September 2018
Contents Vertical Market
Singapore, Thailand Take the Lead in Asian
Smart Cities Smart city is a growing trend in Asia. As more and more people in the region migrate to cities, municipal officials turn to smart technology to address some of the issues and challenges that arise with urbanization.
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Cameras Keep a Watchful Eye on Livestock
Farmers are putting the “beyond security” applications of video surveillance to work by using them to monitor livestock.
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Editor’s Note
12 Application Cases
Solving problems for customers and adding value to installers are always LILIN’s main focuses.
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56 “For smart cities, computer intelligence can enhance daily life by streamlining operations: smooth the flow of people and/or vehicles, crowd control, queue management, and even manage trash collection and other municipal services more efficiently.” Zvika Ashani, CTO, Agent Vi Singapore, Thailand Take the Lead in Asian Smart Cities, p. 20
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WEBSITE ARTICLES https://www.asmag.com Blockchain in Video Surveillance: Benefits and Challenges One of the recent innovations proposed in video surveillance is the introduction of blockchain technology to reduce expenses and improve efficiency.
Why Choose a Professional SI Amid IP Camera Hacks? With IP camera hacks becoming more rampant, it has become critical to work with professional systems integrators who are well versed in IT and cybersecurity.
Editor’s Note US-China Trade War Pushes Chinese Manufacturers to Invest Overseas It was announced last week that the U.S. will start to impose tariff on more than US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods starting this week, with tariff rates reaching as high as 25 percent. This announcement will significantly impact Chinese manufacturers, especially those operating in industries such as cars, electronic processors, electric machinery, hard drives, iron and steel parts, electric integrated circuits, etc. Chinese manufacturers are planning to flee overseas to avoid US tariffs. According to some analysts, even without the new tariff, some industry supply chains in China were already prepared to relocate outside the country. These labor-centric industries will now mostly move to other developing countries. For the security industry, manufacturing supply chains have mostly been located in China, which will not seem to change in the next five years. However, in order to avoid US tariffs, major Chinese manufacturers are still planning to move some factories to Southeast Asia, particularly in Vietnam. In the short term, it seems that the trade war will not help the U.S. solve its overall trade deficit problem. Some researchers have forecasted that the global value chain might start to change if the US-China trade war continues.
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Globally, urbanization is taking place rapidly, and this is especially the case in Asia. As more people move to urban environments, Asian cities inevitably become more polluted and congested. As a result, municipalities turn to smart technology for help, in the process becoming smart cities. Examples in Singapore and Thailand are cited in this issue’s Vertical Market article.
More and more physical security professionals have been eyeing the smart home market as a potential avenue for them to explore, a means for them to expand their services and reach new clients. With IoT, new technologies and growing convergence, we can expect the interests and businesses of these two markets to overlap even more in the coming years.
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Products of the Month
Integrated Smart Parking Solutions to Elevate Efficiency Smart parking solutions have become more popular due to recent enhancements in management. Now, data on vehicle status, carpark availability and usage rate can be integrated and synchronized with billing system services, from the edge to the control center, via a centralized monitoring system. Complex environments like smart city public parking and building private parking lots can benefit from the use of in-ground sensor nodes, which presents with long transmission ranges and high accuracy.
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ENSIT system monitors real-time occupancy information on individual parking spaces and tracks parking duration. A SENSIT Gateway communicates with the SENSIT sensors, relay nodes and the SENSIT Interface Software, which collects, filters and evaluates all data generated by the parking sensor network. This cloud software enables easy network segmentation, calibration and sensor configuration for comprehensive parking lot management. Key Features • Fully wireless to suit both on-street parking spaces and upper decks of parking facilities • Nedap’s SENSIT P-Guide app is completely customizable to fit different parking services • With long-life wireless vehicle sensor network to monitor carpark availability • Car-finder option in smartphone app
Supplier: Nedap Identification Systems URL: www.nedapidentification.com
Arivo Business Parking Management
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elcome the guests with a parking invitation so they will never waste time in the parking lot! With the Arivo Business Parking Management, business users can provide app invitation in three clicks, and the visitors can benefit from license plate recognition for direct access. The online management portal enables simple access authorization and provides intruder alerts or guest arrival notification.
Key Features • Reads license plate 20 times per second • Reads all EU license plates • Anti-passback function to ensure only one registered license plate can enter per parking space • History data overview can be found and analyzed on live dashboard • Available for online booking of carpark rental
Supplier: Accessio URL: www.arivo.co
Smart Parking Off-Street Solution
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acked by user-friendly SmartRep parking management software, the Smart Parking Off-Street Solution gathers real-time parking information to guide car drivers and maximize space- and time-efficiency. Car drivers can check their smartphone app for directions in advance, or simply follow the instructional signage for available park spaces. And SmartEye, the smart in-ground vehicle sensor, reports information of individual payment, compliance and space management to the center.
Key Features • Integrates with overhead guidance LED indicator • With SmartSpot Gateway to accommodate additional services such as public broadband, video surveillance, lighting control and more • Over-the-air software provisioning, configuration management and firmware updates • Direct synchronization between carpark and payment
Supplier: Smart Parking URL: www.smartparking.com
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ParkHelp Indoor Camera-Based Parking Guidance System
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arkHelp camera-based parking guidance system detects image and license plate number. Installed in the central area of the aisle, ParkHelp All-in-One Sensors, which include LED lighting and camera, are able to supervise spots on both sides of the hallway, giving detailed real-time information on the rotation, occupancy rates and infringements in the parking lot. All information provided by each sensor unit can be collected and completely controlled by the ParkManager software platform to enhance safety and management.
