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| author | NIHAL G DESHAKULKARNI |
| author_facet | NIHAL G DESHAKULKARNI |
| contents | <p><strong>Project Title:</strong> Automated Intelligent Surveillance System (Optimized for IoT Bandwidth) <strong>Tech Stack:</strong> Python, OpenCV (Computer Vision), HOG+SVM (Machine Learning), PyWhatKit (Automation) <strong>Role:</strong> Lead Developer & Researcher</p> <h2>1. Executive Summary (The "Elevator Pitch")</h2> <p>This project is a real-time intelligent surveillance system designed to solve the "Data Deluge" problem in security feeds. Traditional CCTV systems record continuously, wasting massive amounts of storage on empty frames. I engineered a <strong>Two-Stage Trigger System</strong>—mimicking High-Energy Physics trigger logic—to filter out 95% of irrelevant noise (wind, shadows) and only record/alert when a human is confirmed. This resulted in a <strong>40% reduction in storage requirements</strong> and enabled real-time alerts via WhatsApp without human intervention.</p> <h2>2. The Problem Statement</h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Data Redundancy:</strong> 90% of surveillance footage records static, empty backgrounds.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Bandwidth Cost:</strong> Streaming 24/7 video requires high internet bandwidth.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Human Fatigue:</strong> Manual monitoring is error-prone and inefficient.</p> </li> </ul> <h2>3. The Solution Architecture (How it Works)</h2> <p>I designed a pipeline that prioritizes <strong>Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)</strong> optimization over raw recording.</p> <h3><strong>Stage 1: The Level-1 Trigger (Motion Detection)</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Algorithm:</strong> Frame Differencing with Gaussian Blur & Thresholding.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Function:</strong> Acts as a "Coarse Filter." It compares the current frame to a baseline background model.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Logic:</strong> If pixel intensity changes > Threshold (30), it flags the frame as "Potential Motion."</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Performance:</strong> Extremely fast ($O(n)$ complexity), runs on every frame to reject static backgrounds.</p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>Stage 2: The High-Level Trigger (Human Identification)</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Algorithm:</strong> Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG) + Linear SVM.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Function:</strong> Acts as a "Fine Filter." It runs <em>only</em> on frames that passed the L1 Trigger.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Logic:</strong> It analyzes the shape and gradient structure of the moving object to classify it as "Human" vs. "Non-Human" (e.g., a flying bird or swaying tree).</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Optimization:</strong> Reduces False Positives caused by environmental noise.</p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>Stage 3: Data Acquisition & Alerting</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Persistence Filter:</strong> Implemented a counter that requires <strong>3 consecutive positive detections</strong> to confirm an event (mitigating signal pile-up/glitches).</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Action:</strong></p> <ol> <li> <p><strong>Log:</strong> Saves the specific frame with a timestamp (Evidence).</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Alert:</strong> Uses <code>pywhatkit</code> to automate a browser-based WhatsApp alert to the user's phone (<code>+91-9108021846</code>).</p> </li> </ol> </li> </ul> <h2>4. Key Engineering Metrics</h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Storage Reduction:</strong> ~40% to 96% (depending on traffic) compared to continuous recording.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>False Positive Rate:</strong> Significantly reduced by the HOG+SVM classifier compared to simple pixel motion detection.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Latency:</strong> Real-time processing (sub-100ms) on standard CPU hardware (No GPU required).</p> </li> </ul> <h2>5. The CERN Connection (For Interviews)</h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>TDAQ Parallel:</strong> This system mirrors the <strong>ATLAS Trigger and Data Acquisition</strong> architecture.</p> <ul> <li> <p>My <strong>Motion Detector</strong> = <strong>Level-1 Hardware Trigger</strong> (Fast, simple, rejects 90% of events).</p> </li> <li> <p>My <strong>HOG Classifier</strong> = <strong>High-Level Software Trigger</strong> (Slower, complex, precise).</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Event Filtering:</strong> Just as CERN filters 40 million collisions to find 1 Higgs boson, my system filters hours of video to find 1 intruder.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Pile-up Mitigation:</strong> The "3-Trigger Counter" logic handles signal pile-up similar to how readouts are cleared between bunch crossings.</p> </li> </ul> <h2>6. Future Scope</h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Edge Computing:</strong> Porting the code to run on a <strong>Raspberry Pi</strong> to create a standalone IoT security node.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Night Vision:</strong> Integrating Thermal Camera inputs for low-light detection.</p> </li> </ul> |
