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Interview: Ovidiu Hriscu, Sales Manager, AZiTrend Distribution

Take, for example, a large warehouse with tens of thousands of SKUs in stock, and hundreds of thousands of scannings each day. If you need to document one type of event or an entire delivery with video proof, it might take you anywhere from a few hours to a few days. With the integration of the Warehouse Management System and AZiGuard Video Management, this task can take no more than a few minutes to a few seconds.

By: Damir Muharemović; E-mail: redakcija@asadria.com

a&s Adria: Mr. Ovidiu Hriscu, can you present yourself to our readers, with a focus on your educational background and professional experience, as well as your position at AZiTrend Distribution?

Hriscu: Hello and thank you for the opportunity of transmitting through you our way of looking at the usage of video solutions both as security or operational solution and the way we help our partners, the system integrators and manned guarding companies, to propose them to their clients. I represent AZiTrend as the Sales Manager. I am an economist by education, with high experience in the security area since 2006. Throughout my career, I have passed from operational roles, both from the end-user perspective or from the services provider, to management of a regional guarding company and sales of security services. All of this time, besides gathering experience, I have always tried to find the best solution in providing the services to the clients and winning the contracts with proper pricing and smart solutions. By mixing the technology available at the time and manned guarding, I made my first steps in that direction. After I saw the technology and the way AZiTrend is designing their new proposals for the market I understood that, the concept represents exactly what I was looking for in the market, and provides answers to all my previous questions, so I joined the team five years ago.

a&s Adria: In numbers, how long is AZiTrend Distribution in business, how high is your yearly revenue, and how many employees do you have? To achieve this, you went through some important milestones, what were they?

Hriscu: AZiTrend has been active in the security market for more than six years. Since then, the development of Security as a Service started to grow, together with the vision of using the video surveillance system for the optimization of operational or business processes. Driven by these goals, with a highly optimized team of 11 employees and other outsourcing software development companies, we have managed to reach 3 mil euros yearly revenue in the Romanian market.

Of course, some milestones have been recorded over the years. We had our first participation in an exhibition in 2016 at the Romanian Security Fair. In 2017, we completed our first project of AZiGuard perimeter guarding for a network of 32 bricolage hypermarkets. The project included: ensuring the perimetral protection of the location; integration with the manned guarding company dispatch; automatized vehicle transport access in the parking places during the night; automatization of the access at the main gate between the time the first employee came to work and the time the store was opened for the public; budget optimization, where we managed to provide a 25% reduction of the expenses for the security from the following month. The project stands for more than 5 years, during which the manned guarding service prices went up by at least 20-30%, so the benefit for the client got higher during that time, with better margins for our partner, the guarding company. These are the types of projects that define our way of work and add value to our activity, whether we refer to logistics, retail, production facilities, manned guarding companies, or systems integrators.

In 2022, we exhibited at our first international exhibition, the Adria Security Summit 2022, which we consider as the open road to the international market. The experience confirmed our trust and understanding of the market, so we plan 2023 to be the year when we consolidate this position.

a&s Adria: You are the exclusive distributor of several companies that deal in different fields of security. Do you distribute them solely in Romania or in other countries as well?

Hriscu: The way we approach the Romanian market differs from our approach to the international markets. The main goal of the company is to provide the core of the solution, as the software and the hardware part which helps the software to run as a software/hardware composition. We believe, for the international market, that we should provide the things we are good at, and these are software solutions for optimization in different industries via video surveillance systems, VMS applications, video analytics, and artificial intelligence.

a&s Adria: AZiTrend is primarily a distributor of integrated security systems. But, as you stated on your website, your professionals also “design the most innovative and efficient surveillance systems, which include both state-of-the-art equipment and integrated software platforms”. Having that said, what services do you actually offer to the market?

Hriscu: Our way of seeing things is: “Tell us what you do, and we tell you where we can optimize”. The pricing of a solution is not about what it costs, but what its value to the client is. In other words, if the solution has pricing, and the client optimizes much more, then the selling process is much easier, but, of course, with much preparation work. This time, for the international market, our goal is to provide our partners, such as distributors, system integrators, or manned guarding companies, with the core solution in terms of VMS platform and video analytics, so they can provide their clients the added value and optimizations they need.

Take, for example, a large warehouse with tens of thousands SKUs in stock, and hundreds of thousands of scannings each day, which represents the reception of goods, delivery, moving, and package assembling. If you need to document one type of event or an entire delivery with video proof, it might take you anywhere from a few hours to a few days. With the integration of the Warehouse Management System and AZiGuard Video Management, this task can take no more than a few minutes to a few seconds. Thus, a warehouse can offer a more confident service to its clients and achieves an increase in sales. For a system integrator, this is a new way of securing projects. Expand the example with cross-selling alternatives, such as supplementary cameras or other types of solutions dedicated to the logistics industries such as perimeter protection by AZiGuard video analytics, and transport management system integration for access control of the transporter vehicles in the time frame they are allowed by the costumers. We want our clients to use our solution in their operational processes, and in their security activities, so they can make their services better, faster, and more profitable.

a&s Adria: The center of AZiTrend’s integrated security system is your own software platform for video management and analysis – AZiGuard. You market it in a way that it is “characterized by high flexibility and infinite automation possibilities, which transforms the information of the existing or new video system into an interactive and easy-to-use system”. Can you elaborate on this? What do you mean by high flexibility and interactiveness?

