Augmented reality based enhanced tracking

An apparatus for enhanced target tracking through augmented reality (AR) in a surveillance environment, the apparatus comprising:

• a communication interface configured to facilitate communication between the apparatus, a plurality of image capture devices in the surveillance environment, an AR device associated with a security personnel, and a data store;
• and
• a processor coupled to the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to perform or control performance of:
• identify a target person to be tracked in the surveillance environment;
• determine whether a face of the target person is visible to a security personnel;
• responsive to a determination that the face of the target person is at least partially not visible to the security personnel, identify augmentation information associated with the target person;
• and
• provide, through the communication interface, the augmentation information to the AR device associated with the security personnel to be displayed in conjunction with the target person by the AR device.

A surveillance system for enhanced target tracking through augmented reality (AR) in a surveillance environment, the system comprising:

• a plurality of image capture devices configured to monitor the surveillance environment;
• a data store configured to store surveillance related data;
• an (AR) device associated with a security personnel;
• and
• a server communicatively coupled to the plurality of image capture devices, the data store, and the AR device, wherein the server comprises:
• a communication interface configured to facilitate communication between the server and the plurality of image capture devices, the data store, and the AR device;
• a processor coupled to the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to perform or control performance of:
• identify a target person to be tracked in the surveillance environment;
• determine whether a face of the target person is visible to the security personnel;
• responsive to a determination that the face of the target person is at least partially not visible to the security personnel, identify augmentation information associated with the target person;
• and
• provide, through the communication interface, the augmentation information to the AR device associated with the security personnel to be displayed in conjunction with the target person by the AR device.