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EDITOR’S NOTE Convergence of Security and Automation & Control Industries to Become the Norm The Internet of Thngs (IoT) brings new challenges and opportunities to many industries. For instance, there are more opportunities for cameras and many other kinds of sensors frequently used in physical security to be implemented for purposes beyond security. One of the main non-security applications for physical security equipment can be found in automation and controls, the biggest markets of which are in industrial and smart buildings. These markets are embracing IoT more and more, driven by factors such as lower costs and higher performance resulting from increased automation and intelligence. According to our observations, some major industry trends for automation and controls include open industrial and building automation architectures, edge computing and analytics, wireless networks and ubiquitous smart sensors. Various security technologies, equipment and systems could play major roles in these trends via business alliances made across industries, mergers and acquisitions and new startups. The convergence of security and the automation and control market will be a common theme in the coming years. Recent acquisitions like the ones between Tyco Security Products and Johnson Controls, and Delta Electronics and VIVOTEK are significant examples. Some group companies such as Bosch Security Systems and Honeywell might have more of an advantage when it comes to developing in this convergent industry in the future.
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The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has become a growingly popular concept, allowing manufacturers to become smarter and more automated by way of various IoT devices and the data they generate. This issue discusses how IIoT benefits plants and factories, including solar power plants where networked devices can help operators manage their assets more effectively.
Despite the beating that the global oil and gas industry has been experiencing as of late, it is encouraging to see that security remains one of their key investments. However, these oil tycoons are also looking to incorporate more automation and technology into their operations, stretching the limits of security systems to improve business efficiency and lower costs as well.
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Detect Beyond What is Seen With Radar Detection
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hrough the use of radio waves, radar can detect objects without visual references, unlike surveillance cameras. A main feature of radar is its ability to track, which has only gotten better with recent advances in technology. Radar can be deployed in applications like airports, highways and industrial setting where a clear visual of the environment is needed. Nowadays, several companies combine radar with devices such as cameras, thermal imaging and GIS.
FLIR CommandSpace Argus CommandSpace Argus is a fixed, rugged, preconfigured wide area surveillance system. Combining a best-inclass radar and thermal camera with command and control software, Argus is designed to detect and track multiple threats both near and far in the most demanding weather conditions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When compared to other perimeter security solutions, Argus has the lowest initial cost per kilometer of secured space as well as the lowest lifetime cost. Designed to install in hours with minimal infrastructure requirements, Argus has been preconfigured to virtually eliminate any integration risk. Available in multiple range configurations, Argus also networks with other Argus solutions, as well as vehicles and command-and-control nodes, providing unparalleled wide area perimeter security. KEY FEATURES • Radar and visible/thermal camera payloads ranging from 700 m to 30 km (18.6 miles), with slew-to-cue of cameras to radar tracks • Optional payloads cover up to four spectral bands including visible, near-IR (NIR), short-wave IR (SWIR) and mid-wave IR (MWIR) bands • Track over 500 targets at the same time • Laser designator, laser rangefinder, laser pointer and illuminator options • Provides target bearing and geo-referenced coordinates, identifying the precise location and direction of the target Supplier: FLIR Systems
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Honeywell Radar Video Surveillance (RVS) System
The Honeywell RVS system is a wide area surveillance system that integrates ground or waterside radar, automatic identification system (AIS), global positioning system (GPS), video and thermal sensor data to provide the highest value wide area surveillance system available. RVS radar sensors automatically detect intruders in user defined alarm zones. Alarms are generated to alert security personnel, and PTZ cameras are directed to the intruder. Video is recorded and distributed over a local area network, to provide both recorded history and real-time situational awareness to facility personnel. KEY FEATURES • Tracked objects are overlaid on aerial photos or satellite images to provide situational awareness • Supports multiple, non-contiguous alarm zones. Objects entering the alarm zones are automatically detected, tracked and prioritized • Use time of day, day of week, speed, heading and location to build custom sets of rules for a facility • AIS/GPS Filtering • Tracked targets are prioritized using the facility rules Supplier: Honeywell Integrated Security URL: www.honeywellintegrated.com
Silent Sentinel Jaegar Radar
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The unit gives 360° coverage with radar man detection out to 5,000 meters. Multiple options of thermal and HD or SD video cameras provide video verification of any target detected and the cameras will track the target as it moves. The system can be located on one mast ensuring there are no blind spots. The SxV lightweight radar is a coherent wide area surveillance radar built upon proven X-Band SharpEye solid state transceiver technology. Ultra-high reliability, “fit-and-forget” design concept and high detection performance make it an ideal solution for a wide range of applications. With its Doppler processing, it can eliminate most land clutter allowing for better surveillance of potential threats. The CxEye control software is easy to operate and will display targets on a geo-referenced map display. This combined with the cameras and radar enables a detect, recognize, identify and classify methodology. CxEye will control multiple radars and cameras from one screen, meaning the system is modular and scalable. Integrated E/O sensors can be cued to radar targets. Silent Sentinel have teamed-up with radar manufacturer Kelvin Hughes, to produce a truly exceptional surveillance system that is easy to deploy and control. KEY FEATURES • X-Band radar, 360° coverage • Long-range thermal detection • Cooled or uncooled thermal • HD or SD video option including IP or HD-SDI • Optical zoom lens on thermal camera • IP67 environmental protection (IP68 option) Supplier: Silent Sentinel
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HGH Spynel-M Thermal Radar
With dimensions of less than 12 x 20 cm and weight of only 1.8 kg, the Spynel-M is a cost-effective, rugged and compact solution for wide area surveillance, taking advantage of 15 years of expertise in major security projects. SPYNEL-M is a high-resolution panoramic thermal camera, acting as an infrared radar. Continuously capturing full 360-degree infrared images every second, it provides real-time security against conventional and asymmetrical threats including hardly detectable targets such as UAVs, RHIBs or crawling men.
KEY FEATURES • Cost-effective, low power consumption and reliable surveillance system • Full 360° panoramic coverage with a single sensor • Day/night panoramic scrutiny even in adverse weather conditions • Flexible and easy configuration of the covered area • Automatic tracking of all threats with superior image quality • Compact, robust, lightweight equipment, for a fast deployment and an easy installation
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Blighter Scout
Blighter Scout is one of a range of integrated multi-sensor surveillance platforms from Blighter Surveillance Systems. Blighter Scout is designed for mounting on vehicle or trailer masts enabling rapid deployment in just minutes. Featuring the Blighter Revolution 360 radar for high sensitivity and rapid surveillance in tough environments plus the Hawkeye low-light camera and optional thermal imaging camera, Blighter Scout is able to detect humans at distances of more than 7 km, track them and then cue the electrooptical (EO) system to follow the targets leading to recognition and identification as the targets approach. KEY FEATURES • Lightweight vehicle mountable integrated radar and electro-optic (EO) surveillance system • Blighter Revolution 360 for rapid target detection and location in all terrains (dual Blighter B303 option) • Hawkeye robust, high performance EO camera system for target recognition and identification • Compact surveillance system can be mounted to standard telescopic masts for rapid deployment • Options for LRFs and video tracking • Rapid deployment and orientation with GPS compass
Supplier: Blighter Surveillance Systems URL: www.blighter.com
Jenoptik TraffiStar SR590
The stationary TraffiStar SR590 monitors multiple vehicles in different lanes. The system reliably and accurately monitors speed and red light violations at intersections and roads with traffic lights. Thanks to a 3D tracking radar sensor, it can measure the movements of all vehicles long before they reach the stop line at the traffic lights. This means that traffic offences are captured even for vehicles traveling parallel to or closely behind one another. All offenses are documented by a high-resolution smart camera with encryption and data protection suitable as evidence in court. The user also has the option of connecting a sequential camera or video camera to the system enabling it to document events leading up to and immediately following the traffic offence.
