Sharp Develops Long-Range Video Monitoring Technology
Sharp
Corporation has developed long-range video monitoring technology which uses AI
to analyze and record video streamed from locations 5 to 10 km away. This
technology was developed in collaboration with Harada Laboratory at Kyoto
University (hereinafter "Kyoto University"), Watanabe Laboratory at
Waseda University (hereinafter "Waseda University"), and Oita Asahi
Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "OAB"), as part of the
Ultra-Coverage Beyond 5G Wireless and Video Coding through Japan–US–Australia
R&D Collaboration project (*1) commissioned by the National Institute of
Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan.
This technology consists of
long-range video transmission technology developed by Kyoto University, which
enables the long-range 4K video transmission using a wireless transmission
method based on very high frequency waves (VHF band), and Sharp's Dynamic Video
Monitoring Technology, which recognizes the behaviour of subjects in real-time
without pre-training. Compared to conventional technologies, this new
technology requires less preparation time for AI video analysis. In the future,
this technology is expected to be utilized in a wide range of applications,
including hazard detection and remote monitoring of disaster sites and
evacuation shelters.
To verify the effectiveness of this technology, Sharp conducted
field tests in and outside Japan from March 2025 to January 2026 and
demonstrated its applicability across various fields. In Japan, tests involving
the monitoring of animal behavior at zoos and aquariums, as well as the
streaming of live video from ships at sea were carried out. Overseas, a field
test to monitor grazing cattle in remote areas has been conducted with
Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organisation (CSIRO).
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