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Product Exploration
HD-SDI and 960H Ready for Deployment HD-SDI market penetration has been less than stellar, due to issues in components, system, pricing, and distribution. The high cost of 16-channel HD-SDI solutions and limited choices for HD-SDI DVRs haunted installers and integrators.
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Fisheye Cameras 46 Do More with Less for Wide-Area Surveillance
Fisheye cameras have been around for years, but real-life adoption seems to be limited. Two reasons for slow uptake were a limited number of fisheye offerings plus a limited amount of VMS integration.
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Tourism Boom Drives Hospitality Industry Despite conservative economic forecasts for many business sectors, the hospitality industry is doing well, thanks to the tourism boom. Being more than just a bed away from home for travelers, hotels strive to provide an unbeatable experience of luxury and convenience for their guests.
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Editor’s Note
Key Components Drive High Definition Surveillance
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The security industry is experiencing a rapid transition to networked products, switching from traditional analog products to digital network products. Needless to say, key components in video surveillance products drive the revolution of technology.
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The Boston Marathon bombing in April was undoubtedly a successful story of using surveillance cameras to effectively assist crime investigation. This terrorist attack also later provoked many invaluable discussions on the security issue in countries worldwide. In Germany, we see some debates over the increase of public surveillance since privacy is usually the top consideration. However, in the U.K., where the most surveillance cameras are deployed in major metropolitan areas, market researchers still could not provide evidence to prove any strong correlation between the number of surveillance cameras and crime detection rates. "If CCTV had a direct relationship on crime rates, London would be the safest city in the world," says Nick Pickles, Director of Big Brother Watch in the BBC News.
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If we went back to the history of the security industry in the past 10 to 15 years, it can be concluded that the biggest drivers are still the major terrorist attacks around the world. The 9/11 event in 2001 ignited the first boom of the security industry. Next, in the aftermath of the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December, 2012, K-12 schools across the U.S. are reassessing their security plans and considering upgrades of current security equipment. Many suppliers we interviewed at ISC West last month also confirmed the increasing demand from educational institutes in the U.S. for the following two years. Therefore, will the Boston Marathon bombing motivate the next boom of government spending toward city surveillance in the U.S. and also other major targeted countries for terrorists? According to the recent results from the Gallup Poll in the U.S., more than half of Americans consider another terror attack in the coming weeks. The report also shows Americans' confidence in the US government's ability to protect its citizens from terrorism declined to 70 percent, from 75 percent in 2011. Together with the previous observation, we can predict that US government spending will most likely pick up in the following years after the Boston Marathon bombing and “an increase in spending for video surveillance equipment could likely drive sales to exceed the already high expectations predicted for the global market,” also echoed IMS Research (an IHS company). Last, we also cannot ignore the influence of the Boston Marathon bombing towards security at sports events. A sports event that attracts national or international attention is more likely to become a "soft target" for terrorism. The bombing showed sports events now are major targets for violence against athletes and also fans. We can expect more high-profiled security measures and technologies for later international sports events as well.
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Corporate News Auckland Airport Chooses CEM Systems for Security Solution CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, has been awarded the contract to secure Auckland Airport, New Zealand. ADT New Zealand was selected as the integrator in the project and will help install a security system at the airport’s domestic and international terminals. The security system will utilize CEM’s visual imaging and pass production system to allow security personnel to produce passes and access rights for staff and visitors. The airport will also use a visitor management system which will enable system users to request and manage temporary cardholders via a standard web browser. CEM’s time and attendance module will also be installed, and a failover system will also be deployed to create a system with a high level of redundancy. In the event that the main server fails, the failover server will immediately take over until the main server is restored. In addition, the use of CEM’s portable card readers was key to the security upgrade at Auckland Airport. These readers enable on-site airport security staff to validate cards at remote sites or areas with no main power supply. The cards can also be used as mobile devices for random checks in emergency evacuations.
The Last Decade Has Seen US$24B Spent on ID and E-Government Programs
Supermarket Chain Seeks Cloud Solution in China
In the past 10 years, countries around the world have invested more than US$24 billion to launch smart ID card programs. This investment is due to increase as another 15 countries have indicated the replacement of earlier technologies with biometric-based systems. Other technology programs being implemented by governments are e-Government systems, which help streamline governance systems. APAC is one of the global hotbeds in e-Government delivery. South Korea emerged not only as the region leader, but also globally in terms of online service delivery, according to the 2012 UN E-government Survey rankings. Singapore is the only other Asian country in the top 10. The study confirms a steady advance in all the indicators of the e-government development index Asian Smart ID and acro s s t h e g l o b e, with Eastern Asia E-Government on the Rise trailing only Europe APAC is one of the global at the regional level. hotbeds in e-government The repor t noted, delivery, especially South though, the gains are Korea and Singapore. not spread evenly, as most countries in the region are still offering low levels of engagement possibilities.
ANV Security Group announced its Chinese subsidiary, Global Intelligence Eye(GIE), has signed an agreement to provide its cloud-based remote monitoring services to international supermarket chain Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion (Dia). With more than 300 locations in China, the management tool is expected to boost Dia’s organizational awareness and security, which could lead to greater profitability for shareholders. Since formally launching the GIE service in July, 2012, ANV has moved aggressively to sign large franchise operators in China. Customers using the service can access the plug-andplay live video to monitor their businesses on a wide variety of devices, including laptops, tablets, and handhelds. With its tiered management capabilities, the GIE platform allows a corporate organization to establish restricted access protocols so that only the most relevant users can remotely view locations under their managerial control.
