Year: 2022
The well-known industry event is returning as a new opportunity for companies to meet and bring about positive results in 2022.
So far more than 85 booths have been reserved by the world and regional companies that confirmed their participation.
The structure of the exhibitors proves that the event has expanded beyond the borders of security into the equally important worlds of IoT, ICT, smart solutions, and other disruptive and emerging technologies. Floorplan with companies and booths is available on the link.
Also, this year’s edition of the Summit will bring a range of novelties to the conference program, making it more attractive to all our participants. In addition to this, there will be certified industry training dedicated to all corporate security managers and representatives of security agencies.
The two-day program will serve as a regional and continental hub to promote networking, the exchange of experiences and expertise, as well as the forging of new business alliances.
The specific benefits provided by the Summit include a contribution to the business performance of regional companies, supporting the entrance and expansion of global companies in the local markets, and boosting the foreign investments by international companies in the sectors we cover.
We are inviting you to keep a watchful eye on all news relevant to the coming Adria Security Summit 2022 in Zagreb, as a place at which we celebrate our industries and push them forward with smart business networking and the promotion of innovation.
Stay tuned and regularly check our website for more information. Information is readily available at www.adriasecuritysummit.com.
London – April 2022, Electronic access control (EAC) systems have become widespread, thanks to benefits like the security they provide to medium-to-high traffic buildings and their flexibility in access provision. Their advantages are familiar: more efficient management of user access, granting and revoking permissions anytime; real-time door status information; removing the security threat posed by lost mechanical keys; and many more.
The first widely deployed access systems were wired and — although they offered these benefits — many aspects needed to improve: Energy efficiency and installation costs were two prominent issues.
Wireless access control solutions address these two problems, by reducing the energy consumption of a lock and requiring few or even no alterations to the door.
Architects request energy-efficient building solutions
According to the Harvard Business Review, energy efficiency has become one of the “key levers of business success.”** As such, it is increasingly present in the design and construction of new buildings.
“Working regularly with architects, we see that the energy performance of new buildings is a growing priority for them,” says Mikel Gaztañaga, SMARTair Sales Manager at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions. “It is essential to offer more efficient solutions that help them obtain BREEAM® or LEED certification. Systems such as ASSA ABLOY’s SMARTair for small- to medium-sized business are wireless and battery powered, so their energy consumption is lower than that of wired systems, as they work intelligently and consume energy only when necessary.”
Battery-powered wireless locks use less power than traditional wired locks, where magnets are often permanently connected to mains electricity. Wireless locks work differently. They only “wake up” when presented with a credential to make an access decision. This translates into energy savings and a carbon emission benefit, as well as potentially significant savings on energy expenditure — over 70%*, or thousands of euros over the lifetime of a typical access control installation.
Installation stage is another opportunity to reduce costs and save energy
“The installation phase could contribute even more to cost savings when architects choose wireless access technology,” adds Gaztañaga. ASSA ABLOY analysis for the same report estimated the labour-cost saving for a wireless versus wired 100-door installation at 82.5%.
In addition to being much faster than wired installation, it is less intrusive. SMARTair wireless locks require minimal drilling of the door, while wired access control requires wiring through and partially around the door. Choosing a wireless system makes it possible to improve security at an existing building via a retrofit process which does not inconvenience staff or disrupt daily work routines.
Two Spanish projects where benefits are clear
“We recently equipped new build-to-rent housing in Barcelona for BeCorp,” explains Gaztañaga. “This type of construction for rent is on the rise. In the case of BeCorp, it offers contemporary apartments with services such as a concierge, swimming pool, gyms or spaces for co-working. They needed a keyless solution to save time in key management. Another benefit with a wireless solution like SMARTair is energy efficiency. At a site with more than 3,000 openings, the savings can add up!”
Yet another potential sustainability bonus for BeCorp was the option for residents to unlock with a mobile phone via the Openow™ app. This saves money on physical card costs and reduces the housing’s ecological footprint by cutting the use of plastics.
“We are also really proud of the Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba (IMIBIC), a health research centre which had very demanding needs,” says Gaztañaga. “In addition to energy savings, SMARTair’s ease of installation was critical.”
“Credentials were another saving. There was no need for IMIBIC staff to change their current access card, because SMARTair is compatible with all major RFID technologies.”
Whereas BeCorp was a new construction project, at IMIBIC installation was carried out on doors already installed, while the institute had to remain fully operational. Because door devices were not wired, installation was quick, did not disrupt the workforce, and generated savings in installation costs.
