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AI & ML: Steps Ahead of Video Analytics – Revolutionizing the Security & Surveillance Business

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink India010 mins

Surveillance and security in traditional sense is now moving forward – in leaps and bounds. Gone are the days when people were using analog cameras. Analogs are rapidly being replaced by digital cameras which enable video analytics to perform on an incoming digital stream. Also, between 2005 and 2010, there was a massive push to standardize the interface between the camera, and the software that talks to it over an ethernet cable. ONVIF – the Open Network Video Interface Forum – meant to provide and promote standardized interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products, laid these standards. (Though many camera manufacturers claim that they are ONVIF compliant – one must check Most of the terabytes of stored video is useless as it does not carry any useful information. Manual searches need to be conducted to find the relevant information one is looking for. This turns out to be a time-consuming process, as well as by the time information is found it might be out of date. This is where video analytics comes in fray which helps to some degree by looking for only relevant information – thereby saving time and resources.Even though video analytics saves a considerable amount of time, it still does not avoid the manual process involved in looking at video instead of data. Now at this point – artificial intelligence and machine learning are meant to come in. Artificial intelligence builds a model based on a few initial parameters that are input by the user. Without getting into the details, it quickly builds a neural network and tells the confidence level of each object found in the video frame. This is a highly mathematical process involving convolution, calculus, probability and statistics. Based on the confidence level of each object found in the frame, one can fine tune the neural network by changing the input parameters. This fine tuning is called Machine Learning by which the neural network raises the confidence levels above 95% for each object found. We have done this in our ‘intrudX’ product whereby object confidence levels go from as low as 60% to as high as 98%. One can now put the neural network in training mode telling it the target end result a user wants. The machine can self-learn by varying hundreds of input parameters till the end target is met, and at this stage the user gets the model what he has been expecting. He now continues to use this highly accurate model to build his applications to solve problems specific to their market vertical. So, what have AI/ ML done? They eliminated the requirement of video examination – now, only the extracted data from the video stream is examined. This is a far more intelligent way of examining video streams in a far more efficient way – allowing the end user to build multiple intelligent applications on top of this. This is the ‘wave’ of the future as multiple petabytes of data cannot be examined after this fact. With the number of cameras exponentially increasing all across the globe, the best way to process video is on the fly – in real time – as it saves time, money and resources across the board. However, some time and money have to be invested for a particular use case to fine tune the neural network model. Once this process and methodology are mastered, one can use it for other use cases as well. In our case, some of ‘intrudX’ models took up just 30 minutes to bring up the confidence level above 95%, while in other cases it has taken even a week. Factors that affect the training period are: Lighting, Number of objects in the frame, and Complexity of the shape of the object. A couple of used cases are described hereunder to make this concept clear. USED CASE I Implementing standard operating procedure (SOP) While defining SOP for a drug testing methodology in a pharmaceutical laboratory – following are the requirements: Capturing and time stamping when an employee enters and exits the laboratory. Measuring the procedure when the drug testing starts. Identifying colored flasks and test tubes, and their movement from one step to the next. Identifying the microscopes and other medical instruments used in the measurement and how they are being used. Flagging the deviation, if any, from SOP and report it to the administrators. Obviously, one can use identifying objects in the video stream and determine whether the SOP is being followed or no. This can be used by the laboratory management team to improve overall efficiency of the laboratory and its’ employee performance without looking at the video streams. USED CASE II Measuring queue lengths While measuring queue lengths at bank counters, airport check-in lines, hospitals etc – requirements are as follows: Determine queue lengths to fix arrival and service rates. Queue lengths will increase if service time is greater than the person’s arrival time. Flag these so the service efficiency can be improved Summary The neural network model has over 25 million pre-defined objects in the database which have been developed using artificial intelligence techniques. In a typical end user case a very small subset of these 25 million predefined objects is required. New objects are continuously being added to the database. The model also allows itself to be put in training mode based on what the end user really wants. ‘intrudX’ Object Classification Engine takes advantage of this feature and provides interfaces so that end user case applications can be developed rapidly and be put to use. We provide extracted data, interface to the ML neural network model, as well as application development services for the customer. By- Paresh Borkar, Founder & MD, intrudX Security Solutions, LLC  

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AI & ML: Steps Ahead of Video Analytics – Revolutionizing the Security & Surveillance Business

