SafetyCare Activity Monitoring System
The SafeTrak system by SafetyCare uses facial recognition technology to lock and unlock doors as well as to monitor human movement throughout a facility. The system creates a unique identification number that triggers a facial biometric match for each user. As soon as the user attempts to gain access through a door, a small camera processes a facial image and compares it to the facial biometric associated with the individual....
L.A. Police Want City To Increase Camera Numbers
Some city and police officials in the San Fernando Valley are working to install as many high-tech surveillance cameras as possible to help offset an LAPD they say is stretched too thin.
"We believe that it's going to have a tremendous impact in the streets," says Deputy Chief Michel Moore, the Los Angeles Police Department's commanding officer in the Valley.
According to the Los Angeles Daily News, there are currently 40 to 50 LAPD cameras mounted in the city -- but about 2,000 total cameras police can access, including Department of Transportation cameras at intersections....
Super Bowl To Be Patrolled And Watched Carefully
With the high-profile nature of the Super Bowl, police and security agencies in the host cities typically employ the latest technology to ensure the security and safety of those attending the event. Moreover, because of the demands that these large-scale events place on personnel, police agencies need specialized equipment and tools to make each of their officers more productive and efficient.
The Glendale Police Department will be using Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) to provide security services at the Super Bowl. The department will use Segway i2 and x2 police models to patrol the walkways, parking lots and exhibition areas around the stadium. In addition, the police department will also patrol NFL-sponsored events throughout the city during the days leading up to the game. ...
Vicon Cameras Will Watch Over Site Of The 2008 Olympics
Vicon Industries Inc., a designer and producer of video surveillance systems, will provide camera domes and pan-and-tilt drives as part of an integrated video surveillance system to be installed at Beijing National Stadium, a venue of the 2008 Olympic Games.
The opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as some athletic events, will be held at the newly constructed stadium. When completed in March 2008, it will have a seating capacity of 91,000.
Vicon China, headquartered in Hong Kong with offices throughout China, is providing local support for the project....
Vicon DVR Series
The VDR-304/308/316 series DVR models from Vicon Industries incorporate MPEG-4 video compression for smaller file sizes and better picture quality. The series includes a 4-channel DVR, available with 160-, 300- and 500-GB hard drives; and 8- and 16-channel units, both available with 300-GB hard drives. The units feature Quadplex simultaneous record, playback, backup and network streaming; a full D1 recording rate/resolution; recording speeds of 120 fps (real-time); and a VGA output. ...
Crest Environmental Mini-Dome Camera
The 4-in. pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) CDP-1110CE dome camera from Crest Electronics features 10x optical and digital zoom capabilities, giving it a combined 100x zoom capability. Other features include variable speeds, more than 480 lines of resolution, selectable auto-flip and 165 presets. ...
Schlage Security Management System
The Schlage Security Management System allows end-users to migrate seamlessly from one of four levels as their security requirements expand, leaving existing databases and hardware intact. Users can view transactions, video and badging photos simultaneously, eliminating the need to access multiple systems or flip to alternate screens. The software includes integrated digital video management, visitor management and alarm graphics functions. ...
Panasonic GUI Software
The PFW900 GUI (Graphical User Interface) Controller Software by Panasonic is designed to enhance the Panasonic Matrix System 650 video surveillance configuration system. It allows system operators to simultaneously view up to four video streams on one display, with site map and controls visible on a second display. The site map control screen includes three-stage dynamic icons for camera and alarm locations that change as their status changes. ...
Matrox Imaging Video Capture Card
The scalable Morphis DVR-16 video capture card from Matrox Imaging offers users real-time multi-channel compression and the features necessary for DVR applications that require compression of audio and video. The card captures data from NTSC, PAL, RS-170 and CCIR video sources. It is a PCI/PCle card that can record from four to 16 channels of compressed video and audio. ...
Now & Future TECHNOLOGIES
By Ashley Roe & Stephanie Silk
Technology is coming at you faster than ever before. No surprise if you fall behind on modern innovations, or lose interest in the latest and greatest....
From The Field
CORRECTIONS CPD Uses Remote Video Surveillance For Situational Awareness The Chicago Police Department (CPD) has successfully deployed IntelliViewer 2.0...
