forensic video content analysis with primary emphasis on autonomous intrusion detection of ground and UAS targets and camera tracking for borders and coastlines, facility perimeters and critical infrastructures (pipelines, railroads, dams, bridges, ports, utilities, power plants, military bases, and airports). To find out more about PureTech Systems Inc. visit our website at www.puretechsystems.com , call 602-424-9842 or email info@PureTechSystems.com . About American Security Today American Security Today (AST), the ‘New Face in Homeland Security™’, is the premier digital media platform in the U.S. Homeland Security and Public Safety Industry, focused on breaking news and in-depth coverage of the newest initiatives and hottest technologies in physical & IT security on the market today. AST highlights the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions across a wide variety of media products delivered daily, weekly, and monthly to over 75,000 qualified government and security industry readers, essential to meeting today’s growing security challenges to ‘Secure our Nation, One City at a Time™’. Previous Next

< Back 2 Wins for 2025 GOVIES Awards for Excellence in Autonomous Security Solutions Apr 30, 2025 For Immediate Release Phoenix, AZ – PureTech Systems Inc. , a leader in AI-powered perimeter protection and geospatial video analytics, is proud to announce it has been named a winner in the 2025 Security Today GOVIES Government Security Awards. PureTech earned top honors in two categories: Autonomous Border Systems and Autonomous Perimeter Systems for its latest release, PureActiv® v16. The GOVIES Awards recognize outstanding government security products that deliver innovation, functionality, and performance. PureActiv® v16, the latest version of PureTech’s flagship solution, continues to set the standard in autonomous detection, identification, and response for critical infrastructure and border protection. "We are honored to be recognized by Security Today for our work in advancing autonomous security technologies," said Larry Bowe, President and CEO of PureTech Systems. "PureActiv v16 reflects our unwavering commitment to providing the most reliable and intelligent solutions to protect vital assets and enhance national security." "We have heard directly from government leaders about the critical need for autonomous capabilities in surveillance towers. With the v16 release, we’re combining our latest technological innovations-proven in border security programs with the invaluable experience and feedback from agents who tested these capabilities in the field,” says Ilia Rosenberg, PureTech V.P Federal Sector. "This ensures our solutions truly meet the operational demands of today’s border environment and what USBP is expecting from us.” PureTech Systems remains at the forefront of developing cutting-edge solutions that empower government and commercial agencies to detect and respond to threats faster, more accurately, and with greater autonomy. About PureTech Systems Inc. PureTech Systems Inc. is a privately owned company established in 2004 that develops, markets, and supports its patented location-based AI-boosted video analytics software, PureActiv®, for real time safety and security applications and our SaaS-based PurifAI™. Their primary emphasis is on autonomous perimeter intrusion detection and classification of ground and aerial targets for country borders, coastlines, facility perimeters, and critical infrastructures (pipelines, railroads, dams, bridges, ports, utilities, power plants, military bases, and airports). To find out more about PureTech Systems Inc. visit our website at www.puretechsystems.com , call 602-424-9842 or email info@PureTechSystems.com . Media Contact marketing@puretechsystems.com Previous Next

PureActiv wide area and security perimeter protection solutions helps utilities and critical infrastructure improve the safety and security of generation and distribution facilities and assets with a tangible Return on Investment. Utilities Solutions Learn More Concerns over keeping our nation's utilities protected from terrorist attacks have heightened in today's world. Our societies are entirely dependent on the delivery of power and water. Given the importance of this infrastructure to communities worldwide, it is imperative that necessary proactive measures be taken to secure these critical generation and distribution infrastructures from terrorists intending to do harm. PureTech’s PureActiv wide area and perimeter protection solutions help utilities improve the safety and security of power and water generation and distribution facilities, including their assets with a tangible Return on Investment. The PureActiv system secures perimeters by autonomously detecting, alerting, and deterring ground and air intrusion events at the perimeter, before they result in more catastrophic events, loss of life, and operational downtime. PureActiv provides actionable intelligence and situational awareness enabling utility authorities and law enforcement to intervene to deescalate situations and quickly return to normal operations. With decades of successful fielded deployments and continuous innovation, PureTech’s patented geospatial AI-boosted video analytics provides very high probability of detection with a very low nuisance alarm rate only sending near real-time auto-verified alarms to security personnel. Key Benefits: