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MESSOA Introduces Industry’s First 3MP IP License Plate Recognition Camera
By Brianna Crandall , February 17, 2014—International surveillance technology manufacturer MESSOA Technologies recently announced the launch of the LPR606, which the company says is the industry’s first three-megapixel (3MP) Internet protocol (IP) bullet license plate recognition/automatic number plate recognition (LPR/ANPR) network camera. The newest addition to MESSOA’s existing IP traffic camera lineup was specifically engineered for overview and access-control LPR applications at car parks, toll booths, gated communities, and a variety of low-speed environments. Designed with access control in mind, the LPR606 is suitable for applications of capturing vehicles with reflective license plates traveling at moderate speeds up to 60km/h. The 3MP resolution of the LPR606 reportedly allows for a much wider view and more details compared to one with video graphics array (VGA), covering up to two traffic lanes with just a single camera. Not only does it reduce the total cost of ownership, the camera delivers much enhanced image quality, which ensures plate recognition results are up to high-level standards, says MESSOA. The LPR606 is equipped with a 30m infrared (IR) light-emitting diode (LED) unit that generates the adequate, even illumination needed for high-megapixel images at difficult lighting conditions. Thanks to MESSOA’s low-light expertise and the camera’s LPR-oriented specifications, such as configurable shutter speed, iris, and illumination control, the LPR606 is able to deliver unparalleled imaging performance that yields superior license plate recognition rates, claims the company. Deployment-wise, the three-axis cable management bracket and external lens adjustment significantly facilitates installation of this outdoor-ready LPR/ANPR camera. The LPR606 […]
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Qihan Proclaims Middle East An Important Target Market
17-02-2014 Qihan recently showcased its security products and solutions including HD intelligent video monitoring at the Intersec show in Dubai last month. The Qihan HD IP camera product series has the advantages of comprehensive performance colour reproduction and high definition video quality. At the show Qihan enjoyed great popularity with its HD DVR/NVR series for high-definitive storage, which according to the company, is placed at an extremely competitive price point. In terms of the Qihan HD-SDI video transmission, this development provides stable full HD speed transmission of video monitoring with improved image quality, of a quality that the company believes is substantially better than other similar products on the market. During the show, Qihan also showed a home use monitoring series which is independently researched and developed by themselves in-house. This system is designed to provide convenient and efficient video monitoring products combined with mobile technology to fully meet the needs of home video monitoring requirements. Over the years Qihan has continually pursued an attitude of excellence to spread its solutions around the markets of the world. With rapid economic growth in Middle East and surrounding areas, there is a growing demand for security from within the region, making it an important target market for the security industry. Qihan plans to continue to provide innovative products and solutions for the Middle East to meet the market expectations and requirements from each of the regional countries. Email: marketing@qihan.cn For more information: www.qihan.cn Show all news about Qihan Technology Co., Ltd »
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HK Public Rental Housing Enjoys HD Security With Vivotek
17-02-2014 Cheung Hing Electronic Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd., a system integrator in Hong Kong working with Vivotek distributor Everbest Technologies, recently completed the implementation of a surveillance system for ensuring public rental housing security for Kai Tak Development, which is a huge and highly complex development project planned by the local government in Hong Kong. The customer, Kai Tak Development, requested a surveillance system that can be used to monitor the indoor and outdoor spaces of a new public rental housing community, including areas such as the entrance, the main door, aisles, stairs, exits and lifts. The system was expected to ensure residents’ security by acquiring comprehensive environmental information. Thus, effective surveillance of public areas is of paramount importance. A full range and high quality megapixel video surveillance system has been considered as the best solution. To achieve this goal, Cheung Hing Electronic Electrical Engineering installed a total of 368 Vivotek cameras from a variety of six models: eighty-two FD8136, forty-five IP8335H, one hundred and forty-three FD8335H, thirty-four SD8121, nine IP8152, and fifty-five VS8102. Features such as the mini size, P-iris, auto iris, vandal-proof properties, wide dynamic range, PTZ functions, and high resolution were the primary reasons that Cheung Hing Electronic Electrical Engineering selected these cameras. These features were vital for capturing images that can provide accurate and comprehensive information for identifying persons of interest and vehicle license plate numbers in outdoor and indoor spaces under various environmental conditions. All six of the models provide features that allow them to satisfy the end users’ […]
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Ridley College Secures Campus With Exacqvision