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Corporate News Malaysian Car Dealer Puts Its Finger on Time and Attendance DKV Automobil, an authorized dealer of Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) in Sabah, Malyasia, had been experiencing difficulties with their previous electronic time recorder system. When the system started to malfunction, the decision to replace the old with the new became inevitable. In order to prevent buddy punching and reduce time spent on overtime calculations, AMTC System, a local FingerTec reseller, proposed the installment of FingerTec’s fingerprint access control and time attendance device. The biometric device enables its users to verify themselves via fingerprint or password and eliminates the problematic issue of buddy punching. Additionally, as a comprehensive management tool, the accompanying free bundled time attendance and access control software significantly helps reduce payroll calculation time.
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Market for Computer Vision $918 millionVietnam Resort Tracks Processors Used in Automotive Uniforms with Smarts The five-star Ho Tram Beach Resort in Vietnam recently deployed to Reach US$151M in 2013
Employee theft
million Automotive applications such as lane departure$377 warning and self-parking will be among the major growth drivers this year in Shoplifting and the market for embedded vision, an area of technology concerned ganized retail crime $35.4 million with enabling machines to “see” and interpret data from computer vision software. Revenue in 2013 for special-purpose computer vision processors used in under-the-hood automotive applications is forecasted to reach US$151 million, up from $137 million last year and from $126 million in 2011, according to the Worldwide Comprehensive Processors 2012 Report from IMS Research (an IHS company). Expansion will continue during Automotive Computer the years ahead Vision Processor Expects at rates ranging Strong Growth from 6 to 9 percent, confirming the solid and The revenue is builidngs prospects in store for expected to hit US$187 embedded vision, gs million by 2016 one of the fastesten growing trends in technology. By 2016, revenue is expected to amount to $187 million, equivalent to a six-year compound annual growth rate of 8.2 percent. Source: IMS Research
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InvoTech Systems UHF RFID uniform tracking system to automate 4.4 Millio 2009 its extensive employee uniform operation. To protect assets andUS$36 reduce labor costs, the 541 roomed new resort opening this year, 2016antennas, S$1.6 Billion deployed InvoTech uniform tracking software, UHF RFID U and wireless handheld readers to track and control the 24,000 uniforms for its staff of 2,400. The InvoTech solution was linked to four White Conveyors automated uniform delivery doors with UHF RFID antennas to record when staff takes possession of clean uniforms. A UHF RFID bulk uniform reading station is installed to process all uniforms in and out of the laundry. The system reads carts of soiled uniforms going to the laundry and instantly records rolling racks of clean garments returned to the property for employee use. The resort also uses UHF RFID wireless handheld readers with InvoTech mobile software to count uniforms in storerooms and holding areas for accurate real-time inventory.
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Corporate News Mongolian Enhances Banks ATM Security with IP Solution Due to increasing ATM robberies in the past few years, Khan Bank worked with EverFocus Electronics for the first time to install network-based surveillance cameras on their ATMs to improve security. More than 250 network cameras were installed at Khan Bank's 21 provincial branches to capture people around the ATM machine while customers are operating it, as well as inside the ATM stall. The footage is stored in a highly compressed format that can be viewed on a monitor in order to avoid time loss in case of any requirement at the ATM site. Also, video inputs can be simultaneously viewed on a single screen using the multiview feature. For investigative and preventive measures, video footage can be monitored by a team of security experts to retrieve evidence on crimes such as credit card skimming, armed robbery, card swapping, and the use of explosives on ATMs.
Chinese City Keeps Streets Under Watchful Network of 30,000 Eyes Guilin, a municipality in northeast China, is expanding its large network of more than 8,000 existing cameras known as “Sky Net” to 30,000 cameras within one year. The city deployed Axis Communications’ fixed network cameras with low light sensitivity primarily for capturing images of license plates on dark streets, and city surveillance in alleys and areas with poor lighting conditions. Value-added distributor Beijing Xiaotong supplied the cameras for the project, while Network Science & Technology, a Guilin optic fiber manufacturer, provided fiber optics for the network. According to the Guilin Police Bureau's “Social Management Video Surveillance System Construction Program 2012”, Guilin municipality planned to complete a network comprising of 23,000 video surveillance points in 2012. Furthermore, they planned to build supporting infrastructures that consist of a video transmission network and a surveillance system platform, achieving interoperability, intermodulation, and mutual control. The network is used to classify image data from sources, such as criminal cases, public security cases, traffic violations, city management violations, and others to provide reliable image data that can be used to strengthen the integrated management of the city to prevent and solve crime, as well as to manage unexpected disasters.
