SKIDATA Partners with Openpath To Offer Smartphone Access Capabilities to Parking Facilities
SKIDATA announced a new technology integration partnership with Openpath. Through this partnership, Openpath’s groundbreaking touchless and mobile access control technology will be integrated into SKIDATA’s parking access and revenue control equipment to permit drivers to enter and exit SKIDATA-equipped parking facilities, using their Openpath credentials.
TRENDnet Introduces World’s First ONVIF Conformant Smart Surveillance Switches
TRENDnet has announced that its Gigabit PoE+ Smart Surveillance Switch Series is currently shipping and available for purchase. These Smart Surveillance Switches are the first network switches to be designated as ONVIF® Conformant, supporting ONVIF Profile Q. TRENDnet’s Gigabit PoE+ Smart Surveillance Switches are integrated with camera management functions which are easily accessible within the surveillance switch’s user interface.
Genetec launches e-book to Help Public Safety Organizations Build Safer, Smarter Cities
Today, the resilience of cities depends on the open communication and connection between a wide variety of systems and organizations including health officials, businesses, traffic control, public works, schools, transit authorities, hospital administrations, among many others. To help public safety organizations navigate options and evaluate different technologies, Genetec and Intel have co-authored an e-book called Enhancing Public Safety: Considerations for building Safer, Smarter Cities.
PlateSmart ALPR Helps Authorities Stop Domestic Terrorist
Terrorism, both domestic and international, has become the bane of modern life in the United States. Just last month, the think tank Center for Strategic & International Studies issued a brief saying that terrorism would become worse in the U.S. in the coming year. This past February, the New York Times reported that the threat of domestic terrorism has outpaced that of Islamic extremism. As such, it is a mistake to underestimate the dangers posed by homegrown terrorists.
AIoT Intelligent Traffic Management Eases City Traffic Congestion
It is not difficult to imagine the state of traffic flow during peak hours in a city, and increased traffic accidents also indirectly result in more social costs. Over 70% of the population is projected to congregate in cities in the future but transportation infrastructure will not see an equal proportionate increase. Solving traffic congestion and improving transportation quality given such infrastructure limitation will be the most important objective in managing city traffic.
PlateSmart Chosen to Replace Hundreds of Rekor/OpenALPR Installs Across Western PA
Thanks to a new relationship with a key Pittsburgh, Pa.-area systems integrator, PlateSmart announced its AI-based automatic license plate recognition (ALPR)/vehicle recognition software is replacing Rekor installations on hundreds of citywide surveillance cameras throughout Western Pennsylvania. More than 100 law enforcement agencies will now be able to enjoy the speed, accuracy, and reliability of PlateSmart’s industry-leading vehicle recognition solutions.
Insight and Genetec Partner to Help Make Cities Smarter, Communities Safer
Insight Enterprises announced its partnership with Genetec. The collaboration will drive digital transformation for cities, providing end-to-end delivery and management of a unified data platform across a city’s departments. A 2018 McKinsey report predicts that, globally, cities are expected to add 2.5 billion new residents by 2050 and are already home to half the world’s population. Such a population boom places growing pressures on infrastructure and the environment.
Eagle Eye Networks Completes City-Wide Surveillance Project, Deploying Over 13,000 Cloud Cameras in 4 Months
Eagle Eye Networks announced one of the fastest completions of a large scale city-wide surveillance program, installing 13,550 cameras in 4 months. The installation team was installing approximately 250 cameras per day at its peak. The cameras are all operational, remotely monitored, and providing safety and security to citizens today. 4G connectivity with Eagle Eye Networks’ bandwidth optimization was utilized in order to facilitate this quick deployment.
Latest PlateSmart Vehicle Recognition Tools Bring ROI to the Film Industry
As AI and deep learning technology continue to grow and expand, what had been movie fantasy only a few years ago is today a reality. Industry innovator PlateSmart Technologies has ridden this evolutionary wave, deploying the company’s ever more cutting-edge vehicle recognition solutions to new customers and markets, including the motion picture industry by heightening vehicle perimeter security at major studios in New York and Georgia.
Moscow-City Skyscrapers Streamline Parking Access and Control with Secure RFID
FEIG ELECTRONIC announces deployment of the UCODE DNA RFID security and parking contactless identification solution in the Moscow International Business Center, known as Moscow-City, one of the world’s largest business district projects. The management of Moscow-City not only selected long-range, passive UHF RFID to implement in its controlled parking areas, it also chose to implement UCODE DNA, the highest form of secure RAIN RFID technology, developed by NXP Semiconductors.