Ridley College is Ontario’s largest co-educational boarding school. Since 1889, Ridley College has prepared students for university. The school currently has an enrollment of more than 600 students from 35 countries. The challenge put forward by the college was to find an open architecture system that would allow them to utilise their existing analogue cameras and integrate with their current Keyscan access system The exacqVision A-Series hybrid servers provided them with the solution and gave Ridley College the opportunity to grow and migrate their surveillance system. With the hybrid server, Ridley College utilised their existing infrastructure and analogue cameras while also integrating with their current access control system for an all-in-one video surveillance solution. The system comprises of 11 Exacqvision A-Series hybrid servers plus Exacqvision Enterprise VMS software with 116 analogue cameras from Bosch, and 26 Arecont Vision and Axis IP cameras, plus the Keyscan access control system. The college is able to benefit from the fact that the new system utilises the existing infrastructure; it deters theft and crime and protects liability with the pool and fieldhouse, as well as providing a sense of security for students, faculty and staff. The college is now able to manage video with the free, easy-to-use Exacq mobile apps. “The Exacqvision system provides a sense of confidence, security and protection. We can view the entire campus from anywhere in our security vehicles, which is spectacular. Since we’ve installed the Exacqvision system we’ve been able to recoup minimally the loss of the damage we’ve incurred.” […]
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Video Analytics Provides Solution For Telkom South Africa
12-02-2014 Telkom, South Africa’s largest integrated telecommunications company with over 400 stores, recently deployed the services of systems integrator Itec Digital to install Vi-System, Agent Vi’s real-time video analytics software, integrated with IP cameras from Axis Communications. Telkom sought a people counting solution with a comprehensive reporting structure to analyse footfall trends across the stores. They required accurate data regarding the number of people entering the stores across different time periods vs. revenue generated, to shed light on customer behaviour at the stores. At each Telkom site, 1-2 cameras (depending on whether there is 1 or 2 store entrances) from Axis Communications were installed and enabled with Vi-System to undertake people counting. As people counting draws the most accurate results when undertaken by cameras with a tilt angle (between lens position and ground) of 90 degrees, Axis M3203 (fixed dome network) IP cameras were installed directly above the entrances / exits. The Vi-Agent software component was embedded in the cameras. Itec Digital deployed Vi-System’s “People counting” rule as well as configuring automatic reports from Vi-System’s “Advanced Counting Reports” tool, to attain the requested data. Agent Vi’s people counting solution provides valuable data to Telkom South Africa regarding the number of customers in each store. Using Agent Vi’s advanced reporting tool, a daily footfall report is generated in each store, with presentation of hourly statistics. All the reports are sent to the Marketing Department at Telkom’s headquarters, and such data is imported into Telkom’s ERP system. These automatic reports supply […]
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Progress Made On Freeport IL Public Safety Plan
FREEPORT – Thirty-two gas stations and retail shops that sell tobacco have installed video cameras in an effort to help police reduce crime. The surveillance camera initiative is among several public safety initiatives rolled out last year by Mayor Jim Gitz’s administration. Aldermen discussed progress that’s been made and remaining goals to tackle in the year ahead at a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday. The public safety plan aims to reduce crime by creating safer neighborhoods, promoting personal accountability, developing stronger community relationships, creating safe housing, fostering interdepartmental cooperation in distribution of city resources and making sound, data-driven decisions. Aldermen raised the majority of their questions Monday about the safer neighborhoods goal, which involves tobacco licensing, street lights and pole cameras and a K-9 program. The Police Department has implemented a program for licensing of tobacco merchants in order to hold them accountable for maintenance and operation of security cameras in their stores. "The program that we’re implementing does two things: it gives us a licensing framework in which we can say, ‘Look, this isn’t working. You need to fix it,’ the same way we do with liquor," Gitz said. "The second thing it does is give us – finally – a tool that we also can utilize for the surveillance cameras. Most of these stores, they don’t have good surveillance, which is a far bigger problem than who has what cigarettes." Deputy Police Chief Jim Drehoble has visited retail outlets throughout the city to ensure the video […]
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HuperLab Announces New Generation HuperEyes 3D Stereo Camera