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink India010 mins

Surveillance and security in traditional sense is now moving forward – in leaps and bounds. Gone are the days when people were using analog cameras. Analogs are rapidly being replaced by digital cameras which enable video analytics to perform on an incoming digital stream. Also, between 2005 and 2010, there was a massive push to standardize the interface between the camera, and the software that talks to it over an ethernet cable. ONVIF – the Open Network Video Interface Forum – meant to provide and promote standardized interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products, laid these standards. (Though many camera manufacturers claim that they are ONVIF compliant – one must check onvif.org to confirm). That development disrupted the stranglehold of camera manufacturers with their partners and allowed many other players to enter into the market as proprietary protocols were no longer required. Most of the terabytes of stored video is useless as it does not carry any useful information. Manual searches need to be conducted to find the relevant information one is looking for. This turns out to be a time-consuming process, as well as by the time information is found it might be out of date. This is where video analytics comes in fray which helps to some degree by looking for only relevant information – thereby saving time and resources. (https://www.securitylinkindia.com/feature/2019/09/11/actionable-video-intelligence/). Even though video analytics saves a considerable amount of time, it still does not avoid the manual process involved in looking at video instead of data. Now at this point – artificial intelligence and machine learning are meant to come in. Artificial intelligence builds a model based on a few initial parameters that are input by the user. Without getting into the details, it quickly builds a neural network and tells the confidence level of each object found in the video frame. This is a highly mathematical process involving convolution, calculus, probability and statistics. Based on the confidence level of each object found in the frame, one can fine tune the neural network by changing the input parameters. This fine tuning is called Machine Learning by which the neural network raises the confidence levels above 95% for each object found. We have done this in our ‘intrudX’ product whereby object confidence levels go from as low as 60% to as high as 98%. One can now put the neural network in training mode telling it the target end result a user wants. The machine can self-learn by varying hundreds of input parameters till the end target is met, and at this stage the user gets the model what he has been expecting. He now continues to use this highly accurate model to build his applications to solve problems specific to their market vertical. So, what have AI/ ML done? They eliminated the requirement of video examination – now, only the extracted data from the video stream is examined. This is a far more intelligent way of examining video streams in a far more efficient way – allowing the end user to build multiple intelligent applications on top of this. This is the ‘wave’ of the future as multiple petabytes of data cannot be examined after this fact. With the number of cameras exponentially increasing all across the globe, the best way to process video is on the fly – in real time – as it saves time, money and resources across the board. However, some time and money have to be invested for a particular use case to fine tune the neural network model. Once this process and methodology are mastered, one can use it for other use cases as well. In our case, some of ‘intrudX’ models took up just 30 minutes to bring up the confidence level above 95%, while in other cases it has taken even a week. Factors that affect the training period are: Lighting, Number of objects in the frame, and Complexity of the shape of the object.     A couple of used cases are described hereunder to make this concept clear. USED CASE I Implementing standard operating procedure (SOP) While defining SOP for a drug testing methodology in a pharmaceutical laboratory – following are the requirements: Capturing and time stamping when an employee enters and exits the laboratory. Measuring the procedure when the drug testing starts. Identifying colored flasks and test tubes, and their movement from one step to the next. Identifying the microscopes and other medical instruments used in the measurement and how they are being used. Flagging the deviation, if any, from SOP and report it to the administrators. Obviously, one can use identifying objects in the video stream and determine whether the SOP is being followed or no. This can be used by the laboratory management team to improve overall efficiency of the laboratory and its’ employee performance without looking at the video streams. USED CASE II Measuring queue lengths While measuring queue lengths at bank counters, airport check-in lines, hospitals etc – requirements are as follows: Determine queue lengths to fix arrival and service rates. Queue lengths will increase if service time is greater than the person’s arrival time. Flag these so the service efficiency can be improved Summary The neural network model has over 25 million pre-defined objects in the database which have been developed using artificial intelligence techniques. In a typical end user case a very small subset of these 25 million predefined objects is required. New objects are continuously being added to the database. The model also allows itself to be put in training mode based on what the end user really wants.     ‘intrudX’ Object Classification Engine takes advantage of this feature and provides interfaces so that end user case applications can be developed rapidly and be put to use. We provide extracted data, interface to the ML neural network model, as well as application development services for the customer. By- Paresh Borkar, Founder & MD, intrudX Security Solutions, LLC  

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FM Global Opens New US$16 Million Electrical Hazards Laboratory to Prevent Businesses from Going BOOM