Increased operator productivity by reducing workload assessing nuisance alarms, Lower total acquisition and support costs, Improved site security by automating perimeter detection, deterrence and response, and providing enhanced situational awareness, and Plug and play integration into your existing system. Request PDF Active Threat Detection "We selected PureTech Systems for our perimeter surveillance software solution due to their ability to integrate best-of-breed perimeter sensors including their award-winning video analytics. After working with them for over 7 years, we are extremely pleased with not only the capabilities of their solution, but also the effort they bring to the table to ensure our needs are met. We consider them a valuable partner." - MANAGER OF NUCLEAR SECURITY PLANNING AND PROJECTS, UTILITY IN NUCLEAR INDUSTRY Key Features: Utilizes existing cameras, radars, fence sensors, access control, NVR, network, Eliminates nearly all nuisance alarms using ML, Gives your NVR live geospatial map capability with no integration required, Autonomous PTZ camera lock-on-target tracking keeps intruder in camera view, Location of detected targets show on GIS Map, No operational changes, Easily scaled to fit your budget and needs today and tomorrow, and Longer detection and classification (PurifAI) ranges reduces infrastructure costs by as much as 30%. Low Signal Detection PureTech’s solutions include and combine integrations with other sensor systems to provide the most effective and affordable safety and security solutions. The solutions scale incrementally so that you only pay for the capabilities you need when you need them. Object Left Behind Behavior Recognition: Zone entry/exit, Stopping, Loiter ing, Crowding, Travel path, Object left behind, Crawling, walking, running, Wrong direction of travel, Thrown object, Removed object, Person & vehicle tailgating, and Counting. Learn More Need a Rapid Deploy Solution? (R-DAPSS) enables airports, borders, military bases, seaports, transit agencies, and utilities to quickly deploy a temporary or permanent high fidelity virtual perimeter system at substantially less cost and time than a hard-wired solution. The PureActiv R-DAPSS provides the same best-in-class level of perimeter intrusion detection, auto-verification, and automated deterrence as a hard wired-solution. Security and facility managers can now secure their perimeters quickly without planning and executing a large construction project. Pure Activ ® Rapid-Deploy Autonomous Perimeter Surveillance System (R-DAPSS) Learn More Pure Tech Products PureActiv AI-Boosted Video Analytics Cameras PurifAI PureActiv Sensor Integration Platform PureActiv AlertView C2 System Rapid Deploy Solutions Radars

< Back PureTech Systems Announces New Design Calculator Tool Mar 16, 2021 PHOENIX, Ariz. – PureTech Systems announced today the successful release of their proprietary Security Design Imaging Calculator. The purpose of the PTS Design Tool is to provide security planning personnel with the ability to ascertain the distance and pixels needed to view, detect, and classify a specified target to properly secure their perimeters. A common obstacle in designing security systems for wide-area perimeters is determining the location and number of cameras, as well as the camera pixels required for accurately detecting threats. A handful of parameters such as those listed below, once confirmed or modified by the user, help lead to the desired result: Width & height of image sensor, Number of lateral & vertical camera pixels, Horizontal Field of View (HFOV) of the camera or alternatively the focal length of its optics, Camera installation height, Parameters through which the target of interest and tallest expected target is specified namely the heights and widths of encompassing bounding boxes and the ranges from the camera to the targets (of interest and tallest). Corresponding focal length to the input HFOV or vice-versa when the input is focal length, Vertical field-of-view (VFOV), Angle subtending the blind zone, and Plus several more. PureTech Systems is positioned as a leader in the location (geospatial) and Machine Learning / Deep Learning —based AI Video Analytics market with a current focus on applications involving security of critical infrastructure and facilities and false alarm reduction for Video Central Monitoring Stations where it offers its AI Video Analytics as a Service. Development and patent protection of technology is a core philosophy and adding value through sensor collaboration has been centric to outperforming competitors. The company strives to provide solutions to problems, which results in long-term relationships from its customer base. To maintain its technological innovation and advancement, it continuously invests in research and development. While its technology is applicable to many markets such as driverless cars, robotic manufacturing and inspection and medical image detection, PureTech Systems focuses on pursuing and providing automated wide-area and perimeter protection. Access to the PureTech Design Tool can be requested through the PureTech Systems' website . Following the use of the calculator, experts in security design are available to assist potential clients with market-leading perimeter security solutions for facilities, infrastructure and borders. About PureTech Systems® PureTech Systems Inc. is a privately owned company established in 2004 that develops, markets, and supports patented location-based AI video analytics software, PureActiv©, for real time safety and security applications. The company’s software improves situational awareness with AI video analytics, sensor integration and information fusing for automated real-time event detection and forensic video content analysis with primary emphasis on automated intrusion detection and camera tracking for borders and coastlines, facility perimeters and critical infrastructures (pipelines, railroads, dams, bridges, ports, utilities, power plants, military bases, and airports). To find out more about PureTech Systems Inc. visit our website at www.puretechsystems.com , call 602-424-9842 or email info@PureTechSystems.com . Previous Next