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Taiwanese Community Prevents Floods with Smarts A new community with a capacity of 50 houses built in the suburbs of Hsinchu, Taiwan, recently deployed a smart flood prevention system using remote surveillance and flood detectors. Cogi Digital Surveillance installed the system consisting of an Avtech HD network camera and I/O controller. The HD network camera provides an instant notification service on mobile devices when the water level sensors are triggered, while the controller offers four inputs for N.O/N.C and four outputs for relay electronic devices. The user placed the water level sensor in the ditch near the garage exit as the input and connected it to a broadcast system in the community for output. In addition, the switch of the rolling shutter was set as the other ouput. On the condition that the water level reaches the upper limit, the rolling shutter will shut down automatically and trigger the broadcast system. The broadcast system then makes an announcement to remind the guard to close the water gate. The users configured the camera to send a video clip via mobile device whenever the water level reaches the upper limit. The system helps the community guards monitor the water level remotely during heavy rains.
Indian Medical School and Training Hospital Fortify Premises with Digital Surveillance Bareilly’s Medical College and Hospital, a medical school and training hospital in Uddar Pradesh, India, deployed Hikvision Digital Technology analog cameras and DVRs to fortify its premises. The system was implemented by local system integrator Coral Infocom (CI). Hikvision analog video surveillance components utilized for the project include D/N camera, IR weather-proof bullet camera, DIS dome, WDR D/N box camera, embedded net DVR, and standalone DVR. The new surveillance solution helps prevent pick-pocketing and the theft of costly medicine at the pharmacy, as well as improves the vital administrative function of tracking the movement of patients throughout the various wards. In addition, the solution provides coverage in the evening and even during power outages, which commonly occur in India.
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Cisco's Office in Singapore Opens New Doors Cisco, the world's largest supplier of network equipment and systems, fitted 300 doors at its new office in Singapore with Assa Abloy’s locks and hardware fittings. Assa's offices in Australia and Singapore supplied all the locks and hardware required for the project that was completed in November, 2012. Out of the 300 doors, 55 are connected to an access control system. The products used included electric mortise locks for doors
Danish Auto Dealer Tunes Up Security An auto dealer in Odense, Denmark, recently deployed an IP-based video surveillance system consisting of Messoa Technologies network domes, Synology’s NAS server and VMS to protect its perimeters. Messoa's partner IPCover recommended the solution that met the client's requirements of property protection, loss prevention, and remote monitoring. The car dealer started off as a small automobile workshop then moved to a much larger premise in 2007. As business grew, security became a major concern as the dealer began selling luxury brand cars, including automobiles from BMW, Audi, and Mercedes Benz. Seeking protection for its valuable assets and staff, the management team decided to install a video surveillance system for 24/7 proactive monitoring. To ensure its effectiveness and usability, the owner also stressed the importance of having high-quality D/N image and remote accessibility. Messoa's IR domes were proposed for the deployment, since the domes are suited for surveillance in various lighting conditions, and were installed at strategic locations to cover access points, indoor showroom space, outdoor parking lots, workshop areas, and administrative rooms. The surveillance system hosted by Synology NAS Server and VMS is integrated on an open platform with the domes to carry out motion detection and proactive security measures, such as remote monitoring, alarms, event management, and others.
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Cross Match Partners with NEC to Deliver Palm Scanners to Japanese Law Enforcement Cross Match Technologies announced it delivered 59 of its customized compact single hand palm scanners to NEC for deployment by the Japanese national law enforcement agency. The custom version incorporates a number of specific features requested by the agency for their third-generation system. For example, Cross Match modified the resolution to 508 dpi, modified the print image capture area, and incorporated several ergonomic enhancements. This deployment represents another step in the cooperation between Cross Match, NEC, and the end user.
US Pizza Franchise in China Deploys Biometrics for Time and Attendance Restaurants of US pizza franchise Papa John's in China have deployed DigitalPersona fingerprint biometrics to speed up and secure employees and managers' daily tasks. More than 30 company-owned restaurants in northern China are using the fingerprint readers with NCR Advanced Restaurant’s (formerly Compris) POS software to record employee time and attendance, as well as authorize overrides and discounts. The pizza franchise employees previously used smart cards to record their time and attendance. Managers used the cards to authorize discounts, voids, and overrides. However, smart cards can be shared, lost or forgotten. The fingerprint readers allow employees to clock in for their shift and managers to approve voids and overrides with a touch of their finger. Nowadays, the fingerprint readers can be found in many biometrically enabled POS terminals and are supported by a variety of commercial POS applications.
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Products of the month
StarDot Digital TV Security Cameras Using digital television standards instead of IP, StarDot’s multi-channel long distance coaxial cameras (MCLDC) utilize ordinary RG59 or RG6 cabling allowing up to 16 cameras to run on the same cable for a distance of 1,000 feet. Similar to how digital content is delivered to household television, camera images were compressed in H.264 format and transmitted through the television “channels” inside the cable. A receiver box transmits the streams to a NVR via the familiar IP network. Digital television tuner cards can also be integrated into the NVR, eliminating the IP bottlenecks. The integration process is very much like that used with analog cameras, except that MCLDC streams are available in high megapixel ranges and has zero compression issue. The transmission method is also more reliable. The data is Key Features carried on as many as 1,700 slower • Up to 16 cameras on a single 1000 feet cable run, and up to 3000 feet with one camera pathways per camera stream, with full data • Easy to replace in existing analog installations duplication and Reed Solomon error correction. This technology is fully compliant with European digital television • Self-healing network benefits provided standards and will work with a whole range of existing • No IT professional for maintenance needed equipment. • High resolution and cost less to build StarDot’s technology includes 80 billion operations-perSupplier second color processing with exotic features such as smart • StarDot Technologies sharpen with full 30 degree resolution edge detection on URL each pixel, and one clock per sample dual compressors. This • www.stardot-tech.com new technology was recently featured at ISC West 2013.