Hriscu: The user experience is very important and it is transferred into speed, control, a significantly larger number of events to be processed, efficiency, and profitability. Let’s take an example of a dispatcher in the central dispatch of a security company. His main responsibility is to check the alerts that come from the system as object recognition (man, vehicle, bicycle/motorcycle), confirm the event, send the intervention team, discourage the burglar from causing damage, inform the intervention teams where to first check and also, just as important, to protect them from being surprised by the burglar. We see that the centralized dispatcher gains more importance in the process as the operational activities are more related to centralized activities and artificial intelligence, rather than the local activities. That also translates into speed, efficiency, and financial optimization. Everyone will benefit from the technology adoption. The employees will do more specialized work, which will be paid better, the security company can protect a larger number of places, with fewer employees and higher profitability, and the clients will pay less for the security service of a higher quality.

In terms of proactivity, this can be an example of the high accuracy and proactiveness of the AZiGuard system and the way it alerts its users or beneficiaries about important events in their activities. This is how they can concentrate on their work and only check the events. This is how they can manage a large number of information, cameras, and locations. In terms of flexibility, maybe one client needs to alert the store managers by audio headphones to open new selling points, while the others may want to generate an audio alarm in that case. Maybe a client wants to be alerted after seeing a queue of five people, while others react to a queue of three people. Maybe some clients want to receive the events in their own BI platform to integrate with other information from the business they manage. A guarding company might want to manage their alerts from their existing event management platform, or they want to manage only the video events with a dedicated dispatcher. We provide this level of flexibility in terms of programming how the events are sent or processed, and that makes AZiGuard a very flexible solution.

a&s Adria: AziGuard’s modules Active Search, Multi Search, and Event Search definitely ease the work of security staff and investigators. In what way is that?

Hriscu: From the beginning, the AZiGuard Video Management platform was designed to be a fast way of using the video feed from the cameras and finding important events very fast. These functionalities are available in the base licensing even in the VMS platform, without the need to access complicated events by video analytics. Imagine that you are a local dispatcher and you have to check in the parking space of a car that was scratched. Of course, you don’t know when to look because it wasn’t moved for 1-2 weeks. Sometimes, this can be a massive task for the dispatcher. But, what if you could select the interest area and search exclusively for movements in that specific area from the last hour, day, week, or whenever you want? Yes, this feature is available. The dispatcher takes a few seconds to find this type of event and just by watching short movies with movements in the area, he will detect the event very quickly. All this is available in the AZiGuard VMS platform with the basic license, and functions even on AZiGuard NVRs. It’s the simplest and cheapest way of buying AZiGuard VMS.

a&s Adria: Depending on the events available, different work scenarios can be created, for creating notifications or searching for them in the video archive. What events based on automation can be done?

Hriscu: As long as we have the information in the VMS platform as an event, we can program different kinds of scenarios in the dedicated module of automatization, where Python language can be written. The types of events may be VMS-related or hardware-related (from the camera) – advanced motion detection, sabotage, camera loss, fire and smoke detection, sound detector, in/out signals; video analytics related – object recognition of humans, vehicles (five types), bicycles, protective helmets, protective vests, body position, LPR, Aruko code, color detector, people counting, products on the shelf; 3rd party software – the database from the Warehouse Management System, the database of POS system, the database from a Transport management system; 3rd party equipment – alarm system, fire detection system, the arm/disarm or alert event.

Now let’s look at some examples. A queue management system in a pharmacy, a network from a few locations, up to several hundreds of them. They wanted to be alerted when the number of clients in the queue exceeds the maximum number, so they will know when to open a new selling point. The specificity of pharmacies is that the queue is not as in the hypermarkets, in one line, but rather spread out in one area. So a scripting scenario was created to solve this client’s need: the system detects the number of clients in the queue and the number of pharmacists present. If the average number of clients per pharmacist is more than three, the third pharmacist is called at the POS. If the maximum number of pharmacists has been reached, the procedure stops. The client also has a schedule of the working hours, in the way that one part of the program can have only two employees, and the other three or four. So the script should adapt to the client’s working schedule, three times per day. Also, the information on the number of clients in a queue is provided in the client’s BI, and he receives the information as graphical analytics, so he can predict the number of employees in every location. We can help our partners to put into action special dedicated requests, so they can win the projects with our solution.

a&s Adria: With the help of VMS software and AZiGuard Video Analysis, AZiTrend welcomes security companies through the concept of an electronic guard, based on the recognition of objects in video images. These events, managed by a powerful video management system, constitute an entirely innovative security concept. What are the four steps that constitute this concept?

