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COM-SUR has concluded its latest Partner Training Programs in New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. “Over the past three years we took part in over 100 security shows – both nationally and internationally – which has given us the opportunity to meet some great like-minded companies, for whom offering practical and outof-the box solutions is of paramount importance. The three companies we trained in this phase were Kwick Soft from New Delhi/ Chennai, BNB Security and Automation Solutions Pvt. Ltd. from Bengaluru/ other southern states of India, and Cyberace from Mumbai with offices in New Delhi, Pune and other Indian cities, as well as in Singapore. These three organisations strongly believe in the philosophy of COM-SUR and what it stands for. They are excited with the opportunity to solve their customers’ pain points, and will offer COM-SUR not only within India, but also globally. They see COM-SUR not only as an opportunity for revenue building, but also as one that will help them be a part of making a difference in the surveillance industry. They want to be a part of a Made in India story that has plugged the three missing pieces of CCTV surveillance namely auditing CCTV video footage as a SoP, smart backup, and standardized intelligent reporting,” said Gautam Goradia, CEO & MD, COMSUR. Kwick Soft specializes in the supply of equipment and kits for forensic labs, specialized and high-tech surveillance systems (CCTV), crime scene investigation related products and technologies, and other modern equipment to police departments. BNB Security and Automation Solutions offers consultancy, design, supply, installation, commissioning and service support for security and fire systems, automation systems, AV solutions etc. across various verticals like hospitality, retail, commercial establishments, banks, government departments and so on. Cyberace is involved in designing and building turnkey projects in IT, ELV systems and audio-video integration, offering several products and services including network services, facilities management and cloud services. The sessions were conducted at their respective offices for over three days in terms of learning the philosophy, complete hands-on training, new marketing techniques, communication skills and relationship building. Each team received the coveted ‘COM-SUR Certified Channel Partner’ certificate at the end of the program. “BNB is proud to partner with COM-SUR. We are happy that this partnership will enable us to take COMSUR’s offerings to our esteemed customers. COM-SUR’s CCTV video footage auditing solution has created a niche in the industry, and we believe that every user of CCTV should incorporate this wonderful product as a de-facto part of their video surveillance initiative. We thank Mr. Goradia and his team for carrying out the training program, and look forward to a long partnership with COM-SUR for mutual benefit,” said Anand V Bhat, Managing Director & CEO, BNB Security and Automation Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Shammer Shah of Kwick Soft, and. Pushp Chauhan of Cyberace offered the similar views.

Hikvision has recently conducted the three day Hikvision Certified Security Associates (HCSA) Program in Bangalore which got overwhelming response from the young security professional community who came all across from Bengaluru, Hubli and Hyderabad cities to take part in the event. The successful batch of Hikvision Certified Security Associates (HCSA) Program participants received certificates along with enriching technology and product training experience. The HCSA training program will be conducted regularly in coming months. The three day 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 idea behind HCSA is to give hands on training and demonstration as a part of the training program. A dedicated online examination was also conducted after the training sessions and HCSA certificates were 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. Hikvision certification program is specially designed for the Indian customers and partners. Besides, Hikvision provides meaningful endorsement to those who pass and become Hikvision certified professionals,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. The Hikvision Certified Security Associate (HCSA) level certification focuses on training participants in essential configurations, operations & maintenance of Hikvision video surveillance products and its features. It is designed for technical engineers who have worked in the security industry for several years and have already gained some security basics. The certification program is open to anyone looking at to gain expertise in video surveillance and total security solution. The trainee should have at least one year of work experience in the security industry and be familiar with security basics.