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PNI PlacePod IoT Smart Parking Sensor
Key Features • All-in-One Sensor with built-in LPR • Spot video surveillance • Integrates mobile payment and find-my-car functions • Manages VIP, employees, black list, etc.
Supplier: ParkHelp URL: www.parkhelp.com
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ith in-ground or surface-mount variants, PlacePod is a smart parking sensor that communicates with LoRa gateway or Sigfox base station to provide real-time parking data and vehicle detection. PlacePod includes PNI’s RM3100 geomagnetic sensor, which incorporates proprietary magneto-inductive technology. This technology enables PlacePod to accurately detect parking events in dense urban environments, and filter out electromagnetic interference such as direct current from overhead power lines or transient magnetic signatures from passing traffic to eliminate false triggers.
Key Features • Sensors and algorithms are finely tuned for ultra-low power consumption • Simplified provisioning and management using Bluetooth Low Energy for wireless software updates • Works in both on-street and off-street, municipal and private parking management • RM3100 geomagnetic sensor requires no temperature calibration or current set-and-reset pulses before measurement
Supplier: PNI Sensor URL: www.pnicorp.com
Genetec Security Center AutoVu
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s part of the Genetec Security Center, the AutoVu automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) system automates license identification, making it easier for municipal and commercial organizations to locate vehicles and control access. With the support of either SharpV or SharpX camera systems, ALPR reads are augmented with context images, time stamps and GPS coordinates, and can include wheel images for strict time-limited parking enforcement.
Key Features • AutoVu Managed Services hosts ALPR system on Microsoft Azure cloud • AutoVu SharpV is an all-in-one ALPR device which combines two high-definition cameras with edge processing • Supporting up to four cameras with one single external processing unit, the SharpX extends coverage and sharp recognition • Unified security platform to configure ALPR event-triggered actions and alarms
Supplier: Genetec URL: www.genetec.com
Atoll Solutions Smart Parking
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onsisting of the IoT gateway and parking sensors, Atoll Solutions Smart Parking is a cloud-based wireless solution for multi-level car parks, buildings and cities. The gateway and sensors utilize very low standby power at the same time to offer mesh network for acquiring parking slot status in real time and relaying it over to the cloud/host application. Atoll Solutions Smart Parking also offers options to integrate billing systems. Key Features • With availability to extend to additional smart city applications like automated lighting, waste management and more • Usage statistics and monitoring • Mobile application-enabled
Supplier: Atoll Solutions URL: www.atollsolutions.com
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Prama Hikvision India Initiates “Secure Campuses” Program Prama Hikvision India is aiding to enhance security and safety in Rajasthan through its “Secure Campuses” program. BY Prama Hikvision India
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n one of its biggest CSR [corporate social responsibility] campaigns, Prama Hikvision India, providers of security and surveillance products and solutions, introduced its “Secure Campuses” program in partnership with the Government of Rajasthan. As a part of the agreement, Prama Hikvision has committed to give away approximately 500 surveillance cameras and 75 network video recorders (NVRs) to 75 higher educational institutes across Rajasthan. To mark this special occasion, the Government of Rajasthan represented by the Commissionerate of College Education and Prama Hikvision India signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 21st July, 2018 to facilitate and drive this CSR initiative forward. The youthfocused “Secure Campuses” program aims to improve the security infrastructure within the college campuses along with facilitating secured surveil-
“The Commissionerate of College Education and Prama Hikvision India signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding to facilitate and drive this CSR initiative forward.” lance to ensure security and safe environment to the students and staff. Speaking on the occasion, Ashish Dhakan, MD and CEO
of Prama Hikvision India, said, “We are happy to announce the “Secure Campuses” program as a part of our CSR initiative and extremely thankful to Rajasthan State Government for supporting us in this special initiative. Through “Secure Campuses” program, we hope to create maximum security awareness among the young students.” He further added, “Prama Hikvision India has a CSR vision of providing security solutions, thereby building a secured society and a safe nation. Our company has been a part of several CSR
initiatives undertaken in the past for hospitals, charitable trusts and education institutes. This year, we decided to secure the higher education institutes in Rajasthan by offering a substantial number of video surveillance systems on non-quid-pro-quo basis to the institutes. We had discussed
APPLICATION CASES Transportation DAHUA PROVIDES ITS SOLUTION FOR CAPITAL OF MONGOLIA Over the past decade, the number of vehicles in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, has risen by more than 300,000. Dahua Technology’s sophisticated Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solution has integrated advanced software and hardware including sensors, information and data processing, and physical electronics and communication technologies to assist the transportation department of Ulaanbaatar, in enhancing the safety and efficiency of its transportation system. Based on advanced intelligent algorithms, Dahua has provided the city with its cutting-edge ITS solution consisting of the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system for 28 main roads, the E-police system for eight junctions, two mobile speed measurement systems as well as 15 high spot PTZ surveillance units. The project took only three months from the initial analysis of the client’s demands and solution design to the final delivery, overcoming various tough issues along the way.
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3 2017 saw 3% decline in road accident deaths in India.
Source: Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety
a&s explores topics that are generating interest in the security industry, offering readers important facts and information relevant to their profession.