< Back PureTech Systems Integrates with Team Awareness Kit (TAK) May 17, 2023 PHOENIX, Ariz – Today, PureTech Systems, announced a successful integration with Team Awareness Kit (TAK) and its PureActiv AlertView Common Operational Picture for improved situational awareness. PureTech is a leading provider of the most comprehensive, easy to integrate, and reliable AI-boosted, geospatial video analytics and sensor fusion software solutions for borders and critical infrastructure. The integration between AlertView and TAK provides situational awareness for government and civilian agencies, with proper authority, by sharing real-time bi-directional mission information between central command and boots-on-the-ground. This advanced system includes integrations with a multitude of sensors designed to autonomously detect and classify persons and other items of interest and accelerate distribution of this critical information to security personnel. "We are very proud to provide this integrated capability to DHS and make it available to other Agencies," said Larry Bowe, President of PureTech Systems. "By sharing information in real-time, agents and other security personnel coordinate their efforts more effectively and respond faster to potential threats.” Larry went on to say “Ultimately, this integration measurably increases productivity and thereby, lowers total cost of operations.” “PureTech and its DHS customers recognize the immense potential of this integration, as TAK's advanced capabilities streamline communications, and support seamless coordination between all operational units on the ground and in other domains. With this powerful fusion of technology, we look forward to helping revolutionize the way missions are executed,” says Ilia Rosenberg, VP Federal Sector. The integration of TAK with the PureActiv AlertView Common Operational Picture demonstrates PureTech Systems' commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions to enhance the safety and effectiveness of Government and Civilian agencies involved in first response. TAK is a US Government owned product and includes, but is not limited to, iTAK for iOS devices, ATAK for Android devices, and WinTAK for Windows. Previous Next

Video monitor great distances using geospatial map technology command and control. Real time data allows quick assessment. Border Security Solutions Learn More Controlling national borders is an important part of a nation’s security. The ability to effectively monitor vast areas in varied weather conditions and terrain, while accurately identifying potential threats at great distances is a complicated scenario. The solution calls for knowledgeable personnel and accurate sensors that work together to quickly assess a situation and enable border agents to effectively intervene. PureTech's award-winning software solutions enable autonomous intrusion detection, classification, auto-verification, and deterrence on both new and legacy systems. Our advanced technology supports the seamless integration of AI-enhanced capabilities, facilitating iterative fielding and continuous improvement. With our automated system, air and ground detection events are efficiently disseminated, keeping you informed and in control. Our bidirectional protocol conversion ensures smooth communication between sensors and the common operational picture (COP), streamlining metadata and command exchange. Additionally, PureTech supports additional real-time AI processing, unlocking further potential for intelligent decision-making. Geospatial Common Operating Picture (COP) PureActiv® uses geospatial (GIS map-based) map technology to display camera, radar, and other sensors locations and their field-of-views, alarm events, and target tracks. In addition to live and recorded video and live radar tracks, the user interface includes map tools such as the ability to add and share place-markers, point-and-click on the map to steer cameras to geolocations, fire laser range finders, range-to-target indicator, and a distance measuring tool. This combination of real-time data on a map-based interface, provides the user a high level of situational awareness, which aides them in effective interdiction. Key Features Full motion live and recorded video, Live target tracks on GIS map, Automated continuous Slew-to-Cue: Radar, UGS, GPS, Integration with long and short range radars, Geospatial AI-boosted Video Analytics for Detection, Classification & Tracking, GPS integration for blue-force tracking, CoT / TAK integration for data sharing, Long Range Camera Auto Tracking, Loud hailer integration for active deterrence, Automated drone dispatch