KEY FEATURES • Versatile: speed and red light monitoring combined in one device • Accurate: monitor multiple vehicles in different lanes reliably over a distance • Flexible: use one system at different locations to reduce costs • Suitable as evidence: measured values and vehicles are documented in the photo • User friendly: easy-to-use graphical interface • Remote control: option to control and monitor the system remotely via a network connection Supplier: Jenoptik URL: www.jenoptik.com
360 Vision Technology Predator Radar
High-speed high-definition ruggedized RADAR controlled pan, tilt and zoom video surveillance camera. Predator Radar is designed for applications where wide area detection and tracking of moving objects is required. Predator Radar does not need visual clarity and therefore works in all weather conditions — rain, fog, snow, mist and coastal as well as extreme hot and cold climates. The camera is ideal for many different settings such as roadways, power stations, airports and datacenters to name a few. KEY FEATURES • Unique integrated Radar & Predator 1080p HD Camera • Cost effective perimeter/wide area surveillance up to 200 m radius/400 m diameter constant surveillance • Predator Radar scans 360 degrees twice every second to detect and automatically track up to 40 simultaneous objects • Multiple objects can be tracked using sophisticated and intelligent “time share” alarm handling — ensuring all alarms are evenly or priority handled Supplier: 360 Vision Technology
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NEWS FEATURE a&s explores topics that are generating interest in the security industry, offering readers important facts and information relevant to their profession.
Questions to Ask Before Selecting Face Recognition Solutions Many facial recognition solution providers have yet to migrate to advanced artificial intelligence-based solutions and customers have to be aware of what to know before selecting the product. BY the a&s Editorial Team
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ccording to Alexander Khanin, Founder and CEO of VisionLabs, there are several factors to consider before deciding which solution provider to go with. “We have to acknowledge the fact that even though there are hundreds of face recognition market players today, there are distinct features visible to any professional that both can confirm the maturity of the technology offered by the face recognition engine supplier as well as make the expectations from the working system in real life conditions match marketing materials,” Khanin said, adding five key questions to consider. 1. How many facial points are used for face recognition? State-of-the-art face recognition technology does not use facial points for recognition nor do they measure the distance between the eyes: the easiest trick to find this out during a demo is to walk into the camera surveillance zone with your eyes closed and the older systems will see nothing. The same goes for glasses ― they cover so many key facial points, making
older systems fail, while deep-neuralnetworks-based algorithms perform well. “Remember that justifications like, ‘there is no need to use deep neural networks for the full face recognition pipeline,’ is simply an excuse to not being top market computer vision and machine learning experts, and, that also leads to the next tip,” Khanin said. “Modern face recognition platforms have both face detection and face recognition algorithms 100 percent based on deep neural networks.” 2. What machine learning inference framework do you use? The answer in most cases will be the open source framework, since it is very hard to make your own. Therefore, companies go for deep-neural-network-based algorithms just partially in their products ― they require tremendous computing power and are slow in the wrong hands. 3. For uncontrolled face recognition, what camera do you need? If the answer is special cameras costing US$5,000 to $7,000, this is also the legacy of the previous century, according to Khanin.
“There are distinct system features that can confirm the maturity and real-life application of the technology being offered.” Modern face recognition algorithms based on deep neural networks are fine with almost any IP camera in $400 to $1,000 price range. 4. Do you provide on-premise solution? This is a must have for the airport terminal. One tricky question here is that face recognition providers will start selling you a system that will self-machine-learn on premise. 5. Have you run the tests?
APPLICATION CASES MINING
HONEYWELL ENHANCES ACCESS CONTROL IN CHILEAN MINE
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About 3,000 people and 700 vehicles access different areas of Chile’s largest copper mine, the Adina Division of Codelco, every day. Initially, there was no structured procedure for access control and the documentation and paper authorizations were very easily falsified or duplicated. Honeywell Security & Fire
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supplied and installed the Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI) Temaline solution for access control and digital video manager (DVM) for video surveillance security and process monitoring, along with vehicle barriers with
high-speed long-access tags, and license plate recognition (LPR) and traffic lights. Mobile access readers with custom applications were also developed specifically to comply with requirements. Readers and controllers installed in buses can verify the identity and access permissions for each worker at the time of boarding. The access controller communicates with the EBI
system through the internet, giving the operators information of each access in real time.
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Global mining net profit of US$20 billion in 2016
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Low-Quality Video? There’s an Analytics Solution for That Too For the most part, the real use of video surveillance footage happens post-incident. This is where video analytics, especially those that detect certain events within a video, holds an advantage. BY the a&s Editorial Team
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Run systems providers’ products in parallel for the PoC. Remember, you do not have to pay 5, 10 or 20 providers for this. Good-quality products will not require months of implementation for the PoC ― it just takes hours. Good companies will not make you wait for weeks to receive the results of testing, doing something at their office and then sending you some kind of a chart. Everything is done automatically now.
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OPEN OPTIONS PROVIDES SECURITY FOR US SCHOOL DISTRICT Littleton Public School District (LPS) is the fifteenth largest district in Colorado, U.S., being responsible for more than 15,000 students and employing over 2,500 faculty
ven though analytic solutions are useful for different kinds of customers, law enforcement agencies need them the most for criminal convictions and prevention. But the problem with video surveillance solutions in many public infrastructures is that they are not updated as quickly as their private counterparts. So how can the security industry aid law enforcement agencies in their investigations without making major changes to the hardware in place? Sarah Doyle, MD at the Ireland-based Kinesense, seems to have an answer. Kinesense claims to have developed time-saving video investigation management solutions for law enforcement and security market. Its software-based products include video retrieval, search and reporting solutions. “We are specializing in cutting-edge visual technology which enables the automatic detection of events in the video,” Doyle said. “This means that our solution eliminates time watching and sifting through hours of video for key events. The result is actionable intelligence faster and enormous savings in time and money during video investigations.” What makes Kinesense special is that the solution provides a one-stop package of functionality to deal with video from capture to the court. It can import video from thousands of different formats and analyze them automatically, indexing key events and enabling investigators to search for what they want. Most importantly, Kinesense’s algorithm works even with some of the worst cameras out there. “Our algorithms work even on video that has a low frame rate or low resolution, which is the type of surveillance video most commonly used in criminal investigations,” Doyle said. “We provide complete video reporting package including annotation, redaction, clarification and storyboarding. Multiple users can log on to the platform and everything is logged to provide a full audit trail for disclosure purposes. It really is a one-stop shop for video investigations.” According to Doyle, the amount of video that has to be analyzed from surveillance cameras, mobile phones, body-worn cameras, etc., is on the rise. For these to be used in law enforcement, the adoption of a video analytics solution is essential. “This is the key demand factor but it’s facilitated by advancements in technology, both on the analytic side and the computer processing side,” Doyle said. “It’s faster and cheaper to process video now. Automatic video investigation is affordable now.”