Published on 11 Feb, 2014 Huper Laboratories (known as huperLab), a leading developer of intelligent video surveillance system, and a technology innovator on 2D & 3D video analytics, video/audio codecs and streaming technologies, has announced the availability of new generation huperEyes™ 3D Stereo Camera that features water-proof and streamline-type looks design for better outdoor use. The newly-developed 3D stereo camera wizard can further ensure easy and flexible installation. As the outdoor surveillance demand for people counting continues to grow, the new generation huperEyes™ 3D Stereo Camera improved the water-proof and stream-line design that is set to be ideal for outdoor use. With this new 3D stereo camera, huperLab is bringing its own strengths to video content analysis based on stereo computer vision while it can ensure higher accuracy. It is expected to widely fit different use scenarios and reduce environmental effects. Based on the mimic human eyes of 3D vision, along with exclusive design of huperEyes™ 3D camera, the system can sense and track the objects in depth whether the objects are moving toward or away from the camera. As the new development, it brings higher accuracy to better distinguish adults, children and other objects with different heights in high density area, as well as reduce errors by less light and shadow influence. Taking Taipei Int’l Flora Expo for example, the outdoor use scenario, the counting results in crowded visitor flows can achieve 95% accuracy. The same solution for indoor use scenario, installed in Palace Museum can further achieve […]
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As Facial Regulation Technology Is Poised For Everyday Life, Regulators Express Concern
Lexology author: Camille Calman Recent news stories have highlighted the negative privacy implications of facial recognition technology. For example, a new app for Google Glass will pair facial recognition with data from social media and dating sites, allowing users to instantly see personal information about strangers they pass on the street. (Though Google does not permit facial recognition software to be used on its Google Glass platform, the app could be used on jailbroken Google Glass devices.) Forbes reports that Senator Al Franken has written to the app developer to express deep concern and ask it to delay the app’s launch, or at least require people to opt in before their data is displayed to others. Meanwhile, the New York Times reports that some retail stores and airports already use facial recognition technology, and other such uses are on the way. The Times quotes Jessica Rich, director of the FTC’s Consumer Protection Bureau, as saying, “This is another reason that we need omnibus privacy legislation.” On Feb. 6, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a division of the Department of Commerce, held the first in a series of meetings about the commercial use of facial recognition technology. The more than 120 attendees included representatives from business, advertising, and government as well as privacy advocates. Seven additional meetings are scheduled between February and June of this year. The NTIA hopes that the meetings will lead to a voluntary code of conduct. It’s clear that facial recognition involves a […]
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Surveillance Cameras Installed On Detroit Buses To Help Curb Violence
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New Cameras To Improve Clay Co. School Security
BRAZIL, Ind. – A new video surveillance system is being installed in 15 buildings in the Clay Community Schools Corp. to improve security and make it easier for school officials and police to monitor activities. The district is paying Tech Electronics of Indiana nearly $500,000 to install the high-definition security cameras and software at 10 schools and five district buildings. District director of extended services Mike Howard tells the Tribune-Star ( http://bit.ly/1kHiwcc ) that the changes are designed to keep students and staff "as safe as possible." The cameras will be placed indoors and outdoors but not in classrooms, locker rooms or restrooms. Howard will be able to access the cameras through mobile devices or from his home computer, and police are expected to have access by this summer. ___ Information from: Tribune-Star, http://www.tribstar.com Copyright 2014 Scripps Media, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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CompleteView 4.3 Enhanced For Performance And Quality
Salient Systems announces newest version of CompleteView 4.3 with performance and quality enhancements. Extended storage capabilities now available for complex enterprise deployments. Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 15, 2014 Salient announces CompleteView version 4.3 and expanded storage capabilities. Salient Systems Corporation, a leader in video surveillance solutions, is pleased to announce the newest version of CompleteViewTM VMS v4.3. This version offers customers a wide array of enhancements designed for performance, with faster video and event search and updates, audio support for QuickTrack cameras, a new 64 bit CompleteView MSI Installer and TouchView mobile support for iOS 7 and digital PTZ on live viewing. Included in the release are built-in 3rd party tools such as TeamViewer and WireShark, for easy trouble shooting and remote technical assistance. "Every facet of security implementation today calls for flexibility, scalability and open systems architecture. Bridging the market gap from older, proprietary system architecture to open architecture offers customers the freedom to choose best-in-class components for a future proof foundation upon which to grow," points our Chris Meiter, Vice President of Sales at Salient. To meet one of these growth requirements,Salient Systems is pleased to announce expanded storage capacity on several models of the PowerProtect NVR line of hybrid servers. 4TB enterprise class, video storage drives are now available on PowerChoice 8TB, PowerPro 20TB, PowerPro-R 16TB, PowerPlus 16TB and PowerUltra 40TB configurations. To further enhance the PowerProtect NVR line, all PowerPro and PowerPro-R units will provide more rugged chassis, dual NIC’s, longer life span components and […]
