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Lumana’s AI now distinguishes between gun detected (weapon merely visible) and gun brandished (weapon drawn/pointed), recognizing behavior and intent, not just presence. By interpreting motion, posture, and orientation, Lumana reduces false alarms and helps teams respond faster when every second matters.

AI: detecting behavior, not just objects

Traditional visual gun detection systems flag any visible firearm, leading to unnecessary alerts from holstered carry or look-alike objects. Lumana’s gun brandished model is the next generation of firearm detection, upgrading object identification to behavior-aware intelligence.

Our advanced AI analyzes movement patterns, orientation, and human posture to determine when a weapon is actively brandished, signaling real threat behavior. Detections automatically pass through multiple layers of verification before alerting, reducing excess false alerts and noise. Organizations can also enable human-in-the-loop review for live validation and dispatch.

Key Benefits

• Fewer false positives: Filters out safe scenarios (e.g., holstered carry)
• Smarter prioritization: Elevates active-threat events above routine, holstered visibility
• Faster response: As low as 2-second detection-to-alert time
• Searchable intelligence: Use natural-language queries like “person brandishing a gun”
• Works with what you have: Runs on standard IP cameras, transforming your entire camera network into a robust threat monitoring solution

Example in action:

A security operator receives two alerts: Gun detected and Gun brandished. The first shows a holstered officer, while the second shows a subject drawing and pointing a firearm. Because Lumana reads behavior, not just presence, the operator can immediately act on the brandished alert, helping responders focus on the real threat instead of vetting harmless activity. Lumana’s AI cuts through noise, giving teams the clarity and confidence to move fast when it matters most.

How it works:

Navigate to the “Add Alert” section. Under the Security category, create a Gun brandished Alert.

Looking ahead: leading the shift toward context-aware AI

Behavior understanding sits at the core of Lumana’s AI-native, hybrid-cloud platform, built to interpret context and intent in real-world deployments. Unlike legacy VMS or AI add-ons that only recognize objects, Lumana understands what is happening and why. 

To deliver that understanding at scale and in real time, Lumana pairs edge speed with cloud intelligence.

• Local edge processing ensures instant detection and uninterrupted protection, even if the internet goes down.
• AI on every camera learns its specific environment, adapting to lighting, traffic patterns, and layouts to refine accuracy and reduce false alarms.
• Continuous updates mean every connected camera gets smarter over time. New capabilities, models, and analytics are pushed seamlessly to the edge.

Because Lumana is an all-in-one platform, video management, AI detection, alerting, automation, analytics, and integrations work as one flow. No juggling tools. No fragmented workflows. The result is a single, resilient system that not only sees events but understands them and acts in the moment.

We are building more than better detection. We are building confidence. With each release, Lumana turns footage into foresight and action into outcomes that keep people safe and operations moving.

If you have any questions or comments about these updates, please reach out to support@lumana.tech.