HID Global FARGO HDP8500LE Industrial Laser Engraver
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The FARGO HDP8500LE Industrial Card Laser Engraver from HID Global allows seamless • Customizable microtext integration of ID card printing, encoding, laser, engraving, and laminating into one • Multiple/changeable laser image machine, enabling increased credential and organizational security in a single pass. • Sub-surface image Leveraging the highly versatile laser engraving technology in card identity systems, the • Dye-sublimation printing solution introduces laser-engraved high security features onto ID cards and delivers a Supplier highly secure method of monochrome card personalization that etches features into • HID Global the card body itself for tamper-proof and highly durable personalization. Moreover, URL the technology creates multiple security attributes, including surface relief for tactile • www.hidglobal.com authentication, detailed microtext which defies duplication caused by standard desktop printers, and lenticular personalization for distinctive multiple laser images and changeable laser images. Attempts to alter engraved information will result in visible card damage. The HDP8500LE is recognized by the governmentto-citizen ID market for its superior tamper-evident personalization and its interoperability with the HDP8500 printer/encoder, enabling full-color and laser-engraved personalization of polycarbonate cards that are commonly required in extended-life government identity credentials. 30 22
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Product Exploration
HD-SDI and 960H HD-SDI market penetration has been less than stellar, due to issues in components, system, pricing, and distribution. The high cost of 16-channel HD-SDI solutions and limited choices for HD-SDI DVRs haunted installers and integrators. However, things have changed in 2013, with more models. Also, 960H solutions, boosted by Sony and NextChip, have rode the tide of new and improved SD. In this article, we share the latest information on HD-SDI and 960H developments.
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Ready for Deployment O
nce you go for sharper images, you never go back. Previously, the only way to get better-than-analog surveillance footage was through network or megapixel cameras. Not anymore. As IP networking requires a new skill set, HD-SDI and 960H solutions are more analog-friendly. Now the timing is
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HD is an unstoppable trend in the consumer electronic world and surveillance industry. As alternatives to megapixel cameras and IP-based networks, the application of HD-SDI
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video cameras and recorders can also be a great way for a security dealer to upgrade customers with coaxial cable infrastructure. Price has stalled HD-SDI deployment. The cost of 16-channel HD-SDI solutions were almost the same or higher than IP counterparts. Also, there were few choices in
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HD-SDI DVRs until this year. “The average price for 4-channel HD-SDI DVRs has dropped 30 percent off since Q4 2012,” said Danny Tang, Sale and Marketing VP at Shany E l e c t ro n i c . “ A s m o re H D - S D I and chip manufacturers join the competition, more models are coming out. We are looking forward to the competitiveness of HD-SDI solutions this year.” Tony Lin, Manager of EverFocus Electronics agreed. “We definitely think this is possible and is actually already happening, with HD-SDI equipment manufacturers entering traditional analog markets with reduced prices. We foresee SDI prices coming down to a level on par with high-end traditional analog devices, in a bid to compete for customers looking to upgrade.” This price drop might lead to more possibilities. Everfocus anticipates the acceleration to HD adoption from SD. “We believe that an SDI price decrease will not result in new markets, but rather will hit squarely in the middle of the traditional analog market. This will include any market that hasn’t already turned to IP,” Lin said. Potential market
Most of our interviewees found it hard to see large-scale HD-SDI
deployments, but some companies see several opportunities. “We found our SDI solution was ideal for courts and can be used across multiple courtrooms simultaneously,” said Vanne Lin, Executive VP at iCatch. “Advantages include ease of use, no lag time or frame-rate interruptions, free from bandwidth limitations, stability and reliability, and high image quality. These benefits are useful for judges and lawyers in courtroom proceedings.” As analog systems run through coaxial cables, the cost of replacing all the wiring holds some customers back from migrating to IP. “There are quite a few historic sites in Europe and changing all the wiring to Ethernet might be out of the question,” Tang said. “We have some European customers asking for HD-SDI solutions instead. Japan also shows potential for HD-SDI applications due to large portions of analog deployments. We are seeing some retailers adopting HD-SDI solutions for the HD image quality without lag time. To offer customized solutions and meet locals needs, we designed features of PoC (power over coaxial) and remote control.” More cost-efficient HD-SDI bundles could spark increased deployment in retail. “In the U.S., chips and PIN
codes on credit cards never caught on, and they still prefer to sign slips or checks,” said Alan Hayes, founder and MD of AMG Systems. “This slows down payment processing. Currently, there are considerations in terms of introducing ‘touch-pad payment solutions’ that the customer simply touches their credit card to a pad. [In this case], there may be a requirement for HD for proof of identity solutions.” Dahua Technology targets market segments that require HD but have huge existing coaxial infrastructure such as banking, gaming, and traffic monitoring. It sees SDI migration potential in Asia. “Korea and Japan are the leaders of SDI deployment as the surveillance market are mature and eager for SD to HD transition,” said Xuping Zhong, Product Engineer at Dahua Technology. “The growth in other Asia Pacific countries is stable, especially in verticals such as banking, casinos, and city surveillance.” Gas stations may also fill up on HD-SDI. “Gas stations mostly install only limited or basic surveillance,” said Lin of EverFocus. “We have noted, however, the need for increasing resolution in this sector, especially in self-service areas. Due the fact that gas stations are potentially dangerous environments, we believe that SDI is the perfect solution because it can provide resolution increases over existing coaxial cable.” Advances in HD-SDI Components
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SDI benefits such as crystal-clear images, almost no latency, and fully taking advantage of existing coaxial cables has attracted not only non-IT installers but also chip manufacturers. HD-SDI solutions are now available from Altera,
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What to Look for in HD-SDI Products
a&s has heard questions and doubts from installers and distributors about HD-SDI solutions. As a market observer, we find answers to their questions and see what areas need improvement. By the a&s Editorial Team
What to look for in HD-SDI DVRs
The amount of recording time and recording frames per second (fps) are two crucial features to examine when purchasing HD-SDI DVRs. Longer recording time indicates more storage. To meet storage requirements for midand high-end projects, at least eight hard disks are required. An HD-SDI DVR capable of supporting up to eight disks also demonstrates the exceptional performances of its chips. The more fps a HD-SDI DVR supports, the more subtle continuity in images will be. A number of manufacturers prefer to tout fps with
total channels such as eight-channel 1080p at 100 or 120 fps. a&s found it more accurate to ask for the exact number of frames that one channel supports. No Latency?