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Milestone?s MIPS Partner Conference Attracts Top Video Surveillance Professionals
Published on 14 Feb, 2014 The MIPS Technology Showcase illustrated 48 examples of interoperability with the Milestone open platform in every facet of security implementations Security equipment manufacturers and integrated solution partners gathered at the MIPS partner conference Milestone Systems , the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has just held its ninth annual MIPS partner conference in the Americas, on its 16th birthday. The Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Centre in Orlando, Florida, was the location for this year’s meeting of 350 video surveillance professionals. Security equipment manufacturers, distributors, channel partners and integrated solution partners gathered to learn, share and brainstorm about the latest in video technology. Milestone Systems CEO Lars Thinggaard opened the event, stating: “Video enabling is happening now and being used for more than just security as integrations with analytics, biometrics, RFID and all kinds of business metadata are being incorporated into operations to realise innovative new efficiencies and more strategic approaches. This is something Milestone defined years ago in our mission and vision. With our international ecosystem of partners, we are well positioned to take advantage of this major business opportunity.” Eric Fullerton, Milestone Systems Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, spoke on the topic Why Compromise? “Video is becoming mission critical for value-added purposes in all vertical sectors, as a tool for daily business. Open platform IP video fosters deeper integrations that bring more value than any one company could do alone, and our ecosystem proves this concept. The scalability and […]
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Boulder Police Secretly Install Surveillance Cameras On Municipal Campus Between City Hall, Library
BOULDER, Colo. – Some Boulder residents are questioning their police department’s decision to install surveillance cameras in the park area between city hall and the public library, without letting the public know. The city quietly placed two cameras on the municipal building and one on the library in early January. When asked about the secrecy, Boulder Police Department spokeswoman Kim Kobel said, "The reason those cameras were installed is because we have an ongoing criminal investigation in the area." Kobel gave few details about the investigation, but did say police have received numerous complaints about criminal behavior, including assault, threatening behavior, urinating in public and drug dealing. "In some cases, we have drug dealing to high school students," she said. The cameras have touched a raw nerve with some residents, especially those who hang out in the public space. "They’re violating our rights and our freedom," said Bailey Flood. When asked if it would have made a difference if the city had been upfront about the cameras, Flood replied, "No, it’s an invasion of privacy." Not everyone looks at it that way. "They’re fine," said Jeff Swann, who admits that he drinks regularly while sitting on a park bench in front of City Hall. "Cameras are a part of life." Swann says he’s observed a lot of criminal behavior in the park. "There was a big fight here two or three days ago," he said. "It was a real live brawl. It lasted five minutes. Both guys were […]
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Concurrent Secures Another US Patent For Multi-Screen Video Technology
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Concurrent (NASDAQ: CCUR ), a global leader in multi-screen video delivery and media data intelligence software solutions, today announced it was awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,650,601 entitled “Video On Demand Management System”. The patent was issued for a method of positioning content files and intelligently managing content assets in a multi-tier video server network. Intelligent asset management is commonly used in streaming video applications such as video-on-demand, time-shifted TV, and network-based digital video recording (nDVR) to improve the efficiency of file-based content distribution across a geographically disperse network. Concurrent’s patented method defines a way to manage content placement based on attributes such as consumer demand, content usage, content age, the presence of advertisements, and other advertising related information. Using this information, content can be positioned as efficiently as possible to ensure the highest consumer quality of experience, the best use of storage resources, and the lowest network transport cost. “We are pleased to announce our third patent award for multi-screen video technology this fiscal year,” said Bob Chism, Concurrent’s Chief Technology Officer. “As we expand our product portfolio to include a host of new multi-screen video solutions, we are also developing a strong foundation of relevant intellectual property. Securing new video patents on core video streaming, Content Delivery Network (CDN), and asset management technologies is a great way for Concurrent to support our market activities and showcase our continued thought leadership in the video solutions marketplace.” Concurrent has been aggressively expanding its multi-screen video patent and product […]