To learn more about the SMARTairÒ wireless access control system, visit https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/smartair
After receiving positive feedback from the participating buyers for its effective and personalized services, Secutech has extended the business matching service to May to provide more buyers with the opportunity to connect with the industry-leading exhibitors.
This program will be the easiest and most flexible way for visitors to meet reputable Taiwanese and international suppliers for security, building, mobility, and fire & safety solutions.
a&s Adria is partnering with the event and inviting all interested parties to register and take part in this unique opportunity to establish business connections with Taiwanese brands.
Click HERE to register for the 1-on-1 online business matching >>
Online business matching details
Date: May 18 – 19
Taipei Time: 14:30 – 17:30 (UTC/GMT +08:00)
Other time slot available on request
Duration: 20 minutes
Platform: Zoom
Hikvision, an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency, has extended its global warranty on premium project products to 5 years. The new, 5-year warranty will further support Hikvision customers with easy project maintenance and increased cost efficiency.
A wide range of Hikvision product lines are covered by the new, 5-year warranty, including Hikvision Panoramic network cameras, Deepinview and Ultra Series cameras, Deepinmind and Ultra Series NVRs; and a number of explosion-proof and anti-corrosion cameras.
The newly extended warranty will apply automatically for all premium project orders shipped from Hikvision to the original buyer from 1st January 2022. It will also apply in all countries worldwide.
Trust for the long term
The new 5-year warranty provides even greater peace of mind and cost-control assurances for Hikvision customers, further extending confidence in Hikvision products and brand.
Frank Zhang, President of Hikvision’s International Product and Solution Center, says: “We are committed to delivering superior product quality and service to our customers, and the new 5-year warranty is the proof. The extended warranty gives our customers an assurance of quality and reliability, which translates into peace of mind, cost transparency, and a stronger, longer-lasting partnership with Hikvision.”
Hikvision has set up a global, three-tier network of after-sales service centres worldwide to support the new, 5-year warranty on premium project-oriented products.
The Hikvision’s global after-sales service system network includes a strongly resourced global after-sales service centre based at headquarters that provides professional after-sales service for customers worldwide. In addition there are 23 regional after-sales maintenance centres to support customers in larger local markets; and there are also 200 customer service stations that are authorised and certified by Hikvision and its global partners to deliver after-sales services for customers around the world.
Computer vision is helping to reshape the transportation industry at every level from streamlining the passenger experience to preemptive fleet maintenance to fuel optimization. As the transportation industry continues to evolve, converging technologies such as 5G and powerful edge compute will enable the next generation of prescriptive and adaptive data-driven outcomes benefiting passengers, the industry and sustainability.
Byline: Wayne Arvidson, Global Director, Market Development and Strategy, Dell Technologies
Whether moving people or goods, transportation environments are in constant motion. Railways, airports, cargo ships, and public and private transportation are complex use cases for computer vision. They require real-time situational awareness, based on the analysis of many different data points, which taxes compute and storage resources at the edge—defined as where the physical world meets the data world.
The challenge is being met using a real-time federated approach with scalable, high-performance hyperconverged infrastructures (HCI), allowing organizations to capture and process large amounts of data at the edge, and provide real-time insights. The results, not the actual data, are then sent back to a centralized location for re-training of the analytics model which then is pushed back out to all edge locations, thus delivering better quality insights in near real-time.
Although computer vision has not yet been widely adopted industry wide, transportation organizations that have invested are realizing gains in terms of safety, customer experience, operational efficiency, sustainability and revenue generation, and are looking to take advantage of further advances in technology in the future. Automation and touchless processes integrated with computer vision greatly enhance transportation services as well.
Collectively, this has a big impact on adopters, especially when organizations are hard-pressed to maximize profits amidst rising costs and reduced resources.
What transportation industry challenges are addressed or resolved with computer vision?
All facets of the transportation industry have seen tremendous loss in revenue and resources over the last few years. As the economy began to turn around, public and private transportation organizations were under pressure to rebound with lower budgets and labor shortages, spurring efforts to find ways to be more efficient.
In addition, safety is a key requirement across rail, water, air, and roadways, often requiring split-second decisions that can often be enhanced by machine learning. And predictive maintenance, where parts are replaced before equipment and vehicles break down, is extremely valuable to operations but often difficult to do well due to the number of variables involved.
In any of these situations, different data points can be ingested once, and analyzed for multiple uses. A security infrastructure can provide a foundation which captures audio and video data, and data from IoT devices, which the computer vision system then combines and analyzes, producing insights that can be used to positively impact safety, the customer experience, operational efficiencies, sustainability and revenue generation.