HD-SDI makers have long touted zero image compression as an advantage over their IP-based counterparts. Unlike IP transmission with potential packet loss concerns due to network congestion or traffic load balancing, raw data transmission from HD-SDI cameras is lossless. Also, there is virtually no latency for HD-SDI solutions since the video requires no compression. However, this is not entirely correct, as the uncompressed signal indicates feeds only from the cameras to recorders. Once the feed reaches the HD-SDI DVRs, the video signal is processed and compressed into digital signals, which leads to latency of 0.5 to 1 second. Phony HD quality?
When an HD-SDI DVR receives signals from cameras, its Rx chip will convert signals into BT. 1120 digital signals. However, if the DVR components are field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), the signals from cameras might be transmitted with
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BT.656 parallel signals. The video quality transmitted with BT. 1120 signals differs from BT.656 parallel and only BT.1120 assures real HD video quality. It is very difficult for installers or SIs to distinguish between BT. 1120 or BT.656 parallel, as the signal type is not revealed from tech specs. More storage?
Uncompressed raw data from HD-SDI cameras to HD-SDI DVRs leads to an assumption that HD-SDI s o l u t i o n s re q u i re m u c h m o re storage than network solutions. This assumption is incorrect, as video data is compressed not in an HD-SDI camera but in the DVR, where the compressed data size is no different from the data compressed in a network camera. Less competitive in large-scale deployments?
Limited transmission distance has been a factor stalling the growth of HD-SDI deployments. To move out of niche markets to larger installations, fiber optic converters are an option to extend transmission distance. There is relatively little signal interference or loss when HD-SDI signals are transformed into pulses of light through fiber optic converters.
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Fisheye cameras have been around for years, but real-life adoption seems to be limited. Two reasons for the slow uptake were a limited number of fisheye offerings plus a limited amount of VMS integration. Things are changing as more camera manufacturers and management software providers pay more attention to fisheye optics and its benefits. We share the latest information on fisheye camera developments, advantages, and tips for selection and installation.
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Product Exploration
Fisheye? Panoramic?
Panoramic and hemispheric lenses have been used by photographers for decades. Nowadays, one can literally shoot images with panoramic or fisheye effects with smartphones. Still, what is common in the consumer electronics industry may be exotic in security. The panoramic camera offers both the 180-degree and 360-degree panoramic view using a single fisheye lens or several normal lenses. “For a panoramic camera using several lenses, the panoramic image is produced by stitching the images shot by each of the lenses,” said Osborne Fang, Marketing Manager at Brickcom. “On the other hand, the fisheye camera provides the panoramic image with a single lens. Due to the extremely wide viewing angle of the fisheye lens, the image is distorted and dewarping technology is needed to turn the image into a normal one, readable to the human eye. Hence, dewarping is one of the keys to the final image quality of the fisheye camera.” Petra Bennermark, Product Manager at Axis Communications, added, “A panoramic camera refers to either a camera that is mounted on a wall and gives a 180-degree view from the wall or a ceiling-mounted
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▲PTZ cameras require manual control and might therefore be pointing to the wrong place at the wrong time.
camera that gives a 360-degree view of the area below the ceiling. A camera with a 180-degree fisheye l e n s c o n st i t u t e s o n e t e ch n i c a l solution to such a camera. So I would say that a fisheye camera is a subset of panoramic cameras.” One way to envision a 180-degree view is to imagine standing in the center of an alley with your back against a wall. “Cameras mounted where your head is would be able to see the whole alley including both ends and the wall that your head is against,” said Ellen Cargill, Director of Product Development for Scallop Imaging (a division of Tenebraex).
