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Next Generation Security System: Access Control Cloud Solution

Motorola Solutions has introduced its cloud access control solution as part of the a&s Adria series of webinars.

It is an Openpath company acquired by Motorola Solutions in 2021, which designs and manufactures access control solutions for various sectors.

The lecturers were Mario Kolovrat, Avigilon Regional Sales Manager, and his colleague Saša Ćorić, Sales Engineer.

In his presentation, Mario mentioned the advantages over other solutions highlighting two advantages, quick and easy implementation and easy management of the system itself.

The right electronic access control for an education institution which is committed to sustainability

London, April 2022 – As home of the renowned St Andrews Prize for the Environment, the University of St Andrews has sustainability at the heart of its ethos. For student accommodation, university managers sought an energy-efficient access control solution which respected and reflected these principles.

A major challenge facing the university was that multiple different standalone access control technologies had been installed piecemeal at student halls over the years. To upgrade the accommodation, university managers sought a more suitable, integrated solution.

They university chose AperioÒ battery powered electronic escutcheons from ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions. Approximately 1,600 doors so far are equipped with electronic access control — without cabling.

The Aperio devices integrate fully and work flexibly with both the university’s existing central system and their student ID card. University security managers continue to enjoy the efficiency benefits of monitoring and controlling access from a single point and in real time, including for doors in multiple buildings.

Security and energy efficiency

In comparison to a wired access control solution, Aperio devices offer significant energy efficiency benefits. Escutcheons are wireless, so can be installed with little energy use and no need for wiring to mains electricity. They consume zero energy when idle and run on standard batteries, consuming little power during operation.

Maintenance involves a change of battery every two years (approx.); nothing more. Through its entire life-cycle, Aperio combines energy efficiency with cost effectiveness: Energy cost savings during operation are estimated to be around 70% lower than for comparable wired locking*. In doing so, Aperio contributes to the university’s sustainability goals.

Aperio locks’ online integration with St Andrews’ central management system has improved access for all building users. “Aperio interfaces with our central access control system, which gives us central management and control,” says Pauline Brown, Associate Chief Information Officer at University of St Andrews. “We get 24/7 monitoring and reporting when required.”

Student ID is also combined with the room entry credential, which saves issuing two cards. Staff and maintenance teams can have access rights issued or changed with a couple of clicks in the system. The whole experience is streamlined.

The AperioÒ advantage

Battery powered Aperio cylinders, escutcheons, handles and locks can be fitted as a new access control system or extend an existing installation by linking new doors to the same system wirelessly. There’s no need for staff to change their credentials, nor for anyone to carry more than one card or fob.

Aperio is built to work seamlessly within almost every building system, from over 100 different manufacturers and counting. One control panel manages everything.

Installion is quick, because there’s no cabling around the door, no invasive building work, and no need to change door hardware. Aperio devices fit almost any opening or security level, wood, glass or aluminium doors, from fire and escape doors to meeting rooms, labs and offices.

To learn more about AperioÒ wireless access control, visit https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/aperio

ASSA ABLOY specification consultants help a Polish hotel developer to control costs better

London, April 2022 – As a property investor, Structure Capital aims to create buildings which combine form and function with a return on investment (ROI). To help achieve this, “it is important… to have a clear vision of every project.”*

In the hotel and hospitality sector, this vision centres on harnessing modern technology to improve the design, functionality and construction efficiency of the build.

They adopt a strict approach to cost control and cost management, to ensure finished buildings deliver a strong ROI. Through the entire construction process for every building, transparency in workflows is a must — to ensure every relevant stakeholder can always access current data or project information.

To help deliver their vision, they run hotel design and construction following Building Information Modelling (BIM) principles. Their BIM capability is managed by a team with more than 10 years’ experience, across multiple development projects in the sector.

BIM and specification expertise is invaluable for property investors

The BIM team from ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions partner with Structure Capital to ensure transparent, up-to-date specifications for every door solution are available on demand.

Efficient specification and information exchange streamline the process of deploying multiple door solutions from ASSA ABLOY’s portfolio. The comprehensive range includes door systems and electronic locks and strikes, innovative door closers and access control solutions tailored to the hospitality sector.

“Our specification was connected and up to date with the BIM model,” says Andrzej Leszczyński, Head of Architecture at Structure Capital.

The BIM process is an ongoing dialogue, a process which helps architects, building contractors, investors and project owners to work collaboratively. More than just workflow management or virtual modelling, BIM is a data-rich collaboration.