Hriscu: In the development of AZiGuard, electronic guarding, we identified four major steps. The first one is to recognize the event, through the AZiGuard video analytics. The recognition of the object is server-based, so the more powerful resources and the stronger the software, the higher the accuracy. The second step is notification. With the VMS platform, the dispatchers have a powerful tool to receive and work through the events. The confirmation of the event is the third segment. The dispatcher will confirm all the events through video verification. This way he can send the intervention teams only in real alarm situations with minimum cost to the manned guarding company. At last, we have the intervention. Once the event is confirmed, the intervention team is sent to the location. Other tools are in the hands of the dispatcher for easy following of the intruder, with a speaker system through which he can communicate with a person that is seen and advise him to leave the location.

a&s Adria: What are the advantages of using the electronic guard concept for security companies?

Hriscu: Real advantages can be extracted by using technology or by mixing technology and manned guarding, depending on the location profile. From the client’s perspective, it’s about a lower budget. From our experience, the clients can receive a minimum of 25% reduction of the budget spend for perimeter security, together with a higher security level ensured. From the guarding company’s perspective, we present an instrument that can help them to ensure a higher and safer level of security for their clients. Also, they have a higher margin on the service. The cost of the intervention is highly reduced because the intervention teams are only sent to the real events by video confirmation. Overall, the dispatching costs are very efficient. One dispatcher can easily monitor the events from 1,000 cameras. The system can also be integrated with the CMS platform so that the dispatchers can work in a single platform, both for alarm monitoring and video monitoring.

a&s Adria: AZiGuard can be expanded and adapted to any type of specific location and requirements. In what verticals have you used your VMS so far and for what important clients? It was interesting to find out that some large high-scale installations are connected to your software platform. Can you tell us about those installations and how many devices are connected to AZiGuard?

Hriscu: We direct our products by verticals, mostly applied for retail, logistics, industrial (production units), banking, and HoReCa. The retail industry, as they are a large network of locations, has the most suggestive scale. For example, the largest retailer in Romania, with more than 1,000 stores, is using the VSM platform to manage the cameras from four central management points in the country. This is an example of rather small types of locations, around 16-32 cameras by location. Other examples are networks of 23 locations with 250 plus cameras or 32 locations with more than 150 cameras.

In the logistics industry, the scale and feature of the most important projects were to integrate the Warehouse Management System with the images from 370 cameras, so that the dispatchers can find transactions very easily. Other features were introduced to complete the logistics vertical, such as perimeter protection, transport management integration, and video management at the base. In industrial fields, besides large perimeter protection, we can specify the health and safety features, with a helmet or protective vest recognition, man down system, and identification of proper health and safety training for each person present in different sections of the factory.

a&s Adria: At the end, you have exhibited at the latest Adria Security Summit in Zagreb, with a focus on presenting AZiGuard to customers from the Adriatic region. Did you manage to raise interest in your integrated electronic security system? Do you already have partners in the region or are you looking for new ones?

Hriscu: Our participation in the Adria Security Summit was our first exhibition outside the country and the result was very promising. We’ve gathered a lot of interest and started some new discussions in terms of partnerships, so we plan for 2023 to confirm our first partnerships in the area. We put all our efforts into helping our partners with interesting ideas to help them win their clients. And we can only do that by building a trusted and reliable relationship with them, so our presence will be increased in the market.

Capture the Whole Scene with Dahua Full-color Dual Lens 180° Panoramic Cameras

Imagine walking on a busy street at night when suddenly you heard loud shouting followed by a large commotion. An incident has just happened right at the corner of your eye. You probably heard some noise and saw bits and pieces. Nevertheless, chances are you would not be able to recall every detail of what happened based on your line of sight and by just plain memory. It was dark after all.

This is basically the same dilemma many establishments face nowadays with traditional security surveillance. There might be cameras in the area, but not enough to cover large scenarios. Large areas typically require more cameras, leading to high deployment costs that many of us cannot afford. Under dark conditions or during nighttime, images captured by traditional cameras are normally just dull black and white footage; ‘recorded with a potato’ as some would say. Also, these devices are typically not equipped with a microphone or speaker, meaning Two-way Talk is simply impossible during an event.

In places such as squares, parking lots, and hallways where full coverage with absolutely no blind spots is imperative, installing a panoramic camera is a no-brainer. A panoramic camera, as its name suggests, is a fixed camera that can provide wide-area coverage, making it an excellent alternative to the daunting installation of multiple cameras just to cover a large scene.