Pluses and trade-offs
It is important that users understand what they get and what
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they do not get from fisheye cameras. Fixed cameras, however mounted, cover narrow fields of view and multiple cameras are required to give adequate coverage of wide areas. PTZ cameras, on the other hand, require manual control and are therefore most often pointing to the wrong place at the wrong time. “A fisheye camera mounted on a wall or on the ceiling in the center of a room or area can cover a vast area with no blind spots, no moving parts, and no manual control required,” said David Myers, CTO at AMG Systems. “While not totally replacing fixed and PTZ cameras, fisheye cameras provide total coverage and reduce both the number of cameras required and the infrastructure required. The ability to follow a subject on a single
Greg Alcorn, Director of Global Sales, Oncam Grandeye
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Steve Ma, Executive VP, Vivotek
camera is also of great benefit in forensic analysis” Some trade-offs still exist for fisheye cameras. As a fisheye camera uses a specialized lens that distorts the image of a scene to fit it into a single view, circular fisheye images do not use all the pixels on an image sensor. Also, image magnification diminishes as the subject moves toward the edges of the scene despite that megapixel image sensors and digital image processing have improved fisheye performance on the edges of the field of view. Image Distortion and Pixel Check
Fisheye lenses project a circular footprint and have constant or linear distortion from the center to the edge. Objects closer to the camera appear bigger, while they reduce rapidly in size as the distance from the camera increases. In other words, users could have an unavoidable drop-off in image quality at the edges. These issues might be “magnified” after dewarping. It is similar to the difference between a globe and a map of the world when attempting to provide a two-dimensional representation of the three-dimensional world. Both poles are squished, like oversized representations of Antarctica and Greenland on some maps. The same goes for a fisheye lens: the farther an object is from the center of an image, the more distorted it becomes. Image distortions and pixel drops of fisheye cameras are hard to read from technical specs. The best way is to actually test the cameras and check the details. “When comparing, make sure that you compare ‘apples to apples’ — that is, the same part of the scene, the same field of view, same
distance and direction angle from the camera,” Bennermark said. There is a lot of confusion when it comes to representing the true resolution of fisheye cameras as they, compared to fixed cameras, have a smaller optical image sensor. Greg Alcorn, Director of Global Sales at Oncam Grandeye shared some simple mathematics that can help end users and integrators check exactly what resolution they are getting. “Most manufactures use a 5-megapixel sensor, or 2592 by 1944 pixels, and the image is then cropped to the size of the lens, or a circle within a rectangle. The circle, therefore, has a diameter of 1944 pixels and the following equation is used to calculate the true resolution. The actual resolution equals the area of the circle. [In this case, the actual resolution is 972x972, which is 2.9 megapixels.]"
Dewarping
Human eyes are not used to optical distortion and dewarping is created
for this purpose. Dewarping can be done on fisheye cameras or on the client application. “The achievable optical resolution of the lens and the achievable resolution of the image sensor play an important role on the image quality of the dewarped image,” Fang said. “For example, a high-optical resolution fisheye lens with the 5-megapixel image sensor can provide more detail than the same lens with the 1-megapixel image sensor. Meanwhile, the computation power of the processor determines the time it takes for the dewarping function to process the raw optical image.” In-camera dewarping
In-camera dewarping offers direct dewarped views based on user ’s need. User can choose the number of dewarped views of the scene and the camera will do the rest. “Dewarping on the camera lets the customer create virtual views or narrow-field windows that create blind spots similar to conventional cameras.
▲ Image distortions and pixel drops of fisheye cameras are hard to read from technical specs. The best way is to actually test the cameras and check the details.
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Understand How to Deploy Fisheye Cameras Fisheye cameras provide views from all angles, but must be set up properly to be effective. In this article, we take a closer look at suitable applications, what to expect, and installation tips. By Tevin Wang
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isheye cameras are all about seeing everything in a scene more efficiently and effectively than with multiple cameras. A 3 6 0 - d e g re e s o l u t i o n e n h a n c e s situational awareness. This can sometimes be difficult as fixed or PTZ cameras have blind spots. The environment in which they are deployed may also make surveillance difficult. Fisheye cameras are also economical as they reduce licensing costs by requiring only one license instead of multiple cameras and licenses to cover the same area. By expanding horizontally, fisheye cameras allow security managers to cover an entire scene in a logical way without gaps or missing areas of coverage. “Previous solutions have involved installing cameras in strategic locations, supplemented by additional cameras with PTZ
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functionality,” said Alf Chang, Senior Consultant at a&s . “Now there are other options that allow the user to effectively reduce the number of blind spots in their field of interest and to achieve total situational awareness.” Below are what users can expect from fisheye cameras: • A huge field-of-view, hence total coverage with no blind spots • Unbroken surveillance on a single camera, no camera switching required • Massively reduced camera counts when covering large areas • The ability to go back and pan-tiltzoom around the scene during playback, which is impossible with traditional PTZ cameras Indeed, installing a single camera offering a 360-degree view provides greater situational awareness than a single camera normally provides.
Beesha Lin, Sales & Marketing Director, Airlive
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However, fisheye cameras are not a cure-all for fixed or PTZ cameras in every scenario, as the loss of detail plus pixel density drops are still their Achilles’ heel. “Depending on camera mounting height and distance from the subjects, what the user may not get from the 360 camera could be face recognition shots or car number plates. In these cases, the use of an additional fixed camera may be required, usually at an entrance or exit,” said David Myers, CTO at AMG Systems.
