Dahua video surveillance in Meskel Square

Dahua video surveillance in Meskel Square
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Deployment Status	Ongoing
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Events	* uses Record type Property:Has event Start (24 August 2022, Documented, , No description)
City	Addis Ababa
Country	Ethiopia
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Technology Deployed	Dahua Smart Parking Solution
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Datasets Used	Unknown Dataset 0137
Deployment Type	Surveillance, Surveillance
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managed by	Anhui Antai Technology Ethiopia
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Summary	Meskel Square is a busy public space in Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia's capital. A new 1,400 space underground car park was built. In order to manage the traffic flow, a smart parking solution was sought. A video surveillance solution from Dahua Technologies was installed by Anhui Antai Technology Ethiopia. The use of biometrics cannot be ascertained, though Dahua also provide such technologies. At minimum, the system appears to have some form of object or person detection, and most likely license plate recognition. It has been used to investigate thefts. Dahua Technologies has been the object of scrutiny after being linked to mass surveillance practices in the Chinese province of Xinjiang

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Deployment Purpose: Surveillance

Summary

Meskel Square is a busy public space in Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia's capital. A new 1,400 space underground car park was built. In order to manage the traffic flow, a smart parking solution was sought. A video surveillance solution from Dahua Technologies was installed by Anhui Antai Technology Ethiopia. The use of biometrics cannot be ascertained, though Dahua also provide such technologies. At minimum, the system appears to have some form of object or person detection, and most likely license plate recognition. It has been used to investigate thefts. Dahua Technologies has been the object of scrutiny after being linked to mass surveillance practices in the Chinese province of Xinjiang

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Product Deployed	Dahua Smart Parking Solution
Institutions ⠉	Dahua Technologies
Datasets	Unknown Dataset 0137
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Status	Ongoing
Events	Start (24 August 2022, Documented, , No description)
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Managed by	Anhui Antai Technology Ethiopia
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City	Addis Ababa
Country ⠉	Ethiopia

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Meskel Square is a popular and historic public square in Ethiopia's capital. In 2022, Dahua technologies were selected by Anhui Antai Technology to install a video surveillance system. Dahua supply a range of smart video solutions. Though it is unknown whether biometrics are in use, some form of object detection and person detection appears to be in use. The solution has also been used to pursue thefts, suggesting identification is possible.

Dahua’s smart parking solutions installed by Anhui Antai Technology Co., Ltd. include entrance and exit cameras, intercoms and barriers, intelligent parking guidance, video surveillance, and a unified software platform. Significant features of the installation include: Powerful AI algorithm: Fast automatic Under Vehicle Scanning System (UVSS), ANPR, seamless entry and exit, and parking space guidance provide a logical and seamless flow of Entry–Park–Pay–Find Car–Exit to ensure safety and improve efficiency. Complete parking solution: The comprehensive solution includes entrances and exits, UVSS, parking toll systems, parking guidance, and a CCTV control and monitoring centre, which helps operators improve the security, safety, and management of the facility. The system has helped to find one lost government vehicle and detect two thefts. Advanced technology: Accurate and reliable parking toll system ensures reliable parking income, helps the operator file tax returns quickly and effectively and facilitates better and more efficient commercial operation. ANPR with video analytics Dahua’s innovative parking solutions integrate ANPR with video analytics, enabling automatic entry and exit without human intervention. Vehicle wayfinding and location systems are embedded to enhance users’ experience 2

Innovative parking products installed include 280 of Dahua’s parking space detection cameras, which detect the status of three parking spaces and when unauthorised vehicles are parked in restricted spaces and 43 indoor LED screens which display red/green arrows in three directions and up to nine digits. The project has significantly improved the monitoring quality in the parking lot. During the project delivery, one of the new project cars of the admin got stolen. The new system’s ANPR and smart searching functions successfully helped the admin located the video footage when the car exited the parking lot and retrieved the vehicle within the day 1

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