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Interview With : Avigilon CEO Alex Fernandes Talks About The Acquisition Of VideoIQ
Interview With : Shlomi Palas, CEO of Bluesphere Interview With : Avigilon CEO Alex Fernandes talks about the acquisition of VideoIQ Interview With : Avigilon CEO Alex Fernandes talks about the acquisition of VideoIQ Views: 17 The grainy video that an old surveillance camera produces may not just be useless in determining who just made off with the goods, it could represent the simplest and most effective way for a business to reduce costs. High-definition video-surveillance, the kind done by Vancouver’s Avigilon, is winning more and more converts because the picture it produces is admissible in court, meaning a camera becomes more than a simple deterrent. So what’s the next step? Analytics. On December 31st, Avigilon announced it had acquired U.S.-based video analytics company VideoIQ, for $32-million. VideoIQ’s futuristic BRAIN technology (Bootstrap Response Active Intelligence Node/Network) learns and adapts, producing a surveillance system that actually gains functionality as it goes. Recently, we talked to Avigilon CEO Alex Fernandes about the acquisition. Alex, Why did you acquire VideoIQ? VideoIQ provides sophisticated, commercially proven analytics technology supported by one of the leading analytics development teams in the industry. The company’s analytics solution complements Avigilon’s innovative line of high-definition video surveillance and IT-friendly access control products.Specifically, VideoIQ is the best fit for Avigilon because the company has the strongest sales, a robust and effective technology and products with the greatest ease of installation. How does VideoIQ’s intellectual property complement existing Avigilon products? The integration enables us to provide end-users with an open, […]
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Video Surveillance Storage Market Worldwide Forecast US$10B By 2018
Dublin – Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/nrr7f4/video ) has announced the addition of the "Video Surveillance Storage Market by Technology, Media & Deployment – Worldwide Market Forecasts and Analysis to 2018" report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) Video surveillance storage is experiencing rapid adoption in the market with the increasing requirement of the storage for surveillance data. The major reason for this increased requirement is the increasing implementation of the surveillance systems. Along with this, there has been an increasing usage of IP based cameras, which deliver high quality videos which are heavier in size. Other major factors escalating the growth of this market are the falling prices of the hard disk drives and migration from analogue to digital cameras. All these aspects have given a boost to the market. The video surveillance storage market is segmented on the basis of the storage technology, solution, storage media and the deployment model. Currently, the on-premise deployment model is majorly being used by the companies to implement the storage solutions. The cloud deployment model has also gained traction due to increasing cloud services and rise in the necessity of remote access of the surveillance data. Companies are also migrating from the typical digital video recorders DVRs to network video recorders NVRs due to increasing requirement of speed, flexibility and scalability. The hybrid storage or unified storage systems are also gaining traction in this market due to the flexibility of connecting different storage media onto a single platform. Governments of many […]
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Revolutionary Concepts Stock Soars 182% On News Of Global License Deal And Forecasts $30 Million in Sales
CHARLOTTE, NC, Feb 13, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Revolutionary Concepts Inc., (otcqb:REVO), a publicly traded company that develops online mobile video software and remote security communication systems, announced that shares of its common stock broke all previous trading records and soared more than 182%. A record 120,588,619 shares of its stock traded on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, after REVO reported that it signed a multi-year global licensing agreement with a company for them to commercialize REVO’s patented "EyeTalk Communicator System." The Company forecasts $20 to $30 million in total estimated annual revenues from the residual and ongoing licensing fees and royalties that are projected to be generated from its new global license agreement from the marketing and exploitation of the patents. Of the $20 to $30 million in estimated annual revenues projected to be generated from the marketing and exploitation of the patents, REVO could receive an estimated 40% of the total, or $8 to $12 million annually. Investors quickly snapped up the stock at an average rate of over 18.55 million shares per hour during the trading day and rapidly bid up REVO’s shares to $0.0141 at the close of the trading day for a gain of 182.00% over Tuesday’s closing price of $0.005. A total of 120,588,619 shares were traded on Wednesday, which was 7.85 times the average daily trading volume of 15,367,195 of REVO’s shares. The 120,588,619 shares traded broke all previous trading barriers and set a new record high in trading volume for a […]
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Fort Worth Expands Video Surveillance Solution From PureTech Systems