and staff. They were adamant about utilizing PoE to achieve a full-fledged physical security information management (PSIM) system. Open Options’ access control platform, DNA Fusion, is not categorized as a PSIM system, but it was chosen to serve as the primary interface for all other systems to tie into. OpenDX, Open Options’ database exchange software, and Fusion web and Fusion mobile applications were used to
further enhance security. Open Options also had to do some customization and development with the integrated solution. This included redesigning the alarm automation component of DNA Fusion to accommodate the Bosch Security Systems and Inovonics integration, as well as designing custom graphics maps to be used across the entire district.
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Oil and gas is one of the largest critical infrastructure industries in the world — it is also a critically important economic sector. Therefore, securing and protecting these facilites against cyber and physical attacks is of paramount importance. BY Eifeh Strom, Freelancer
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imes have been tough for the oil and gas (O&G) industry. Since the collapse of oil prices in 2014, the global O&G industry has been looking to reduce operational costs and increase both productivity and efficiency, all the while dealing with heightened security requirements. Increasing security spending, though, is tough when margins are down as cost-cutting efforts are in effect. At the same time, recent cyber and terrorist attacks on O&G facilities
The global oil and gas security and service market size is estimated to reach US$33.9 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.2 percent from 2015 to 2020, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. have only highlighted the need for stronger security, both physical and cyber.
The Current Market The global oil and gas security and service market size is estimated to reach US$33.9 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.2 percent from 2015 to 2020, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets.
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Large-scale operations were the first to adopt digital technologies in the 1980s. Nowadays, with the popularization of the Internet of Things (IoT), and even the Internet of Everything (IoE), digitalization and things like automation are becoming a larger part of management and operations even in smaller-scale settings. With the price of oil per barrel half of what it was five years ago, O&G companies are looking for ways to improve operational efficiencies to compensate for lower margins. A survey conducted by Cisco found that more than half of the respondents thought the IoE could potentially automate 25 to 50 percent of manual processes within O&G industries. Production optimization was identified by 56 percent of respondents as the process with the most IoE-drive automation benefits, followed by maintenance and business operations.
Embrace Digital Technologies In a time where everything is going digital, it seems only natural that industries like oil and gas are also following suit. Utilizing the Internet of Things, automating more processes and using analytics are all helping oil and gas improve operational efficiency, while also bringing them up to speed with the digital age. BY Eifeh Strom, Freelancer
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igital technologies are not new to the oil and gas (O&G) industry — they have been using various forms of digital tech for decades. However, according to some, up until now most of these digital initiatives have been rather conservative with limited impact on existing operating or business models.
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Fur thermore, Oxford Economics estimates that increased digital adoption could result in global real GDP increase by up to 0.8 percent (US$816 billion) by the end of 2025. Basically, digitalization has the potential to create a tremendous amount of value for O&G companies. So what’s the hold up?
Digitalizing Oil and Gas Low oil prices have resulted in the need to reduce costs and increase operational efficiency, and as a result digitalization has become a solution. “The digitalization of the oil and gas sector has been increasing rapidly the last few years with significant progress in digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, automation, predictive analytics and machine-to-machine communication,” said Magne Berg, Global Head of Processes and Systems at DNV GL. Joe McMullen, Marketing Director at Schneider Electric, pointed out, “Oil and gas companies must recognize that the digital transformation isn’t a fad and won’t go away; those that choose not to invest in these new technologies stand to be at a significant competitive disadvantage.” This year alone digitalization is expected to see significant growth in the O&G industry, according to DNV GL’s annual benchmark study on the outlook of the oil and gas industry. The report found 39 percent of the 723 senior sector players surveyed expect their organization’s spending on digitalization to increase in 2017. The low oil and gas sector is also expected to increase their focus on digitalization. “The confluence of sensors, software,
mobility and connectivity in the field is allowing operators who use these automation tools effectively to beat out their competitors by a long shot. Not only are they able to better control their costs, but they are also able to drive up their efficiencies,” said Hari Dutt, Senior Product Manager at Seven Lakes Technologies.
Innovation and Unlocking Data Magne Berg, Global Head, Processes and Systems, DNV GL
Hari Dutt, Senior Product Manager, Seven Lakes Technologies
Joe McMullen, Marketing Director, Schneider Electric
New innovations in the O&G industry have been propelled by technological advances. Operators are looking for better ways to predict where they need to be before an event happens, as well as the ability to prioritize events already happening. This is possible with new technology. “Prediction and prioritization both from a value-add perspective have become the key drivers in the industry, which can be derived from increased automation,” Dutt said. McMullen explained, “Predictive analytics allows companies to better anticipate problems before they become an issue — becoming preventive with asset management instead of reactive. From an optimization perspective, access to data from across all operations lets users optimize operations based on a more holistic basis. In the past, it was virtually impossible to model or simulate interdependent processes on such a scale.” The application of such analytics is possible with the abundance of data generated at any given O&G facility. A report by PwC stated a single drilling rig can generate one terabyte of data each day. This amounts to the possibility of one petabyte (10^15 bytes) or more of data passing through an oilfield per day. With this volume of data available, digitalization, IoT and machine learning are all providing the means
▲Digitalization is on the rise in the oil and gas industry, becoming a top priority for technology investment in 2017. Source: DNV GL Industry Outlook 2017
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ACaaS Rolls I to The Mainstream A BY William Pao
ccess control as a service (ACaaS) has been around for a while. But it wasn’t until recently that people have realized the various benefits of ACaaS and begun to adopt it at a more rapid pace. According to a recent research report by MarketsandMarkets, the ACaaS market is expected to reach a value of US$1.7 billion by 2022, translating into a compound annual growth rate of 26.8 percent between 2016 and 2022. “Migration of access control to the cloud is becoming a mainstream trend. We can see a lot of movement in that direction,” said Andrija Pušić, Director of Product Management at Spica, which offers ACaaS through the Door Cloud brand. “We started doing this in 2002, and we’ve been doing it for over 15 years now. For the first eight to nine years this industry was a little bit slow. I would say in the past five years people have finally become comfortable in ACaaS and are more willing to move forward with this new model,” said Steve Van Till, CEO of Brivo.
