Month: July 2023

Adani Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Its di-versified businesses include resources, logistics, energy sectors and agri-business. Adani group is the largest port developer and operator in India with Mundra being the country’s largest commercial port. With multiple ports, branches, manufacturing units and corporate offices at various locations, Adani Group is one of the largest business units. In all, this business group has 15,000+ employees and 50,000+ workers (with 900+ third-party contractors) involved in the incorporation of various work orders across 25+ business units. Challenges Adani is widely engaged in multiple business units and ports with 50,000+ workers under 900+ contractors employed at various locations. Maintaining and managing entire attendance, diverse shifts and leave policies for the various locations and numerous workers at a central place was critical for them. Moreover, task allotment to workers based on its requirements, skills under a contractor and its verification against the respective contractor’s report were tedious tasks for the management. To provide approved and appropriate induction of each worker at a defined level; monitor the progress status of each work order and its segregation based on reports were quite challenging. Report generation to eliminate the fraudulent and errone-ous payment of wages at contractors’ end had been the need of the hour. Moreover, their requirement of timely and error-free payroll processing was arisen to improve overall productivity. Solution After comprehensive discussion regarding problems and requirements, Matrix offered COSEC Contract Workers Management solution for their 50,000+ workers under 900+ contractors spread across four locations in India. COSEC Contract Workers Management offers centralized attendance management solution for various branches spread across multiple locations which automates all processes right from recording entries and exits up to processing salaries. COSEC Contract Workers Management facilitates enrolment of the worker creden-tials along with a photograph, documents, and induction details. It helps contractors to manage workers effi-ciently using contractors’ self-service portal. The solution provides multiple connectivity possibilities via Ethernet, Wi-Fi and mobile broadband. It eases the tracking of work order progress. It offers seamless integration with SAP using the database to database link-ing and offers the feature of real-time notifications in cases of exceptional situations via Email and SMS. Results Enhanced security with effective worker’s enrolment process abiding by various induction levels. Increase in productivity of admin by 20%. Easy decision making due to the generation of customized reports. Smooth and effective monitoring of work orders. Improved security with centralized control and monitoring – reduced time spent by the security department. Error-free man-hours’ computation for quick & effective wages’ calculation. Minimized manual interventions.  

Motorola Solutions, a global company in public safety and enterprise security, recently announced that City of London Police will roll out VB400 body-worn cameras to its entire police force. “City of London Police is dedicated to ensuring London is a safe and attractive destination, and the body-worn camera roll out will help our officers continue to serve and protect those who live in, work in and visit the city,” said Superintendent Neal Donohoe, City of London Police, “The new video technology will capture valuable incident footage that provides an objective record to promote transparency and accountability while also helping to keep our officers and communities safe.” Known for its modern approach to policing, the City’s police force relies on advanced technologies to maintain safety and security throughout London’s bustling Square Mile which hosts around 8,000 residents and 513,000 transient commuters who travel in and out of the City each day. The new VB400 body-worn cameras will integrate seamlessly with the police force’s existing ecosystem of technologies to maximize end-to-end safety, security and productivity. Collaboration with the Pronto mobile digital policing platform will align video footage with other incident report information and connectivity with a wide range of sensors will automate recording when critical events occur, such as an officer pressing the emergency button on their MXP600 TETRA portable radio. Designed to streamline an officer’s workflow, after a shift, officers simply place the VB400 into its dock where it will automatically upload footage of the day’s events into VideoManager evidence management software. VideoManager will store the data in-country and organize it with time, date and location details along with supporting incident data reported by officers. “We’re proud to support City of London Police with an ecosystem of public safety technologies that help officers form a more complete picture of everything that’s happening around them,” said Fergus Mayne, Country Manager for U.K. and Ireland at Motorola Solutions, “Ultimately, clear and timely information helps them to work more efficiently and make better-informed decisions, leading to better safety and security outcomes for all.” This is the latest in a series of Motorola Solutions’ body-worn camera deployments both within law enforcement and enterprises globally, including French Gendarmerie and National Police, London Ambulance Services, Malta Police, U.K.’s National Highways and rail operators, MetrôRio and Swedish Rail.  