How can computer vision improve passenger, personnel and facility safety?
A significant part of passenger and personnel safety is to ensure that the facility and equipment itself is physically secure. Through the use of cameras and sensors, computer vision enables more precise inspection of passenger baggage and cargo.
Certain types of behaviors or objects can also be monitored. Electronic devices, such as smartphones and laptops, each have a unique MAC address. Airports today can capture device MAC addresses to track devices throughout a facility. When combined with data from sensors, those devices can be automatically tracked and decisions made in real time. If an unauthorized person enters a secure area, security personnel are alerted to take immediate action. Computer vision systems can also determine how many people are in a location, for example if an evacuation is necessary.
Examples of computer vision affecting the customer experience
An important focus of airports is to get people through the facility as quickly as possible. Part customer experience and part operational efficiency, computer vision with artificial intelligence can improve queue management by proactively determining when to add customer service personnel to an airport check-in counter or open another security line.
The touchless passenger experience is also gaining traction, which aims to minimize time from curb to gate while enhancing the passenger experience throughout the journey (Figure 1). For example, passengers could be automatically checked in upon arrival, prechecked to walk through security, be alerted to gate changes, order a coffee that’s waiting at the shop closest to the gate and use frictionless boarding. This scenario is possible through the correlation of data, with the computer vision system making the decision that you are the correct passenger.
Figure 1. Use of computer vision to streamline the passenger experience
We briefly mentioned the value of predictive maintenance to organizations; it also has a considerable impact on fuel consumption and costs, and can reduce an organization’s carbon footprint. Cameras and thermal vision technology are used to visually inspect vehicles for wear and tear, and when integrated with IoT sensors, can more accurately identify parts that should be replaced.
Airports can use computer vision to greatly increase the efficiency of ramp operations and plane turnaround. The system monitors the location of planes that just landed and whether the luggage offboarding equipment is in place. It also automatically notifies the catering truck, fuel truck, and ramp personnel.
Public transportation also benefits from the efficiencies brought on by computer vision. As municipal transit agencies look to increase ridership and fuel efficiency, some communities are experimenting with dynamic routing of buses to reduce instances of empty buses on routes. For passenger vehicles, some cities charge a fee when your vehicle enters the city center. Pollution sensors detect elevations in airborne chemicals, such as carbon monoxide, triggering an alert that results in varying fees paid by those vehicle owners.
Railways equip trains with cameras and install them in stations to inspect and monitor parts as the train rolls down the track, increasing safety, efficiency and revenues. For a detailed look at how computer technology is used to inspect railcars, browse this Duos Technology Group case study.
Does computer vision affect sustainability in transportation?
In the context of transportation, sustainability focuses mainly on the consumption and proper management of power and fuel. Airports, for example, deal with large amounts of fuel and are concerned about the release of potentially dangerous amounts of vapors and chemicals that could increase air pollution or contaminate groundwater. Deicing planes also requires the use of chemicals, so cameras and sensors can assist in deicing a plane just enough to make it safe without an excess of chemicals flowing from the tarmac or runway into the ground. Airports and railways deal with vegetation control as a means of fire suppression. Computer vision technology monitors fuel usage, air and ground contamination, and even the height of vegetation around landing strips and railyards.
Similar to smart cities, airports, train stations and cruise ships can use computer vision to control power consumption, water usage, air conditioning and heating. Based on where people are and their usage patterns, smart lighting can be automatically controlled to turn off or use downlighting during the brightest part of the day and light other areas 24/7 for safety purposes.
Generating revenue for transportation companies and the public sector
This gets back to doing more with fewer resources as well as enhancing current revenue streams. For an airport, that means steering passengers toward retail within the facility to maximize their spend and turning aircraft around quickly, to allow more flights per day. A single flight can generate tens of thousands of dollars in fees, so getting one more flight through a gate per hour has a significant impact on revenue.
Depending on how crowded an airport is, dynamic pricing could be implemented automatically to adjust parking pricing. States and local municipalities also benefit from dynamic pricing. Drivers typically need a tag or pass for high-occupancy lanes on freeways. Computer vision technology can increase the fee for high-occupancy lane usage based on the current amount of traffic.
How do mobile edge computing and 5G affect computer vision in transportation?
Real-time actionable insights and learning is critical to situational awareness in the field, and technologies like 5G and mobile edge computing enable faster response times.
Consider rolling stock, like a public bus. The driver needs to focus on the road and passengers. A bus equipped with cameras and a compact hyperconverged infrastructure can use computer vision to create real-time situational awareness for the driver as well as for transit hub staff. As the vehicle approaches a bus stop, the system captures the number of waiting passengers, or passengers with special needs. The increased bandwidth of 5G enables fast transfers of the insights back to a central location for analysis, with the results of the analysis streamed back to the bus in near real time.