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Benefits Abound for Users, Integrators Alike This increase in willingness certainly has to do with ACaaS benefits for users and integrators. For users, their biggest objective is to lower cost and focus on revenue-generating processes in the midst of competition, and ACaaS can help in that regard.
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Access control as a service or ACaaS, in which a cloud service provider manages an end user’s access control needs, has become a major trend. This is mostly because of the various benefits associated with it — for example, enabling the user to lower or eliminate initial investment in access controlrelated devices and architecture. Meanwhile, users have also grown to trust service providers who are more knowledgeable of network security issues.
revenue generating tasks. This also removes the possible vulnerabilities and inefficiencies caused by the staff member being on vacation or off work through illness.” For integrators, they also stand to benefit from ACaaS, which moves away from the one-off payment model for traditional installations. “Another reason the integrators have moved forward with this is that this is an industry that’s dominated by products that bring recurring monthly revenue. That’s why integrators have chosen to start selling more if it,” Van Till said. Currently, the market rate for managing access control is $15 per door per month; a typical small
security offsite creates additional security vulnerabilities: for example the method of communication used between sites and the data/monitoring center.” Yet thanks to advances in technology and best practices followed by vendors and users, cybersecurity has become less of an issue in ACaaS. “As with any software that lives in ‘the cloud,’ off-premise data management and cybersecurity are major concerns,” said Kane. “Over the years, as manufacturers and end users have become more accustomed to working in that space, network and cybersecurity have taken center stage and protections have been bolstered as
"For users, their biggest objective is to lower cost and focus on revenue-generating processes in the midst of competition, and ACaaS can help in that regard."
“Access control as a service continues to grow in popularity, particularly in smaller commercial projects, as it removes the capital-intensive setup costs of a traditional system. This allows the end user to transfer security management to a maintenance cost rather than an investment with no financial payoff. The capital saved can then be put to use on other revenue generating opportunities,” said Jim Dearing, Senior Market Analyst at IHS Markit. “Having the security system managed by an outside entity also relieves the responsibility from the company’s own employees. This means that their time is also freed up for other
business with four to six doors represents a good deal for integrators. “In the past, integrator and installer awareness of this type of solution was a barrier to wider adoption. However, as the access control industries march toward greater use of more IT-centric devices during the past five years, these integrators are now much more knowledgeable of the benefits of selling this solution to end users,” said Dearing.
Concerns Over Network Security For quite some time, cybersecurity constituted a main concern for those seeking to migrate to ACaaS. “Cybersecurity concerns continue to hinder adoption of ACaaS solutions, especially in larger enterprise projects where the threat of (and damage caused by) a successful hack are much greater,” said Dearing. “Moving management of
a result, making it safer for businesses to deploy more cloud-based applications.” And according to Van Till, migrating to ACaaS can actually make access control more secure, given the fact service providers are generally more knowledgeable of network security than an end user entity’s own staff. “I would say that the opinion from the IT community or the CIO community has gone 180 degrees on that. Security departments and individual small business owners are following that trend of saying these cloud providers are spending 24 hours a day keeping my assets secure. They have dozens of software and network experts who do nothing but try to keep this thing safe. Whereas the amount of care bestowed on a typical client-server installation inside an end-user organization is close to zero, particularly small businesses who don’t have anybody on staff to take care of this,” he said.
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Traffic Management Heats Up With Thermal Imaging The need for more efficient and effective traffic management systems is increasing as urbanization and population growth continue. The use of thermal imaging as part of a comprehensive traffic management system could provide operators with improved accuracy and efficiency. BY Eifeh Strom, Freelancer
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hen used in conjunction with other sensors in a comprehensive traffic management system, thermal imaging sensors, such as thermal cameras, have a lot to offer in terms of accuracy and efficiency. Although thermal imaging has a long history in military applications and in perimeter detection for physical security, and its use in traffic management is not yet ubiquitous, the use of thermal sensors across verticals is growing rapidly. A report from MarketsandMarkets estimates the global thermal imaging market will grow from US$7.7 billion in 2016 to $10.3 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.9 percent. Growth is attributed to the rising demand of thermal cameras as a result of declining prices. Furthermore, growth is also being credited to the increasing need of thermal cameras in all commercial applications, including transportation. In fact, the use of thermal imaging in the automotive application segment is
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expected to gain traction in the next five years, according to the report. “The increasing use of thermal cameras in the automotive sector to reduce the risks in driving, especially during the night, is one of the major reasons for the growth of thermal imaging market in this application,” stated MarketsandMarkets. While applying thermal imaging directly to automotive use isn’t the same as using it for traffic management, the need for it in the transportation sector can be inferred. Additionally, with the need for traffic management growing, combining different technologies, including thermal imaging, will only help create more effective solutions.
Why Use Thermal One of the biggest draws of thermal imaging cameras across sectors is their ability to “see” in the dark and inclement weather. They can also measure the temperature of any object in their field of view, allowing them to detect fires at an early stage over the full detection range. “This unlike other fire detection technologies
requires no contact with flames or heated gasses, nor is any smoke propagation needed for the camera to detect excessive heat generated by fire or another vehicle malfunction,” explained Michael Deruytter, Director of Innovation at FLIR Intelligent Transportation Systems. “An additional benefit of thermal imaging is that this technology enables operators to see through smoke. This can be a life-saving feature in smokefilled tunnels and can provide
valuable information to firefighting teams about the possible location of people.” Deruytter further explained that because thermal imaging cameras do not make use of visible light, but rely on thermal radiation or heat given off by everything in their field of view, they do not get confused by sun glare, darkness, headlights, shadows, wet streets, snow or fog. This makes them an ideal component of a 24/7 trafficmonitoring solution.
Thermal and Traffic Analytics Thermal imaging on its own is not a complete solution for traffic management. However, when applied with video analytics, thermal imaging cameras can be very beneficial. “Thermal cameras produce images similar to the standards rendered by visible cameras, especially in terms of the shape of the object. This means that video analytics developed for visible cameras to conduct shape recognition, motion detection, intrusion detection, people counting, etc., can also be applied to thermal image cameras,” said Emmanuel Bercier, Strategic Marketing Manager at ULIS, a France-
based manufacturer of thermal imaging sensors. “Moreover, since thermal cameras detect heat from objects, objects are highly distinguishable from their surroundings. As a consequence, this will simplify existing video analytics as it eliminates the need to take light variations or shadow effects into account,” Bercier continued. Deruytter pointed out that thermal imaging cameras are well suited for video analytics use since the pixels in the image represent heat information — the hotter an object, the more thermal energy is being radiated; however, even extremely cold objects, up to negative 243°C
(zero Kelvin), radiate thermal energy. “Thermal cameras can detect the heat given off by cars, cyclists and pedestrians. This detection information can be used to classify the object or road user and make smart decisions for intersection control in seconds,” Deruytter said. “Intelligent thermal cameras are also used to detect incidents, such as stopped vehicles or wrong-way drivers, which, in turn, speeds up intervention by traffic authorities and emergency services.”