Delta, a global provider in power and thermal management technologies and a pioneer in display solutions, showcased its comprehensive portfolio of displays solutions for varied applications at the recently held InfoComm India 2018 in Mumbai. Delta’s showcases included advanced 4K Laser DLP® video wall, fully supporting the 4K resolution, the 3rd generation distributed vision control system (DVCS®), the Fine Pitch LED display and its Xtra narrow bezel LCD video wall with as low as 1.8mm bezel to bezel gap. One of the major feature of Delta’s showcases at the show was 216sqft 4K DLP® Laser video wall. The video wall was displayed paired with Delta’s DVCS®. Which is a high-performance IP-based control system designed to fulfill the sophisticated needs of control room applications to ensure a perfect continuity of images across multiple cubes. DVCS® Gen. 3 is capable of handling 4K resolution input and output with 60 frames per second (fps) performance. This platform, which can manage multiple video sources on a single display enlarges a single video signal to multiple displays or enable centralized control of several video walls, creates an unparalleled reliable, flexible and scalable display solution capable of fulfilling critical applications such as utilities, surveillance, disaster control and traffic supervision. The state-of-the-art Delta 4K Laser video wall solution features an exShowcases Latest State-of-the-Art Display Solutions and Vivitek Line of Projectors at InfoComm India 2018 tra slim form factor, 560mm depth, an unmatched 4K (3840×2160) resolution, a high brightness of 4,000 lumens and a brightness uniformity greater than 95 percent. Its built-in IntelliSense function monitors the various parameters of the system and automatically performs realtime adjustments for 24×7 operations. The Laser video wall is leading in the industry to offer a certified IP6X protection rating and an optical sealed engine for up to 100,000 hours of worry-free operation. Delta’s latest Xtra-narrow bezel LCD video wall offers full HD resolution. The LCDs possess an exceptional brightness of 700 nits (55-inch cubes) and a minimum 1.8mm combined bezel width. With Full HD display, these LEDLCD video walls allow a seamless connection between each display, creating a powerful, high-impact visual experience for viewers. The indoor Fine Pitch LED displays of 1.5mm pixel pitch showcased in a larger-than-life size, takes Delta’s display solutions to the next level. With high contrast, high refresh rate, fast response time and a high motion rate, the Fine Pitch LED offers a true-to-life display. With advantages including low power consumption, longevity, seamless integration, compactness, energy efficiency and ultra-high resolution, this LED display is suitable for large conference centers, cinemas, transportation and retail applications. State-of-the-art projectors from Vivitek, a brand of Delta, were a part of the showcase at the show offering highly advanced and versatile display technologies such as edge-blending imaging for large venue applications, ultra-short throw projection for corporate & education applications and 4K interactive flat panel display (NovoTouch) with its Novo Collaborative series for complete collaborative solution.

Prama Hikvision India has announced plans to invest Rs.500 crore in a manufacturing facility for electronic security and surveillance products in Andhra Pradesh. The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Government of Andhra Pradesh on 27 August 2018. The MoU was signed between the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India at the Round Table Session at Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai. As per the MoU Prama Hikvision will invest Rs.500 crore in Andhra Pradesh to set up a manufacturing plant. “We have signed an MoU with Andhra Pradesh Government to set up a manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs.500 crore. We are grateful to Andhra Pradesh Government and N. Chandrababu Naidu for extending their support. With this new manufacturing facility we will be able to expand our manufacturing capacity in India,” said Mr. Dhakan. The company is looking to treble its capacity to make cameras by expanding its manufacturing footprint in India to meet a steady increase in demand for cameras and digital video recorders. The company has plans to manufacture the latest electronic equipment tuned to the capacity of approximately 15-20 lakh video surveillance cameras and recording back-end devices per month in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The project is expected to generate 1,000 direct and/ or indirect jobs, and more in auxiliary industries.