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FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers, has opened a US$16 million electrical hazards and gas detection laboratory at its world renowned 1,600 acre (648 hectare) research campus in West Glocester, R.I., USA, following nearly two years of construction. Fireballs, explosions, combustible and toxic gas leaks and short circuits – industrial property hazards that can derail a business – are now daily occurrences inside of the specialized laboratory. The new facility is designed specifically for testing industrial grade electrical and gas detection equipment with greater precision and certifying those products that are explosion proof, flameproof and suitable for use in hazardous locations under extreme conditions. To handle such extreme testing, the laboratory has such features as: Two fortified concrete explosion bunkers with up to 2-foot (0.6-m) thick walls complete with military-grade blast doors strong enough to withstand the equivalent of detonating 4 pounds of TNT. Labs that can replicate some of the most corrosive and damaging environments on the planet. A test site that can handle the most toxic and combustible gases found in industry. “As industries and operations evolve, so can their electrical hazards,” said Brion Callori, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Research, “For those companies who operate in hazardous environments, explosions caused by electrical equipment can put a company out of business. There is no margin for error. This laboratory will help FM Global and its clients be well positioned to address such hazards.” Callori noted, “No other organization has built a laboratory quite like this before,” adding that the capabilities will help expedite the certification of FM Approved electrical equipment that industries depend upon so manufacturers can get them to market faster and to where those products will do the most good to protect property. The electrical hazards and gas detection laboratory will be operated by FM Approvals, an internationally recognized testing organization. The facility greatly expands the capabilities of the FM Global research campus, where for more than 50 years, scientists and engineers have been replicating warehouse-size fires, the effects of hurricane force wind storms and dust explosions to help the world’s top companies remain resilient by preventing losses before they occur. Established nearly two centuries ago, FM Global is a mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated to property risk management and the resilience of its client-owners.  

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Access Control Systems: Its Time to Move with the Times!

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink India114 mins

An access control system (ACS) is an ultra-critical component in the chain of electronic security – however in India, even many large organizations do not give access control the credit that is due. This article enumerates ten must-have features that any modern access control system should possess. While designing security systems, we are especially attracted to projects which consist of access control systems (ACS) – because only the discerning customer considers access control as a ‘security requirement’ rather than a ‘time & attendance’ requirement. In many premises, the convenience of recording attendance is given precedence to the necessity of preventing unauthorized entry at all times. This leads to the continued use of obsolete access control technology, making the entire campus vulnerable to intrusion, albeit unknowingly. Due to the lack of clear understanding of and expectation from an ACS, vendors often make the most of the situation, installing systems that have gaping loopholes. The entry and movement of persons and/ or vehicles in a campus is of the utmost criticality for any security manager and a sound ACS must be the first step towards managing the same. Surveillance cameras may be the most visible element within security systems; however, they are reactive (mostly used after an incident has happened) – whereas an ACS has the ability to prevent that very incident. Since all security systems are now IP or IP based, ACSs have also gravitated towards Internet Protocol. This is a great news for both the security and network administrators; however, it does open up possible vulnerabilities, especially if there is an intersection of the data and security networks. Security managers have to be tuned into the IT security demands of their organizations and have to ensure that their ACS over IP poses no risks of virtual intrusion. Access control is a complex domain using multiple technologies – cards, readers, controllers, software, and the IT elements. Hence, it is best left to experts – however, here I lay down ten techno-functional parameters that must be considered when one decides to implement or upgrade to, a state-of-the-art ACS. While broadly any ACS can be judged by its adherence to these parameters, there are site-specific conditions that one must look into, to increase the efficacy. 1. Integration Integrability with other systems is the first parameter to consider while designing an ACS. The first integration point for any ACS should be with the fire/ smoke detection system. This is mandated by law. Unfortunately, ‘mandated by law’ is not a very strong phrase in India! This has led to tragic accidents in many organizations, retail environments and homes, but the learning is still not evident. Further, organizations do not have a clear standard operative procedure (SOP) in terms of the modalities and eventualities of such integration. Another integration point that can unlock the true potential of security systems is between video surveillance and access control. Though, modern video surveillance systems do have standard integration protocols with ACS (and vice versa) – these protocols must be harnessed to deliver better situational awareness. Many other integration touch points with ACSs are already being practiced – such as the one with T&A and ERP systems (which we will not delve into). However, one element of tight integration to be considered is with visitor management systems. As I never fail to repeat, the visitor management system really manages all the unknowns in your campus – and hence seamless integration of the visitor management system with the ACS is strongly required. Without intruding into the privacy of the visitor, a visitor management system should be able to clearly define what is expected of the visitor in your campus and what is the protocol when those expectations are not fulfilled. Ultimately, it is the campus! 2. Card vs. biometric Frankly there is no comparison at all – biometric ACSs are more secure, reliable and authentic than mere card based ACSs. However, this is a decision that involves change management and process re-engineering, which at times is difficult to achieve in brown-field projects. If card based ACS is to be used, multi technology smart card readers should be considered. It’s surprising to know that many organizations are still using proximity cards and readers, which have been proven to be eminently hackable. The decision of the card itself is an important one as it literally is the key to your premises. Smart contactless card platforms such as MiFare, DesFIRE and iCLass SE offer significantly higher security and encryption standards. 3. Card formats Organisations must ensure that they get completely involved in the important job of defining specific access card-bit formats. We have noticed that for the sake of manageability, security managers leave the task of card bit format definition to vendors, without perceiving the risk of vendor lock-in. 4. Information security Since ACSs have now become completely IP based, they have to be essentially treated as IT systems – and all the information security standards that the organization adheres to, have to be satisfied. Access data has to be treated with highest confidentiality standards. ACSs must quickly adopt the IP v6 protocol and use high encryption standards (min 128bit AES). Similarly, the IT elements such as the operating system, databases, processing and storage should all conform to the latest available versions to guarantee better support and security. 5. Reporting, alarms & alerts An ACS cannot be treated as a static system – it must have the capability to evolve as per the organisation’s growth. The software becomes critical in this sense, and hence it should have the ability to scale up, to be customized, and to be tuned to the growth requirements. This includes demands for varying report requirements that security managers will have for administrative management. Similarly, workflow based alerts and alarms are now a necessary feature for large campuses with a vertical security hierarchy. 6. Anti-duplication Biometric ACSs are the best to negate any chances for false entry. Even biometric ACSs do require de-duplication to ensure complete identification. Card based…

