Overview of the Milestone BriefCam Investigator – Base Licence
- Standalone, file-based video investigation of ingested CCTV footage without needing to connect to live cameras or a VMS
- VIDEO SYNOPSIS® technology lets you review hours of footage in minutes by simultaneously displaying objects and events that occurred at different times within the same scene
- AI Powered forensic search filters allows you to refine searches using attributes such as clothing colour, gender, vehicle type, direction of travel, speed, size, and dwell time
- Evidence and case management bookmark events, export clips and snapshots, and organise findings for reporting and evidential review
- Requires specified compatible hardware that meets defined system specifications to ensure reliable performance and effective video analysis
BriefCam Investigator is a file-based video investigation software that analyses video footage ingested from IP cameras, video intercoms and video management systems (VMS) without requiring a direct connection to live cameras or a VMS. This allows investigators to examine recorded footage offline, making it ideal for analysing video evidence independently. Users can organise footage, bookmark important objects, summarise findings and export reports. AI-powered search filters narrow results by object density, speed, direction and other criteria. Cross-camera search allows users to search across multiple camera feeds simultaneously, identifying objects such as people, vehicles and bags using a growing range of classifications and attributes. Built-in review tools make it easier to analyse hours of video in minutes, with patented VIDEO SYNOPSIS® technology making reviewing footage even faster by displaying objects that appear at different times in the same video simultaneously. This creates a much shorter video segment while preserving the original scene context, helping investigators examine activity and identify relevant events more efficiently.
What is BriefCam?
Milestone BriefCam is a comprehensive video content analytics platform that makes CCTV surveillance footage searchable, actionable and measurable. Analyse hours of video in minutes, receive alerts about critical events and gain insights to support security and operational decisions. Market-leading AI accuracy enables reliable object detection and classification across a wide range of object types, attributes and behaviours, alongside appearance similarity searches and facial and licence plate recognition. The platform integrates with leading video management systems (VMS) such as Milestone XProtect and supports both on-demand and real-time analytics, helping organisations get more value from their existing CCTV systems.
Users
Please note: This BriefCam Investigator licence is for 1 single user, and no further concurrent users can be added. For multiple users, please see Briefcam Investigator 4 Teams.
Care Plus
Milestone BriefCam requires an active Care Plus maintenance plan for the first 12 months of deployment. 12 months of Care Plus is included in the purchase of this Milestone BriefCam Investigator licence ensuring the platform is protected through essential software updates, version upgrades, and product enhancements to ensure your system is running effectively. Optional multi-year renewals are also available after the first 12 months.
Hardware Specifications
Please note: Milestone BriefCam software requires specified compatible hardware that meets defined system specifications to ensure reliable performance and effective video analysis. Please contact us prior to purchase and we can help you find the correct system requirements.
| Key Features | Investigator |
|---|---|
| Source Based on specific cameras or files |
✓ |
| Time range Based on specific time ranges |
✓ |
| Class Based on people (man, woman, child), two-wheeled vehicles (bicycles, motorcycles), other vehicles (car, pickup, van, truck, bus, train, airplane, boat), illumination changes and animals |
✓ |
| Custom classified Define, train on-site, and leverage custom classes for uniformed workers and 4-wheel vehicles. (Available only with the Linux-based engine) |
✓ |
| Person attributes Based on person characteristics, including: Lower and upper wear (by colour), hats, face masks and bags |
✓ |
| Colour Based on any combination of object colour including: brown, red, orange, yellow, green, lime, cyan, blue, purple, pink, white, grey and black |
✓ |
| Video synopsis Simultaneously view objects that have appeared at different times in a video or from smart alerts for accelerated video review |
✓ |
| Fast track Quickly find objects across surrounding cameras based on geolocations defined in the integrated VMS |
✓ |
| Case management Organise all video assets of an investigation in a single container, bookmark objects of interest, and export case findings reports to support collaboration |
✓ |
| Appearance similarity Identify people and vehicles with similar attributes |
✓ |
| Face recognition Based on images extracted from existing video or photo uploads, conduct "in the wild" face matching for persons included or excluded on watchlists. BriefCam offers versions with face recognition completely deactivated and excluded from the user interface. |
✓ |
| Licence plate recognition For "in the wild" surveillance scenarios, recognise licence plates based on watchlists for vehicle behaviour analysis and traffic optimisation. |
✓ |
| Vehicle make and model recognition Identify vehicles by brand and type. |
✓ |
| Proximity identification Detect the distance between individuals over time and location for measuring compliance with physical distancing mandates, enabling contact tracing, and advancing investigations. |
✓ |
| Face mask detection Detect and identify face mask wearing and lack thereof for measuring compliance with public health mandates and safety codes. |
✓ |
| People counting Count the number of people in a pre-defined area or who travelled in a certain direction, track queues and formations, and measure occupancy to optimise space utilisation and pedestrian traffic flows. |
✓ |
| Visual layers Create visual analytics and derive insights about activity, dwell time, common paths, and background changes. |
✓ |
| Direction Based on direction detected in video. |
✓ |
| Size Based on object's actual calculated size. |
✓ |
| Path Identify objects travelling along one or more user-defined paths. |
✓ |
| Area Identify objects included or excluded within one or more user-defined 3- or 4-sided polygon areas. |
✓ |
| Speed Based on object's actual calculated speed. |
✓ |
| Dwell Based on object dwelling for pre-set time periods within scene. |
✓ |