to target locations, Precision camera control, Laser Range finder control, Night Vision Spotlight control, KML map data support, Camera and radar map viewsheds, Tower Deflection compensation algorithms, Forensic Video Analysis, Alarm management, and Fixed and mobile tower deployments. Border Intrusion Detection Request a PDF "Their team has consistently provided excellent project communication, technical expertise and resource availability to our complex, mission-critical Customs and Border Protection program for over 7 years." - ANONYMOUS PureTech Systems’ Delivering on Orders of its PureActiv Software providing Rapidly Deployable Advanced Surveillance Technology to U.S. Border Patrol The MVSS platform utilizes PureTech Systems' PureActiv software as its central command and control, providing AI enhanced video detection and classification, user interface display, and sensor collaboration logic for the surveillance suite. The suite consists of visible and thermal cameras, laser illuminators and range finders mounted on telescoping masts located in the back of commercial pickup trucks. The PureActiv software enables detection and classification of intruders up to 6 miles away. Once the PureActiv software automatically identifies an intruder, the system has the ability to automatically track them and quickly provide accurate intruder location on a GIS map to the end user. PureActiv Mobile Surveillance System PTZ Follow Specific Target Need a Rapid Deploy Solution? (R-DAPSS) enables airports, borders, military bases, seaports, transit agencies, and utilities to quickly deploy a temporary or permanent high fidelity virtual perimeter system at substantially less cost and time than a hard-wired solution. The PureActiv R-DAPSS provides the same best-in-class level of perimeter intrusion detection, auto-verification, and automated deterrence as a hard wired-solution. Security and facility managers can now secure their perimeters quickly without planning and executing a large construction project. Pure Activ ® Rapid-Deploy Autonomous Perimeter Surveillance System (R-DAPSS) Learn More Pure Tech Products PureActiv AI-Boosted Video Analytics Cameras PurifAI PureActiv Sensor Integration Platform PureActiv AlertView C2 System Rapid Deploy Solutions Radars

< Back PureTech Systems Inc. Introduces PurifAI Dec 12, 2024 Phoenix, AZ – PureTech Systems Inc ., a leader in geospatial AI-boosted video analytics for wide-area perimeter and border security, is excited to announce the launch of PurifAI , an award-winning and Patented SaaS solution designed to filter false and nuisance alarms for self and central monitoring operations . The patented cloud-based service receives video motion alarms from any source (new or existing cameras, DVRs, NVRs, other video analytics, motion sensors), and reassess them using PureTech’s cutting-edge AI-boosted video analytics to filter out false/nuisance alarms. Only auto-verified alarms that pass the AI filtering are forwarded to your central monitoring software, and/or SMS, and/or email. False/nuisance alarms are logged, but not forwarded so you don’t have to waste time looking at them. Key Benefits of PurifAI: · Eliminates nearly all false/nuisance alarms, · Exponential Growth - Enables you to monitor dramatically more sites without adding staff. · Reduced Monitoring Costs - With less time spent dealing with false/nuisance alarms, you can simultaneously improve your overall monitoring efficiency and effectiveness. · No Additional Infrastructure Required - PurifAI works seamlessly with your existing video surveillance infrastructure, such as NVRs, DVRs, and cameras; requiring no additional on-premises equipment. · Happy Employees Equals Happy Customers - Operators are more effective, which contributes to improved job satisfaction, resulting in greater employee and customer retention. "We are thrilled to incorporate our award-winning, patented AI-boosted video analytics in our PurifAI SaaS offering. " said Larry Bowe, CEO of PureTech Systems Inc. " Our AI-powered SaaS solution delivers exceptional filtering accuracy, effectively eliminating nuisance alarms. This empowers central monitoring organizations to enhance service reliability, seamlessly scale their operations, and significantly reduce operating costs." PurifAI is now available for subscription. To learn more about this innovative solution and how it can enhance your security operations, www.verifyalarms.com , call 602-424-9842, or email info@puretechsystems.com . Previous Next

< Back The Autonomy Software Powering National Security Solutions Apr 24, 2026 Four pieces of news, connected, tell one story. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), passed in July 2025, restricts federal surveillance tower funding to systems tested and federally accepted for autonomous capabilities. On April 2, 2026, the San Diego Union-Tribune published an investigative report on the next-generation autonomous surveillance towers deployed along the U.S.