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The Frictionless Future of Face Recognition

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink India212 mins

A Day in the Busy Life of A Traveler in 2020 At 5:30 a morning, her smartphone alarm drags Elise from a deep sleep, and into another busy day. The device unlocks when she looks at it with eyes barely open. At a shake of her head, the phone goes to ‘snooze.’ Two snooze cycles later, Elise stumbles to the kitchen where the coffee maker lights up with recognition to brew her favorite coffee. The radio, following suit, tunes to her favorite news program. Grabbing her briefcase, Elise heads out the door and into her car, where recognition software adjusts the driver’s seat position, switches on the radio and adjusts the volume. After a quick visit to the gym, she heads to work. A kiosk recognizes Elise and opens the gate with no fob or key card. Just like the gym earlier, another camera at the entrance identifies Elise and opens the door. Once inside, she takes an elevator that automatically whisks her to her seventh floor office which unlocks at her approach. At lunch, she moves rapidly through the automated cafeteria checkout. Food and beverages are scanned, and Elise uses facial payment to pay the tab with just a glance. Soon after, she’s on her way to the airport for a flight that will take her to meet clients in Tokyo the next day. The Eyes Have It – Creating an Easy & Personalized Airport Experience Today’s airports have become a painful experience for travelers. In 2020, that’s no longer the case. Once at the airport, Elise checks-in at the kiosk that identifies her through a face scan. Besides checking her in and giving her flight information, the kiosk also ensures Elise is not on a security watch list. She moves to the bag drop site, where another scan matches her bag with her ticket. Next, thanks to face recognition, she easily passes through the security checkpoint, what years earlier had been the most frustrating step in a system of ‘chokepoints.’ Now entering the main terminal, a nearby kiosk recognizes her and displays personalized gate and boarding information. Elise smiles, knowing she has time to relax, grab dinner and shop before the long flight. While shopping for the sweater she forgot at home, a store associate informs her of current promotions that might interest her based on her purchase history and opt-in loyalty program. The Case for Face Recognition Technology Elise’s story takes place in 2020, but the advanced face recognition solutions enabling that future are here today. They create a seamless, frictionless experience for everyday citizens like Elise as they make their way through their day – especially for travelers navigating increasingly busy airports. For businesses undergoing a digital transformation, face recognition technologies can drive increased revenues, simplify transactions, improve operational efficiency and create a paperless environment – all of which, again, improves the customer experience. At the same time, solutions combining surveillance cameras with face recognition software can elevate the level of public safety and security, not just in airports, but throughout society. Enterprises and government agencies can ensure only authorized personnel have access to their facilities, while retailers and entertainment venues can secure their facilities and protect customers. Airports are the melting pot where all these benefits come into play. In 2017 airlines world-wide carried more than 4 billion passengers, and demand for air travel is expected to double over the next 20 years. This will be a challenge for airports, which have to efficiently move people from one point to another, quickly and seamlessly. At the same time, 46 percent of passengers in 2017 still used the main ticket counters when they check in – and had their IDs checked manually – even though self-service options were available. Another 15 percent checked in through kiosks, most of which scan the ID, not the traveler. Queue management is a nightmare. In Europe’s busiest airports, wait times are often disrupted by staff shortages, time of year, or threat levels. At times, they are measured in hours rather than minutes, adding the stress of missed flights, rebooking and long layovers for travelers. Face recognition technology can sharply reduce those wait times, creating a frictionless experience for travelers from home to their final destination. It’s not just an issue of the travelers’ convenience and comfort, but also their safety. Airports are beset by threats, from terrorism to weapons being hidden in baggage. To keep passengers safe, security personnel require accurate verification of the identity of the person picking up the ticket, checking the bag, moving through the security checkpoint and boarding the plane. Face