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Challenges for Thermal in Traffic Though thermal cameras do provide better detection,
Daniel Chau, Overseas Marketing Director, Dahua Technology
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Global Building Automation
Moves Toward More Integration, Intelligence Developments in IoT are driving the market forward, offering property and facility managers a wide range of new technologies and the ability to integrate devices and sensors in their buildings for intelligent automation and overall better management. BY Weili Lin, Freelancer
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uilding automation (BA) has been around for decades. In the building automation world, we see energy management play a vital role in pushing the adoption of building automation systems (BAS) to reduce operational cost and adhere to government regulations. Looking at the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the recent years, such as the mergers between Johnson Controls and Tyco International and Delta Electronic’s recent offer to acquire stakes in VIVOTEK, it appears that security and safety are the next key drivers of the BA industry. However, it’s not just about physical security; cybersecurity has also become an issue of increasing concern. Since the introduction of the Internet of Things (IoT), it has become a megatrend for BAS to be more intelligent and adaptive, meeting the needs of both the building owners and occupants.
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Market Drivers Energy management, government initiatives and IoT deployments are three major drivers boosting market growth. A report from ABI Research forecasts that global smart building facility services revenue will grow from US$625 million in 2015 to more than $8 billion in 2021. The report cited that large buildings primarily in North America and Western Europe implement cloud-based smart building platforms or integrate existing building management systems to smart building platforms. According to a recent report from Technavio, commercial buildings were the largest adopters of BA and control systems in 2016, and are expected to hold onto their lead through 2021. The APAC region — where new construction is ongoing and smart city projects are being pushed in countries like Japan, South Korea, Singapore, India and China — is expected to be a key revenue contributor to this market segment. Konkana Khaund, Director of Consulting at Frost & Sullivan, said, “We’ve seen tremendous growth in Asia in the last two to three years from the perspective of demand for BAS in new buildings. End users in regions like Africa, the Middle East and Latin America are somewhat slow to adopt the latest innovative
solutions; however, these regions present good future growth opportunities.” She added the most advanced technologies first get deployed in Europe and North America and takes a while before the technology actually hits the Asian market. Although, the emergence of state-ofthe-art buildings in these destinations are offering vendors ways to implement their advanced solutions on a pilot basis. Willy Wu, Business Development Manager at Advantech, sees demand from existing buildings in Europe and the U.S. for energy-saving solutions as well. In east and southeast Asia, there are new construction projects in industrial parks and residential districts that may drive growth in the BA market. He added that the trend is to install BAS as the buildings are getting bigger and require a central control system. When it comes to BA, energy management as well as security and safety are major concerns for building owners. Wu, whose BA applications are primarily applied in commercial, medical and factory buildings, said, “80 percent of our customers are asking for security and energy management solutions.” Khaund indicated that government initiatives are mostly around energy efficiency improvements and carbon neutrality. “For instance, in the U.S., all buildings by 2030 will be required to achieve zero net energy status. There are similar government mandates in Canada. These requirements are definitely driving better adoption of automation, controls and sensors in a bid to save energy and reduce operating costs.” The building operators need to justify capital budgets for investment in smart technologies. “The energy savings can help them prove the business case.”
Industry Consolidation Continues By means of M&A activities, companies can strengthen their capabilities and differentiate themselves from competitors. Khaund said that the BA industry was traditionally a very homogeneous industry with hardly any differentiated offerings. Consolidation efforts of large companies to create more robust product and solution portfolios have resulted in several notable acquisitions and strategic partnerships, particularly in the area of adding capabilities like visualization, data analytics and service-based offerings. “IoT has opened up new business opportunities for traditional players who can now create innovative ser vices wrapped around their traditional hardware and software portfolios, as well differentiated value-added services. Acquisitions and partnerships will continue to be a strong
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characteristic of this industry, allowing companies to create unique and differentiated solutions,” Khaund said. Security and video surveillance are becoming critical elements in the BA sector. To strengthen its building automation offerings, Delta Electronics has announced an offer to acquire a 55-percent stake in VIVOTEK, which specializes in video surveillance solutions and IoT-based smart imaging analytics. Robert Luor, GM of the Building Automation Solutions Business Unit at Delta Electronics, indicated that IP cameras can be considered the “eyes” of a building as well as extended sensors for other building systems. “We need to enhance the interoperability among traditionally independently operated systems such as HVAC, lighting, access control and security, so that systems can work smarter. The line between all of the systems mentioned above is blurring more and more,” said Luor. Johnson Controls has seen more customers wanting to combine security and energy saving functions, and realize the benefits of tight integration. R ick Fock e, S enior Pr o d u c t M a n a g e r fo r B u i l d i n g Technologies & Solutions at Johnson Controls, indicated that the Johnson Controls-Tyco merger enables deep,
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Telematics
Takes the Wheel for Safer and Smarter Cars Telematics plays a pivotal role when it comes to car security and safety. GPS navigation, vehicle tracking and driving safety are at the core of telematics. Evolving IoT technology, fleet management applications, governmental mandates and increasing adoption of smartphone-integrated solutions contribute to the growth of the telematics market. BY Weili Lin, Freelancer
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elematics is widely used in-vehicle technology. It combines telecommunication and informatics, providing location tracking, wireless communications and system control of automotive electronic systems. Thanks to enhancements in connectivity technology, like 4G and 802.11p-based dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) radio, as well as the Internet of Things (IoT ), telematics services have improved, offering more intelligence and benefits. Nowadays, telematics services offer more than GPS navigation, vehicle tracking and basic driving safety functions. On account of improved data analytics and machine learning capabilities, car drivers or fleet managers can now Allen Cheng, Senior Industry Analyst, utilize the data to enhance driving Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute
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safety and fuel efficiency, along with additional functions like predictive maintenance and insights on vehicle health and driving habits. Furthermore, when the vehicles are connected to the cloud, drivers can get notifications about real-time parking space availability or nearby traffic and road conditions, and receive vehicle system updates. Smarter, connected telematics solutions are creating more value for automakers. It has resulted in the creation of new business models like telematics-based insurance, known as user-based insurance (UBI). A good example of how customers can utilize data analytics and machine learning can be seen in smartphone-based telematics, which is gaining much traction in telematics-based UBI and fleet management.