–Mexico border, identifying Phoenix-based PureTech Systems as the AI provider inside General Dynamics Information Technology's (GDIT) tower deployment — 203 towers, 566 miles of coverage, under a $1.8 billion federal contract. On April 16, 2026, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security: "We have four vendors now that have passed the autonomy test." (Hearing video, 1:23:45.) On April 22, 2026, GDIT announced that its towers received U.S. Customs and Border Protection certification — validated as meeting the autonomy requirements set by OBBBA for funding and deployment under CBP's Consolidated Tower & Surveillance Equipment (CTSE) program. PureActiv is the autonomy software driving that certified system. Connecting the dots: • FedScoop coverage of Commissioner Scott's testimony, April 16, 2026: DHS moves forward on autonomous surveillance towers at the border | FedScoop • Scott's "four vendors" remarks on video at 1:23:45: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z9omEXzdQs&t=5025s • GDIT's Autonomous Surveillance Towers Certified by U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Homeland Security Today: GDIT’s Autonomous Surveillance Towers Certified by U.S. Customs and Border Protection - HSToday • GDIT Relocatable Autonomous Surveillance Tower (RAST) program: Relocatable Autonomous Surveillance Tower (RAST) | GDIT • Read the original San Diego Union-Tribune story → New AI surveillance towers from General Dynamics deployed along U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego – San Diego Union-Tribune --- --- © San Diego Union-Tribune. Republished with permission. Original reporting by Noelle Harff, published April 2, 2026. Read original → New AI surveillance towers from General Dynamics deployed along U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego – San Diego Union-Tribune Previous Next

< Back PureTech Announces Successful Integration with Hensholdt Jan 19, 2021 PHOENIX, Ariz. – PureTech Systems announced today the successful integration of the HENSOLDT SPEXER 360 Enhanced Radar into the PureActiv Geospatial Command and Control solution. This deep integration enables users the ability to adjust the radar performance parameters within the PureActiv AlertView geospatial command and control client software. The enhanced radar system is deployed on Mobile Video Surveillance Systems designed for border protection and is available for general relocatable and fixed location government and commercial deployments. SPEXER 360 is a lightweight, low power, X-band radar, designed to be deployed on a variety of platforms. Its many capabilities include situational awareness for military and CNI, drone detection, and flexible deployment options. Coupled with the capabilities of PureActiv®, the solution provides 360 degrees of detection, PTZ camera slew-to-cue, PureTech’s deep-learning based object classification, camera auto-follow, and optional acoustic deterrent control. "HENSOLDT’s SPEXER 360 is a high-performance radar – exceptionally fit for layered sensing in depth and situational awareness. In collaborating with PureTech, we are leveraging HENSOLDT’s advanced radar technology and years of field experience with border and security operations, to deliver a compact, cost-effective, and full featured system. " says Ken Loy, CEO of HENSOLDT Inc. “PureTech is pleased to be adding this impressive radar to the family of detection and tracking sensors supported by PureActiv. Our objective is to always offer the best-fit perimeter protection solution to address our customer’s needs. Adding the SPEXER 360 Enhanced Radar will enable us to address an ever-expanding set of perimeter and wide-area protection scenarios” said Larry Bowe, Jr., President of PureTech Systems. About PureTech Systems® PureTech Systems Inc. is a privately owned company established in 2004 that develops, markets, and supports patented location-based AI video analytics software, PureActiv©, for real time safety and security applications. The company’s software improves situational awareness with AI video analytics, sensor integration and information fusing for automated real-time event detection and forensic video content analysis with primary emphasis on automated intrusion detection and camera tracking for borders and coastlines, facility perimeters and critical infrastructures (pipelines, railroads, dams, bridges, ports, utilities, power plants, military bases, and airports). To find out more about PureTech Systems Inc. visit our website at www.puretechsystems.com , call 602-424-9842 or email info@PureTechSystems.com . About HENSOLDT Inc. HENSOLDT Inc. is the U.S. based subsidiary of Hensoldt AG and operates under a Special Security Agreement (SSA) with the US Government. Hensoldt Inc. tailors its parent company’s sensors, radars, optronics, and sophisticated electronic systems to its customers’ needs to provide them situational awareness in the Air, on Land and on the Sea. More information can be found on our website at www.hensoldt-inc.com , or email info@hensoldt-inc.com About HENSOLDT AG HENSOLDT AG is a pioneer of technology and innovation in the field of defense and security electronics, with more than 150 years of heritage through predecessor companies such as Carl Zeiss, Airbus, Dornier, Messerschmitt and Telefunken. Based in Taufkirchen near Munich, Germany, the company is a leading strategic player in the field of sensor solutions for defense and non-defense applications. HENSOLDT develops new products to combat a wide range of threats based on innovative approaches to data management, robotics and cybersecurity. With more than 5,500 employees, HENSOLDT generated revenues of 1.11 billion euros in 2019. Since September 2020, HENSOLDT has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the SDAX stock market index there. www.hensoldt.net Previous Next