Computer vision is truly transforming the transportation industry, aided by automation, touchless technologies and 5G. Edge computing and machine learning capabilities make faster and better-quality decision making and situational awareness in the field possible, which in turn increases efficiencies, makes environments safer, lowers carbon emissions, raises customer satisfaction and helps organizations be more profitable.
For an overview of computer vision and its impact on industries, see The Future Is Computer Vision – Real-Time Situational Awareness, Better Quality and Faster Insights.
For more information:
- Enabling intelligent workflows across all modes of transportation
- Dell Technologies Validated Designs for Computer Vision | Smart Airports
- Building the Next Generation of Smarter and Safer Airports
The smart locks market is estimated to be valued at USD 2.1 billion in 2022 and predicted to reach USD 3.9 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 12.9% over that period, according to a new report just out from researchers Marketsandmarkets.
The growing adoption of IoT-based security systems and developing urban infrastructure in emerging nations are expected to create lucrative opportunities for the market players during the review period.
The smart lock market includes major Tier I and II players like Assa Abloy from Sweden, the Swiss Dormakaba Group, Spectrum Brands from the US, Salto Systems of Spain, Allegion from Ireland, and various others. These players have a strong market presence in the smart lock sector across various countries in North America, Europe, APAC, and RoW.
Robust deadbolt locks lead the way
The ever-growing demand for tablets, smartphones, and connected devices acts as a strong driver for the smart lock market. Smartphones are witnessing rapid adoption in many developed economies. The demand from developing economies, such as China, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia, will continue to fuel the demand for smartphones in the near future. The explosion of internet usage and the growing adoption of smartphones encourage companies to invest more in smartphone-based applications and mobile websites strategically.
The deadbolts are among the most commonly used exterior residential locks. They are grouped according to the grades that determine their relative strengths, based on their longevity and durability. The grades range from 1 to 3, with 1 being the highest and 3 the lowest. Most smart locks are compatible with the existing deadbolt specifically, making the systems more secure.
Residential market the largest vertical
The residential vertical includes condominiums and individual houses. Residential is the largest vertical of the smart lock market. The growth of the market for the residential vertical can be attributed to various factors such as increasing demand for smart homes, growing urbanization, and rising adoption of security solutions. Some of the leading providers of smart locks to the residential vertical are Assa Abloy, August Home, Spectrum Brands, and Gate.
APAC on the rise
APAC is expected to witness an increase in the adoption of security systems as major countries in this region are the emerging economies with a growing number of manufacturing bases and exhibiting increasing demand for connected security devices. Further, the large population base, rising research and development (R&D) activities, and increasing urbanisation are projected to fuel the adoption of smart locks in APAC.
Key players in the smart lock market as mentioned within the research, and not already mentioned above, include Honeywell, Dahua, Samsung, Vivint, Zkteco, Igloohome, Remotelock, Onity, Master Lock Company, Miwa Lock, Sentrilock, Avent Security, Havenlock, Shenzhen Vians Electric Lock Co, Anviz, Cand House, Amadas, Thekeywe, Gate Video Smart Lock, and Dessmann Schliessanlagen.
London, April 2022 – Securing valuable outdoor locations and managing their ever-moving team of service contractors is a challenge common across the infrastructure sector. It demands an electronic locking system with robust hardware and simplified key management, which saves administrators’ time and cuts the number of wasted journeys contractors must make.
Comfort Charge is a Bonn-based Deutsche Telekom subsidiary which operates charging
stations for electric vehicles throughout Germany. Parts of the existing telecommunications infrastructure are being upgraded to create the network for these public charging points.
Electric vehicles can be conveniently charged at stations using charge cards supplied
by partner e-mobility providers (EMPs) or with conventional cashless payment methods. Thanks to the highly innovative technology used, it takes a mere 10 minutes to charge vehicles with enough power to travel up to 100km. The company thus offers one of the fastest urban charging options currently available in Germany.
A modern locking solution was needed for Comfort Charge’s network of rapid-charge stations. The major requirements were that it should simplify key management and have the flexibility to adapt to a large, mobile user group of service technicians.
Robust devices and flexibility to grow with the network
Comfort Charge GmbH opted for ASSA ABLOY eCLIQ electronic smart key access control. This system, which has already proven its worth at parent company Deutsche Telekom, offers maximum flexibility with its programmable key system management.
