Month: February 2019

Videonetics launched one of World’s first AI & Deep Learning based ‘detection of use of cellphone while driving,’ an ultra-smart video-based technology that aims to detect in real-time the drivers using cellphones while driving four-wheeler, and consequently violating traffic laws and putting their lives at risk. According to World Health Organization (WHO), road crashes kill 1.25 million people and permanently disable another 50 million every year. At present, India accounts for the highest number of road deaths in the world. Amongst various, distracted driving behavior, and mobile phone usage has been identified as a primary source of driver distraction as it can induce drivers to take their attention off the road, thus making vehicle occupants more vulnerable to road crashes. Powered by patented AI & deep learning framework, ‘detection of use of cellphone while driving’ technology is trained with real-time video data of over five years, thereby ensuring highest level of precision in identifying the most dangerous driving risks even in tough environmental conditions including night. The cutting-edge solution is well-competent to analyze gesture movement of the driver who is driving any type of four-wheelers including private car, taxi, jeep, lorry truck, and so on. After capturing the license plate of the violating vehicle with ANPR, the system generate alert with the evidence video. Additionally, events will be stored for later analysis. Detection of use of cellphone while driving can seamlessly integrate with integrated e-Challan management software to generate challans/ e-tickets with details such as violation image, time stamp, date and vehicle number etc. The enormous potential of the solution empowers Videonetics intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) suite to enhance real-time traffic monitoring, identify and process traffic offences; eventually it further modernizes the traffic management solution and establishes traffic regulation and enforcement across the city. Expressing on the launch, Dr. Tinku Acharya, Fellow IEEE, Founder & MD of Videonetics said, “This is indeed a proud moment to launch the world’s first AI & DL based detection of use of cellphone while driving solution technology, that promises to inculcate traffic discipline amongst citizens, increase road safety, build traffic management more robust, curb road accidents, eventually to make our country smarter and safe. “Our R&D team is continuously innovating state-of-the-art technologies for challenging environment with indigenously developed intellectual properties. Our intellectual property and trailblazing initiatives have won us several accolades, patents and recognitions from renowned platforms.” With this latest addition, Videonetics expands ITMS portfolio that encompasses automated number plate recognition (ANPR) system, red light violation detection (RLVD) system, no helmet detection, triple riding detection, free left turn block detection, over speed detection, traffic congestion detection, wrong parking detection, no parking detection, smart dashboard, data visualization to name a few. ITMS is successfully deployed at many cities such as Kolkata, Ranchi, Indore, Bhopal, Bangalore & many more, and has achieved benchmark in replacing tedious manual processes to track, regulate and analyze vehicle movement on roads, and to enforce traffic rules for safety of citizens towards success of national smart city mission.

Hikvision Expo in Eastern India’s Five Major Cities Creating Security Technology Awareness among Professionals Hikvision has recently organized successful events in the eastern India’s five major cities namely Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna respectively. These expos have been instrumental in creating security technology awareness in the eastern India’s emerging security market. “Hikvision is the world’s leading provider of innovative video surveillance products and solutions. Hikvision expo is being planned in India’s Tier-I and Tier-II cities to help the customers with technical knowledge about products. We have the most comprehensive products and security solutions in video surveillance, access control, intrusion system, smart home and storage categories,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, CEO and MD, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd., “The future of the security market in India is very bright due to robust growth prospects. We at Hikvision are offering the latest products and innovative technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning, big data, and IoT (Internet of things). Hikvision expo is our initiative to impart training and product knowledge to the channel partners and security professional community.” A comprehensive product introduction, live demos and training program were the key highlights of the Hikvision expos. Events got overwhelming response from the security professionals in