Year
1990
Abstract
The purpose of the Visual Artificially Intelligent Surveillance (VAIS) System is to test the feasibility of using image processing technology to monitor the movement of personnel and special nuclear materials (SNM) inside production facilities. To fulfill this purpose the VAIS System must be able to detect and track moving objects; detect non-moving objects; classify objects as a type of special nuclear material; and evaluate a set of rules governing the interactions between objects and personnel. The VAIS System will be used as an aid to secure against insider threats by monitoring the area in a camera's field of view and highlighting conditions that may require further evaluation by security personnel. The primary areas it will be used are sheltered, secured areas where movement of personnel and SNMs is common. The advantage of using image processing is that it can use a video system currently installed in the controlled area and it is generally non-intrusive; it does not require sensors to be attached to the objects or personnel it is tracking. This paper will discuss the goals of the VAIS project, list some major requirements of the system, discuss its design, and give the project status.