QSAN Appoints Taknet as Distributor Partner in Vietnam QSAN’s XCube storage solution will be available through its new local partner in Vietnam. BY QSAN Technology
ASSA ABLOY Secures Underwater Quarry Hotel in Shanghai ASSA ABLOY has offered total door opening solutions to the award-winning Shimao Wonderland Inter Continental Hotel in Shanghai, China. BY ASSA ABLOY
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our CSR plans with stakeholders of various states. We were highly impressed by the Rajasthan government’s quick response and their willingness to secure the higher education institutions in the state.”
hile many hotels boast grand views from the world’s tallest buildings, the pioneering five-star hotel Shimao Wonderland Inter Continental Hotel is being built inside a quarry, 100 meters below ground level with its bottom two floors underwater. The impressive structure will be fitted with ASSA ABLOY-branded architectural hardware and Henderson’s well-designed telescopic sliding doors. ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions customized high-end branded hardware, including concealed door closers, hinges and panic exit devices, in a dark bronze shade to suit the hotel’s luxurious feel and color scheme. “The hotel’s intricate design made the project challenging,” said York Gong, Sales Manager of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions. “The landmark building’s hardware not only required a customized color in line with the hotel’s prestigious design, but also good visual appeal on top of its functionality and security.” Designed by British firm Atkins under the leadership of renowned architect Martin Jochman, the groundbreaking project has already won a number of international awards, including the gold award for Chinese Future Architecture, the Best International Hotel Architecture and the Best Luxury Hotel Architecture, among others. Work started in 2006 and is expected to exceed US$151 million by the time the interiors are fitted. The project’s most impressive feature is a vertical glass atrium above the hotel disguised as an artificial waterfall. Impressed by ASSA ABLOY’s professional technical and services support, the customer has expressed their satisfaction with the high quality products and scope of total door opening solutions, from hardware to doors and all the necessary accessories.
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SAN Technology, a global leader in advanced storage solutions, has announced the appointment of Taknet as a Distributor Partner for its XCube series. The QSAN XCube product provides a simple, scalable and reliable storage solution that meets the SAN and NAS requirements of all organizations for outstanding performance, secure data protection and comprehensive data management. It delivers high levels of redundancy with seamless failover to make high-performing all-flash arrays a reality for customers. “QSAN is a manufacturer of data storage system with multiple lines of products such as FAS, SAN, DAS and NAS. QSAN products are the ideal solution for a basic storage demand as well as professional data storage system with high quality, stable and optimization value of the investment. Taknet Systems Vietnam is proud to become a local distributor of QSAN products in Vietnam.” Taknet Systems was established in 1994 in Singapore as an Information Technology company distributing computer hardware and doing software development. With more than 20 years of experiences, it has grown with the ICT industry and have expanded its market beyond Singapore to Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam in the last 10 years. QSAN Technology, leading storage technology designer and manufacturer, was founded in July 2004. Building on its vast experience in the industry, QSAN strives to build enterprise class storage systems that provide outstanding performance, secure data protection and comprehensive data management. QSAN endeavors to provide the industry with high quality data storage systems that are simple, secure, scalable and reliable.
Education ZYDUS SCHOOL BUSES SECURED BY CP PLUS CAMERAS Zydus School of Excellence (ZSE) has been one of the most prominent schools in Godhavi, Ahmadabad. A total of 33 buses transport students to and fro the school, and the management wanted a way to secure and manage its bus services more efficiently. Each bus was fitted with high resolution analog cameras installed at its entry and exit points, and a CP PLUS MDVR with HDD for recording. These MDVRs are also GPS-enabled to tag video evidence with the location. Also included in the solution is enterprise-level data management software to monitor and manage end-to-end evidence. The challenge however was the short time within which the project needed to be delivered, also subject to the availability of the vehicles. Limited access to electricity also posed a significant challenge, requiring the use of special battery operated tools.
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y IP camera is not working. Can you come over to fix it?” This is a common request that security installers get. If end users can’t quickly identify their problems, installers will have to travel all the way to diagnose the problem. Just because of this, installers usually face problems in scheduling and prioritizing their work, not to mention the travelling costs these ensue. Merit LILIN, a video surveillance solution and equipment provider, now has a solution ready and in place — the Device Hub — which can help installers quickly diagnose end-user problems from the very start. Cheng Chung Hsu, President of Merit LILIN, said, “It is LILIN’s latest mission to develop solutions that can help solve problems for installers and end users and fulfill
the devices as needed via an app. With this, they no longer need to rush to a client site to do maintenance, enabling them to schedule visits properly. For added convenience, installers can embed Google Map navigation into the cloud solution for better route planning. According to Hsu, this will be especially good for use with client sites in remote or special hard-to reach locations like tall towers. “This is where the Device Hub can offer the most benefit. Installers can remotely reboot and further access the video, to save lives or mitigate potentially huge property damage,” said Hsu. In addition to security installers, security guarding service companies, telecoms and home users have all expressed interest in the Device Hub, added Hsu.
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License plate recognition (LPR) has been used in many scenarios in our lives. The integration of LPR cameras with other devices provide end users with multiple benefits. From this perspective, LILIN further developed its stand-alone edge LPR cameras, which can work without PCs for gate control in building garages or around the premises. The integration of LILIN LPR cameras with other components can add extra value for end users to improve their services for customers and operational efficiency in the facility. An LED display is integrated with LILIN’s LPR cameras to notify building tenants of deliveries requiring pick up. Parking guidance at the gate will also be provided when the cameras identify guest cars driving into the building garage. A similar scenario can also be applied for law enforcement. Hsu said “Cars blocking public bus lanes are a headache for our city government. In order to
LPR Enhances Customer Service
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Next, LILIN would like to apply its recent developments in AI to develop video analytics for multiple purposes. Age and gender detection, and shoplifting detection for retail; and object detection, behavior detection and prevention in healthcare institutes are what they are working on. Solving problems and adding extra value via systems integration for end users and installers are what LILIN is mainly focusing on right now. The company understands very well that ensuring business for installers will in turn encourage continued growth of their own product sales.