all five cities. As claimed by the Hikvision team, it was a great experience for them to meet with potential partners and SIs. The expos were hosted by Hikvision team along with its respective regional distributors. The Hikvision team comprised Ayan Datta, Regional Sales Manager and Jitendra Sahoo, Business Manager, who started the event with their welcome speeches. The sessions was opened by Vinit Narvekar, Manager – Customer Trainings, who made presentations on various subjects such as Essentials of Video Surveillance, New Turbo HD Products and solutions, and New IP Technology & Solutions. He also acquainted the participants with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and its applications in the video surveillance, face recognition and advanced video analytics; and elaborated on ANPR, UVSS, people counting, and robotics solutions. There were a special sessions on EZVIZ smart home solutions, VDP (IP + Analog) product portfolio and ITMS solutions. Ashish Gujarathi, AVP, non-CCTV products introduced intrusion alarm product portfolio and gave a live demo. The queries raised by the audience were patiently addressed by the Hikvision team and regional distributors thereof. Altogether, events were success. Hikvision Certified Security Associate (HCSA) Program Successfully Concluded in New Delhi Hikvision has recently concluded their Certified Security Associates (HCSA) Program in New Delhi. The three day HCSA training program received overwhelming response from the young security professional community, who came from the entire region of Delhi and NCR. The successful batch of the Program participants will receive HCSA certificates along with the enriching technology updates and product training experience. The comprehensive HCSA Program included training sessions on Optics basics, Turbo HD analog solution, PTZ configuration, network basics, IP camera, NVR, Fish Eye camera, iVMS 4200, and smart functions and applications. The program was conducted by Vinit Narvekar, Manager, Customer Trainings, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. The idea behind HCSA is to give hands on training and demonstration to security professionals. A dedicated online examination is conducted after training sessions and HCSA certificates are given to the successful participants. “Hikvision has set the industry standard by offering professional video surveillance certification to validate video expertise under Hikvision Certified Security Associate (HCSA) program in India. This Hikvision certification program is specially designed for the security professionals. Besides, Hikvision provides meaningful endorsement to those who succeed in the exam and become Hikvision certified professionals,” said Ashish. The HCSA level certification focuses on training participants in essential configurations, and operations and maintenance of Hikvision video surveillance products and their features. It is designed for technical engineers, who have worked in the security industry for some years and have already gained knowledge and experience about security basics. CPhI & P-MEC India Expo: Showcasing Latest Machine Vision Products, AI Applications and Security Solutions The certification program is open to anyone looking to gain expertise in video surveillance and total security solutions. The trainee should have at least one year work experience in the security industry and be familiar with security basics. Hikvision participated in the 12th edition of South Asia’s leading pharma event CPhI & P-MEC India Expo in Delhi-NCR to showcase its latest security and machine vision solutions to key stakeholders of the Indian pharma industry. The signature expo was supported by governing bodies such as Pharmexcil, CIPI and IDMA. “We are happy to be associated with CPhI & P-MEC India Expo. It is a perfect platform to connect with the pharma industry stakeholders to offer best-in-class machine vision products, artificial intelligence technology applications and security solutions in video surveillance, access control and intruder alarm categories,” said Ashish. The expo was inaugurated by Guests of Honour, Satish W. Wagh, Chairman, CHEMEXCIL; Dr. Dinesh Dua, Chairman, Nectar Life Sciences Ltd; Ravi Uday Bhaskar, Director General, Pharmexcil; KV Rajendranath Reddy, IPS, Director General, Drugs Control Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh; Michael Duck, Executive Vice President, UBM Asia Ltd; and Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India, amidst an august industry gathering. The Hikvision booth received overwhelming response from end-users of the pharma industry. This year’s edition witnessed participation from more than 1,600 exhibitors from 42 countries. Special pavilions by Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil), China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products (CCCMHPIE) and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) formed an intrinsic part of the expo.  