Videonetics has recently launched AI & Deep Learning powered ‘Smart Urban Video Analytics’ (SUVA) that commits to deliver actionable intelligence, and provides security insights to address real-world problems such as graffiti and vandalism, garbage and litter detection, crowd formation and behavioural analysis, traffic management and road safety, to name a few. Powered by the first Indian artificial intelligence and deep learning platform, SUVA is trained with real-time video data of over four years, thereby ensuring highest level of precision in detecting anomalies in tough Indian situations. Expressing on the launch, Dr. Tinku Acharya, Fellow IEEE, Founder & MD, Videonetics said, “I am proud that Videonetics is the World’s first company to launch AI & Deep Learning enabled visual computing platform. We are committed to promote culture of innovation in India and to introduce such advanced and smart technologies that can address challenging environments for highly populated countries like India. “Smart Urban Video Analytics is the pioneering solution which will certainly act as a true decision support system for local authorities, municipalities, traffic planners and law enforcement agencies. SUVA has multi-faceted applications which will certainly build traffic management more robust, increase road safety, reduce environmental hazards, provide correct information to law enforcement agencies, preventing property from any vandalism, swift suspect search, eventually to make Indian cities safe and smarter. Our intellectual property and trailblazing initiatives have won us several accolades, patents and recognitions from renowned platforms.” Smart Urban Video Analytics suite includes: Graffiti & vandalism detection Graffiti and vandalism are often known as defacing on private and public property without consent from the property owner. These can be in the form of writing, drawing or scratching onto surfaces using different implements such as paint, spray, markers, stickers, and so on. SUVA can immediately detect property damage within the monitored area and alert local authority to prevent such violations, thereby saving the community valuable funds and preserving assets from graffiti and vandalism. Garbage management In highly populated countries, urban waste is a big problem which leads to hazards such as environmental degradation, water pollution, soil pollution and air pollution. Garbage management with integrating AI based video analytics detects garbage overflow, garbage bin cleaned, waste collection pattern, garbage vehicle classification, tracking of garbage vehicle movement etc. It assists local civic bodies with alerts to effectively manage waste and keep the city clean. Debris & litter detection Both debris and litter are highly pervasive and visible form of pol lution that have harmful impacts on wildlife, human health and overall environment. SUVA helps in detecting debris and litter thrown in the monitored area and triggers an immediate alarm to the local bodies/ municipalities for taking action. Crowd management The crowd management solution detects crowd formation, people count and their movement, and analyses crowd flow. In addition, it detects sudden random movement of crowds along with providing overcrowd alert against crowd count crossing a defined threshold value. Traffic management SUVA also equips law enforcement agencies by providing ultra-powerful traffic management solution comprising no parking detection, wrong-way vehicle detection, polluting vehicle detection, no helmet detection, triple riding detection etc. In addition to these solutions, SUVA application can also help in detecting loitering, person collapsing and object classification. It also supports both server-based and edge analytics architecture, hence it can be successfully applied in diverse challenging conditions to maintain infrastructure, curb pollution, and secure the city.

After the conclusion of two city security symposiums in Bangalore and Kolkata, Enterprise IT along with InfoSec Foundation, organized its third City Security Symposium and Awards 2018 in hotel The Lalit, Delhi on 9 August 2018. Designed for the CISO, the event was aimed at bridging the knowledge gap among the CISOs. The main feature of the events was the convergence of leading cyber security thought leaders under one roof to exchange knowledge, discuss challenges and widen the cyber security solutions landscape for Indian enterprises. The daylong summit featured tech talks and panel discussions focusing on the current security landscape in the country, present and future threats, and the future of information security technologies. Besides, cyber security roadmap for financial sector, Industry 4.0, AI and blockchain, startups in IT security ecosystem, agility and flexibility in adopting cyber security for telecom, cloud, infra providers etc., were among the key topics discussed during the event. The theme of the event was ‘Evolving Roles and Responsibilities for CISO in Protecting Digital World.’ The event was inaugurated by the Chief Editor of Enterprise IT World Sanjay Mohapatra along with eminent personalities including Sushobhan Mukherjee, Chairman, InfoSec Foundation & CEO, Prime Infoserv; Dr. Sanjay Bahl, Director General, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In); Dr. Ajeet Bajpai, DG, National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre, Govt. of India; Dr. J S Sodhi, Group CIO & SVP, Amity Education Group & Executive Director-Cyborg Cyber-Forensics & Info Security. Dr. Bahl said, “In order to monitor, hunt and detect, apart from issuing alerts and advisories, we also give you the implementation of the best security practices and standards. We have in place the Cyber Swatchta Kendra – the botnet cleaning and malware analysis Kendra. This centre provides you information about whether any of your devices in your organizations have botnets, or malware or any vulnerable services. If you share your external IP range with us, we will be able to give you this information on a daily basis so that you can start taking action. This is a citizencentric service and we also provide free tools to downloading and cleaning your systems.” Prof. Triveni Singh (IPS), Additional Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime, STF, UP Police, said, “Uttar Pradesh Govt. is more focused on cybersecurity. We have created two cyber crime police stations with jurisdiction area of the entire state. It has 23 cyber labs. We are working on capacity and ecosystem building in order to fight cybercrime. We also have got our trainers trained by various organizations including the premier organizations like CBI and NCRP. Last year we have recorded more than 3000 cases. Now we are thinking of creating a separate vertical to deal with cybercrime. The government of Uttar Pradesh is also thinking of setting up Cybercrime University in Lucknow. In order to tackle the social media spreading wrong news, we are also contrastingly monitoring the social media.” Regarding this event, he said, “It is a good event for spreading awareness. Besides, it is also a place where a lot of solutions are available from the vendors. I would suggest, apart from the Tier-1 cities, you need to do in Tier-2 cities.” Dr. Sodhi said, “Technology and Information have become the new mantra of the digital transformation. We are witnessing a connected world with new business and culture orientation. Business is being transacted at the speed of light and billions of dollars are transferred across the globe. This transition from the industrial to the information era has created a new security paradigm – new threats to national and human security. With large scale of automation and rapid penetration of ICT, developed nations are enjoying a much better-quality life but this also makes them more vulnerable to cyber interventions. On the other hand, the rising aspirations, easy access and low cost of ICT of the developing nations have created different kinds of security issues. New threats of cybercrime and cyber terrorism, cyber espionage and Cyberwar have emerged making Cybersecurity a strategic imperative at the regional, national and international levels.” The highlight of the evening, however, was Cyber Sentinels Awards 2018 which were given to recognize the work of leading CISOs and security leaders from across sectors for being an able custodian to their organization’s data by implementing the right security tools and policies. The award winners had been finalized by a jury consisting of eminent cyber security experts, veteran CISOs, and information security journalists. This event was concluded by Sanjib Mohapatra, Publisher, Accent Infomedia Group who gave away the vote of thanks. He concluded by saying, “It was a matter of pride to see the large amount of Cyber Security leaders that formed a part of the event. The event was designed to address the challenges faced by India’s Cyber Security community today and reinforce the infrastructure and domain knowledge through insightful tech talks and panel discussions featuring renowned Enterprise CISOs and Security Experts.”  

Globalization has not only brought people together, it has also introduced extremism at our door steps. The storm of terrorism challenges the current trends of public safety. The places which are accessible to general public such as public transport system, temples, mosques and churches etc., are highly vulnerable in the hands of anti social elements who want to create an atmosphere of terror and social unrest. This gives rise to the need of identifying these malicious activities beforehand. Technology renders a solution in the form of X-ray scanning equipment which has come as a boon to the security staff making baggage scanning, and explosives and weapon detection a cake walk. Apart from security and surveillance, X-ray baggage scanning also plays a crucial role in anti-narcotics, keeping a check on illicit trading and smuggling at international and national borders, to name a few. X-ray baggage scanner is a technological genius which smartly classifies the material scanned on the basis of its composition. It displays either black and white or colour images. The different colors reflected by the machine on the screen are determined by the atomic number of the materials scanned. This helps the operator to easily differentiate between the types of material inside the baggage such as metals, powder, plastic, liquid etc. The main challenge for the operators is to determine what is it that they are looking at, and color imaging helps them do that in a better way. New technologies in X-ray baggage scanners Traditional baggage scanners are based on X-ray attenuation tech nology whereby the detection of the threat objects relies on how various objects differently attenuate the X-ray beam going through them. But, in recent times this capability is enhanced by the use of dual-energy/ view X-ray scanners. Dual view technology produces two screening perspectives that enhance the operator’s ability to identify potential security threats with increased accuracy and speed. It generates a horizontal and vertical (multi-dimensional) view of the object under inspection, which helps in enhanced detection of contraband objects. It is a compact Xray baggage scanning system ideal for checkpoints and small baggage scanning at high security premises such as airports, government offices, railways, MRTS and other baggage scanning applications. Further, numerous optional features such as threat image projection (TIP), network supervisory workstation (NSW), and video management for effective operation can be linked with these new age X-ray baggage scanning systems. Future X-ray baggage scanners Technology has taken giant strides over the last few years, paving the way for innovations in every field. 