Does this NJ school stadium have better gun-detection tech than the NFL?
Professional sports teams take note, ZeroEyes has worked with the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and a brave high school champion user in New Jersey to help identify guns using proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) that instantly alerts the ZeroEyes Operational Center (ZOC), staffed with law enforcement and military veteran analysts specially trained to recognize true positive firearms. The highly trained humans then make a spilt second decision to determine whether the threat is real, if so, the procedure calls for the triggering of an alert that reaches school security and first responders as quickly as 3-5 seconds from detection. Rancocas Valley Regional High School in N.J. first deployed the mobile ZeroEyes Awareness Kit (ZEAK), an AI-based gun detection technology, and now uses it to secure its outdoor football stadium during games. This proven technology provides a level of real-time threat detection more secure than anything the NFL is using to protect its spectators. The Sports Techie community blog received a demo from ZeroEyes co-founder and ex-Navy Seal, Sam Alaimo, as well as chatted with Rancocas superintendent Dr. Christopher Heilig about the ZeroEyes system. Rancocas Valley’s security team can roll the system to any event, from football and baseball games to pep rallies, to create NFL-style perimeter protection without NFL, college football or basketball NBA, WNBA, MLB, or NHL, resources. Following the shooting at its Manhattan office tower, the NFL recommended enhanced security measures, including weapons screening for anyone seeking entry into a team or league facility. However, they still are not using AI to monitor for guns that have been snuck in by clever criminals. According to ZeroEyes, they have spoken with all the major sports leagues and would of course love to help protect their fans, employees and athletes.
Why ZeroEyes Works
Dr. Heilig was the first ZeroEyes client, and explained to me exactly how it works, we spoke about Rancocas stadium deployment, and he discussed how Rancocas and other school districts are becoming a model for securing large-scale outdoor events. ZeroEyes technology is the only video analytics technology to earn the DHS SAFETY Act designation while using no facial recognition tech, which if used, can create HIPAA laws issues when screening kids and young adults.
A.I. can do remarkable things, but it can never be 100% accurate on its own—that’s why they’ve built a unique human verification layer into the system. ZeroEyes delivers a proactive A.I. gun detection solution that integrates into existing security cameras to protect against gun-related violence by reducing response times, providing human-verified intelligence and delivering clarity – ultimately saving lives.
ZeroEyes is the best kept secret to stop mass shootings, and we know that, says Alaimo, because detections occur weekly, a gunman is arrested, and the resulting guns not shot are not counted. The fact is according to Alaimo, most incidents are first outside shootings that begin in the parking lots where ZeroEyes A.I. can immediately identify the threat before the assailant can enter a building, arena or stadium. The number of guns brought to school that are detected by ZeroEyes in the parking lot is the ultimate proof of concept.
What Should Schools Look for in an A.I. Gun Detection Technology?
- A solution that uses proprietary, real-world and comprehensive datasets to maintain accuracy, privacy, and security.
- A system with a measure to prevent false positives, like human verification.
- A system that specializes in gun detection, rather than offering high-risk facial recognition (which has both political and ethical concerns in K-12 institutions) or multiple services of questionable quality.
- A company that provides immediate warnings and ongoing, real-time data to first responders to help them neutralize the threat, along with real-time collaboration with experts in weaponry and emergency response.
ZeroEyes A.I. Is Trained To Detect Guns
ZeroEyes’ A.I. weapons detection platform is one component of an organization’s multi-tiered security approach. The software system integrates with an organization’s existing camera systems to detect weapons and alert onsite staff, security and local police within 3-5 seconds with real-time, actionable intel. Their software is trained to be extremely accurate in a variety of conditions, lighting, and weather—picking up any potential threat of brandished guns. Keyframe images are sent to the operations centers, which are US-based and staffed by military veterans who monitor every detection 24/7/365.
Dr. Heilig helped to train the proprietary algorithms using real guns and real people, not using still images, in his school’s buildings, hallways and parking lots. He said the A.I. training period was complex resulting in a smarter system, that now simply overlays on existing cameras for all new users.
Because this is SaaS, most of the processing takes place in the cloud, however, there is some hardware on site. The system is highly scalable and even moveable, as needed.