In terms of features and functionalities, the Dahua Full-color Dual Lens 180° Panoramic PTZ & IPC devices tick all the boxes of an efficient security solution that can address the abovementioned monitoring challenges. Let’s check out below what they have to offer.

Seamless Stitching & Advanced Image Fusion Technology

The Dahua Full-color Dual Lens 180° Panoramic PTZ & IPC devices are equipped with dual sensors that deliver a 180-degree field of view. Now, how do these cameras generate a single 180° panoramic image?

First, the right and left lenses capture an image. Next, using standardized image correction technology, the camera calculates the feature values of the left and right images to avoid warping and pixel loss. Lastly, the Dahua advanced pixel-level metadata fusion algorithm enables seamless splicing of the image. The result: a seamless 180° wide-angle image of a large scene using just one camera!

Full-color Technology

For better image performance, both panoramic PTZ and IPC devices utilize Dahua’s very own Full-color technology. Each camera lens supports an F1.0 aperture to collect more light. Compared to the F1.6 aperture, the light intake of the F1.0 aperture is 3 times larger, providing a significantly brighter and clearer color image of the monitored scene even in dark environments or during nighttime. In addition, underneath the lenses are two warm lights, which have a lesser effect on the human eyes, and help reduce light pollution in the monitored area.

EPTZ

One cool feature of the panoramic IPC is EPTZ (electronic pan, tilt, and zoom) which uses digital zoom technology to provide real PTZ-like features on a fixed non-PTZ camera. It provides a panoramic image for a wider view of the scene, as well as sub-images that focus on specific areas or targets. It offers five different layouts or modes. Each mode includes a wide-angle view that can hold 1, 3, or 5 different sub-images for a more convenient monitoring experience.

Independent Mode and Smart Linkage Mode

Both panoramic and detailed views support AI functions for the panoramic PTZ camera. Two cameras can be independently deployed in different directions to cover wider areas. What’s more, the smart linkage mode can be integrated with IVS, enabling the panoramic camera to capture the whole view of the scene while the speed dome camera zooms in to acquire details when alarms are triggered, thus increasing safety in the monitored area.

Two-way Talk

This Dahua panoramic camera is also equipped with a built-in microphone and speaker that supports the Two-way Talk function. When connected to the network, users can communicate through the camera anytime, anywhere. How convenient is that?

AI Functions

These cameras will not be complete without AI functions. The Perimeter Protection utilizes a deep learning algorithm to accurately identify targets with high accuracy. It supports up to 6 types of rules and can provide real-time alarms and push notifications via the mobile app. The IPC has a People Counting function that can accurately calculate the real-time statistics of people entering and leaving a certain area, enabling timely dispersion measures to avoid overcrowding and generating traffic flow and valuable data that can aid business analysis. It also includes Smart Motion Detection (SMD) that can accurately detect targets in the monitored scene by filtering out nuisance objects like leaves, animals, headlights, etc.

To learn more about the Dahua Full-color Dual Lens 180° Panoramic Cameras, check out this video.

Takeaway

Capturing the entire scene in one color image is possible with just a single camera. The Dahua Full-color Dual Lens 180° Panoramic PTZ & IPC devices serve as an intelligent solution that provides wide-area monitoring coverage. A larger scene can be constantly monitored with just one camera, saving time and installation costs for installers and end users. Its built-in mic and speaker enable users to communicate to the detected target in the scene anywhere and anytime. And thanks to Full-color technology, this intelligent panoramic camera can provide clear color images even at night, which is essential in providing 24/7 continuous monitoring in large application scenarios such as squares, hallways, and parking lots.

Dallmeire: A closed security concept for test halls and perimeter

Vilsbiburg, close to Munich in Germany, is the location of the Flottweg SE headquarters and production plant. Here, the separation technology specialist builds plant and machinery for solid-liquid separation on a site covering about 110,000 square meters. In 2021, the company inaugurated its new Factory II, expanding its production area by approximately 18,000 square meters. A decisive element in protecting its business premises of just over six hectares and maintaining its status as an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) is the video surveillance solution supplied by Regensburg-based manufacturer Dallmeier.

The largest decanter centrifuge in the world

What do crude oil, water, liquid chemicals, and beverages such as beer have in common? Before they can undergo further industrial processing, they have to be purified, or certain constituents must be separated. The systems that perform this mechanical separation are made by Flottweg SE. At its factory facilities in Vilsbiburg, among other products, the company manufactures the largest decanter centrifuge in the world. Flottweg is very proud of its “Made in Germany“ credentials and its record of preserving and creating jobs in the region. Responsibility and quality are inseparable elements of the company philosophy. This applies not only to process optimization and product quality assurance but also to protecting its employees and the company premises.