recognition technology is also used to take the accurate identifications and compare them to worldwide watch lists, even alerting security personnel to ensure the safety of passengers. In addition, it ensures accurate and fast verification for biometric air entry and air exit programs, speeding not only airplane boarding but also the customs and immigration processes. In this way, it not only ensures the security of every country and its citizens, it makes these processes fast and hassle-free for travelers. Touching Down After a StressFree, Relaxing Flight As the plane nears its destination, Elise wakes up and stretches. She orders a beverage and pays – naturally – using the on-board facial payment system. Relaxed, she deplanes in Tokyo and once again finds a frictionless process through the airport. Elise moves into the queue for immigration and customs, where her identity is quickly and accurately verified, enabling her to speed through the line. She now moves to the baggage claim carousel to get her luggage. Despite best efforts by the airlines, bags can be mishandled or stolen. In 2017, 22.7 million bags were mishandled worldwide, and 22 percent of all those were damaged or stolen. Spotting her bag, Elise feels assured it hasn’t been tampered with. Face recognition solutions can match travelers with their bags. The solutions can also monitor baggage claim areas to identify people damaging or stealing luggage, reducing thefts and increasing safety and…

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NEC Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Accuracy Testing

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NEC face recognition technology has recently achieved the highest matching accuracy in the Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 2018 performed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), with an error rate of 0.5% when registering 12 million people. NEC’s technology ranked No. 1 in NIST testing for the fifth time, following its top placement in the face recognition testing for video in 2017. The high performance of NEC’s technology is reflected in the test results which placed the company significantly ahead of the runner-up. In recent years, the growing convenience of biometric authentication technology, improved security awareness, and the remarkable development of artificial intelligence (AI), have driven companies around the world to begin adopting biometric authentication technology. Specifically, the use of face recognition technology is rapidly expanding across a wide range of fields throughout the world. Face recognition technologies are now being used in areas that require high reliability, convenience and long-term use such as identity verification and national infrastructure, transaction settlements, bank account establishment and passport verification. 49 organizations, including companies from the United States, China, Russia, Europe and Japan participated in the NIST’s FRVT 2018, where the evaluation of face recognition accuracy was performed. These tests are the most rigorous and fair benchmarks implemented by the NIST as each organization is required to submit and be evaluated on programs that were developed during the same period. By performing multi-stage matching, an impressive search speed of 230 million matchings per second was achieved. Furthermore, leveraging NEC’s deep learning methods to significantly reduce the identification error rate, NEC accurately matched images of a subject taken over a 10 year interval with an error rate that was 4 times lower than the runner-up. Going forward, NEC aims to further expand the scope of this technology’s application to include store transaction settlements; services in public facilities such as buses, railways, airports, city offices and hospitals; and helping to protect and care for children and the elderly. Based on the NEC Group AI and Human Rights Principles established in April of this year, NEC gives top priority to the consider ation of privacy and respect for human rights when using AI and biometric data. NEC also aims to contribute to further improvements in the usability of biometric identification and video analytics technology including face recognition. “NEC’s portfolio of biometric identification solutions, ‘Bio-IDiom,’ which includes face recognition technology, is critical to the ways that NEC is helping to build safer and more productive societies as part of the ‘NEC Value Chain Innovation’,” said Hitoshi Imaoka, NEC Fellow at NEC Corporation, “These technologies create new value by sharing information on the status of communities, things and processes across the entire value chain, and are a meaningful source of growth in our mid-term management plan 2020, and ‘NEC Safer Cities,’ which support the realization of safe, secure, efficient and equal cities.  