AI Drives Future Development
unable to access the office building. For security managers, managing tailgating at factory or office gates remains a big problem. LILIN aims to improve access control for buildings by adding facial recognition technology to cameras for these areas. With this, visitor management improves in addition to access control. Hsu said, “With facial recognition, the camera can identify if the person is a VIP, a regular visitor or an intruder. The camera can trigger events for VIP greetings. If it detects intruders, denial access alarms or visitor alarm to LILIN NAV and LILINViewer App will also be triggered.” Facial recognition camera can also be used for monitoring garage parking. Whenever the LED display is integrated with facial recognition, automated parking guidance and delivery message can be offered to the driver.
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The Device Hub, which showcases LILIN’s latest developments in cloud technologies, is a device health check service designed for installers. Armed with its own PoE switch, the device operational cloud enables remote site monitoring, which includes the recording and online status of deployed cameras. Security installers are now able to monitor device health status and reboot
Cloud Service Adds Extra Value for Installers
their needs. In addition, we are ensuring that these solutions will bring about more business opportunities, such as recurring monthly revenue (RMR), for installers.” To demonstrate LILIN’s capabilities in these solutions, the company pointed out its latest developments in four systems — the Device Hub, Alexa integration, edge LPR cameras and facial recognition system — which leverage its latest technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Cloud. Hsu highlighted, “The systems can also be integrated with other systems or components to create extra value, such as in customer service, law enforcement and convenience of daily life.”
Cheng Chung Hsu, President, Merit LILIN
“Solving problems for customers and adding value to installers are always LILIN’s main focuses. Our newly launched systems – Device Hub, Alexa integration, edge LPR cameras, facial recognition system – make sure users can enjoy the convenience of being connected and also stay secure.”
Many of us might have encountered the same problem of losing corporate RFID cards, which would make us
Facial Recognition Improves Access and Visitor Management
solve this problem, our LPR cameras were installed at bus stops to capture the license plates of the cars blocking the way. City officials will then issue a ticket to the car owners afterwards.” The LED displays integrated with the LPR cameras can be used to give the drivers a “reminder” or “warning” on the spot to drive away from the bus stop to avoid being issued tickets.
Alexa Integration With LILIN Device Cloud
Users should never have to compromise on security and safety for want of better convenience and comfort in their connected homes. This belief has motivated LILIN to further expand the applications of its cloud technology — the Device Operation Cloud. Its recent development has enabled the integration of LILIN cameras and NVRs with Amazon’s Alexa Echo. Now, users can use the voice-controlled Echo to control linked NVRs and cameras, check and operate garage doors, turn the garden lights on and off as well as monitor the health status of devices. Speaking of the major benefits that this system architecture can bring, Hsu said it can add extra data security. “In cases of unstable power supply or non-functioning cameras, our system provides cloud mirroring and redundancy on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. Database encryption offers another layer of protection.” Compared to other connected home system architectures, the LILIN Device Operation Cloud can also act
Alexa Integration Elevates Convenience and Security in Homes
Vertical Market
Singapore, Thailand Take the Lead in Asian
Smart Cities BY William Pao
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eedless to say, urbanization is a global phenomenon as more people are moving from rural areas to urban environments. And the trend is expected to continue in the mid- to long-term. According to the 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects report by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, today 55 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68 percent by 2050. “Projections show that urbanization, the gradual shift in residence of the human population from rural to urban areas, combined with the overall growth of the world’s population could add another 2.5 billion people to urban areas by 2050,” the report said. Nowhere is the urbanization trend more noticeable than in Southeast Asia, where cities are expanding at a quicker pace than the global average or the rest of Asia on average, according to a report by McKinsey Global Institute titled “Smart Cities in Southeast Asia.” “Today there are more than 230 cities across the region, each with more than 200,000 people. By 2030, another 90 million people are expected to move to cities across ASEAN. That would be more than 2.5 times the growth rate of population expected for the region,
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indicating that cities will become even more central to Southeast Asian economies and societies,” the report said.
Turning to Smart Technology
As Asia cities get bigger and more crowded, they are inevitably subject to the damaging effects that urbanization brings. As a result, they turn to smart technologies and solutions to tackle various issues, thus developing themselves into “smart cities.” “Rapid growth in Southeast Asia’s urbanization trend has led to increased traffic,
Smart city is a growing trend in Asia. As more and more people in the region migrate to cities, municipal officials turn to smart technology to address some of the issues and challenges that arise with urbanization. In this article we’ll explore smart cities in Asia, with a special focus on examples in Singapore and Thailand.
overcrowded public transport, rising crime, poor air quality and sanitation, and inefficient operations as city managers struggle to keep up. The new generation of deep learningdriven video analytics can improve security and safety by automating the monitoring process and alerting operators only when human intervention is needed,” said Zvika Ashani, CTO of Agent Vi. “For smart cities, computer intelligence can enhance daily life by streamlining operations: smoothening the flow of people and/or vehicles, crowd control, queue management, and even managing trash collection and other municipal services more efficiently.”