About ZeroEyes:
ZeroEyes leverages advanced AI technology to detect guns in real-time through existing security cameras. Here’s how it works:
- AI Gun Detection: Our software identifies brandished firearms in as fast as 3-5 seconds, reducing the response time to potential threats.
- Integration: ZeroEyes integrates seamlessly with your current digital camera systems, requiring no new hardware in most cases.
- Alert System: Upon detection, the system alerts security teams, law enforcement, and facility personnel with precise location details, enabling a rapid response.
- Privacy Assurance: We’re FERPA compliant and we prioritize privacy, ensuring that only gun detection data is processed, not personal identities or activities.
- Scalability: Whether you have one location or many, our solution scales to meet your needs, offering protection across all your facilities.
Drones
Unfortunately, we now live in a world where unmanned drones can be armed. What’s to keep your airspace safe and alerts sent to proper authorities should such an incident occur?
ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of AI-based gun detection leader ZeroEyes, launched ZeroEyes Aerial Detection Kit (ZAD), a portable, drone-based AI threat detection and intelligent situational awareness solution designed for public safety agencies. The kit provides operators with a stand-alone drone solution that can be deployed in minutes from agencies’ existing drone platforms to detect firearms, people, vehicles, drones, and maritime vessels.
Outdoor spaces are among the most challenging environments to protect due to their size and open nature, leaving them vulnerable to unauthorized access and potential gun-related violence. ZeroEyes Aerial Detection addresses this critical need with layered advanced AI analytics that detect threats in real time through a drone’s live camera feed.
“Protecting outdoor spaces is one of the greatest challenges in security today,” said Dustin Kisling, Executive Vice President of ZE Government Solutions. “With our new drone solution, we can detect potential threats in real time and provide verified alerts, giving organizations and the public the confidence that help is on the way when it matters most.”
NFL and college football stadiums already have issues with drone flyovers and even drone swarms, this problem will only get worse as time goes on.
ZAD might be the way to combat the issue of drones before it’s too late.
Learn more at http://www.zeroeyes.com/.
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Sports Techie, I mentioned to Sam how ZeroEyes reminded me of a Ring camera that has A.I. layered onto it, with a human on other end of the camera after initial detection. He acknowledged the similarities but said my comparison was just the tip of the surface when doing a deep dive into everything the ZeroEyes system provides.
ZeroEyes algorithms determine if a gun is present, a trained human then interfaces and next decides whether to hit the dispatch button that uses pin-drop to record a date and time on the map of the institution, stamped with an image. Law enforcement is then alerted within 3-5 seconds and can respond to schools, hospitals and events, like never before.
ZeroEyes was founded in 2018 by ex-Navy Seals and technology experts, and is headquartered in the Greater Philadelphia area. The four co-founders had initial investors followed by venture capital growth, resulting in a Series B round last year. They may announce a Series C fund raising round next spring. There is no current exit strategy in place.
Cost is somewhere around $20-$60 per camera, per month, depending on the length of the contract. For arenas and stadiums, the decision to purchase can be a league decision.
ZeroEyes is deployed across 46 states, in leading K-12 school districts, at colleges and universities, in addition to other institutions of higher learning. Current clients also include teams, healthcare facilities, contractors, security companies, commercial property groups, manufacturing plants, Fortune 500 corporate campuses, shopping malls, the Federal government, and more.
If interested, contact:
Justin Santana, Business Development Representative
O: 1(856)702-5038 or E: justin@zeroeyes.com
Perhaps you’ve seen viral videos of fights between sports teams that can get quickly out of control and escalate to dangerous levels.
Here in Georgia, a recent high school football playoff game between Gainesville and Brunswick was interrupted by an on-the-field fight that resulted in more than 50 players leaving both teams’ benches. This got me thinking about players and staff members that could have snuck in a gun on the sidelines, or disgruntled fans and parents in the stadium stands that figured out a way to sneak in a firearm, and the armed person that joins in such a melee causing serious injury and death.
Had ZeroEyes been deployed, the chances of a mass shooting occurring at any such sports game or sporting event, goes down traumatically, which is the name of this gun security game.
Nearly ten years ago, I wrote about Qylur and Levi’s Stadium security. Learning about ZeroEyes has been another unforgettable sports tech learning experience.
From big cities to rural America, from high schools to the NFL, ZeroEyes is ready to detour, respond, and ultimately, help stop shooters, ideally, before it happens.
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