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Prama Hikvision Partners with PACC 2019 – Dubai

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Prama Hikvision, India’s leading security and surveillance solution provider has showcased their latest innovative security technologies and solutions at the recently held 7th edition of Project heads, Architects & Consultants Conclave (PACC) 2019 in Dubai, organized by Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI). They participated as the presenting as well as awards partner in the event. Narasimhan, Vice President, Strategic Business Alliances, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are implementing our Make in India roadmap with a long term commitment. Our manufacturing facility is India’s largest facility in terms of production output and technology prowess. We at Hikvision are committed to the ‘Surakshit Bharat’ vision. Our leadership in transformative technologies like AI, deep learning, big data and IoT will add value to our products and solutions. We are glad to partner with PACC 2019, Dubai to propagate our vision.” “Hikvision has partnered with PACC 2019 – Dubai to evangelize the latest innovative security technologies. We are here to share Hikvision’s next generation technology solutions and latest innovative products with the industry leaders and technology experts. Together with FSAI, we at Hikvision strive to promote the adaptation of latest security technologies and solutions based on AI, Deep Learning Big Data and Robotics. In line with FSAI’s motto to make Surakshit Bharat, Hikvision invites Project heads, Architects and Consultants community to join hands in providing the best-in-class solutions,” commented Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India, “PACC 2019 turned out to be a perfect platform for Hikvision to showcase innovative technologies and solutions.” There was thought provoking line up of presentations and panel discussions during the 3-day event. At the PACC awards night, Gagan Lamba, Vice President, Non-government Business, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. gave the partner’s presentation on Hikvision’s ColorVu technology which was received by all with keen interest. On the next day he opened the sessions with a presentation on the ‘Latest trends in e-surveillance’ which was followed by the panel discussion on ‘Artificial Intelligence for Security Solutions,’ where Ashish Gujarathi, AVP, Non CCTV Products, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. elaborated on Hikvision’s artificial intelligence applications and security solutions. Hikvision also showcased its latest products and solutions at its booth during the PACC event. Besides Pankaj Dharkar, Chairman, PACC 2019 and International President – FSAI, K.P. Dominic, National President – FSAI, and other members and office bearers of FSAI, PACC 2019 was graced by various dignitaries including Sanjay Pant, Director and Head, Civil engineering, Bureau of Indian Standards and D. Sivanandhan, Former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, Director General of Police, Maharashtra who were conferred with the Life Time Achievement Awards. The event was attended by over 600 delegates, which included top bureaucrats, renowned architects, consultants, finest technocrats, accomplished fire safety and security professionals across India and other countries. PACC 2019 concluded successfully with insightful discussions on the global security technology trends and best practices. The event also saw and heard the motivational speakers like Pujya Bramhavihari Swamiji, Akshardham, and Jaya Rao on ‘Vedanta Vision.’  

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CP PLUS Augments Make in India to Heighten Export