The Math Behind Megapixels
By Paul Bodell
Megapixel camera technology is a fast-growing option for users with video surveillance applications. Yet many users might find themselves in the dark...
A New Wave of Security
A new network-based video system monitoring San Diego's famed Mission Beach is helping public safety officials battle a recent escalation in violent crime....
Honeywell Digital Video Recorder With Video Analytics
The Fusion III v3.5 DVR from Honeywell offers integration with intelligent video analytics through the Active Alert, Smart Impressions and People Counter video analytics technologies. Through integration with the technologies, the DVR can automatically detect, analyze and classify the behavior of people and vehicles in a scene. It can also increase the accuracy of event detection while reducing false alarms. ...
IP Solutions Company Warns of IP Video Delivery Security Threats
As video and streaming video make greater inroads into network computing environments, serious security threats have emerged that require organizations to be extra vigilant, says Joe Gaucher, CTO of Video Furnace, a provider of enterprise-class IP video solutions. He outlined the chief areas of weak security in the majority of IP video solutions recently at the Motion Imagery Standards Board Conference 2007 in Herndon, Va.
"There are many reasons to utilize streaming video in the enterprise, including training, live event broadcasts, real-time news distribution, digital signage and security monitoring, but today's mainstream video and streaming video applications may leave the network wide open to attack," Gaucher said. ...
Eptascape Intelligent Video Management Software
Eptavision IVMS software from Eptascape integrates MPEG-7 video analytics with video management software using modules from A&H Software House. The software suite accommodates any mix of IP- or analog-based surveillance cameras or networks. Users can detect events in real-time and manage image viewing and event reporting across any network mix. ...
ELMO USA Embedded DVRs
The ProVidient DVR series from ELMO USA Corp. includes four models that are network-ready with embedded operating system reliability. The embedded operating system eliminates the threat of viruses and isolates vital video data from being lost or corrupted in the event of a system crash. The series’ basic model (EMR-16) features 16 video inputs with loop-outs, 480 frames-per-second (fps) viewing and 120 fps recording on up to 1 TB of internal storage. ...
Johnson Controls Video-Based Fire Monitoring System
The IFV-1000 from Johnson Controls is a digital video analytics system suitable for early fire and smoke detection in enterprise facilities. The system integrates with existing CCTV infrastructure. It features image analysis technology that applies algorithms to surveillance camera images to detect events such as flames within and outside a camera’s field-of-view, reflected fire light, anomalies caused by smoke plumes, ambient smoke and intrusion. ...
NoblePeak Night Vision Image Sensor
The TriWave Imager from NoblePeak Vision Corp. uses a germanium-enhanced CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) single-chip image sensor to deliver clear, high-resolution images across the visible, near-infrared (NIR) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectrum. According to NoblePeak product developers, night vision sometimes is achieved through active illumination or by using specialized low-light cameras to intensify images created by stray light. The resulting images of objects and people may be unrecognizable in the frame. ...
Products for the Hospitality Market
Digital Door Viewer outside images displayed on an LCD monitor The digital door viewer system consists of a digital camera equipped with a CMOS sensor...
Joystick Required
By Jim Cooper
Joysticks have become the user interface of choice for many industrial and high-performance control systems, including motorized wheelchairs, microscopes,...
Video On The Docket
By Stephanie Silk
Rose Stone was knocked down in the doorway of a Marriott Hotel in Manhattan because the hotel's interior automatic doors closed on her. Miranda Shadday...
Everyday Analytics
By Stephanie Silk
Aplace that can be as much fun as it may be unsafe is a swimming pool. Along with the uses of video analytics familiar to those in the security market,...
Supercircuits MDVR14UG Micro-DVR
Designed for covert applications, Supercircuits’ MDVR14UG micro-DVR is a self-contained video recorder and playback system that can be concealed in small objects, such as soda cans, thermostats (see photo) and clocks, in addition to wearable covert gear. ...
Sentry 360 Compact 360-Degree IP Camera
The FullSight IP five-megapixel camera from Sentry 360 Security is capable of monitoring an entire scene continuously, regardless of what the operator is doing. Using the camera’s onboard video analytics, users can automatically track subjects and objects of interest. The camera can be used as a standalone device via a Web browser or can be integrated into a video surveillance system via network video recording software. ...