Growing Market The global telematics industry has witnessed healthy growth in the last few years and is expected to maintain growth — commercial vehicle telematics is predicted to grow steadily at double-digit rates over the next few years. The vehicle telematics market includes passenger cars and both light and heavy commercial segments. Some reports name North America, Europe and APAC as the largest regional markets for the global telematics market in the coming years. The automotive market in APAC is booming as a result of the fast-growing number of new cars projected to boost the sales volume of telematics systems and service subscribers. Allen Cheng, Senior Industry Analyst at Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC), indicated that the India market is
growing at a rapid pace, with double-digit annual growth in passenger vehicles. Telematics systems are at the helm of smart and connected commercial vehicles, enabling quick return on investment (ROI), compliance with governmental regulations, and enhancements in driving safety, fuel management and fleet productivity. For some fleet managers and logistic companies, telematics plays an important part in their business and could be considered a revenue generator as it can help them get rid of gas guzzlers and improve gas mileage. TomTom Telematics, one of the largest European fleet management service providers involved in fleet management and other connected car services, stated in its annual report that some of its customers were able to save in excess of 20 percent on fuel usage and vehicle efficiency by using its services. “Through connected truck technology, fleet operators will be able to optimize factors such as fuel, maintenance and driver wages, which together contribute more than 60 percent of the total cost of ownership. In the GCC alone, parts costs (including lubricants and tires) of a heavy commercial vehicle can exceed US$3,000 per year. Usage of predictive maintenance can reduce this by nearly 20 percent,” according to a recent white paper by Frost & Sullivan. The paper further indicated that the global connected truck market is creating growth opportunities in commercial vehicle telematics, despite these solutions being relatively high-priced. The commercial vehicle telematics market is projected to grow from $7.3 billion in 2017 to $18.4 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 20.3 percent, according to a report from MarketsandMarkets. This market growth is supplemented by the adoption of telematics solutions and services resulting from growing government mandates on deploying vehicle tracking systems in commercial vehicles and rising demand for smartphones. Research firm Technavio also forecast the global commercial telematics market to grow at a CAGR of more than 18 percent from 2017 to 2021, with the Americas predicted to take up around half of the global market in 2021.
IHS Markit. There will be 87-percent penetration rate in the U.S., 89 percent in Canada, 91 percent in Germany, 92 percent in the U.K. and 54 percent in China; with more than half of the global fleet of vehicles in operation connected. IHS Markit also surveyed more than 5,000 vehicle owners intending to purchase new vehicles within the next 36 months in countries like the U.S., Canada, China, Germany and the U.K. to find out consumer preferences for automotive technology. Results showed that roadside assistance, crash notification and navigation systems are top features that garnered the most consumer interest, along with increasing demand for integrated apps in new vehicles.
Embedded Vs. Smartphone Telematics Road safety is also a major concern for governments worldwide. Government-mandated installation of vehicle telematics systems in some countries are expected to propel market growth. Thus, there is a tendency for automakers to deploy embedded telematics in their new vehicles, partly because of this and partly because of customer Country Amount demand for connec ted U.S. $484 car solutions. According to Technavio’s latest report, the Canada $168 embedded system segment Germany $402 of the global commercial China $294 telematics market is growing at a CAGR of 17.5 percent. U.K. $386 The report estimates the Amount of money consumers are willing to pay percentage of new vehicle for telematics by country in USD. Source: IHS Markit sales with embedded telematics will reach more than 75 percent of the on-road cars in the U.S. and more than 35 percent globally by 2018. Based on a report by MarketsandMarkets, the telematics control unit (TCU) is predicted to be the fastest growing market for on-highway vehicles from 2017 to 2022. The report said, “The safety and security regulations such as European Commission’s eCall or
Top Customer Concerns The adoption of new vehicles and demand from the demand side is driving growth in the market. On the consumer side, navigation, emergency assistance, car security and safety are top concerns. A report by Strategy Analytics said OEMs should focus on services that bring improved safety and security; mid-range vehicle owners in the U.S. showed the highest interest in tracked services, such as stolen vehicle assistance, automatic crash notification, remote diagnostics, remote start and teen driving alerts. In commercial telematics, improvements in fleet efficiency and productivity, driving safety, as well as reduction of fuel and operational costs are top concerns of customers like fleet managers and logistic companies. More than 85 percent of new vehicles will be equipped with telematics in North America and Europe by 2022, according to
Drivers can get notifications about real-time parking space availability or nearby traffic and road conditions, and receive vehicle system updates when their vehicles are connected to the cloud.
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Industry 4.0: Transforming the Manufacturing Sector Some 300 years after the Industrial Revolution, another one is taking place, bringing forth a transformational effect on the manufacturing sector. It is Industry 4.0, whereby connected devices in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) scheme and the data they generate help make factories smarter and more automated, enabling operators to achieve greater efficiency, reduce waste and better protect their workers. BY William Pao
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ver the last three centuries, manufacturing has gone through several transformations. During the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, steam machines replaced human labor in the manufacturing process. In the early 20th century, the invention of assembly lines gave rise to mass production. Then, the rise of computers, networks and robotics enabled further automation at production facilities. Now in Industry 4.0, sensors embedded in machines and the data they generate enable greater convergence between information technology and operation technology, making factories truly efficient and
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intelligent. “Industry 4.0 is changing the sector in several ways. The first area is around the connectivity of devices on the factory floor. More devices are being deployed with connectivity, or older devices are being retrofitted to support connectivity,” said Eric Ehlers, Marketing Manager for Manufacturing and Energy at Cisco. “This connectivity allows for a ‘liberation’ of useful data that can be utilized to drive better overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), predictive maintenance, and thus lead to more uptime on the
factory floor. Manufacturers are also discovering ways to significantly lower cost, through optimization of power, reduction in raw materials, and a myriad of other ways to save money.” Examples of industrial automation enabled by Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are numerous. Machine vision, for instance, replaces the human eye to make inspection of various products more effective and less error-prone. The same machine vision systems can also be used to direct automatic guidance
vehicles, telling them where to go without much human intervention. Gas detectors or other types of sensors can detect leaks early and alert operators, who can then evacuate workers to minimize damage. In fact, the various benefits of IIoT are expected to drive growth further. According to a recent market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the IIoT market is expected to grow from US$113.7 billion in
2015 to reach $195.5 billion by 2022, translating into a compound annual growth rate of 7.9 percent between 2016 and 2022. In an IIoT deployment, sensors collect various types of data, for example the status of the machines, the environmental conditions of the site and the amount of time each worker spends doing an operation. The data is then initially analyzed and filtered
out by edge computing devices such as industrial PCs, before being sent to the backend for further analysis. Before IIoT, the different systems worked in silos and were not well integrated. Now with IIoT, greater interoperation and machine-to-machine communications have been made possible. “In the early days integration of systems was based on serial technology. Serial technology
"The benefits of investing in IIoT will ultimately outweigh the potential downsides, as long as manufacturers are able to properly gather, handle and protect data."
was reliable, but was not very fast and could not scale well as bandwidth and throughput requirements increased. This older architecture meant multiple industrial data communication standards and siloed equipment. Ethernet standards have evolved over time to meet the deterministic requirements of industrial applications,” Ehlers said. “The benefit of Ethernet on the manufacturing floor is that it is based on open standards and therefore drives interoperability across the different devices and systems within and industrial setting. Devices can be connected wired or wirelessly. Legacy devices that are not Ethernet capable can
be tied into Ethernet networks using gateways. Ultimately, full integration means the ability to manage data all the way down to sensors on the factory floor, and the ability to extract useful business insight from that data, across multiple machines and factories around the world.” In terms of geographical markets that are the main adopters of IIoT, Ehlers cited countries that are the most advanced in manufacturing. “Lead countries include Germany, the United States and Japan. These countries are also the lead manufacturers in the automotive industry, which consists of a very advanced and lean manufacturing process. Small improvements in downtime, or small cost reductions can mean big dollar improvements to the bottom line,” he said.