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CP PLUS intends to boost the export of indigenously made products. The brand has increased the production capacity of its state-of-the-art Make in India manufacturing facility, under the JV company, AIL Dixon Technologies Pvt. Ltd. at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. With this capacity expansion, CP Plus looks at setting up increased export volume to many fold to the Middle East, South East Asia, and North American markets initially. Under National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2019, CP PLUS is further enhancing its facilities aiming at exports, with 100% localization. CP PLUS is one amongst the pioneers starting domestic CCTV production facility in the country. The investment in the facility will create thousands of job opportunities in various verticals like components development, PCB making, electronic system design and manufacturing, quality control, and logistics. Additionally, the R&D team at CP PLUS is already working on its copyrights, patent and IPR for indigenous solutions being developed for the Indian market. Through this step, we stand with the government’s flagship program ‘Make in India.’ Our products are designed keeping in mind the needs of the businesses. The market for advanced security surveillance systems is growing at a rapid pace, and with this initiative we will be able to cater to the domestic market at large. At CP PLUS, we are constantly evolving to meet the dynamic needs of the businesses and will continue to innovate for our consumers. Our network expansion is consistent to provide better reach and services. – Aditya Khemka CEO & MD, CP PLUS India The manufacturing facility is situated near the Tirupati Airport; spread over 20 acres of land, employing over 2000 individuals. The plant is one of the most modern facilities in this part of the world with an annual manufacturing capacity of over 15 million units. The investment will further give a boost to component level development and related infrastructure around. Yogesh Dutta, Chief Operating Officer, CP PLUS said, CP PLUS is taking a number of steps such as creating new capacities, establishing new capabilities to enjoy the cost advantage, extending the product portfolio, increasing the price spread of product range. The company is further improving product reliability, bringing down production costs, consolidating the distribution system, strengthening reach, ensuring training across product lines and AMP solutions. Moreover, CP PLUS is constantly upgrading customer service, widening and deepening the brand’s equity and overall streamlining the seamless operations. The company has also contributed to some of the prestigious projects for mass surveillance. In the recently held Kumbh Mela and Allahabad smart city HMS, state-of-theart solutions were installed by CP PLUS that provided live alerts on camera working live and recording.  

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Hikvision Forward Securities Utilizes PIR-Equipped Cameras to Secure Valuable Building Site Materials

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Hikvision’s Turbo HD PIR equipped camera range has a dramatic impact on an installer’s business. It allows him to more efficiently monitor and secure construction sites and other valuable locations during vulnerable out of hours’ periods. Paul Hookings, Managing Director of Hampshire based security installation firm Forward Securities had a problem. His company had built a solid reputation for – amongst a variety of other services – securing building sites, notably for the important materials and equipment left overnight and unattended in the site compound. “Building site compounds can include any number of super valuable and enticing materials for potential thieves ranging from diesel, copper, tools and cabling – right down to bricks, breeze blocks, agricultural fuel, road diesel, and even the metal gates,” Hookings explained, “Thousands and thousands of pounds worth of stuff is stored there overnight.” To monitor these compounds for intruders, Forward Securities was using traditional PIRs – passive infrared detectors – to raise an alert when the compound perimeter was breached. “The problem had to do with the PIRs,” Hookings added, “On critical sites like these where there’s a lot of activity during working hours, people are able to move those PIRs in the daytime when they’re off; and as night time comes, they return and rob the place without being picked up by the detectors, and then move the PIR back to where it was kept previously. Now it’s down to the security company, who end up scratching their heads, thinking – why didn’t that go off?” As a result, Hookings was on the lookout for a solution, something which would counter that potential for tampering and provide a more effective deterrent to potential thieves. He noticed that Hikvision had released a new range of Turbo HD PIR cameras. “These are lovely little products,” he added, “When Hikvision brought them out, I binned our separate PIRs. With a PIR camera, during the armed period, if someone moves into its field of view, there’s an alarm, covers it up, it goes into alarm, and if someone moves it into another direction, it goes into alarm. So I’ve binned the products we were using previously and now I exclusively use Hikvision.” The Turbo HD PIR camera range uses advanced video surveillance technologies to improve alarm accuracy and prevent intrusions. Video verification of alarms means a rapid response from a manned guarding service can be achieved. The camera’s built-in PIR detector captures infrared light given off by the human bodies and distinguishes it from other visual ‘noise.’ It can be ‘double knocked’ with Hikvision’s Turbo HD K series DVR’s motion detection to reduce false alarms caused by moving targets without human body IR emission. This way, filtering false alarms reduces storage space and costs, and it also means more efficient post event footage search. The camera also produces a flashing white strobe light that serves as a warning signal to stop intruders. The white light serves as supplemental lighting, enabling the camera to capture clear images of suspects as evidence when the alarm is triggered, even in the extremely dark environments – such as the construction site compounds. This is certainly Hookings’ experience. “When we have an alarm triggered on one of our sites, we basically get a guaranteed guarding response,” Hookings commented, “Because the combination of PIR detection and video serves as a proof that the assailants are there. It’s a confirmed signal going to the monitoring station, and as a result we always get people apprehended.” The model Forward Securities preferred to use is DS-2CE12H0T-PIRL, a 5MP PIR bullet camera referred to as the ‘PIRL’. They offer 2560×1944 pixel resolution, smart infrared illumination up to 20m, and Hikvision’s own ‘up the coax’ technology, which allows cameras to be controlled over a coaxial cable from the DVR and also to transmit the alarm signal to DVR. They’re also IP67-rated for external use, so they’re tough and suitable for the sorts of environments like construction sites where they’re most needed. As an example of how he uses the Hikvision PIRL cameras, Hookings pointed to the example of one specific construction site currently being protected by Forward Securities We’re securing the main compound along with any remote sites,” he said, “We use six PIRL cameras as well as additional 4K Hikvision cameras running analytics and thermal cameras; and they all sit on the same server, recording to a Hikvision Hybrid DVR, with alarms and images sent to our monitoring station.” Other site setups can include an audio warning system, particularly for very high value equipment. “That’s another place we’d use a PIRL,” he continued, “If someone, out of hours, walks up or even climbs the fence of the compound, the monitoring station is alerted by the PIRL camera, and they can immediately broadcast an audio warning, real time and live. That’s transmitted through the Hikvision DVR to an amplifier and speakers. “If the intruders persist despite the warning, we then get a guarding response. It’s not just big construction sites where the Turbo HD PIR cameras are effective, I do use them on other high value projects as well. “Ultimately, the Turbo HD PIRL cameras are incredibly effective. They pick up suspicious activity including thefts and attempted thefts, three to four times a week across all of our sites. That means they’re actively helping to prevent the thefts of materials worth hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions of pounds.” – Submitted by Prama Hikvision India                                                                                

