Video based monitoring system using multiple cameras, method, computer program and storage medium

A monitoring system 1 is proposed, having a camera network 3 for the video-based monitoring of a monitoring region 2, wherein the camera network 3 comprises a plurality of cameras 3a, b for recording a partial monitoring region 2a, b of the monitoring region 2 in each case, wherein the plurality of cameras 2a, b are configured to provide monitoring images 6a, b of the partial monitoring regions 2a, b, having at least one sensor device 7a, b for detecting at least one person-related object information item, having a monitoring device 5 for recognizing persons 4 in the monitoring images 6a, b, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises a person detection module 10, the person detection module 10 being configured to detect persons 4 in the monitoring images 6a, b, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises an assignment module 11, the assignment module 11 being configured to assign an item of person-related object information from a partial monitoring region 7a, b to a person 4 in the same partial monitoring region 7a, b and to provide it as personal data, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises a comparison module 12, the comparison module 12 being configured to compare personal data from a plurality of different partial monitoring regions 7a, b, wherein if a match is found in the personal data from at least two partial monitoring regions 7a, b, a person 4 is recognized in the monitoring images 6a, b.