A Multi-Level Mobile Video Surveillance Notification System

This paper describes a multi-level mobile video surveillance notification system that provides access to the monitoring system from anywhere there is a mobile handset with wireless connectivity. The system automatically identifies motion abnormalities within the monitored scene and starts recording any suspicious movement. The output is recorded in a lightweight animated GIF file. The system provides multiple levels of alerts (by Email, SMS or Phone Call) based on the amount of motion activity at the monitored scene. The output file can be sent to the user using MMS or stored on the server and accessed via a URL that is exchanged to the user via SMS. The system is fully configurable from the user handset application, making it suitable for various surveillance environments.