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IDIS Famous Netherlands Racing Circuit Lines up for 2020 Formula 1 Grand Prix with Idis Video Tech

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An upgrade of surveillance, using the latest video technology from IDIS, has put Circuit Zandvoort in pole position as host venue for the 2020 Formula 1 Grand Prix in the Netherlands. As well as wider improvements to the track, a top priority at the circuit was a complete overhaul of the video monitoring capability to meet the requirements of Formula 1. or track manager Niek Oude Luttikhuis, a key objective was to rapidly implement a solution that would be much easier than the previous system to use, maintain and adapt in the future. To achieve this, he brought together a team including IDIS – Korea’s largest surveillance manufacturer. Significantly improving security and safety surveillance of the track, their solution will also let the Formula 1 organisers temporarily receive functional authorised access of video data for the duration of the competition. At the heart of Circuit Zandvoort’s new system is IDIS’s server-crunching, 64 channel DS-IR300 NVR technology, pre-loaded with IDIS Solution Suite video management software (VMS). This allows all the track’s existing cameras to be easily integrated and operated alongside the latest IDIS 5MP speed dome PTZs and 12MP bullet cameras. It also delivers impressive new functionality, including ultra-high-definition monitoring capability using IDIS Smart UX Controls. The system now provides real-time image capture of the highest quality, with no lag, ghost-shadowing or stuttering of images, even when cars travelling at high speed are displayed. Images on the racing control room video wall are now crisp and clear, and looking ahead, the IDIS Solution Suite VMS will make it easier to sustain this high standard by allowing cost-efficient, remote firmware updates and system maintenance. Circuit Zandvoort will also now be able to take advantage of IDIS Critical Failover technology as a service module within the IDIS VMS. This protects against video data loss due to a wide range of potential fault conditions such as network instability or power failure. It ensures that recordings are automatically updated without the need for engineer call-outs, and with no risk of gaps in recordings while the fault is resolved. The entire upgrade was completed while the original system continued to run in parallel – confired the track manager. This meant there was no interruption to surveillance during implementation, which was vitally important as the track is in almost continuous use. “There is fantastic mutual communication between IDIS and the different suppliers – they think ahead and complement each other,” said Mr. Luttikhuis, “And from the start IDIS demonstrated a deep understanding of the security and operational requirements of our circuit and a passion for motor racing.” With the new system operational as promised, in the control room a rotating team of 10 people work with the IDIS Solution Suite VMS, with minimal training required to use all its features and functions – including easy search and retrieval, and silky-smooth control of the ultra-high-definition (UHD) PTZ cameras for tracking in real-time. Authorisation levels can be set, giving each individual specific user rights, and during the Grand Prix itself the Formula 1 organisers will also be given access to the system. If necessary, this will also include the ability to view and retrieve footage on mobile devices via the IDIS Mobile app – helping the 2020 Formula 1 Grand Prix to run smoothly behind the scenes.  

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