Aiphone Adds Smartphone App to the GT Series Multi-Tenant Video Intercom
Aiphone Corp. now has a mobile app available to new and existing installations of the popular GT Series multi-tenant video intercom. The convenient app will enable users to screen visitors directly from a smartphone, whether at home or away. The app, which requires the new GT-TLI-IP mobile app network adaptor, allows tenants to use smartphones to answer calls and unlock doors; view video and conduct two-way conversations in Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G communications.
Rekor Selected by ParkSmart to Deploy Cutting Edge Parking Management Solutions in Canada
Rekor Systems announced it has signed a five-year licensing agreement with ParkSmart, Inc. for its iP360 Parking Ticket & Permit Management Software Suite. ParkSmart will first deploy the iP360 system within the City of Ottawa, enabling the city to manage and track parking tickets throughout the ticket lifecycle. iP360 creates seamless and efficient processes for registered owner information management, adjudication management, payment integration, letter creation, and reporting.
Dahua Heart of City to Lead The Intelligent Twins Evolution
Dahua Technology hosted its annual summit “Dahua Heart of City – Leading The Intelligent Twins Evolution” in Shenzhen，China. More than 400 industry representatives, industry experts, and mass media have witnessed the achievements of Dahua Heart of City (HOC) on empowering various industries and leading the smart applications in the era of “Intelligent Twins”, as well as the release of cutting-edge technologies based on 5G, AIoT, and big data.
Dahua Smart Transportation Solutions to Bring More Secured and Efficient Transportation System
In a world busier than ever, it’s not exaggerating to say that our lives and businesses cannot afford even an hour’s delay of transportation, yet its safety and efficient operation are constantly exposed to all sorts of incidents. Dahua Technology has been working for years to provide comprehensive smart transportation solutions that guarantee users with more security, more efficiency and more profit.
PlateSmart ARES 2.6.0 Delivers More Actionable Data, Enhanced Performance
PlateSmart Technologies has introduced PlateSmart ARES 2.6.0. This latest version of the award-winning LPR software provides customers with more actionable vehicle data, even better accuracy and more robust performance. PlateSmart ARES has been built upon AI and machine learning – technology that allows it to read the license plate as well as the state jurisdiction and vehicle make.
Smart Lidar Network Set to Unlock Missing Layer in Surveillance Technology, Live at GSX 2019
A network of laser-powered smart sensors that can automatically link with other types of sensors and activate CCTV cameras to provide multi-dimensional surveillance will be launched at GSX 2019. Cepton Technologies’ Helius™ system utilizes the power and accuracy of laser combined with smart AI-driven detection and tracking technologies to build a detailed image of an activity in a given area, regardless of lighting conditions.
PlateSmart Unveiling Latest LPR Solutions at GSX 2019
PlateSmart Technologies will unveil the latest version of the software at GSX 2019 as well as a new integrated solution. PlateSmart ARES 2.6.0 provides customers more actionable vehicle data, even better accuracy and more robust performance. The all-new Powered by PlateSmart solution allows security technology providers to offer LPR in the most cost-effective way possible: by integrating PlateSmart technology within their products.
SnapAV and Control4 Combine to Transform Global Smart Home Industry
SnapAV and Control4 Corporation announces the completion of their merger. Unified into a single organization, Control4® becomes a professional smart home brand in the company portfolio, SnapAV continues to bring technology professionals an end-to-end partner that invests relentlessly in growing the industry. The combination of these two industry-leading companies brings together a robust product catalog of in-house brands and third-party products
Qognify to Focus on the Transition to Cognitive Cities at 5th National Summit on 100 Smart Cities India 2019
Qognify announced that it will share its expertise of how metropolitan areas can make the shift from being safe and smart to fully cognitive cities, at the 5th National Summit on 100 Smart Cities India 2019. Qognify is the Presenting Partner of the Summit in New Dehli. Qognify, with its Safe & Smart City Solution, is one of the leaders in safe and smart cities in India. It is currently involved in more than 20 safe and smart city projects throughout the country.
Avalue Smart Traffic Solution – AI Makes Effective Traffic Management Possible
In the midst of explosive demand in smart cities worldwide, Avalue Technology with its years of experience in artificial intelligence and foothold in the Taiwan market has been picked by the Industrial Development Bureau as its industry partner to introduce AI into traffic management in Taoyuan City and subsequently implementing integrated solutions into other cities. Avalue will also seek opportunities arising from smart cities overseas under New Southbound Policy.