Security for six hectares of company premises

For the new building in Vilsbiburg with about 18,000 square meters of production area and six hectares of property, the company searched for a security solution that met the latest technical standards, not least to enable it to satisfy the criteria for AEO certification. Robert Waxenberger, Deputy IT Director for Flottweg SE, describes the requirements for the new solution as “Innovative, sustainable, Made in Germany, GDPR compliant“. His experience from working on Factory I, in which single-sensor cameras from Regensburg-based manufacturer Dallmeier have been working reliably for years, was decisive for this new selection. In close cooperation, Flottweg and the security installer Franz Sicherungstechnik developed a new security concept for Factory II with components from the Dallmeier portfolio, consisting of the Panomera multifocal sensor cameras, megapixel dome cameras, the IPS 10.000 recording system, and the SeMSy Compact video management software.

“Unmanned” test run

The centrifuges and decanters undergo a stringent test procedure before shipping, and the test runs are conducted under camera surveillance in nine test bunkers built especially for this purpose. “If anything untoward should happen during a test run, the parts would come at you with unimaginable force. For the safety of our employees, the test process must be carried out “in the absence of humans”. But since we also have to observe the proper conduct of the testing, this is where we use cameras”, explains Robert Waxenberger. The dome cameras help the operator monitor the process.

No AEO certification without closed perimeter protection

With an export ratio of about 80 percent, certification as an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) is immensely important to Flottweg, as this simplifies shipping arrangements enormously. One part of the requirements for obtaining the certification is a triad of physical security measures. These consist of securing the perimeter, ensuring surveillance of the dispatch hall, and visual supervision of the loading area. The premises surrounding the factory hall are monitored inside a “closed perimeter“. Each section of fence with a corridor of about 90 meters is subject to uninterrupted detection by Panomera S-series cameras. The multifocal sensor systems are ideal for long distances along the fence because their special sensor concept allows them to guarantee high-quality image resolution even at long distances. Consequently, movements of any origin, by people or vehicles, for example, can be tracked for long stretches with no loss of recording or camera switches. And besides protection against unauthorized entry and assistance with the incident investigation, the 1,700 square meters of shipping hall and dispatch area as well as the loading area are subject to visual monitoring by cameras.

More expensive hardware – but lower overall costs

Apart from the image quality, the low costs of infrastructure were a powerful argument in favor of installing the Panomera systems: “If you only consider the hardware components, comparison offers are cheaper. But if you look at the overall situation, we only need a fraction of the infrastructure in terms of cables, masts, networks, and cameras. So as regards overall costs, the Panomera is the least expensive variant. And it also makes the operator’s job much easier because he no longer has to keep track of the images from countless cameras on the monitor wall, there are only a few to watch”, explains Andreas Franz, Managing Director, Franz Sicherungstechnik.

Alarm activation at the gatehouse and integrated site plan

For alarm activation and analysis, Flottweg uses the “SeMSy Compact” Video Management Software (VMS). SeMSy Compact is the optimum VMS solution for smaller and mid-level requirements, and as an innovative assistance system makes it easy for operators to find sequences of interest rapidly with the “Convenient search” function. In conjunction with a graphical user interface in the form of a linked site plan and a user-friendly dashboard, incidents can be categorized quickly and enable efficient investigation management.

Easy installation thanks to Mountera

For Flottweg too, the prize-winning Mountera installation concept (iF Design Award & Red Dot Award Winner) proves its efficiency when installing the Panomera cameras. Andreas Franz is impressed: “Mountera has made our lives much easier. A Panomera system weighs 17 kilograms, and the quick-lock design makes installation much, much simpler.”

Time-saving with number plate recognition

Behind the automated access management system for employees is the new Dallmeier number plate recognition system. The ANPR cameras and associated software read the vehicle number plates and the barrier opens automatically for numbers that are registered. “For the employees, this makes convenient access by vehicle possible, and Flottweg has the certainty that no unauthorized vehicles are present on company premises,” says Andreas Franz. But suppliers and shippers which were approved by Flottweg as part of the AEO certification and have been registered in advance also benefit from easier access to the loading bays.

Privacy & Security by Design

“As a manufacturer, we have a responsibility to supply our customers with safe products”, says Christian Linthaler, Dallmeier Sales Director national/international. “With our guiding principle “Privacy by Design“, we offer a comprehensive range of options for data protection and data privacy settings on our products.” The privacy of employees can be protected via “Privacy Zones” in the camera settings. Sensitive employee areas can, for example, be “blacked out” or completely excluded from the surveillance area. Furthermore, access concepts provide comprehensive protection.

Conclusion

“We were extremely satisfied with the customer-orientated solution and project handling by Franz Sicherungstechnik. They did excellent work”, concludes Waxenberger. “As global players with local roots, both Flottweg SE and Dallmeier combine tradition with leading-edge methods. At the same time, we have the same requirements when it comes to quality for planning, implementation, and products. We are very glad that once again we decided on a Dallmeier solution in cooperation with Franz Sicherungstechnik.”