Specifiers from ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions contribute throughout the BIM process. Their specialized knowledge is always available to architect and client, including at dedicated, in-person specification meetings. ASSA ABLOY specification expertise helps simplify what can be a complex, time-consuming process.

Digital collaboration with Openings Studioä software

Openings Studioä is designed specifically to deliver product specifications to building designs in progress. This intuitive software package quickly and accurately transmits the relevant specification data for doors, frames and all other hardware solutions around the door. It is optimized to work with popular design programs including AutodeskÒ RevitÒ and GraphisoftÒ ArchicadÒ, which saves architects’ time and minimizes specification errors.

By deploying the software, Structure Capital can connect every stakeholder in multiple teams to an updated, properly specified design model. The software logs every change, so it is easy to “rewind” to compare previous configurations of any opening.

“With our BIM consultants and software, we give project managers and investors the accuracy and detail they need,” says Mateusz Budzisz, Specification Specialist at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Poland. “It helps them make the decisions which impact cost management — and every other key project metric.”

To learn more about partnering with ASSA ABLOY’s BIM consultants, visit assaabloy.com/pl/pl/solutions/topics/bim-specification

Revolutionizing the bike rental business with the help of Incedoä Business Cloud access control

London, March 2022 – Managing access control from the cloud gives start-ups the chance to think differently. In Czechia, the remote management and instant scalability of Incedoä Business Cloud helped Kolovna to reimagine bike rental on a national scale.

The Kolovna Project aims to make cycling more widespread, not only by offering Czech customers top-quality products, services and technical support, but also by improving the logistics of organizing a trip. Kolovna wants to make bike rental easier, while maintaining the highest standards of user safety and equipment security.

Kolovna‘s solution is to bring a secured bicycle container to popular cycling locations all over Czechia. Access to each container is filtered and monitored by electronic locks, so customers can safely park their own bike or rent one from the container.

This secure container solution for cycle hire is designed to increase the availability of rentals at leisure spots and to give customers peace of mind that their equipment is safe. Ultimately, Kolovna plans to expand service to Prague, too.

Tourism innovation with the help of ASSA ABLOY’s Incedoä Business Cloud

Kolovna’s containers must combine security with easy customer access, including unlocking via mobile keys on a smartphone. To achieve this, Kolovna needed an access control platform, which could multi-task without additional technologies, more software or extra staff. They chose Incedoä Business Cloud, installing readers, a controller and door module in every container.

Incedo connects all Kolovna’s security software and hardware within one seamless system. Cloud management keeps Kolovna staff in control of their premises from anywhere. They can work in an office, at home or mobile.

The integrated Incedo solution includes remote cloud administration, a system for transmitting video surveillance signal and flexibility to add more access and security features in the future.

“Apart from product security, the biggest benefit of the collaboration with ASSA ABLOY included consultations on, and the preparation and subsequent implementation of, the system, a process incorporating several other organizations,” says Kolovna’s Rostislav Posker.

“Thanks to ASSA ABLOY’s custom solution, Kolovna management did not have to organize time-consuming meetings with multiple contractors or worry about the compatibility of individual systems,” he adds.

Security for Kolovna, convenience for their customers

An Incedo Business system streamlines access control admin — with cloud management and total flexibility to extend or add new access points at any time. Incedo’s easy scalability enables Kolovna to roll out new bike rental containers when they are ready — ultimately at hundreds of locations around Czechia, including Prague.

Their Incedo system is designed for compatibility: Kolovna can manage multiple security tasks and technologies from a single control point, which saves valuable staff time. They can issue and cancel temporary keys to let customers into a container. Users benefit from the convenience of unlocking their chosen location with a smartphone.

Incedo Business Cloud gives Kolovna important tools to help them think bigger about bike rental.

To learn more about the opportunities offered by Incedoä Business Cloud, download a solution guide at https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/incedo-business-cloud

ISE 2022 PREVIEW & OVERVIEW

General overview for Media to take relevant highlights for their ISE Preview issues…

BARCELONA, 24 MARCH 2022:

It’s just six weeks until ISE 2022 opens its doors for the first time in Barcelona, and with seven conferences, around 800 exhibitors across six Technology Zones and a whole host of lounges, experiences and showfloor features, it’s shaping up to be an engaging, informative and eye-opening week at the Fira Barcelona, Gran Via.