Verticals
Commercial: Retail and ATMs
Fisheye cameras are a great fit for retail stores, with wide-angle viewing for nondetailed monitoring and a more cost-effective solution, said Beesha Lin, Sales & Marketing Director at Airlive. Greg Alcorn, Director of Global Sales at Oncam Grandeye agreed. “More than 10,000 retail stores are currently using Oncam Grandeye technology, making it one of our most successful verticals. Customers are using our technology for two main reasons. Firstly, for situational awareness because 360-degree technology provides end users with coverage that has no blind spots and retrospectively analyzes a scene with speed and accuracy that no
Vertical Market
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Tourism Boom Drives Hospitality Industry Despite conservative economic forecasts for many business sectors, the hospitality industry is doing well, thanks to the tourism boom. Being more than just a bed away from home for travelers, hotels strive to provide an unbeatable experience of luxury and convenience for their guests. To benefit from this tourism boom, hotels are embracing innovative technologies to help them enhance security, guest experience, and staff and hotel management. In this feature a&s looks at the hospitality industry market potential and the trends that are driving hotel security.
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Market growth
The international tourism market is inextricably linked to the hospitality industry and the good news is that international tourism is thriving — international tourist arrivals surpassed 1 billion for the first time in history in 2012. The figure was an increase of 4 percent (39 million) from 996 million in 2011.The UN agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism, the UNWTO, forecasted a continuation of robust growth in international tourism in 2013. Specifically, the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer noted that international tourist arrivals grew by 4 percent in 2012, reaching a little more than 1 billion, and growth is expected to continue in 2013 at a rate
of 3 to 4 percent. In other words, economic uncertainty had little effect on international tourism, as the sector proved extremely adaptable to the changes in the market. There was continued economic volatility around the globe, particularly in the Eurozone, yet international tourism managed to stay on course, observed Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of UNWTO. The sector has shown its capacity to adjust to the changing market conditions and is expected to continue to expand in 2013, albeit at a more modest rate. Tourism is thus one of the pillars that should be supported by governments around the world as part of the solution to stimulating economic growth, he added.
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The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) research showed that the travel and tourism industry grew faster than manufacturing, re t a i l , f i n a n c i a l s e r v i c e s a n d communications, accounting for more than 10 percent of all new jobs that were created in 2012. The industry is expected to outperform other industries again in 2013 to support nearly 266 million jobs and expand its total contribution to GDP by 3.2 percent in 2013, ahead of predictions for global economic growth of 2.4 percent. It is clear that the industry is going to be a significant driver of global growth and employment for the next decade, noted David Scowsill, President & CEO of WTTC.
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Vertical Market Tourism boom in Emerging Economies
The rise in emerging market destinations explains some of the strong growth in the hospitality industry, observed Scowsill. As with other sectors, China is growing faster than other economies, and is forecasted to overtake the U.S. as the world’s biggest travel and tourism economy by 2023, according to WTTC figures. Overall, emerging economies registered an average of 4.1 percent growth in international arrivals, compared to an average of 3.6 percent in advanced economies, according to the UNWTO. Regionally, the UNWTO listed APAC as the region with the highest growth in international arrivals at 7 percent, followed by Africa 6 percent, the Americas 4 percent, and Europe 3 percent. Interestingly, the European hospitality industry remained stable despite regional economic woes. In Greece, for instance, hotels remained full due to meetings and inspections by IMF and European Central Bank personnel. The Middle East improved 2 percent after a 7-percent dip in 2011, following the Arab Spring. Nevertheless, the Middle East is
Hotel Industry Mobile Budgets
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Mobile Budgets
1% 1% 2% 4%
19%
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39%
34% Source: MarketingCharts.com (TripAdvisor)
poised for positive growth. For instance, U.A.E.’s travel and tourism industry is growing at a faster pace than the world growth average, according to WTTC, contributing 14 percent to the nation’s economy in 2012, compared to the global average of 9 percent. Tourism contributed to almost 23 percent of total investment last year and the amount is expected t o r i s e b y 1 2 p e rc e n t i n 2 0 1 3 . Furthermore, tourism in the U.A.E. is expected to increase at a rate of 5 percent per annum over the next 10
Smartphone Owners and Hotel Activities
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Looked up hotel address/directions Looked up/researched attractions/things to do at my destination/near my hotel
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Looked up/researched places to eat at my destination/near my hotel
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Read a hotel review
21%
Compared hotel prices and availability Booked a hotel room Received price alerts for hotels
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Looked up/researched ground transportation at my destination/near my hotel
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Cancelled a hotel reservation
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years. These figures suggest that the hospitality industry outlook remains positive, but the volatility of the wider social and business environment mean that hotel management cannot let security take the back seat.