3D and artificial intelligence (AI) are some of the new technologies which are rapidly driving changes in many domains like health-care, defence, architecture and entertainment (VR). However, the field of security and surveillance is still in its nascent phase in adopting these new technologies. One such example is the usage of 3D technology. X-ray baggage scanners have shown promising advances for enhanced inspection by providing extra visibility using 3D technology. Vehant offerings Vehant offers two promising X-ray baggage scanners with 3D technology – KritiScan™ 6040R and KritiScan™ 6040DV. KritiScan™ 6040R provides highly accurate virtual images, with isometric view of the scanned baggage by generating three dimensional image of the object resulting into detailed images for enhanced detection capabilities. This enables the security and surveillance personal to view and inspect minute details in baggage scanning. KritiScan™ 6040DV on the other hand has been designed and developed in tunnel size – 600(W)x400(H)mm2 . It uses innovative dual view technology to generate a horizontal and vertical view of the object under inspection. Dual view system provide multi-dimensional view of the save object which helps in enhanced detection of contraband objects. KritiScan offers numerous optional features such as threat image projection (TIP), network supervisory workstation (NSW) and video management for effective operation. Technological advancement and standard industry practices have effectively managed to keep security threats at bay. However, it must also be borne in mind that technology is just an aid and in itself, it is a puppet in the hands of its operator. In order to ensure a full-proof security system, the credentials and track record of the equipment manufacturer must be cross verified. Moreover, the installed base of the equipment and service network of the OEM are some of the underlying factors that need to be taken into consideration while choosing and procuring security equipment.

Synology has launches their latest series of products in India; adding to its existing 18-series. The series includes DS118, DS218, DS218play, DS1618+, RS818(RP)+, RS2418(RP)+, RS2818RP+, RS3618xs and RX418. “Following on from the success of the first batch of 18-series release in April, we are elated to announce the launch of latest 18-series products in India. This launch will diversify our product range of 18-series in the market, especially for enterprise models, and therefore can provide customers with more choices for suitable storage solution,” said Mike Shay, Sales Manager of Synology Inc. New 18-series Synology NAS products DS118, DS218: These 1 and 2 bay 18-series entry-level NAS servers are ideal for small offices and home users. Equipped with Intel®quad-core 1.4 GHz processor, these versatile yet budget-friendly NAS servers can provide good performance for not only personal cloud storage but also data backup and synchronization, media streaming, photo management, file sharing, and other tasks. The intuitive interface of DSM allows you to manage, protect and share all your digital assets easily and efficiently. DS218play: DS218play supports real-time transcoding of 4K Ultra HD source content, which made it ideal for serving as the home multimedia center. With the availability of centralized management, DS218play is ideal for fast file sharing and reliable backup for all types of devices. Besides, DS218play is an ecofriendly solution with the consumption of only 16.79 W in regular operation. RS818(RP)+, RX418, RS2418(RP)+, RS2818RP+: These three high-performance and scalable plus series rack stations are specifically engineered for growing small- and medium-sized businesses. RS818+/ RS818RP+ comes with a quad-core processor with the AESNI hardware encryption engine, quad 1GbE LAN ports, and optional 10GbE NIC support. The storage capacity of RS818+/ RS818RP+ can be further expanded with Synology expansion unit RX418, providing up to 8 drives for flexible data management and backup. Powered by Intel® Atom® C3538 CPU, RS2418+/ RS2418RP+ offers great flexibility in terms of expandable storage capacity (up to 24 drives with one RX1217/ RX1217RP) and upgradable memory (built-in 4GB DDR4 UDIMM, up to 64GB). Equipped with a PCIe 3.0 slot, RS2418+ supports installing an M.2 SSD adapter card or 10GbE NIC for a high-IOPS system cache and ultra-fast data transmission. RS2818RP+ is Synology’s first 3U RackStation NAS in the Plus Series product line. RS2818RP+ is powered by an Intel® Xeon® D-1521 quad-core CPU and 4GB DDR4 non-ECC UDIMM RAM (expandable up to 64GB). The four plug-and-play Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports can be expanded with higher performance 10GbE NICs. The 3U chassis design accommodates up to 16 drives and the storage capacity can be further scaled up to 28 drives when connected to one expansion unit RX1217(RP). RS3618xs: Synology RS3618xs is a 12-bay rackmount NAS providing excellent performance, effortless capacity scaling and optimized virtualization solutions for expanding businesses with demanding business applications. Features an Intel® Xeon® D-1521 quad-core CPU and 8GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM RAM (expandable up to 64GB), RS3618xs has high scalability with up to 36 drives. Complete virtualization solution with Synology Virtual Machine Manager is supported in this model too.