Visitors will find it particularly easy to navigate the showfloor this year, thanks to the dedicated Technology Zones that group together exhibitors in major technology areas. While Halls 3 and 5 contain ISE’s flagship exhibitors, plus companies whose multi-technology offerings do not fall easily into a single Technology Zone, elsewhere you’ll find Audio and Lighting & Staging in Hall 7, Digital Signage & DooH in Hall 6, and Residential & Smart Building along with Unified Communications & Education Technology in Hall 2.

  • NEW: Unified Comms & Education Technology (Hall 2) – newly combined zones
  • NEW: Residential & Smart Building (Hall 2) – newly combined zones
  • Multi-Technology Zone (Halls 3 and 5)
  • Digital Signage & DooH (Hall 6)
  • Audio (Hall 7)
  • NEW: Lighting & Staging (Hall 7) – featuring special Lighting Demo Zone

SAVED IN BOX FILE:  Latest Exhibitor List and hi-res Floorplan

Conference Programme

This year’s conference programme covers a whole host of hot topics across multiple verticals, starting with the full day Smart Building Conference on 9 May, the day before ISE opens its doors. With a focus on smart, safe and sustainable building technologies, SBC will welcome speakers including Erik Ubels, Owner, Metisreal, Kathy Farrington, Global Lead for Digital Buildings Program (Bos) And IOT Team Manager, Google, and Matthew Marson, UK Sector Director – Manufacturing + Technology, Arcadis.

The Control Rooms Summit will kick off the content programme on 10 May. This half-day event will explore the way control rooms are changing and how the community must work together to deliver appropriate and outstanding new models. It will be followed by the first standalone Smart Workplace Summit, which will delve into the innovations reshaping the workplace.

Digital Signage Summit will return on 11 May with a packed agenda covering green signage, industry consolidation, best practice and the latest tech trends. Speakers include Kai Hendrik Müller from Porsche, Valentina Candeloro, Director International Marketing, Mood Media, and Judith Palmés Bosch, Managing Director/Business Consulting/Customers and Services, Accenture.

On the afternoon of 11 May, the Digital Learning Summit will look at digital transformation within higher education. Zoom will give an inside view of its success and insights into its product roadmap as it positions itself at the heart of the learning ecosystem. There will also be great success stories of universities developing creative solutions to deliver hybrid learning at scale.

Taking place on the morning of 12 May, the first Superyacht Technology Summit will host inspiring global technology speakers and thought leaders discussing the integration process, immersive hands-on demos and workshops, and Tech Talks explaining how to succeed in the industry and highlighting how blue-chip companies can work successfully with superyacht R&D teams.

At the Live Events Summit, experts from the world of pro audio, top manufacturers and professionals at the coalface of the live events industry will be sharing their expertise on topics including immersive audio, remote mixing and networking.

Association Activities

In addition to these conferences, AVIXA and CEDIA will also be hosting extensive education programmes and special events.

CEDIA’s comprehensive offering will be delivered by subject matter experts from across the globe and also includes the opportunity to take CEDIA training in Spanish along with a wide range of opportunities to learn new skills. Sessions begin on the morning of 10 May with a Future Technologies Update led by Rich Green. Other topics up for discussion include design documentation, power and energy storage, WiFi6 and WiFi 6E, and video technologies. CEDIA will also host a number of more business-focused sessions, including 20 Ways to Increase Profits, A Project Manager’s Guide to the Financial Stuff, and Building your Business with Training.

AVIXA will kick off its ISE offering on 9 May with a regional meetup for the French AV community. It will stage similar events throughout the show for Italian and German attendees.

On 11 May, the AVIXA Women’s Council will host a Shared Experiences Panel in the Projection Dome in Hall 5. Panellists will discuss practical ways to inspire and empower women in AV and look at what companies are doing to tackle gender imbalance and promote and encourage women in the workplace.

The following day will see two panel discussions organised by AVIXA’s Diversity Council taking place on the Conference Stage in Hall 5. First up is Designing for Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, which will look at equity in leadership and building a culture of inclusion, the benefits of diversity and how technology helps diversity efforts.

This will be followed by Intersectionality and AV/IT/AI. Intersectionality is the acknowledgement that everyone has their own unique experiences of discrimination and oppression and we must consider everything and anything that can marginalise people. This session will discuss how to create safe spaces and build communities, while establishing paths and opportunities for individual and organisational growth.

AVIXA is also organising the AV Experience Zone, also in Hall 5. Featuring Spanish-language content showcasing cutting-edge AV solutions and the latest trends within the industry, different sessions will be held for targeted vertical market audiences, professional technicians and students.