Central Association for Private Security Industry (CAPSI), the pre-eminent organisation for the security professionals in India and Quality Council of India (QCI), the country’s apex quality facilitation and national accreditation body have jointly embarked upon the process of standardization in the private security industry, and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to operate a voluntary certification and rating programme for the private security agencies (PSAs). The programme has been christened as the ‘Security Agencies Rating Scheme (SARS)’ that will help PSAs enhance their credibility, and consequently multiply their business. “The Star Rating of PSAs will prove to be a real game changer for the entire private security domain. The evaluation processes developed jointly by Quality Council of India and CAPSI will bring out best service providers. The quality of service delivery and management of PSAs will ensure that end users will get PSARA plus services, and excellent customer care methodologies. It is going to change the face of the private security industry.” – Kunwar Vikram Singh Chairman CAPSI & SSSDC While CAPSI and QCI shall be the joint owners of the scheme, the governing structure of SARS shall be under a multi-stakeholder steering committee (MSC), which will be supported by a technical and a certification committee constituted by CAPSI and QCI. A consensus based technical criteria for PSAs would be formulated by the MSC, based on which agencies would be evaluated by the competent third party certification bodies. These certification bodies in turn would be accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), which is a part of the international system of equivalence of accreditations and certifications, in accordance with appropriate international standards. “Security Agencies Rating Scheme (SARS) is an excellent initiative by CAPSI & Quality Control of India that would set the benchmark of true performance, and thus bring the much-awaited satisfaction for the end users of security services. ASSOCHAM, as a leading chamber of commerce is privileged to be associated in bringing the thoughts of industries to the implementation programme.” – Anil Dhawan Co-Chairman, Homeland Security Committee ASSOCHAM Security Agencies Rating Scheme is based on the criteria for certification. The developed technical criteria specify the requirements for a quality management system for the management, staffing and operations of a PSA providing uniformed security guarding services on a static site and/ or mobile and patrol basis, at different capability levels. The mandatory tenets of Private Security Agencies Regulation Act, 2005 (PSARA) have been incorporated in the basic level of certification (Level 1) corresponding to One Star. The standard of professional competence is progressively enhanced and the top most level is pegged at Level 7 corresponding to a Seven Star rating. A PSA, depending upon its professional competency, may opt to be rated at any of these levels right at the beginning and that will not be subjected to progressive upgradations. While One Star rating corresponds to PSARA compliance, Three Star rating encompasses the basic PSARA criteria and certain essential management compliances to form Private Security Services Management System (PSSMS). Further, Five Star rating corresponds to the criteria laid down in ISO 90001(+) and Seven Star rating corresponds to the International ISO 18788. The intervening even number of Star Ratings will be given to the PSA that will maintain sustained compliance for three years in their present rating. “Trusted and well recognised system of certification stimulates to achieve robust quality management standards – both operationally and administratively. Star rating method shall be an indicator of grading on the basis of the levels of compliance and practice followed by the security group. Based on sound technical requirements, certification and star rating by CAPSI & QCI shall give both PSI and clients the confidence and assurance of providing high standard security services. Certification shall open new horizons for the PSI and shall provide a sound foundation for the recognition of this sector” – C Pal Singh Former I G Police (Punjab) Honorary Director General (CAPSI) Indian Private Security Industry (PSI) comprising over 22,000 PSAs and nearly 8.5 million security personnel (guards) is one of the largest employment generating sectors of the country. These guards are primarily employed and managed by PSAs who deploy them in accordance with their contractual obligations with the respective principal employers. PSAs at large fall in the ambit of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). The guards deployed by the PSAs are mandatorily governed by PSARA, and are monitored by the controlling authorities of the states, which grant them licenses based on the parameters laid down in PSARA, for operating in that state. “The Private Security Industry is catching up with the increasingly competitive quality ecosystem. The market place will be replete with choices and companies will be vying with differentiators and brand values. Customers are savvy, extremely cost conscious and are consistently demanding certified standards of service that has been independently assessed and rated for quality deliveries. Security business leaders must raise the bar in their business value with assured quality star ratings because trust is a pre-requisite in referral business” – Jasbir Wasu Vice-Chairman, Licencing and Legal, CAPSI Albeit, no express parameters are laid down as on date whereby PSAs can be evaluated based on certain professionally accepted criteria. This factor acts as an impediment for the principal employers to take decision while they are in the process of identifying the most suitable PSA whom they can entrust the task of providing security to their establishment. The Security Agencies Rating Scheme is going to make a great instrument to help them reach a right decision. Having complied with all the statutory requirements as given in the governing structure, SARS is going to be launched by the Hon’ble Minister of Commerce at the Special Standards Conclave scheduled to be held at Mumbai during 08-09 February 2019.