More information: https://youtu.be/vMsnNLsYc5A

TP-Link : How can AI Guard Your Business Security?

Are you often worried that you can’t locate and deal with various abnormal situations immediately in your business, then suffer from unnecessary property damage? To solve this problem, you may have installed cameras to capture real-time details at the scene. However, the cameras you own may simply record what it sees but fail to understand what it sees. As a result, you still need to keep an eye on the screen all the time or spend time finding target footage.

But now, AI will make a difference. It equips your surveillance cameras with digital brains to match their eyes. So, your cameras not only can record what they see but also understand the captured video as well. Simply put, backed by AI chips and deep- learning algorithms, AI-powered cameras can wisely detect humans and vehicles of interest via real-time video content analysis, and deliver instant notifications to your mobile phone or PC. More than that, you will benefit from Smart Search based on target features and event type, then save hours on manual video reviews.

Let’s take a deeper look into what specific benefits VIGI AI-powered cameras bring and how they safeguard your business:

  • Loitering Detection: When you can spot potential security issues earlier, you can minimize their VIGI AI-powered cameras detect whether a suspicious individual is loitering in an area for a period of time and provide advanced warnings for the event. This feature can efficiently prevent some potential security issues from happening in certain places (ATMs, checkouts, lobbies, etc.).
  • Line-Crossing Detection: Line-Crossing allows you to set a virtual boundary in restricted areas and receive alerts anytime a person crosses it from either or both This works much better than normal motion detection that picks up movement only and keeps property damage to a minimum.
  • Object Removal/Abandoned Detection: Another bonus of AI-powered cameras you will love for your business security is object removal/abandoned The camera will inform you as soon as someone removes or abandons a specific object. This is very helpful for business surveillance, like retail stores, to catch shoplifters or detect objects left such as baggage, purses, dangerous materials, and more.
  • Region Entering/Exiting Detection: You can freely set customized focused regions based on your special business monitoring needs like staff departure monitoring. You will receive instant notifications once the VIGI AI-powered cameras detect someone leaving or entering the regions. This way, VIGI AI-powered cameras can look out for your business security
  • Auto Tracking: For the first time ever, VIGI AI-powered cameras make it possible to track specified moving persons or vehicles and analyze the captured images For example, if someone breaks into restricted areas, the VIGI AI- powered cameras will automatically pan and tilt to track the moving target and record real-time video. Now, you won’t miss any details.
  • Smart Search: Imagine spending an entire day searching out target footage frame by frame. It is so exhausting and potentially delays response to a valid alarm. However, Smart Search can easily solve these problems, allowing you to review and

locate certain video clips by event, vehicle, person, time, and more, rather than searching through countless unnamed playbacks. This greatly improves event backtracking efficiency and labor costs.

In short, AI-powered cameras can bring you much more than you can imagine! VIGI AI- powered cameras are dedicated to protecting your business surveillance with a smarter and more reliable approach.

a&s Middle East Launches as a Regional Media Hub for Security, Technology and Business

a&s Middle East will launch in January 2023 as a bimonthly print publication and a web portal focused on physical security, cyber security, the Internet of Things, smart solutions, ICT, mobility, automation, and convergent technologies in the region of the Middle East.

As its name suggests, a&s Middle East will focus on the needs of security, tech, and entrepreneurial professionals in an emergent market that plays an increasingly important role in the global security and technological mosaic.

Both the magazine and the portal will feature industry news from across the supply chain, including special features, interviews, PR articles, comprehensive market and technology reports with a unique analytical angle, videos, and exclusive coverage of regional industry events.

a&s Middle East is the latest member of the venerable a&s family of magazines, publications, and web portals. This project was launched by Privus, a Dubai-based agency that invited the experienced a&s Group to use its long-term expertise in managing similar projects in making a&s Middle East come to life.

The first issue of the a&s Middle East will be distributed at the Intersec trade fair in Dubai. This is no coincidence, as this large-scale media project will open its doors both to advertisers and businesses that want to promote their products as well as to the readers and decision-makers who are always on the lookout for up-to-date information that can help them make the best of the latest trends across the covered industries.

Visit www.asmideast.com for more information!

New Euralarm initiative to attract new talent to the security industry

Euralarm started a new initiative focusing on diversity and attracting new talent. The importance of the initiative is underlined by the rapid engineer retention and the lack of competent and qualified engineers.

The fire and security industries are industries with a long and rich history.  Major changes in the industry have always occurred with the advent of new technology. What has not really changed so much over the past 50 years, however, is the composition of the workforce. The industry is still recognized as a male-dominated field although in recent years there has been a positive shift in the number of women working in the industry. With this change, the industry is diversifying, and the need for women officers is growing.

Attracting young talent

With the baby boomers approaching their retirement date and the industry’s aging becoming increasingly apparent, it becomes increasingly important that the European youth is attracted to our industry to build a more inclusive, diversified, greener, and digital future.