Source: PureTech Systems | Date: 02/13/2014 Related tags: PureTech Systems PureTech Systems, a global manufacturer of geospatial video surveillance software, announced the installation of its PureActiv geospatial video surveillance system at the City of Fort Worth’s Westside Water Treatment facility. The installation marks the third of the city’s water facilities to utilize the PureActiv system. The brand new facility boasts the "latest, greatest technology in drinking water treatment", according to water department spokeswoman Mary Gugliuzza1 . The $63 million dollar facility will utilize PureActiv video management system and its geospatial video analytics for perimeter protection, sensors monitoring, alarm management and forensic video tasks. Construction of the facility system was funded by the Texas Water Development Board, and the security system installation was performed by Schneider Electric. "PureTech continues to demonstrate the ability to meet our detection requirements and they innovate quickly to meet our new security challenges," stated Juan Reyes, Safety and Security Manager for the City of Fort Worth Water Department. The Westside installation includes PureActiv’s geospatial (map-based) user interface, which provides security personnel an intuitive display of the security information and a simple to use interface, allowing quick and efficient operation. Additionally, PureTech’s geospatial video analytic capabilities provide both intruder detection and subsequent camera auto tracking. The installation includes several types of perimeter sensors and deterrents, including PureTech Systems integration with a Long Range Acoustic Hailing Device. PureTech’s President, Larry Bowe, said "We are dedicated to Fort Worth’s effort to increase public safety and secure its facilities. […]
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Pelco And Oncam Grandeye Enter Into A Strategic Partnership To Focus On 360-Degree Camera Line
CLOVIS, Calif. & LONDON–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Pelco by Schneider Electric and Oncam Grandeye today announced that they have partnered to deliver the Evolution 360-degree camera range to global customers that provides unprecedented situational awareness. The addition of the award-winning 360-degree cameras and technology from Oncam Grandeye is yet another example of Pelco’s commitment to be IP-driven and customer-focused, delivering innovation that enhances the customer experience. With this new product offering, Pelco continues to expand its IP camera solutions and meet customers’ needs by incorporating Oncam Grandeye’s 360-degree technology and unique, patented dewarping software to provide a camera range with total situational awareness. The dewarping feature allows users to go back in time to retrospectively view the total scene in its original form and then pan, tilt and/or zoom (PTZ) within the 360-degree image, as if it were a live image. In addition, multiple users can view the same image, with different perspectives, concurrently from a single camera, either live or recorded. The Evolution 360-degree cameras, IP cameras with 5-megapixel sensors and no moving parts, are compatible with most applications including city surveillance, retail and gaming facilities. Key innovations in the Evolution 360-degree camera range include: Oncam Grandeye Technology : When integrated directly into Pelco’s video management platform and other compatible platforms, this technology provides total coverage with no blind spots and an unobstructed field of view that enables multiple angles of any scene, including both 180-degree and 360-degree panoramas, with PTZ. Retrospective Dewarping Technology: This technology vaults network video […]
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HID Global Acquires Biometric Leader Lumidigm, Enhances Authentication Portfolio
AUSTIN, Texas–( BUSINESS WIRE )– HID Global ®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, today announced the acquisition of Lumidigm® , a global leader in authentication solutions that use multispectral imaging technology, software, and biometric fingerprint sensors to authenticate identities with a high degree of certainty. The acquisition extends HID Global’s authentication portfolio while positioning the company to deliver a variety of new secure identity solutions. “Lumidigm’s proven product portfolio will enhance our current strong authentication offerings, especially for healthcare, financial institutions and other high-security environments,” said HID Global President and CEO Denis Hébert . “The company has unique technology protected by a large patent portfolio and proprietary algorithms and has achieved strong penetration in key emerging markets including South America and Africa. Additionally, Lumidigm has a premier global customer base across multiple strategically important markets. We are extremely pleased to have Lumidigm’s talented team join the HID Global family.” Lumidigm’s technology solves problems with traditional biometric technology, whose contact-based measurement accuracy is degraded by non-ideal skin condition, poorly-defined or damaged fingerprints, and adverse environmental conditions. In contrast, multispectral imaging technology uses multiple light spectrums and advanced polarization techniques to extract unique fingerprint characteristics from both the surface and subsurface of the skin. This additional data enables multispectral imaging-based solutions to deliver the highest-quality fingerprint image and to more effectively discriminate real from imposter or “spoof” fingerprints. “This acquisition will enable Lumidigm to take advantage of HID Global’s size, channel and product development strengths to exploit a variety […]
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