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PSI PRODUCT REVIEW 2022 Honeywell

MAXPRO® CLOUD – HELPING MAKE BUILDINGS HEALTHIER, SAFER AND MORE SECURE

Honeywell has been developing innovative security solutions for more than 50 years. One of the latest, MAXPRO® Cloud, is improving security and safety in a host of applications, including healthcare where touchless access and visitor management have become essential requirements

Reducing daily disruptions, MAXPRO® Cloud makes it easier to manage and monitor critical security and business intelligence needs – on the go

Honeywell Security is a leading global provider of access control, intruder detection, video surveillance and integrated security solutions for the commercial markets. With a focus on delivering innovative security products and services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) the aim is to give customers the power to make buildings healthier, safer and more secure by providing secure cloudbased ecosystems that are available at any time, from anywhere.

Reducing daily disruptions, MAXPRO® Cloud makes it easier to manage and monitor critical security and business intelligence needs - on the go. This allows users to continue focusing on the bottom line, from wherever they need to be.

Security without contact

Healthcare and hospital security officials are tasked with proactively protecting hospital patients, visitors, and staff. As a result of the concerns surrounding the recent pandemic, hospital officials are adopting technologies that help people avoid touching as many things as possible. Reducing contact with potentially contaminated surfaces is key and staff must be extra vigilant to avoid the spread of germs and mitigate against disease.

The ability to maintain a required level of security with minimal or no interference to human behaviour at any access point facilitates efficient operation while minimising risk of exposure to all occupants. Facial recognition, biometric and Bluetooth readers, passive infrared (PIR) motion sensors, and touch-free request-to-exit buttons all help reduce physical contact with frequently touched surfaces.

Eliminating physical access cards or keypads at entryways and exits and replacing it with contactless technology can help minimise the risk of exposure to contagions, improve the occupant experience and maintain a high level of security in the building. Many hospitals have implemented facial recognition technology eliminating the need for healthcare workers to swipe badges or type in codes to verify their credentials.

Tracking visitors

Now, authorised workers can be given access to facilities—or certain rooms—simply by showing their face. But hospitals and healthcare providers find that it’s just as important to track visitors as it is to keep up with staff.

In a large facility, technologies provided by Honeywell and our industry leading third-party partners can make visitor management easier to maintain. Patients and visitors can be emailed a barcode to their phone or scan a QR code prior to their visit for truly frictionless access. Keeping automatic doors and entrance systems running smoothly is essential to ensuring efficient access and maintaining hygiene. Touchless wave plates, wireless lock sets and biometric readers allow for doors to be operated without touching a door handle, which helps reduce the risk of spreading pathogens in such facilities.

As a prime example, Honeywell was recently approached by a large regional healthcare provider who wanted to integrate their patient recording procedure with their existing ProWatch® system to maintain a list of approved visitors who could visit new-borns. In the past, when people came in, they had to enrol their information by physically touching a fingerprint reader. As part of this project, the biometric readers at the site were replaced with IDEMIA MorphoWave readers, which keeps biometric capabilities in place but offers touchless functionality. The system takes the information on friends and family and automatically adds it to the hospital’s approved visitor list.

When approved visitors arrive, they simply “wave” at the reader and are granted access. In this case, contactless biometric acquisition enables the system to identify an individual and allows secure, controlled “frictionless” entry.