“We were looking for a locking system that we could put into operation easily. That’s why we chose eCLIQ, the ideal solution for us with its fast, easy parametrization,” says Robert Miehle-Huang, Engineer, Technics & ICT at Comfort Charge.
With eCLIQ, changes in any keyholder’s access authorizations are easily and conveniently defined by assigning rights via the intuitive system software. Lost keys can be deactivated at short notice.
Authorizations with time and lock restrictions are also possible. For instance, technicians can be issued a personalized authorization for a specific task or cleaners can be granted access only during specific timeframes.
In addition to a compact design, it was also important for the locking solution to have robust, long-lasting components to ensure safety at the charging stations. These are located in public places and therefore exposed to different environmental conditions.
Cylinders in the eCLIQ range are weather-resistant and have a lubricant reservoir that keeps them maintenance-free for up to 200,000 cycles; eCLIQ keys have a 10-year battery
life (with typical use) and IP67-rated protection against water and dust. The eCLIQ system is ideally adapted for outdoor use.
“The eCLIQ system builds on many decades of ASSA ABLOY investment and innovation in lock and key technologies,” says Stephan Schulz, CLIQ Product Manager at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA. “This solution is already trusted to secure sensitive sites, protecting people, data and equipment all over the world.”
Heavyweight lineup to highlight the event, which will discuss global Internet governance issues, including domain names, URLs and security.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) will jointly hold the 3rd ICANN APAC-TWNIC Engagement Forum and the 37th TWNIC IP Open Policy Meeting on May 12 and 13 in both physical and online formats, offering an opportunity for stakeholders from industry, government, academia as well as the global community to re-visit the nature of the Internet and hold in-depth discussions on domain name system, IP addresses policies and cyber security. This event will put Taiwan, which is already a key player in cyber security in the Asia-Pacific region, in a strategic positon to respond to global Internet issues and further build a more secure and stable network environment.
ICANN is a global non-governmental and non-profit organization responsible for ensuring the stable and secure operation of the Internet’s system of unique identifiers, including domain names, IP addresses and root server, taking responsibility for coordinating and securing stable interoperation of the global networks. With increased use of the Internet globally, the DNS abuse has become a more serious issue. ICANN and TWNIC are joining hands again to hold the 3rd ICANN APAC-TWNIC Engagement Forum. Through a format of discussion forum, focusing on the nature of Internet in the three aspects- Domain Name, IP address and cyber security, participants will have a chance to experience in-depth discussions on topics related to Internet and governance, such as DNS (Domain Name System), RPKI (Resource Public Key Infrastructure) and New gTLD (New generic Top-Level Domains) progress.
The forum has specially invited Dr. Vinton Cerf, the father of the Internet, to lead discussions on the nature of the Internet. Other leading speakers and VIP guests will include: Edmon Chung, CEO of DotAsia and ICANN Board Member; Akinori Maemura, General Manager of Internet Development Department of JPNIC and Board Director of ICANN; Andrew Sullivan, President and CEO of Internet Society; Wolfgang Kleinwaechter, Professor Emeritus of International Communication Policy and Regulation Department for Media and Information Studies, the University of Aarhus in Denmark; Paul Wilson, Director General of Asia Pacific Network Information Center; Audrey Tang, Minister without Portfolio at Executive Yuan; Wei-Chung Teng, Commissioner of National Communications Commission; Kuo-Wei Wu, Chairman of Taiwan Internet Governance Forum; Elizabeth Behsudi, Director of Domains & Jurisdiction Program, The Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network; and many others experts and scholars at home and abroad are gathered to conduct in-depth discussions. In-depth and valuable dialogues on topics such as Internet public policy, Internet governance, privacy and cyber security will be conducted to further promote the stability and safe development of Taiwan’s Internet industry.
Furthermore, the 37th TWNIC IP Open Policy Meeting (OPM) is as a parallel meeting with ICANN APAC-TWNIC Engagement Forum 2022. The IP OPM will provide great opportunities to the participants for the communication on the network technology research and industry development. It also brings together the opinions of various ISPs in Taiwan to provide relevant IP policies and management mechanisms.
The event will be held on May 12 and 13, 2022 at Howard Plaza Hotel Taipei, Taiwan with the live stream online. As event information is continuously being updated, everyone interested may follow the latest information on TWNIC’s official website and blog.
For more details, please visit forum.twnic.tw. Alternatively, please call Ms Michelle Chu at +886 922 891058, or send an email to forum@twnic.tw
Another victory in the MEA region! Partizan equipment protects 270 gas stations of the leading Omani oil company Al Maha Petroleum.
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