Making Factories Smarter and Safer Industry 4.0 has become an increasingly popular concept among manufacturers, who can now leverage the powers of the IIoT and the data they generate to achieve further automation and intelligence at their production facilities. At the end of the day, factories can benefit from IIoT by becoming more streamlined, automated and safer. One of the biggest advantages of IIoT is it helps operators improve efficiency and reduce waste. “This has been the big focus for most of the manufacturers I’ve spoken to — reducing costs and wastage and decreasing downtime and cycle time.
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Optimizing Solar Power Plants With IoT, Data
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Globally, demands for clean energy have led utilities to focus more on alternative ways to produce electricity. One of them is photovoltaics, whereby power is produced by way of converting sunlight into electric currents. With a subsequent increase in solar power generation facilities, which can be spread across a vast area of land, how to manage them effectively has becomes a major challenge. The Internet of Things and data generated by connected devices can help in this regard. BY William Pao
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ore and more, people are looking for alternative means to produce electricity aside from traditional coal- or gas-fired power generation, which emits more pollution and carbon dioxide into the air. Against this backdrop, solar power has gained popularity, and the trend is expected to last in the years to come. According to GTM Research, the annual global solar market is projected to reach 85 gigawatts in 2017 — more than double the installed capacity in 2014. The research further points out that while global solar installations are expected to grow by less than 1 percent from 2017 to 2018, the market is expected to take off again in 2019 as tendered projects from earlier years reach their completion, and as new markets begin to take off. The mushrooming of the solar industry has engendered new challenges for operators as well. Luckily, those challenges can now be addressed by the Internet of Things (IoT) and data
generated by connected devices. “The rising fortunes of the solar industry have created a critical need for scalability. Specifically, this means achieving the implementation and management of sprawling solar installations, the total infrastructure of which resides across many disperse and remote locations,” said Steve Cummins, Senior Director of Marketing at Opengear. “The IoT offers effective solutions to the industry’s scalability needs. As the increase in solar installations creates ever more endpoints that must be monitored and maintained, IoT sensors throughout these installations can serve to deliver proactive performance monitoring and real-time insights, allowing site management teams to easily oversee vast solar infrastructure.” “The convergence of new-age technologies such as IoT is opening a world of possibilities in the energy landscape including the solar systems space. For instance, the age-old challenge of solar power generation — that is, the high dependency on weather can be addressed to a large extent by an IoT framework that allows connectivity of multiple plants for them to share key data on weather conditions thereby giving a realistic projection of generation output,” said Keshab Panda, CEO and MD at L&T Technology Services. “Furthermore, individual plants can collect data from sensors installed to remotely monitor the health of PV units and
predict unplanned maintenance.” Naturally, IoT deployment in a solar plant setting is seen more in countries/regions with a booming photovoltaics industry. “In 2016, China and the Asia-Pacific led the way in installations of new solar photovoltaic capacity. At the same time, the United States has become one of the world’s largest solar photovoltaic electricity markets, due in large part to rising consumer interest in clean energy, as well as available tax incentives and declining commodity prices. Worldwide, solar energy firms are rapidly expanding into those regions that provide the best opportunities for the growth of their businesses, regardless of distance from their previously existing installations. As a result, these firms are increasingly relying on IoT technology to make the monitoring and management of these vast new remote installations possible,” Cummins said. “Due to a combination of extremely fast-paced innovation and a regulatory push by governments and environmental agencies, we are seeing that existing utilities and new incumbents based in Europe and North America are embracing IoT implementation in solar power,” Panda said. “Clients are demanding solutions that are integrated with a certain degree of maturity with respect to Industrial Internet of Things. We have received various requirements where the tasks have ranged from creating
new controllers to collect data at a higher rate from existing sensors on devices to come up with a complete remote monitoring framework for the plant.”
Leveraging the Power of IoT, Data Increasingly, solar plant operators have realized the benefits of IoT and data and have begun to leverage them in their efforts to achieve production optimization and management efficiency. “Firms in the energy industry have long been aware of the potential for greater insights to yield operational and efficiency improvements, but have grappled with the challenges of effectively collecting and executing upon such insights. The arrival of IoT technology presents an elegant solution to these challenges — IoT sensors and devices offer the capability to collect vast quantities of information, enabling predictive analytics informed by this big data,” Cummins said. “With IoT, energy firms can achieve the granular oversight that has long been a goal, and can employ data analysis solutions that utilize both historical and real-time data to make accurate projections, enabling improved preparedness for future outcomes.” One area where IoT and data can be of great help to solar power operators is better, more effective monitoring of individual plants, which are typically spread across a large area of land. “So if I’m talking about a large-scale
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AmAzon AlexA CompAtible SmArt Home DeviCeS Amazon Alexa, released in mid 2015, has transformed the way we control homes. With the rapid development of its “skills,” Amazon Alexa can be paired with and take control of smart home products from leading brands such as Wemo, Philips, Caseta and LIFX. To further enlarge the ecosystem, Amazon has enabled Alexa to be added in other third-party manufactured hardware devices. Non-Amazon-branded devices with Alexa inside keep rising. At the 2017 SMAhome Expo, original smart home makers displayed hundreds of smart home devices. The SMAhome editorial team picked some special items compatible with Amazon Alexa.
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Central is a central unit that can monitor up to 16 peripherals simultaneously. With this hub, users can access, manage and schedule devices from multiple areas remotely. ΣCASA provides its users cloud service with a strong security mechanism. Exclusive ΣCentral is able to activate other ΣCASA devices, creating a smart life with a combination of multiple gadgets.