Improving Transportation With ITS
Zvika Ashani, CTO, Agent Vi
In general, smart city initiatives address problems in several domains, chief among them transportation, which is a challenging issue facing Asian cities. “Today, congestion is one of the key productivity drains in Southeast Asia, exacting a toll that has been estimated at 2 to 5 percent of each country’s GDP,” the McKinsey report said, citing other negative effects traffic congestions can bring. “Studies have shown that longer daily commutes are correlated with lower life satisfaction and even increased risk of anxiety, poor fitness, obesity, high blood pressure and other physical maladies. Moreover, when cars spend a large proportion of time idling, they generate greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.” As a result, Asian cities are more and more turning to intelligent transportation systems (ITS) to improve their traffic. A major player in this regard is the city-state of Singapore, which has implemented the Expressway
Monitoring Advisory System (EMAS), Parking Guidance System (PGS) and TrafficScan, all connected to the integrated i-Transport system on the backend. According to the Singapore Land Transport Authority, the systems work together to aggregate and analyze data and deliver real-time traffic information to motorists through both public and private communications channels. “Motorists can benefit by receiving real-time traffic information on mobile phones, web portals and navigation devices; avoiding traffic incidents or congested routes; making informed decisions on alternative routes to reach destinations faster; and seeing their overall traveling experience enhanced,” the agency said. Furthermore, Singapore has implemented dynamic congestion pricing through its Electronic Road Pricing System. As a result of the system’s implementation, traffic congestion is down by 15 percent since its introduction in 1990, and public transit has gone from 45 to 65 percent of the city’s commutes, the McKinsey report cited.
Energy Savings
Another area in which cities rely on smart technology is energy consumption, which inevitably rises amid an influx of people moving into urban settings. Optimizing energy usage, then, becomes a priority for Asian cities. One area where significant energy savings can be made is through the automation of buildings, which are a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions. By employing building automation technologies, lighting and HVAC can automatically adjust to the number of occupants in the building
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Cover More With Less Via Multisensor Cameras Multisensor cameras have gained increasing popularity among end users due to various reasons. When monitoring a wide area like a parking lot or a long street, the user can just rely on one device with multiple sensors instead of purchasing several megapixel IP cameras that will cost more money. Installation and maintenance have also been simplified because of this.
Shengfu Cheng, Director, Marketing and Product Development Division, VIVOTEK
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eedless to say, the camera is the most important element in a video surveillance system. Generally speaking, a single-sensor fixed IP camera offers high performance and great resolution, but it has drawbacks, the biggest of which is it covers a narrow field of view, which is less than ideal when surveilling a wide area. Panoramic cameras overcome this problem by giving the user a more comprehensive view of a given area, all from a
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Patrick Hong, Leader, Product Management, Cameras, Hanwha Techwin
single device. In fact, demands for panoramic cameras are set to increase. A report by Market Research Future forecasted that the global panoramic camera market is expected to reach US$36 billion at a compound annual growth rate of 31 percent between 2016 and 2022. The study cited “high demand for cost-effective cameras to serve the advanced photography market, an increasing digital photography market and increasing demand for safety and security measures in public places as well as in the corporate� as main growth drivers. Panoramic views can be enabled e i t h e r by a f i s h eye c a m e r a o r a multisensor camera. A fisheye camera comes with a single fisheye lens, which produces a highly warped view of the scene. This leaves multisensor cameras, which include multiple lenses in a single unit, as an ideal choice.
Different Types of Multisensor Cameras It’s important to know that multisensor cameras can be categorized into panoramic and multi-directional.
The former has fixed lenses, offering a panoramic view of an area. “Panoramic multisensor cameras fully cover a wide field of view. For example, a 180-degree camera can cover an entire street scene, and a 270-degree camera mounted on an outside corner of a building can provide total coverage in that space. These cameras are about providing situational awareness across wide areas. The more advanced cameras here stitch and blend images from the multiple sensors and present you with a seamless view,” said Kevin Saldanha, Principal Product Manager for Imaging at Pelco by Schneider Electric. A multisensor camera with multi-directional and adjustable lenses, meanwhile, allow the user to see several directions at once. “An adjustable multi-directional camera provides more flexibility in situations where you don’t require a continuous view, but would rather use the camera to look at specific areas. In this case, each camera can be adjusted independently. One camera can face the doorway, while the other cameras are used to view specific areas of a large room,” said Bob Mesnik, President of Kintronics. “The sensors can be positioned so they point in multiple directions to offer detailed views on several angles in a particular area. They are ideal for areas such as hallways or road intersections, on outer corners of buildings especially in locations such as schools or retail stores,” said Olof Leidecker, Global Product Manager for Multisensor and Ultra-High Resolution Cameras at Axis Communications. “If equipped with PTZ capabilities, the cameras can provide wide area coverage as well as detailed close-up images.”
Benefits
There are numerous benef its to multisensor cameras. Cost is one obvious factor, as one device can replace three to four in covering a wide area. Meanwhile, the cost of installation and maintenance can also be saved due to the same reason. “A single multisensor camera, with the ability to zoom into multiple regions of interest, can replace multiple conventional (or separate) units, allowing a return on investment that is easily measurable as fewer cameras, licenses, installation and required accessories result in lower cost of ownership,” said Jeff Whitney, VP of Marketing at Arecont Vision. “Multisensor cameras are a c o s t - e f fe c t i ve way o f p r ov i d i n g coverage — you have one hole for installation, one wire to pull and, if done right, one license at the VMS. Typically, they are less expensive than four comparable fixed IP cameras. So
acquisition and installation costs are lower,” said Kevin Saldanha, Principal Product Manager for Imaging at Pelco by Schneider Electric. “They are also easier on the aesthetics of the buildings as they have fewer mount points. You can cover larger areas with fewer camera counts.”