Hikvision participated in the recently held one day seminar organized by Fire & Security Association of India (FSAI) on the theme ‘Hospitality and Banking Security Challenges’ at the Lalit, Mumbai. Prabhat Rahangdale, Chief Fire Officer, Mumbai Fire Brigade, and Director – Maharashtra Fire Service was the chief guest at the seminar. Special guest of the event, Maroof Raza, who is the strategic affairs expert on hospitality and banking security challenges delivered the pivotal speech. At the event Hikvision pledged its support for FSAI girls’ schools security initiative where by it will provide CCTV cameras and NVRs to the girls’ schools. The lighting of the lamp ceremony was conducted by Suresh Menon, National Secretary – FSAI; Mahroof Raza; K.P. Dominic, National President, FSAI; Pankaj Dharkar, International President, FSAI: Ashwin Ijantkar, Mumbai Chapter President, FSAI; and Jitu Mahnot, Mumbai Chapter Secretary, FSAI. “We at Hikvision have the latest AI enabled solutions, which can help resolve most of the banking security challenges. Deep learning technology has empowered the face recognition solutions and banks can apply it for enhancing bank security and business intelligence functions. The advanced video analytics can be used to enhance the customer experience by identifying the VIP customer as he steps inside the bank,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd., “We thank FSAI for organizing a seminar with thought provoking discussions on the hospitality and banking security challenges. We had a good platform to exchange ideas with some of the leading consultants and stakeholders.” He was speaking while participating in a panel discussion on security in banking industry moderated by Pramoud Rao, MD, ZICOM Electronic Security Systems. The other key panellists were Rahul Yadav – ICICI Bank, Ajit Kulkarni – IDFC Bank, Vinayak Sane, Principal Consultant – Elmark Engineers, Sandesh Kaup, Country Manager – Allied Telesis, Gautam Goradia – Hayagriva Software, and Hariom Sharma – Solus Security Systems. The panel discussion on the security in hospitality industry was moderated by Puneet Garkhel, PwC. The esteemed panel included Manish Kar (ITC, Mumbai), Rajkishore Mahto (Hyatt), Deepankar Chaudhary (Catterpillar), Anup Pimple (Magnetic Auto Control India), Kalpesh Khania – Milestone Systems, Vishwanath Kulkarni (HID), and Ravinder Pal. At the event a special book was released on the draft CCTV codes and standards by Pankaj Dharkar, Suresh Menon, Mahroof Raza, K.P. Dominic and Garry Singh, President IIRIS and Chairman – FSAI Security Committee.

The scope of the project included the supply, delivery at site and installation, on a turnkey basis of 90 pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras across 6 districts in the state of Karnataka. The scope also included: A district control room with four 60 inch LED screens for monitoring and controlling operations. Desktop computer systems with necessary monitoring software for cameras along with UPS to be at every location. A digital video recorder also needed to provide a storage capacity for a minimum of 40 days recording. Connectivity The cameras at each of the locations in a district are connected to the control room within the district using a wireless network provided by Wavesight such that streaming of the video at each of the locations could be provided consistently and efficiently. The transmission rate was sufficient to ensure that the network bandwidth and network input/ output buffers were optimized. The solution also provided a back haul plan which allowed all installed devices to transmit video to the district control rooms – using open architecture and open standards.