Also focusing on students, AV Career Day returns to ISE on 11 May. Organised by AVIXA, CEDIA and ISE, this year’s event will see participants come together in the Projection Dome to enjoy panel sessions and presentations before heading out on guided showfloor tours and finishing with networking drinks.

Show features and experiences

Also sure to impress visitors on each day of the show, the ISE Sound Xperience will take place at the Eventos Filmax Cinema Gran Via complex, a few hundred metres away from Hall 5. The cinema will host a number of uniquely configured audio spaces allowing leading audio brands, including Martin Audio, L-Acoustics and Adamson, to present a realistic representation of their latest technologies. Equipped with the latest Dolby digital cinema surround sound processors and high-end Barco projectors, the rooms range from in size from large-scale spaces to more intimate venues.

For those interested in the worlds of audio and live events, the Live Events Arena in Hall 7 has been specially created to augment the visitor experience. As well as the latest solutions for the sector, the arena stage will host 15-minute product demonstrations to provide a more detailed understanding of the latest technologies. A dedicated networking space will also be available.

Visitors looking to unearth new technology and identify opportunities for collaboration should head to the Discovery Zone in Congress Square. Featuring exhibitors including DronePixel by Ehang, Convergent Design, StreamIt, Imago, PlaceOS and more, the Discovery Zone will host everything from young ground-breaking companies to prestigious PLCs. Congress Square will also be the location of pavilions organised by Barcelona City Council and the government of Catalonia, hosting local and regional exhibitors.

Making its debut in Hall 6 at ISE 2022 will be the Retail Experience/Digital Signage Avenue. This multi-application show floor feature will bring together and present a selection of the world’s leading digital signage and DooH technologies. Visitors will be able to experience state-of-the art digital signage in action and find out how it is being used extensively for advertising and information delivery.

Lounges

A number of lounges will be situated throughout the show. In Hall 2, ISE will host a dedicated Influencer Lounge where social media influencers will interact with exhibitors and create and post show-related content. Facilities will include a podcast studio, photobooth, meeting areas and a live Twitter wall.

Also new for this year, Women in Live Music (WILM) will host a lounge in Hall 7 as part of an ISE-supported initiative to encourage more women to visit the show and to join the AV industry. WILM will be joined by representatives from Women in Lighting.  Malle Kaas, founder and CEO of WILM, says: “We hope to encourage more women to come to the show by offering them a ‘safe space’ where they can hang out and connect with other women. But I also hope that both exhibitors and male guests will visit the lounge and learn more about the industry from a woman’s perspective.”

Awards and events

ISE attendees will also be able to explore IOT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC), the largest international event devoted to industry transformation through disruptive technologies, which runs from 10-12 May at the Fira. The sixth edition of IOTSWC will take place under the theme Game-changing technologies for industry transformation and the two events will provide a unique opportunity for visitors to explore the crossroads between different sets of disruptive technologies.

Visitors can access the IOTSWC exhibition area at no extra cost, while those registered to any of the ISE conferences will benefit from a 50% discount on the IOTSWC congress programme – and vice versa.

The ISE Open Innovation Challenge, hosted by ACCIÓ (the Catalonian Agency for Business Competitiveness) and Enterprise Europe Network, will take place in the Catalonia Pavilion throughout the show, with eight corporations looking for new technologies and solutions partners to help solve a range of business issues. The event features challenges across seven categories: live events; broadcast and content creation; residential and smart building; hotels and hospitality; digital signage & digital out-of-home media; unified communications & education technology; and audio.

Technology providers that have the potential to help solve these challenges can register to participate in the event and arrange physical or online meetings with the companies involved. On-site corporate challenges will take place between 10:00 and 12:30 and between 13:00 and 15:00 each day of the show.

And, of course, no ISE would be complete without the Stand Design Awards. Managed solely by EXHIBITOR magazine, an award-winning print and online magazine featuring best practices for trade show marketing, the awards acknowledge ISE exhibitors and their stand-design efforts. Every stand on the ISE show floor is automatically entered into the free competition and judged on site during ISE 2022 by world-renowned designers and marketers. The winners will be revealed at the Stand Design Awards Ceremony, which takes place at 16:30 on Thursday 12 May on the Live Events Stage in Hall 7.

Make sure you are following ISE on twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook and use the hashtag #ISE2022 for up-to-the-minute news, event highlights and exciting announcements.