< Back PureTech Awarded Contract to Protect Additional Power Generation Sites Aug 31, 2020 PHOENIX, Ariz. – PureTech Systems announces it has been awarded another multiple site contract for the deployment of its PureActiv Geospatial AI Video Analytics, multi-Sensor Integration, and Command and Control software. The system will provide wide-area perimeter protection at multiple power generation plants in the United States. This award follows the earlier successful 2020 deployment of PureActiv at multiple Power Generation sites in the U.S. The system integrates PureTech’s market-leading geospatial AI Deep Learning video analytics and other sensor technologies into a seamless Common Operating Picture. The automated system is protecting miles of perimeter from unauthorized intrusion through fence-lines and turnstiles. The additional sites are scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. For security reasons, the client cannot be disclosed. "These deployments demonstrate that our patented perimeter intrusion detection software solution can be successfully deployed on a large scale in a very short time frame" stated Larry Bowe, President of PureTech Systems. "It speaks to the 15 years of investment we have made, not only in market-leading intrusion detection and classification algorithms, but also in ease of deployment and use." Previous Next

< Back Unlocking Central Monitoring's Potential Nov 14, 2023 Central Monitoring Stations have entered a new era of efficiency, driven by the power of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)- boosted video analytics. ML involves using advanced algorithms designed to improve performance and accuracy through experience and training data. Video analytics systems start with an initial dataset comprising of examples with defined objects, actions, or events to recognize. These labeled examples encompass a wide range of scenarios, from people walking and animals to intruders entering secured areas. This initial training phase serves as the foundation upon which a system's profound understanding of video content takes shape. Once the system is equipped with this foundational knowledge, it utilizes various techniques for feature extraction from video frames, such as object shapes and motion patterns. These features serve as the building blocks for making predictions and identifying objects or actions within the video feed. The system also selects appropriate ML algorithms, such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs) tailored to specific use cases like object detection, tracking, or activity recognition. But here's where the magic truly unfolds: a feedback loop, comparing these predictions with the desired to measure the accuracy of its predictions. In times where discrepancies arise, it learns, adapts, and evolves. This might look like adjusting algorithm parameters, refining feature extraction methods, or incorporating new data. This constant journey of adaptation and perpetual learning leads to improved accuracy and reliability. How Do Video Analytics Really Work? Now, picture a bustling Central Monitoring Station, where video analytics systems take in and process a steady stream of un-labelled video data from diverse sources. Drawing from learned knowledge, they effortlessly provide predictions on the presence of people, vehicles, and specific behaviors within the video feed. By harnessing the power of advanced computer vision algorithms and ML, video analytics distinguish between true security threats and nuisance/false alarms with precision. Once an object of interest is autonomously detected, the auto-verification process of said object begins. Using ML as explained above, the object will be classified and tracked, while simultaneously issuing an alarm for operators to take swift action. With PureTech Systems’ PurifAI, PureTech’s patented and award-winning AI/ML-boosted video analytics seamlessly integrates with your existing infrastructure, eliminating the need for an extensive overhaul. It's as simple as adding PurifAI to the loop to instantly transform your Central Monitoring Station. Previous Next

< Back Transitioning Command and Control platforms to C4ISR Systems. Jun 14, 2022 An article written by Ilia Rosenberg, VP of the Federal Sector was picked up by GIT-Security EMEA , on the topic of transitioning command and control platforms to C4ISR systems. Ilia goes into detail on the lessons learned, as well as a general view and key features of an autonomous C4ISR. Until recently creating a new enterprise C4ISR system, be it Army, Navy, Air Force, or Department of Homeland Security, utilized the same deterministic systems engineering approach. In the last several years the use of AI and Machine Learning (ML) in surveillance systems has become widespread, often with good success, but sometimes with mixed results. As PureTech have observed in recorded surveillance photos and videos, adversarial methods and techniques are sometimes able to defeat the standard AI/ML trained neural networks for example by altering target shapes or adding layers of clothing to humans to become low observables. It is no surprise that to address the standard “Detect-Track-Classify” problem a more sophisticated approach extending beyond AI/ML is imperative. The current DoD Digital Strategyguidelines are embedded in PureTech Systems PureActiv software based architecture as well as in individual security