Hospitality Industry Crystal Ball
In line with figures from the UNWTO and WTTC, hotels are focusing their resources and investing heavily in emerging markets, as opposed to advanced economies, which are often established and over saturated. New travel destinations mean new hotels, and new hotels require security installations. The most attractive destinations for hotel investment at the moment include India, Brazil, China, Russia, and Africa. Accordingly, large hotel companies such as Hilton and Hyatt are entering emerging markets with a vengeance. For instance, 70 percent of Carlson Hotels that are currently in development are located in emerging markets. The Brazilian hospitality
Vertical Market
NFC, Biometrics, and Automation Create Future Six-Star Hotels
Technological developments in the security industry are offering the hospitality industry the ability to go beyond traditional concepts of security to further enhance guest experience and security. Through the injection of technologies such as RFID and biometrics, and advanced automation, hotels are able to streamline their management and guests are greeted with unprecedented convenience and comfort. While some of these technologies come at a cost, top-notch hotels are sparing no details when it comes to spoiling their VIPs. For these hotels, satisfaction from their guests equals return on investments (ROI). This feature looks at NFC, biometric applications, and hotel automation on the horizon. These technologies are offering hotels with solutions to enhance guest experience, streamline staff management, and reduce hotel operation costs. By Alyssa Fann
NFC in Access Control Being open and welcoming spaces, hotel access control is a key concern in hotel security. The choice of any locking system for guest rooms is an important decision, and its reliability and durability is tested multiple times on a daily basis. In the 1990s, countless hotels deployed magnetic stripe card technology for their guest room access. Nowadays, contactless technology has become a popular alternative to the traditional magnetic
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stripe cards which are prone to demagnetization. Modern travelers are attracted to hospitality providers who are able to make their journeys easier and more comfortable. A growing preference in modern traveling is having the option to bypass check-in at the front desk and proceed straight to hotel rooms. Mobile keys sent directly to guests’ phones allow hotels to offer this option to those who prefer it.
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Hotels are also embracing contactless electronic door locks
Special Feature
Police Enforcement:
Combating Crime with Technology
Police encounter numerous risks during their daily operations on the field. They are tasked with identifying dangerous offenders, and their ability to do so is essential to the security of the general public. However, officers on field duty cannot depend on the array of technology installed back in their department stations, yet they need to be accurate and efficient. Developments in police technology have exciting potentials to better equip officers on the field. This Special Feature looks at the latest developments in police enforcement technology for field work.
By Alyssa Fann
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ments around the world suggests that in a time of tightened budgets, police are looking to maximize their investments. The rise in the adoption of biometric technology in police fieldwork indicates a need for accuracy and efficiency in a reduced time frame. Biometric t e c h n o l o g y a l l o w s o ff i c e r s t o accurately identify individuals on
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the spot within minutes, so that actions can be taken, if necessary. What is exciting, however, is the development of portable, mobile biometric applications and verticals p e c i f i c t e c h n o l o g y, s u c h a s DNA-coated bullets to aid forensics. The following highlights some of the exciting new developments in surveillance and identification related to police technology.
Hot and New Technology
Offenders nowadays plan elaborate and sophisticated crimes. As a result, police are turning to technology to assist them in keeping communities safe. From mobile surveillance tools to biometric devices, mobility with precision is crucial as crimes can occur anywhere, anytime. Police can now benefit from new and exciting technology in their fight against crime and bring unprecedented accuracy to their work. Extra eyes, such as surveillance cameras are helpful tools that police use. However, surveillance cameras are pre-installed and fixed, which means that they cannot follow an offender during a police pursuit, be useful in woodlands without pre-installed cameras, or be used to monitor crowds flexibly. For the safety of the public and police alike, aerial drones and throwable robotic cameras allow officers to have eyes in dangerous situations and over large areas, without the need to risk their lives. Portable biometric devices from face recognition glasses to non-lethal tagging guns and DNA retaining bullets have potential to bring unprecedented accuracy and speed to police work. In cutting down precious time to accurately identify offenders or those responsible, police can address more issues and communities are safer as a result.
Aerial Drones: Eyes in the Sky
One of the latest developments is police deployment of aerial drones. Aerial drones are increasingly deployed around the world in law enforcement, such as surveillance, accident investigations, intelli-
â–˛ Police can now benefit from new and exciting technology in their fight against crime and bring unprecedented accuracy to their work.
gence gathering, natural disaster management, protection of critical infrastructure, tactical, riot control, and search and rescue missions. Traditionally, aerial drones are sophisticated surveillance technology deployed by military forces. In recent years, however, police departments around the world are applying for the purchase of aerial drones and governments are likewise considering the deployment of aerial drones by the civilian sector. In addition, with the prices of aerial drones falling to roughly the same as the cost of a police cruiser, police departments are finding that they are now within budgets. In the U.S., there is increasing demand from the Congress, the drone industry, and law enforcement t o s p e e d u p t h e i r c o m m e rc i a l deployment. Congress passed a bill in February 2012 to allow aerial drones in US skies. Furthermore, it has recently granted a fund of US$63 billion to this end and tasked the Federal Aviation Administration 22
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(FAA) to work out the details for how drones will be used commercially before 2015, according to Kashmir Hill, privacy-issue writer at Forbes.com. For example, according to FAA guidelines, police drones cannot be flown at night, around people or over crowds, they must be flown below 400 feet and must re m a i n w i t h i n e y e s i g h t o f a n operator as well as an observer at all times. Currently, the county of Miami-Dade and Houston are two districts where law enforcement agencies use aerial drones. Other countries in the world are also eyeing to add drone technology into their armoury. Joe Urli, President o f A u s t r a l i a n C e r t i f i e d U AV Operators Association considered drones to be essential to any modern police force — they can be used to gain a tactical advantage over a situation or to eliminate the risk of officers going into unsafe situations. In March 2012, a local newspaper reported that police officers are looking at deploying drones to chase
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