Integrated Systems Europe, ISE 2022, will take place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía on 10-13 May 2022. The ISE Conference programme runs from Monday 9 May through to Thursday 12 May. For more information, please visit  www.iseurope.org

Global biometrics market predicted to reach $82.9 B by 2027

The global biometric system market is expected to grow from USD 42.9 billion in 2022 to USD 82.9 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 14.1%, according to a new report from Marketsandmarkets. Increased advancements in biometric technology across various sectors and rising demand for authentication and identification solutions as well as security and surveillance solutions in various application areas are the primary factors driving the market growth. Growing adoption of biometric systems in consumer electronics, BFSI and automotive verticals are factors that will drive the demand for this technology in the near future.

The researchers found that the market declined slightly in 2020, mainly due to the impact of Covid-19. The supply chains were disrupted in March and April 2020 due to the lockdowns imposed by various governments and labour shortages in these industries due to travel restrictions. However, the analysts expect the sector to fully recover by mid 2022.

Single factor authentication takes the major share

Single-factor biometric systems are cost-effective and fast. The systems with single-factor authentication are much faster and simplified, although they can be prone to high-security risks. Nevertheless, technologically improving hardware and software solutions and biometric systems integrated with AI have increased the level of accuracy and security offered by single-factor authentication in recent times. Fingerprint recognition technology is the most used modality. The growth of the market for fingerprint recognition is attributed to the increasing demand for solutions based on this technology in travel and immigration security verticals for e-passports and e-visas, as well as in the government sector for issuing driving licences.

Biometrics in consumer electronics

Biometrics in the consumer electronics sector is a strong area, owing to its security and cost-effectiveness. In the consumer electronics industry, smartphones are significantly contributing to the growth of the adoption of biometrics technology. Consumer electronic companies are increasingly developing and deploying advanced and cost-effective biometric security features. There have been rapid advancements in the designs of chips and algorithms of voice and facial recognition. Also, the declining cost of biometric technologies installed in consumer electronics is playing a key role in driving market growth.

Asia Pacific predicted for high growth

The market in APAC will grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, according to Marketsandmarkets. The biometric system market in APAC is segmented into China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and the Rest of APAC. The presence of prominent biometric system manufacturers including Fujitsu and NEC Corporation, is expected to contribute to the revenue share of this region owing to the rapid economic growth in major countries such as China, Japan, India, and South Korea The growth of the biometric system market in APAC is also attributed to technological advancements, increased awareness among the masses regarding the use of biometric systems for security purposes, and lowered the cost of devices based on these technologies.

Major players in the biometric system market include Thales Group, Idemia, Assa Abloy, NEC, Fujitsu, Precise Biometrics Secunet Security Networks, Stanley Black & Decker, Aware Inc., and Cognitec Systems amongst others.

Security Summit – Virtual Event 2022 Welcomes Professionals in Less than a Week

a&s Adria, event organizer, is proudly inviting you to join Security Summit, virtual event gathering industry professionals around the globe.

The upcoming a four-day program will build upon the remarkable success of its predecessors which jointly gathered 4000+ professionals from more than 90 countries on an international level with renowned global and regional exhibiting companies.

Sponsors and exhibitors are available via

https://pro.connect2bnet.com/components/2335.

The event will take place via Connect2B platform, a professional network welcoming professionals from industries of security, cyber security, IoT, ICT, smart solutions, automation and mobility.

Organizers invite all trusted partners of the event as well as new exhibitors and participants to exploit event features including conference, marketplace and B2B networking.

The event agenda is available via the link:

https://pro.connect2bnet.com/conference/agenda.

MOBOTIX published an updated midterm strategy

The Management Board of Mobotix, a company owned by Konica Minolta, has presented an updated midterm strategy including corporate planning for the next three years after pandemic and the new market conditions. This plan is based on detailed analysis and outlines revenue target of min EUR 90 million by fiscal year 2023/24 and an EBIT margin around 9% which corresponds to an annual average revenue growth rate of 11 %.

The growth drivers of the 3-year plan is based on a solution approach for 6 vertical markets to be addressed by a new high-performance camera platform with corresponding analytical software applications based on artificial intelligence, including cloud-based software applications. The artificial intelligence and big data integration with cameras open several new market opportunities also outside the traditional security markets in especially US and EMEA – hence focus on video surveillance referred to as “Beyond Human Vision”.

The product strategy includes expansion of the complementary product line Mobotix Move and a high-end expansion of the existing 7-series camera platform as well as contract developments in the hardware and software area for the majority shareholder Konica Minolta within the framework of the new IoT sensor platform Forxai.