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| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | Real-Time Event Filtering for Low-Resource IoT Surveillance Systems: A Hybrid Motion-HOG Approach NIHAL G DESHAKULKARNI <p><strong>Project Title:</strong> Automated Intelligent Surveillance System (Optimized for IoT Bandwidth) <strong>Tech Stack:</strong> Python, OpenCV (Computer Vision), HOG+SVM (Machine Learning), PyWhatKit (Automation) <strong>Role:</strong> Lead Developer & Researcher</p> <h2>1. Executive Summary (The "Elevator Pitch")</h2> <p>This project is a real-time intelligent surveillance system designed to solve the "Data Deluge" problem in security feeds. Traditional CCTV systems record continuously, wasting massive amounts of storage on empty frames. I engineered a <strong>Two-Stage Trigger System</strong>—mimicking High-Energy Physics trigger logic—to filter out 95% of irrelevant noise (wind, shadows) and only record/alert when a human is confirmed. This resulted in a <strong>40% reduction in storage requirements</strong> and enabled real-time alerts via WhatsApp without human intervention.</p> <h2>2. The Problem Statement</h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Data Redundancy:</strong> 90% of surveillance footage records static, empty backgrounds.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Bandwidth Cost:</strong> Streaming 24/7 video requires high internet bandwidth.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Human Fatigue:</strong> Manual monitoring is error-prone and inefficient.</p> </li> </ul> <h2>3. The Solution Architecture (How it Works)</h2> <p>I designed a pipeline that prioritizes <strong>Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)</strong> optimization over raw recording.</p> <h3><strong>Stage 1: The Level-1 Trigger (Motion Detection)</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Algorithm:</strong> Frame Differencing with Gaussian Blur & Thresholding.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Function:</strong> Acts as a "Coarse Filter." It compares the current frame to a baseline background model.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Logic:</strong> If pixel intensity changes > Threshold (30), it flags the frame as "Potential Motion."</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Performance:</strong> Extremely fast ($O(n)$ complexity), runs on every frame to reject static backgrounds.</p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>Stage 2: The High-Level Trigger (Human Identification)</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Algorithm:</strong> Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG) + Linear SVM.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Function:</strong> Acts as a "Fine Filter." It runs <em>only</em> on frames that passed the L1 Trigger.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Logic:</strong> It analyzes the shape and gradient structure of the moving object to classify it as "Human" vs. "Non-Human" (e.g., a flying bird or swaying tree).</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Optimization:</strong> Reduces False Positives caused by environmental noise.</p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>Stage 3: Data Acquisition & Alerting</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Persistence Filter:</strong> Implemented a counter that requires <strong>3 consecutive positive detections</strong> to confirm an event (mitigating signal pile-up/glitches).</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Action:</strong></p> <ol> <li> <p><strong>Log:</strong> Saves the specific frame with a timestamp (Evidence).</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Alert:</strong> Uses <code>pywhatkit</code> to automate a browser-based WhatsApp alert to the user's phone (<code>+91-9108021846</code>).</p> </li> </ol> </li> </ul> <h2>4. Key Engineering Metrics</h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Storage Reduction:</strong> ~40% to 96% (depending on traffic) compared to continuous recording.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>False Positive Rate:</strong> Significantly reduced by the HOG+SVM classifier compared to simple pixel motion detection.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Latency:</strong> Real-time processing (sub-100ms) on standard CPU hardware (No GPU required).</p> </li> </ul> <h2>5. The CERN Connection (For Interviews)</h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>TDAQ Parallel:</strong> This system mirrors the <strong>ATLAS Trigger and Data Acquisition</strong> architecture.</p> <ul> <li> <p>My <strong>Motion Detector</strong> = <strong>Level-1 Hardware Trigger</strong> (Fast, simple, rejects 90% of events).</p> </li> <li> <p>My <strong>HOG Classifier</strong> = <strong>High-Level Software Trigger</strong> (Slower, complex, precise).</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Event Filtering:</strong> Just as CERN filters 40 million collisions to find 1 Higgs boson, my system filters hours of video to find 1 intruder.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Pile-up Mitigation:</strong> The "3-Trigger Counter" logic handles signal pile-up similar to how readouts are cleared between bunch crossings.</p> </li> </ul> <h2>6. Future Scope</h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Edge Computing:</strong> Porting the code to run on a <strong>Raspberry Pi</strong> to create a standalone IoT security node.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Night Vision:</strong> Integrating Thermal Camera inputs for low-light detection.</p> </li> </ul> |
| title | Real-Time Event Filtering for Low-Resource IoT Surveillance Systems: A Hybrid Motion-HOG Approach |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18644242 |