designs that were have used successfully in the US and internationally. Working with DOD JAIC (Joint Artificial Intelligence Center [ https://www.ai.mil/about.html ]) since 2016 provided an early understanding of many of these guidelines and techniques. One of JAIC early recommendations was to not only put bounding boxes around detected objects, but also record relevant metadata to deliver more information for the mission and later trend analysis. PureTech were able to implement and test these recommendations at field installations, continually refining the software algorithms including taking advantage of sensor correlation. Lessons Learned By leveraging such sensor and data correlation, PureActiv C4ISR hosted on edge devices and/or servers can receive detections and tracks from multiple sensors such as motion analytics, radars, and fence, ground and subterranean sensors and then autonomously command PTZ cameras and/or dispatch UASs, and UGVs to go “inspect” the detected targets to automatically confirm target types before issuing alarms, i.e. provide auto-verification. This robust approach also combines our geospatial video analytics with AI/DL and radar tracks to disambiguate the objects of interest. This allows the system to eliminate a substantial, up to 95%, amount of nuisance alarms while maintaining a very high detection rate. Another important lesson that PureTech takes to heart is the AI-assurance. It’s important to remind ourselves that AI can do wrong things and it can learn wrong things. That is why PureTech Systems continuously validates the confidence level of the system through robust and continuous ground truth regression testing. The General View and Key Features of An Autonomous C4ISR In this example screenshot, objects of interest are automatically detected, tracked (upper left and lower left side of the screen) and classified by AI/DL as people, conveyance, and UAV and displayed on the digital terrain map with the correct GIS coordinates in real time (upper right side). Alarms are displayed in the lower right with a still image and looping video of the alarm and the pertinent live camera. The decision of target classification is made autonomously without human interaction. In addition to gradual improvement in sensors’ performances, such as cameras and radars ranges and sensitivities, PureTech recently integrated three relatively new capabilities and made them available to DHS and CBP in particular. These included Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK), small drones (sUAS) detection, and counter-UAS systems. The same C4ISR package shown above fully supports autonomous counter UAS operations after a combination of the air surveillance radars and high-speed, wideband RF scanner for detection and classification of signals in congested spectrum environments were integrated. Since adversaries use sUAS for smuggling illegal drugs over the border, an integrated counter-UAS capability available where such activity is occurring is badly needed. In addition, C4ISR systems that provide ground and UAS tracking including recording track metadata can server as a tool to learn about smuggling corridors and patterns of drug cartels’ operations. According to Tim Bennett the program manager for air domain awareness at the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate whose job is devoted to detecting, tracking, and countering drones, “Narcodrones a new big problem that we all have to address. It isn’t just DHS. It’s across all agencies in our government and all governments in the world ( https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/narcodrones-180974934/).” ATAK is quickly becoming a force multiplier for many agencies by enabling cross collaboration between individual agents, teams, and central command. ATAK becomes an extension of the autonomous command and control by communicating data from and to the field including geolocations, media, and tactical information that is immediately actionable and disseminated across one or more areas of responsibility. All information that is available at the C4ISR level (left picture above) can be displayed on ATAK devices (right picture), whether it is installed on a Windows laptops or Android devices. In conclusion, it is worth noting that in every C4ISR autonomous subsystem and operation is designed to aide, not replace human capabilities. Whether used as a battlefield command and control or border security common operational picture, one of the key goals is to augment the warfighter’s or law enforcement agent’s reasoning skills with an autonomous decision-making systems. Ultimately autonomy reduces cognitive load by filtering nuisance alarms and prioritizing information flow for action. This enables agencies to dramatically reduce operational resources while maintaining mission effectiveness. As former Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson once said, “The advantage will go to those who create the best technologies and who integrate and field them in creative operational ways that provide military advantages. ( www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1448216/secaf-this-is-about-lethality-and-mission-effectiveness/)”The Author: Ilia Rosenberg, PureTech Systems, Vice President, Federal Sector This article can also be read at https://www.git-security.com/news/transitioning-command-and-control-platforms-c4isr-systems . Previous Next