Vertical Applications
Olof Leidecker, Global Product Manager, Multisensor and Ultra-High Resolution Cameras, Axis Communications
Saleh Makarb, Product Marketing Manager, Dahua Technology
Generally speaking, multisensor cameras can come in handy for end user entities with wide open spaces. “These include parking lots, airports, factories and large stadiums where instead of having three or four cameras at each corner, you can have as little as three cameras or even less, covering effectively the same area with less blind spots,” said Saleh Makarb, Product Manager at Dahua Technology. “Commercial buildings, hotels, residences, schools and airports have open spaces including lobby, cafeteria and indoor gyms. Those open spaces are usually having high ceiling where camera installation is not easy. For those areas, one camera installation doing multi-camera functions is very welcomed because it reduces camera installation effort,” said Patrick Hong, Leader of Product Management for Cameras at Hanwha Techwin. “Also, the environments
In this photo provided by Dahua Technology, the end user was able to monitor a very long street with only one multisensor camera, in comparison to at least three if traditional cameras were used.
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Special Feature
When AI Enters Renewable The renewable energy sector is rapidly gaining momentum as countries across the globe look toward lowering their dependency on fossil fuels. In this article, we take a look at how technologies like artificial intelligence make an impact in improving security and operational efficiency in renewable energy power plants.
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BY Prasanth Aby Thomas, Freelancer
he intrusion of artificial intelligence (AI) in various sectors is one of the hot topics in the technology sector these days. Predictions of how machine learning and similar innovative systems would disrupt and improve operations in industries ranging from security to agriculture and beyond have captured the imagination of consumers worldwide. While the role of AI at the consumer role is more obvious with the popular culture accepting the arrival of the likes of Alexa and virtual assistants, some of the biggest potentials of AI lies in the industrial side of things. The renewable energy sector is a perfect example of an industry where smart machines are beginning to make an impact that will disrupt the market and have large-scale benefits. According to a recent report from the
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le Energy Power Plants research firm DNV GL, more and more operations in sectors like solar and wind energy will get automated with AI in the coming years. The technological development will boost efficiency in the renewable energy sector overall. The major areas within this sector that are expected to come under AI’s influence are decision making and planning, robotics, inspections, condition monitoring, supply chain operation and certifications. This, of course, is besides the technology for power generation itself. The key here is to understand that data plays a crucial role in the renewable energy sector. That commercial developments in sectors such as wind and solar energy are relatively new means most of the power generation setups are already equipped with sensors that can collect data. Because of this, major roles that AI has been playing so far have been in predictive maintenance, resource forecasting and control. “We expect the installation of more sensors, the increase in easier-to-use machine learning tools, and the continuous expansion of data monitoring, processing and analytics capabilities
What’s in it for the SIs?
Systems integrators (SIs) can be split into two groups: those who deal with the security side and those who focus on the IT systems, said Andrea Sorri, Director of Business Development for Government, City Surveillance and Critical Infrastructures at Axis Communications. According to Sorri, “To improve their business in these sectors, SIs involved in optimizing security can provide asset services to security managers. This can include integrated access control to help them have a greater overview and more control over the security network. With this increased visibility and increased overall surveillance, security managers can ensure they are running their safety and security systems at the optimal level without taking on more resources at a greater cost.” SIs focused on IT can further improve their business in this sector by providing more integration between IT systems and security measures. This will allow users to interconnect different systems and gain a wider coverage of what is happening in and around the plant. One way this happens is by SIs providing technologies that can work alongside third-party applications. This improves overall security and safety. With this, power plant security officers will be able to strengthen overall security systems as they will be able to buy and connect best of breed products from multiple vendors.
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Fire in the Pow What do You Need Smoke and fire detection solutions are an integral part of power plants. However, it is important to know the unique requirements that this vertical demands in order to ensure the fire safety measures are adequate. BY Prasanth Aby Thomas, Freelancer
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ower plants, by their very nature of operation and function, could be considered critical infrastructure that warrants special attention when it comes to protection from fire. Apart from the security threats a fire at a power plant would cause, interruptions to the power supply could affect other operations and cause further damage. For instance, some reports suggest that the fire at the Ferrybridge power plant in the U.K. cost around US$46.7 million (GBP 35 million). This is apart from the costs that would have been incurred in terms of finding alternative sources of power. Fire and smoke detection solutions, hence, are an integral part of power plants.
Frederick Koons, Director, Customer Marketing, Honeywell Advanced Detection Fire Solutions, Xtralis, Honeywell Security and Fire
Kelvin Miller, Sales Director, Patol
Pauline Norstrom, MD, NetVu/ Dedicated Micros
According to Kelvin Miller, Sales Director at Patol, the commercial success of any power plant depends on its ability to manage operational risks and provide continuity of supply. Protecting the plant from the threat of fire is a fundamental part of this. Power plants have their own requirements in terms of fire safety and it is, therefore, important to use companies that not only have the right technology but also the experience in meeting the specific needs of what can be a challenging environment. Pauline Norstrom, MD at NetVu/Dedicated Micros, added that power plants have faced substantial challenges when mitigating the risk of fire which may bring output to a halt. “The risks are frequently related to the environment in which power plants operate,” Norstrom said. “Turbine halls, in particular, are difficult to protect due to the large voluminous spaces required to operate the equipment. Stratification of smoke results in detection methods such as beam and aspirating being ineffective. Many power plant operators do not have any adequate smoke and flame detection in their plants.”