“As the industry continues to grow and technology develops, attracting new talent into the sector is key to sustainability and improving the quality of working standards. The UK and Europe have struggled of late with engineer retention, lack of competent and qualified engineers, and attracting talent. Of late, there has been a shift in the sector where more and more installers are seeing the benefit of growing their own talent as a model that will provide sustainability for both the sector and their businesses. Over the last three years, we have seen the level of apprentice recruitment in the sector more than quadruple. This is the industry responding to the inevitable skills crisis where there is a reported shortage of around 30,000 engineers needed across the UK. With current levels of recruited apprentices, it will take over 25 years to resolve that skills shortage. We need to recruit and attract ten times the current level of recruited apprentices to resolve the crisis in as little as three years,” said David Scott, Managing Director of Skills for Security.

Diversity of thought

On the importance of attracting new talent, Chief Technical Officer Cristina Rivas Saiz of Euralarm industry member and leader in monitored security Verisure adds: “For us to remain at the cutting-edge of our industry, we must have a diversity of thought, perspective, and culture. That enables us to continue to deliver the next step-change technology to protect our customers even more effectively”.

“Attracting young people and young talent is an absolute necessity for our industry”, says Patrick Van Liempt, Secretary General of the Belgian security association ALIA Security. “In Belgium, we are trying to attract new talent for the security industry because of the shortage of personnel and the rapidly developing market. “Although many people still think that security is part of electrical installation, our industry no longer needs only electrical engineers. In fact, we are increasingly looking for other types of personnel as our systems are increasingly integrated with IT systems.”

Great initiatives, but fragmented approach

Many initiatives across the sector already focus on the industry’s diversity and inclusion. Initiatives like Worldskills are just one example of that. “However, the approach is fragmented and not driven by a central body or resource, and therefore, the positivity is quite often not shared widely enough”, according to David Scott. “For example, WorldSkills UK competition aims to shine a positive light on the sector and promote it to school children across the UK as a career of choice”.

 

Security market resilient in spite of big challenges

A new research report from Memoori shows that the global market for physical security products (access control, video surveillance, intruder alarm & perimeter protection) has demonstrated both resilience and adaptability in the face of growing geopolitical tensions and looming economic recession.

Trade tensions between China and the US have seen a series of legislative moves that have disrupted the flow of both physical security products and key product components. These tensions are also spilling over into Europe. If further trade barriers are erected, we will see a polarisation of the physical security global market.

Memoori estimates that annual revenues from the physical security product market increased by over 9% in 2022, rising to $42.3Bn. Going forward growth will be tempered somewhat, averaging 6.5% per annum to 2027.

Video surveillance makes up nearly 58% of the market in 2022, with China continuing to dominate sales in this sector, accounting for just under one-third of the total global market. Whilst China’s Sharp Eyes projects are winding down, Memoori analysts suggest that continued state investment into smart cities as well as programs such as the Safe China initiative should continue to drive sales of security products in China.

Video analytics becomes stronger

The development and commercialization of new technologies continue to drive growth in the physical security market. Memoori’s recent analysis of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Smart Buildings found that the security market, and particularly video analytics generated the largest share of overall AI revenues in smart buildings, representing just under 50% of total sales in 2020 at $558 million.

Little appetite for 5G

However, the research explains that clearly, not all new technology has the same impact. For example, despite various projections, Memoori finds little current momentum or market appetite for the deployment of 5G wireless video surveillance at scale. The research company estimates that the introduction of 5G for video surveillance data transmission will take at least another 5 years to achieve the levels of coverage, reliability and falls in cost to have any kind of real impact.

Perimeter security market set to reach $100 billion by 2027

A new research report by Marketsandmarkets, the global perimeter security market is projected to grow from USD 70.8 billion in 2022 to USD 100.2 billion by 2027 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2% during the forecast period. Factors attributed to driving the market growth include, increasing security breaches and perimeter intrusions worldwide, rising demand for perimeter security solutions such as video surveillance, access control systems, and others, and the proliferation of smart technologies such as IoT, AI, and ML.

In terms of components, it is the systems segment that the analysts expect to grow with the highest CAGR during the forecast period, because of their versatility and wide use by businesses for various applications including video surveillance, perimeter intrusion, access control, alarm and notification, and others, to enhance security operations. An increase in crime rates and the advancement in technology are also helping the services segment to grow. Furthermore, the growing need to secure external premises and stringent government regulations are leading to growth in this segment.

Video surveillance leads the application type

The research divides the perimeter security market into the categories of perimeter intrusion detection, video surveillance systems, access control systems, alarm, and notification systems, barrier systems, and other systems based on the system applications. Video surveillance is expanding more rapidly than the other categories because of technological advancement and the growing need to secure airports, malls, retail stores, and other important infrastructures. As a result, the video surveillance system section is predicted to hold a larger market share during the forecast period.