The sales focus is based on developing Konica Minolta and Mobotix value proposition in selected vertical markets to end-users in co-operation with existing and new partners in US markets as well as EMEA, DACH and APAC. It furthermore includes additional development of Konica Minoltas global market presence.

M&A activities may be included as further drivers of this strategy following recent acquisition of Vaxtor Technologies in Spain.

Key points of the 3-year plan will be presented at the Equity Forum spring conference in Frankfurt in May 2022 but will already by March be introduced to key shareholders. The capital market advisor Montega will also publish an update of its study on the company in May 2022.

The board also included a statement about the Ukraine-Russia situation and stated. “We hope in the meantime for peace and send our most sincere thoughts to the people of Ukraine”. Mobotix has separately confirmed that all sales to Russia have been stopped with immediate effect.

Partizan and video monitoring services: what is the profit of integrations?

Integration between companies and services operating in one field is the new gold of business! More functionality, more features, more customer base. At the same time, everyone wins – both partner parties and end-users.

Last year, integration agreements were signed between Partizan Security and the real British giants in the field of video monitoring – Patriot Systems and Fenix Monitoring.

Such companies watch over the controlled objects in real-time. Specialists are monitoring whether the thief’s invasion has begun. And thanks to the fact that Partizan equipment is integrated with Patriot and Fenix software, there is no need to do it non-stop. When motion detection is triggered in the CCTV cameras, it becomes a signal to experts in front of monitors: “Maximum attention!”. It’s more transparent, more convenient and more efficient. Of course, the description of the interaction algorithm is somewhat simplified, and these are not all the possibilities that integration opens up.

For example, users of video surveillance services integrated with Partizan CCTV equipment also have access to Partizan Cloud repository. It solves the issue of video storage very effectively. It is safe to keep information in the Cloud, and it is comfortable and easy to use.

Let’s not forget about Partizan Cloud Link Pro. The technology allows you to instantly connect to the monitoring service without much difficulty.

Another useful feature that will be useful for users of the video monitoring service integrated with Partizan equipment is the gallery of events with push messages in our mobile application.

More opportunities for customers – more benefits for all. Partizan Security is constantly expanding its business horizons, including the mentioned integrations. And in the future, they will become even more!

SALTO acquires automated face recognition innovator Cognitec Systems

In recent years, we have experienced extraordinary change and evolution in digital transformation globally. Digital credentials, digital identities and facial recognition are becoming the new standard across all industries, making Automatic Face Recognition a key technology to address the market’s needs.

Cognitec, a major and growing player in the Face Recognition arena, delivers via its proprietary technology, reliable identity, privacy, and security policy implementation. Investing in Cognitec allows SALTO to control the technology from its very origin, with a broad range of applications both for existing and future SALTO clients.

Cognitec, headquartered in Germany, has offices in Australia, Spain, and the US, including a large team of scientists and engineers dedicated to R&D at its German headquarters. Cognitec’s portfolio includes solutions for face image database search, recorded video investigation, real-time video screening and people analytics, border control, ICAO compliant photo capturing, and face image quality assessment. The company’s flagship FaceVACS algorithm has been continuously validated by NIST (National Institute for Standards & Technology) performance tests.

Since its founding in 2002, Cognitec has partnered with government entities, law enforcement agencies, and commercial clients in more than 50 countries. For example, the German Border Police use Cognitec technology to facilitate automated passport checks and biometric photo capture within the European Entry-Exit System (EES).

“Working with Cognitec gives SALTO the opportunity to integrate emerging biometrics, face recognition, and artificial intelligence technologies into our Group products and platforms to create new solutions and services that benefit all of our clients,” said SALTO Systems Chief Technology Innovation Officer Marc Handels.

“Cognitec’s technology is highly compatible and integrable across the SALTO product portfolio of access control, smart lockers, and booking and ticketing solutions. Incorporating applications like frictionless check-in and hands-free access into our applications will improve the SALTO customer experience whether it’s used in business, residential, or leisure and fitness,” said Handels.

Cognitec Chief Executive Officer Alfredo Herrera said he welcomes the partnership that will benefit both companies and all customers.

“SALTO is a strong company and is globally well-positioned. Their expanding footprint offers us an incredible opportunity to reach the fastest-growing markets in face recognition and at the same time, expand our established business with our mature face recognition products,” said Herrera. “Since our founding, Cognitec has been the only company worldwide that has worked exclusively on face recognition technologies. Because we’re innovators, it makes sense for us to join with a partner like SALTO, a respected leader in the security industry.”

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