What’s Happening in the Field
When it comes to technology, there are quite a few ways to go about to ensure fire protection in power plants. Major among them are visual smoke detection solutions, infrared and aspirating smoke detection solutions. Needless to say, each of these come with its own pros and cons. “The large spaces present challenges to any technology deployed to detect smoke and fire,” Norstrom said. “In power plants, other unique conditions prevail: few
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Indian Market: Know the Verticals and the Opportunities They Present Understanding where the potential lies in the complex Indian market will be key for global security solution providers seeking to position themselves firmly in the local security scene. BY Prasanth Aby Thomas, Freelancer
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ith the security industry in India moving forward at a reasonably rapid rate, a question that is often asked is which verticals are seeing the most demand. Truth be told, as with several other aspects of the Indian market, the answer to this is not so simple, for two reasons. First, being a fast-growing developing market, almost all verticals are seeing demand. It is difficult to pinpoint a single vertical and say that there is more demand here than the rest. Second, the Indian market is extremely fragmented and diverse. Demands and characteristics vary from one state to another, making it difficult to get an overall picture. However, from a global solution provider’s Yogesh Dutta, COO, CP PLUS perspective, the need for a fairly comprehensive picture is necessary for business decisions. So, we asked some of the major systems integrators (SIs) and manufacturers in the country to get their inputs on the matter.
Beginning with the Government
The Indian central and state governments are slowly implementing security solutions in public places. This is a crucial point as many private establishments in the country are yet to install security systems because the government has not made an effort to enforce them. In fact, recent developments do show changes at the grassroots level. “Banks, educational institutes and government verticals are presenting the highest demand in the demand for security and surveillance technology,”
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said Yogesh Dutta, COO of CP PLUS. “With the government’s mandate of compulsory installation of video surveillance cameras in banks and financial institutions amid rising vandalism and crimes, more and more banks are considering their premises with video surveillance solutions mostly integrated with access control and fire alarm systems. Education sector has also seen an upsurge in the demand for security solutions keeping in mind the security of children and students and the rise in campus violence. Also, with the government’s emphasis on making cities smart, the demand for city surveillance solutions has risen manifold.” Nanda Kumar, President of the Electronic Security Association of India (ESAI) who is also an SI, said that surveillance cameras continue to remain the most sought-after security product in the country. Police officials are engaging
“The Indian central and state governments are slowly implementing security solutions in public places. „
in awareness campaigns on the need for surveillance systems and encouraging the use of cameras in public places. Notably, several regional governments had sped up the process of enforcement recently. Early in the month of August, the government of Karnataka, home to India’s technology hub, Bangalore, issued a statement mandating immediate installation of security cameras in places where people gather. This ranged from commercial buildings to religious establishments. The Delhi government, India’s capital city, has also ramped up efforts to boost city surveillance efforts. “City surveillance has seen an upsurge in the demand for high-end professional cameras with analytical capabilities that offer a view of the entire city’s premises,” Dutta added. The government requirements, in themselves, start from the defense sector, where several large manufacturers are already present. According to some SIs, the recent concerns on Chinese manufacturers and data safety in the U.S. has had an impact on India as well. This may lead to government projects avoiding Chinese manufacturers, for reasons that include political, and present an opportunity for other solution providers.
Commercial to Residential
Large-scale retailers, the hospitality sectors and establishments like malls are already making surveillance cameras a
standard. According to Vinayak Sane, Principal Consultant and Chief Technical Architect at Elmark Engineers, malls are looking to expand their security coverage. There is also a stronger interest in analytics. “Previously, malls had security cameras only in the lobbies,” Sane said. “Now, they are trying to install cameras that would cover multiple stores, pooling shops into one feed. They are trying to utilize this feed for people counting, customer analytics, to understand people’s interest in specific brands and products.” While cameras can be termed essential to many verticals, the use of access control and fire systems is more limited and hence easier to point out. Again, banks and educational institutions are the leading verticals, according to Dutta. Moving on from the commercial sector, the residential vertical is increasingly seeing demand for surveillance, access control and fire alarm systems. According to Kumar, there is even a rising demand for smart home solutions integrated with the likes of Google Home and Amazon Alexa.
Where Lies the Opportunity?
That the Indian market offers a number of opportunities for global security solution providers is obvious. However, a number of large players, who reached here early have an advantage. According to industry professionals like Kumar, there is space for new players to enter, but they have to understand that providing support across the length and breadth of the country is crucial. For reasons ranging from distance to infrastructure limitations and language barriers, travel and communication from one part of India to another is not easy. Hence, solution providers need to have representatives in every major city, providing support. They also need to invest in marketing and should not depend on importers to market for them. Importers often have limited resources and cannot market the products as well as the manufacturers. Competitive pricing is also important. The point here is to realize that there are several manufacturers who are offering products of various price ranges. While earlier the quality of such products was a concern, SIs are now convinced that such companies too can provide good quality. However, the support these companies provide to end users is less than desirable, according to some SIs who compared the situation with those in developed markets. At times, customers have to try contacting the customer care for days on end, with calls going unanswered and promises of a call back never being met. All said and done, taking on a market with such a competition requires a deep understanding of price sensitivity and customer requirements. For international manufacturers, finding partners, intense marketing, and top-quality support should be a priority in ensuring success in India.
