Kinesense

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Kinesense
Type Private
Industry Computer Vision
Founded2009
FoundersSarah Doyle, Mark Sugrue
Headquarters
Dublin
Website www.kinesense-vca.com

Kinesense is computer vision and video analytics company based in Dublin, Ireland. The company is one of largest suppliers of computer vision products to the UK police, who use the technology to search CCTV content in the course of criminal investigations. [1] [2]

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History

Kinesense was founded in Dublin in 2009 and received early investment from the Irish government's venture capital fund Enterprise Ireland. [3]

Technology

Kinesense technology is a combination of motion detection and deep learning algorithms that have been adapted for CCTV analysis. The company also develops blockchain technology for chain of evidence [4] The company has also worked with the London Zoo to monitor animal exhibits. [5]

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References

  1. Kinesense CCTV investigative technology saves time for police forces, Irish Examiner
  2. 20 Irish start-ups mining data science for business opportunities, Silicon Republic, 28 SEP 2015
  3. CCTV video software start-up Kinesense secures €620K investment, Silicon Republic, 13 SEP 2012
  4. Digital Video Chain of Evidence in the 21st Century, eForensics Magazine, Mark Sugrue.
  5. OLD SCHOOL TECH can SAVE the MEERKAT, The Register, 28 Nov 2014
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  8. Computer vision algorithms pick out petty crime in CCTV footage, New Scientist, 4 January 2017
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