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WORLD SECURITY EXHIBITION DIRECTORY OCTOBER
EUROPEAN UTILITY WEEK
• Date: 2017/10/03—10/05 • Venue: RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Tel: +31-346-590-901 • Email: service@european-utility-week.com • URL: www.european-utility-week.com
NOVEMBER SICUREZZA
• Date: 2017/11/15—11/17 • Venue: fieramilano, Rho, Milano, Italy • Tel: +39-02-4997-1 • Email: fieramilano@fieramilano.it • URL: www.sicurezza.it/en
SECUTECH THAILAND
• Date: 2017/11/16—11/18 • Venue: Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand • Tel: +886-2-8729-1015 • Email: Jason.Cheng@newera. messefrankfurt.com • URL: secutechthailand. tw.messefrankfurt.com
IoT TECH EXPO
• Date: 2017/11/29—11/30
• Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, • Email: andreas.rex@uae. Santa Clara, U.S. messefrankfurt.com • Tel: +44-1170-980-9023 • URL: www.IntersecExpo.com • Email: enquiries@iottechexpo.com • URL: www.iottechexpo.com/ northamerica INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
FEBRUARY EUROPE
DECEMBER MEFSEC
• Date: 2017/12/03—12/05 • Venue: Cairo International Convention Centre, Cairo, Egypt • Tel: +971-4-407-2583 • Email: info@mefsec.com • URL: www.mefsec.com
JANUARY CES
• Date: 2018/01/09—01/12 • Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, U.S. • Tel: +1-866-233-7968 • Email: CESreg@CTA.tech • URL: www.ces.tech
INTERSEC
• Date: 2018/01/21—01/23 • Venue: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, U.A.E. • Tel: +971-4-389-4500
• Date: 2018/02/06—02/09 • Venue: RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Tel: +31-20-240-2424 • Email: office@iseurope.org • URL: www.iseurope.org
MARCH
INTERNATIONAL HARDWARE FAIR COLOGNE
LIGHT + BUILDING
• Date: 2018/03/18—03/23 • Venue: Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany • Tel: +49-69-75-75-0 • Email: light-building@messefrankfurt. com • URL: www.light-building.com
INTERTRAFFIC AMSTERDAM
• Date: 2018/03/20—03/23 • Venue: RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Tel: +31 (0)20-549-12-12 • Email: registration@rai.nl • URL: www.intertraffic.com/amsterdam
APRIL
• Date: 2018/03/04—03/07 • Venue: Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany SECUTECH INDIA • Tel: +49-221-821-0 • Date: 2018/04/05—04/07 • Email: info@koelnmesse.de • Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, • URL: www.eisenwarenmesse.com Mumbai, India • Tel: +91-22-4286-3900 • Email: info@secutechexpo.com SECON • Date: 2018/03/14—03/16 • URL: secutechexpo.com • Venue: Hall 4-5, KINTEX, Seoul, South Korea • Tel: +82 2 6715 5406 • Email: global@seconexpo.com • URL: seconexpo.com/2018/eng/main. asp
CompanieS in ThiS iSSue PRODUCTS OF THE MONTH • 360 Vision Technology • Blighter Surveillance Systems • FLIR Systems • HGH Infrared Systems • Honeywell Integrated Security • Jenoptik • Silent Sentinel
VERTICAL SOLUTION • Axis Communications • DNV GL • FLIR Systems • Genetec • IHS Markit Energy • Johnson Controls • Linx International Group
• Osprey Informatics • Qognify • Schneider Electric • Seven Lakes Technologies
• Johnson Controls • Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute • Navigant Research
SMART TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRIAL IoT
• Dahua Technology • FLIR Intelligent Transportation Systems • ULIS
• Cisco • Dell Taiwan • L&T Technology Services • MachinePulse
INDUSTRY REPORT • ABI Research • Advantech • Delta Electronics • Frost & Sullivan • Honeywell Building Solutions
• Opengear • Quartic Technologies
INTEGRATED SYSTEM • Brivo • IHS Markit • Spica • Vanderbilt Industries
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VIVOTEK
Hsintek Electronics
● Manually extending the retention time of recorded videos with evidence-lock function ● 2 types of search options: smart search and thumbnail search ● Equipped with failover protection ● Track and display vehicles’ real-time location from GPS receivers and play back videos with recorded paths ● Supports retail markets by showing any transaction on both live and playback video VIVOTEK/Taiwan Email: sales@vivotek.com
● Viewing IP camera real-time image without PC ● Support ONVIF compliance ● Graphical and text interfaces ● Support max. 8 CH/16 CH IP camera ● Monitor with additional HDMI/VGA/DVI-D input ● Protectable metal housing, VESA standard supported Hsintek Electronics/Taiwan Email: marketing@msa.hsintek.com.tw
VAST 2 Video Management Software
IP Monitor
EverFocus
4 Channels 1080p Full HD Mobile DVR - EMV400SSD ● Full HD mobile DVR for live and recording (supports analog SD/full HD cameras) ● Dual-stream from H.264 video compression format ● IR remote control function and eZ.Controller function: control camera OSD settings and PTZ operation directly from DVR end ● Supports SD card up to 128 G and 2.5” SSD up to 4 TB ● Archives recordings to the USB storage device and FTP server ● Multiple network monitoring: web viewer, Genie XMS Xfleet (server system) and supports mobile applications EverFocus Electronics/Taiwan Email: sales@everfocus.com.tw
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RAC-4600N TCP/IP 4 Doors Control Panel ● Intelligent 4-door access control panel, supports to connect Wiegand / T2 or RS-485 reader x 8 to meet different project requirements ● TCP/IP interface, built-in input sensors x 9 and output relays x 8 ● Supports cardholders up to 40,000, access events up to 100,000 and hardware events up to 2,000 ● Easily to be expanded or integrated, provides an extremely flexible and advanced solution, suitable for small-, medium- or large-scale projects Hundure Technology/Taiwan Email: overseas@hundure.com
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SURVEILLANCE PAGE NO.
ADVERTISER
MAJOR ITEM
COUNTRY
5
COMMAX CO., LTD.
SURVEILLANCE
KOREA
pcy@commax.co.kr
29
CYG WAYON
COMPONENTS
CHINA
wub@way-on.com
INSIDE FRONT COVER, 1
DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
SURVEILLANCE
CHINA
overseas@dahuatech.com
49
FUJIAN FRAN OPTICS CO., LTD.
DOME COVER
CHINA
sales@fjsmt.com
BACK COVER
HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
SURVEILLANCE
CHINA
overseasbusiness@hikvision.com
21
NEXTCHIP CO., LTD.
CHIP
KOREA
sales@nextchip.com
31
RICOM
LENS
CHINA
sales@forecam.com
55
SHENZHEN COMMANDER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
CASING
CHINA
sjw@yjdcase.com
19
SIA RIOT ENGINEERING
SURVEILLANCE
LATVIA
eu@luxriot.com
INSIDE BACK COVER
TAMRON CO., LTD.
CAMERA
JAPAN
newbiz@tamron.co.jp
3
TECHPOINT INC.
CHIPSET
USA
dma@techpointinc.com
7
VIDEOTEC S.P.A.
IP CAMERA / SOFTWARE / VIDEOSERVER
ITALY
info@videotec.com
PAGE NO.
ADVERTISER
COUNTRY
35
ASSA ABLOY EMEA DIGITAL & ACCESS SOLUTIONS
EMEA
Digital.access. solutions@assaabloy.com
45
GIGA-TMS INC.
MAJOR ITEM ACCESS CONTROL SOLUTIONS / MECHATRONICAL LOCKING SYSTEMS / SMART DOOR LOCKS RFID MODULE / LOCK / READER
TAIWAN
promag@gigatms.com.tw
39
HUNDURE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
ACCESS CONTROL
TAIWAN
overseas@hundure.com
ACCESS CONTROL
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