Asia Pacific to grow at the highest CAGR

A rise in criminal activity and growing public concerns are predicted to increase security costs in the Asia Pacific region. The nations with the fastest economic growth rates, include China, Japan, India, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. Due to the swift and sophisticated adoption of new technologies, the Asia Pacific region is a profitable market for perimeter security products and services. Smart cities and infrastructure are being built in the region, which will increase the need for perimeter security solutions. Additionally, due to successful government programs for modernization and technology breakthroughs, perimeter security systems have the potential for rapid expansion. Consequently, the Asia Pacific area is anticipated to increase at the greatest CAGR throughout the expected period.

Key market players

Honeywell, Dahua Technology, Bosch Security System, Hikvision, Axis Communications, Senstar, Pelco, Raytheon Technologies, Teledyne Flir, Thales, Johnson Controls, Fiber Sensys, Ameristar Perimeter Security, Optex, Panasonic, Southwest Microwave, Avigilon, Advanced Perimeter Systems, Cias, Gallagher, Ingersoll Rand, Infinova, Rbtec Perimeter Security Systems, Sorhea, Puretech Systems, Sightlogix,  Scylla, Veesion, Pivotchain, Prisma Photonics, Openpath, Density, Barrier 1 Systems, Alcatraz, and Kisi are some of the key players in this market and mentioned within the new research report.

Honeywell smart 35 series IP video range for smart buildings

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Designed with cybersecurity in mind, the 35 Series Cameras work with video systems that comply with U.S. legislation, NDAA Section 889 Part B. The 35 Series rounds out Honeywell’s full range of cameras that emphasize cybersecurity and compliance.

Superior HD image quality and a flexible surveillance solution

The 35 Series is available in a wide range of camera types and resolutions from 3 MP (2048×1536) up to 8 MP (3840×2160), offering exceptional visual clarity, flexible system integration, secure data transmission, and easy installation. Various form factors (micro dome, mini dome, ball, bullet, PTZ), lenses and zoom options make these cameras suitable for various types of indoor and outdoor installations.

Depending on the model, cameras are water/dustproof (IP66/IP67) and IK10. All cameras are ONVIF Profile S, G, and T compliant and support microSD (Class 10) cards up to 256 GB for local video storage. When integrated with MAXPRO or 35 Series network video recorders (NVRs), data is protected from end to end with AES256 encryption. Built-in PoE eliminates separate power supply and associated wiring. Remote configuration, motorized zoom adjustments, and autofocus are possible via a web client or from the NVR.

Built-in video analytics includes people counter, intrusion, multi-loitering, and smart motion detection to increase situational awareness and can help reduce false alarms. Compared with traditional motion detection, which only detects pixel changes and generally has a higher false alarm rate, smart motion detection is designed to generate an alarm when an AI algorithm recognizes the object as a person or a vehicle.

Cameras offer multiple system integration options, such as 30 & 35 Series NVRs, Pro-Watch NVRs, MAXPRO NVR XE/SE/PE & software, ADPRO NVR FASTTRACE 2E/IFT-E/IFT/IFT GATEWAY and Honeywell DVM R710.1 (and later maintenance releases).

35 Series NVR can help reduce liability costs

The new Honeywell 35 Series NVRs are affordable, fully featured, and NDAA Section 889 compliant with 4K HD (UHD) video resolution. The user can choose a 4, 8, 16, or 32-channel NVR, with multiple hard drive options with expandable internal storage, for an ideal and flexible solution to meet most surveillance needs.

The 35 Series NVRs support alarms from 35 Series cameras such as tampering, intrusion, crowd detection, and multi-loitering. Together with the 35 Series cameras, the NVRs include a plug-and-play feature for rapid and simple setup. All channels are POE-featured and can also help reduce the total cost of ownership. The intuitive NVR design, a quick installation wizard, and an easy-to-understand installation guide make the setup fast and easy.

The series also offers Honeywell MAXPRO Cloud-compatible models for simplified management and easy monitoring of multiple sites anytime and anywhere. The platform integrates a wide range of products, from CCTV solutions to intrusion and access control systems.

The Honeywell Smart Viewer (HSV) is designed to connect and manage multiple 35 Series NVRs, features a user-friendly interface, can be deployed for device management and configuration, includes live video view and playback, event management, PTZ control, fisheye camera de-warping, and E-map.

This view also features multiple monitor support, display layouts, customized views and tours, two-way audio, and global P2P remote connection for efficient monitoring and operation. Honeywell’s HSV supports up to 2048 cameras and multiple NVRs making it ideal for medium to large-scale video surveillance solutions. With HTTPS and TLS 1.2 encryption streaming and communication between HSV and 35 Series NVRs, customers can increase compliance, reduce potential liability costs and realize the benefits of end-to-end encrypted and secure video surveillance.

Artificial Intelligence for real security

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