HERMES

Research on an evacuation assistant for handling crises at big events.
Fundamental investigations of dynamic people counting in video networks.

Growing visitor numbers and increasing complexity of modern buildings present challenges for planners, operators and rescue services, especially during a crisis, when it is of utmost importance that people can quickly get away from danger. Therefore, a building’s escape route system must guarantee evacuation without prolonged congestion.

Vitracom AG’s goal is to carry out precise investigations counting people in video networks, attempting to transfer the basic principles concerned with a generally applicable algorithmic. At the same time. technical possibilities for using video networks are being researched.