Yet another successful case of cultural landmark in Taipei, Taiwan VIVOTEK (3454-TW), the global leading IP surveillance solution provider, has introduced international standard security solution to Ching-Kuo Chi-Hai Cultural Park (hereinafter referred to as ‘Chi-Hai Cultural Park’) in Taipei to offer citizens a safe environment and experience when they visit the park and protect the park’s important cultural heritage and historical displays from damage, while also strengthening the park’s security under the premise of effective management of manpower and operating cost. “With its great historical significance, Chi-Hai Cultural Park has now transitioned into a new cultural landmark. With upgraded security services, a balance is achieved between revitalization and preservation of historical heritage, creating new values for the park. VIVOTEK has over 20 years of industry experience and has recently undergone rebrand to transition from a surveillance equipment manufacturer to a comprehensive security solution brand, just like Chi-Hai Cultural Park’s successful transformation that presents historical heritage and an image of revival,” said Allen Hsieh, VIVOTEK Spokesperson and Director of Global Marketing Division, “In response to the market trend of AI, VIVOTEK will continue to introduce AI smart analysis capability to existing product lines and strive for integration of software and hardware and upgrade of services, proactively building safer and smarter security services for diverse places.” Solving the Conundrums of Revitalization and Preservation of Historical Sites, VIVOTEK Tailors for Chi-Hai Cultural Park Three Security Highlights Opening up a cultural heritage to the public often faces two conundrums – difficulty of revitalization and preservation; moreover, most surveillance equipment has not been replaced or upgraded for years and many sites still use traditional analog cameras, where image resolution is affected by transmission distance. Also, these cameras only have the function of passive recording and lack real-time preventive mechanism. Thus, during the preparatory period of Chi-Hai Cultural Park, VIVOTEK tailored for the park international standard smart security solution. For example, VIVOTEK has installed diverse products, such as fixed dome and bullet cameras and network video recorders, at important spots like Chiang Ching-Kuo Presidential Library, the first of its kind in Taiwan, and Exhibition Halls according to their specific needs, responding to the rigid demands of preservation of historical relics, prevention of incidents, and control of personnel access. Furthermore, for the park’s perimeters and entrances with busy traffics, VIVOITEK’s smart image analysis technology can also be utilized to detect abnormalities like intrusion, loitering, or line crossing detection, and notify the management through the system’s real-time alerting function, significantly enhancing efficiency of the park’s security management procedure and building a comprehensive smart security system. On the Foundation of Smart Surveillance Service, VIVOTEK Builds Cross-Scene Security Solutions As the leading global smart security brand, VIVOTEK has implemented the rebrand project since 2021. In addition to continued optimization and R&D of technologies, VIVOTEK also utilizes existing surveillance products as carriers for horizontal introduction of applications and smart surveillance technology. VIVOTEK not only applies AI deep learning technology to image detection and analysis, but also develops different application scenes for object tracking, behavior analysis, and facial or license plate recognition; moreover, VIVOTEK’s three major advanced search functions of attribute search, scene search, and re-search, enables one-key screening that precisely targets tags like gender, age, and clothes color. The recently launched smart cloud surveillance service and system, VORTEX and VAST Security Station, are VIVOTEK’s answer to the past pain points of untimely surveillance and protection and inaccessibility to security data. In the future, VIVOTEK will continue to optimize products and technologies and develop innovative technological applications, building for companies more smart solutions with greater efficiency, while also expanding diverse vertical applications in the areas of smart city, building automation, and transportation.  

Traditional access control turnstiles require complex wiring to integrate sliding doors and facial recognition terminals. To make deployment and maintenance faster, simpler, and more cost effective, Hikvision has created a new range of Smart Turnstiles (DS-K3B631TX, DS-K3B961TX) with fully integrated MinMoe facial recognition terminals, QR code readers and card-readers To provide secure access controls to buildings or other facilities, organizations frequently use turnstiles with facial recognition technology. However, the traditional design for this type of device incorporates mechanical sliding ‘wings’ or another type of turnstile door, plus a mounted authentication unit that needs to be integrated manually. This design, which is based on two key components that need to communicate with each other, can be problematic. Not only does this design require complex wiring, making installation time consuming and expensive. But there is also a risk that a communications issue between the authentication and turnstile components could prevent an authorized person from entering a building, or vice versa – creating inconvenience and security risks. Reducing complexity and costs for deployment and maintenance To help organizations reduce deployment complexity and costs, Hikvision has created a new series of Smart Turnstiles. These feature built-in facial recognition terminals QR code readers and card-readers, thereby reducing wiring complexity, integration workloads and – ultimately – access control costs. As well as only requiring one cable to plug into the network with a standard interface, the allin-one Smart Turnstiles are also far more elegant and compact, which helps avoid the bother of wire stripping and using screws to make contacts between wires and the devices. The new Hikvision Smart Turnstiles also save time for maintenance teams with self-diagnostics. Teams can simply review a web page to see any faults in any of the turnstile components, and codes are also displayed on the devices’ LED screens if a fault occurs. This feature means that teams do not have to visit devices on site to diagnose faults, reducing maintenance workloads and costs and minimizing downtime and disruptions for end users. Delivering optimal turnstile performance The new Hikvision Smart Turnstiles offer an extremely high level of performance and durability. The servo motor used for the devices is empowered by the industry-leading motor control algorithms and supports throughput of 30 to 60 people per minute. Not only that, but the motor is engineered to last for 12 million opens-and-closes (MCBF), ensuring that the turnstiles have a very long useful lifespan. Aside from the motor, the Smart Turnstiles boast a range of other high-performance components and features. With 20 pairs of IR lights, the turnstiles are highly reliable and durable – with ‘anti-pinch’ and ‘anti-tailgating’ capabilities. The built-in authentication module provides a faster, touch-free access control experience with facial recognition technology, and is able to process up to 50,000 users, read 250,000 cards, and record up to 1,000,000 access control logs. The chassis of the devices are made of stainless steel, with a lane width of 550mm to 1,100mm to support different kinds of customer needs. Meeting diverse access control needs The new Hikvision Smart Turnstiles are ideal for different kinds of buildings and facilities. They can also be deployed in a wide range of settings, industry verticals and sectors, from hotels and offices, to apartment buildings and education institutions, helping improve access control efficiency and reduce management costs. To meet the needs of a wide range of customers, the Smart Turnstiles offer advanced access control features and functionality. This includes people counting for crowd control to prevent the risk of crowd crushes, ensuring compliance with security and fire safety rules, anti-passback to ensure that cards cannot be used by multiple people to access restricted areas, visitor management feature for facilities with authorizing access control pass to visitors, and linkages with elevators for multistorey office or apartment scenarios. The smart turnstile also features extensive functionality with the Hikvision unified management platform, and users can build additional linkages between the turnstile and other security devices and systems, as required. The visual appeal of the turnstiles is further enhanced with vertical colored LED ‘light strips’ that can be easily changed online using an app, ensuring they always fit perfectly into their surroundings with proper color and mode settings. As an additional benefit, customers who wish to use the LED screens to broadcast advertising can customize the ad broadcast according to their needs.