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Law Enforcement and Face Recognition: Finding the Right Balance The use of face recognition technology by law enforcement agencies around the world has drawn fierce criticism from civilians. However, with more advanced technology and better education of how the technology works, some say the benefits may be worth it. BY Eifeh Strom, Freelancer
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here is a loud debate going on regarding the use of face recognition technology by law enforcement agencies. Just recently the British civil liberties organization Big Brother Watch lodged a claim in the British High Court against the ▲Face recognition technology can help speed up Metropolitan Police’s investigations for law enforcement agencies by comparing video footage to existing criminal use of face recognition databases. Image source: Cognitec Systems cameras. The group called the police’s use of such technology enforcement agencies deploy “Orwellian” — a reference face recognition in a way to George Orwell’s 1984, in deemed acceptable to the which society is subjected public? To understand how to omnipresent government law enforcement agencies surveillance. are using the technology and Still, despite public what measures are being concern the law enforcement taken to ensure it is not being segment is expected to take abused, we talked to several up the largest portion of the face recognition companies face recognition market in that believe its benefits terms of use cases through outweigh the concern. 2022, according to a report Speeding Up by MarketsandMarkets. Identity Verification Globally, the face Nowadays with the recognition market is abundance of available video expected to reach nearly evidence from surveillance US$7.8 billion by 2022, up cameras and mobile phones, from $4 billion in 2017. law enforcement agencies are So, how can law
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using face recognition to reduce the time spent on manual viewing to find suspects. “As the amount of video material submitted for investigations has significantly increased, investigators are looking for powerful tools to automate the search for subjects in videos,” said Elke Oberg, Marketing
“ Law enforcement agencies are using face recognition to reduce the time spent on manual viewing to find suspects.„
Manager at Cognitec Systems. “Face recognition helps law enforcement agents increase the speed and accuracy of criminal investigations by quickly identifying a face in photographs or in images from video footage in comparison to large image databases (e.g., mugshot repositories), and instantly receive a candidate list of possible matches,” she explained. “The software should be able to determine and cluster identities, and then display the appearances of the same person across a variety of media files.”
Laura Blanc, Marketing Manager, Herta Security
Elke Oberg, Marking Manager, Cognitec Systems
It also allows police to act upon match results in the critical time period after a crime has been committed. “In general, using automated recognition engines for suspect searches saves investigation time and costs,”
Roger Rodriguez, Director, Client Relations, Vigilant Solutions
she added. Automated searches, however, still require human involvement. “Face recognition is used as a supporting tool for law enforcement investigations, and match results are always evaluated by human experts. They are not used as permissible evidence in a court of law. Agents can set a low match threshold, and then use sufficient time and their expertise to look at the candidate images to determine a match,” Oberg explained. Face recognition can also help police officers accurately evaluate and predict potential dangers that may arise, according to Roger Rodriguez, Retired NYPD Detective and Director of Client Relations at Vigilant Solutions. “For example, this might apply during an investigative stop when unknown subjects come in contact with law enforcement and have no valid forms of identification on them. It is also used as a check-in system for released prisoners in the probation space and can identify registered sex offenders to determine whether these
subjects are adhering to the conditions of probation or supervised release,” Rodriguez said. Law enforcement is also using face recognition technology for humanitarian reasons as well, Rodriguez explained: “Facial recognition technology can identify deceased persons who do not have valid forms of identification on them and to identify persons who cannot identify themselves, such as persons stricken with dementia, Alzheimer’s or amnesia. It is also often used to help identify and locate lost or missing children.”
Key Requirements
Much of the controversy over law enforcement’s use of face recognition involves the technology’s accuracy, and wrongly identifying an innocent person. This is understandable considering law enforcement agencies primarily use face recognition technology for identity verification. Compared to commercial applications, which often need more instant results, law enforcement demands high levels of certainty that a face match belongs to the
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Global Smart Healthcare Market to Reach US$30 Billion by 2023
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he global smart healthcare market is expected to reach a total revenue of US$30 billion by 2023, according to P&S Market Research. The market will be driven mostly by the growing elderly population, which will give rise to demand for personalized healthcare, mobile health technology and advanced smart home healthcare technology. In terms of application, the market research firm created these categories: fall prevention and detection, memory aids as well as safety and security, health status, and nutrition/diet monitoring, among others. Among these categories,
fall prevention and detection had the largest global market share of 39 percent in 2017. P&S Market Research highlights Asia Pacific as the region that will have the strongest demand — 41.1 percent in growth annually. In addition, a larger patient base and increasing life expectancy in the region will drive IT investment in the healthcare industry. Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and India are all changing their healthcare policies and encouraging startups to develop disruptive technologies to tackle key medical challenges, said the report.
Smart Speaker Market to be Worth Over US$13 Billion by 2024
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he smart speaker market size is estimated to exceed US$13 billion, with shipments of over 100 million units by 2024, according to a new research report conducted by Global Market Insights. The smart speaker market is expected to grow at a significant pace over the forecasted timeframe owing to the growing proliferation of smart homes across the globe. Factors such as high network connectivity and growing demand to increase consumer convenience are anticipated to drive the market.
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Several device manufacturers are investing in improving the functionality of legacy systems beyond playing music. This, coupled with increasing demand for wireless devices will escalate the industry size. The rise in demand for IoT is expected to fuel smart speaker market growth. Manufacturers are also increasingly investing to develop devices that work with devices such as Wink Hub, Logitech Harmony Elite and Philips Hue Bulbs. For instance, Amazon Alexa works directly with several smart home devices using IFTTT.
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p to 75 percent of home security installations in 2017 included smart control features, according to a Parks Associates report. Up to 90 percent of US security dealers now offer at least basic interactive services with their offerings. 36 percent reported security systems sales with a network camera, while 16 percent reported sales with a smart thermostat. “Security dealers continue to explore innovations to increase the consumer adoption of their offerings,” said Dina Abdelrazik, a Research
Analyst at Parks Associates. Smart speaker installation is also on the rise. “Currently only five percent of dealers report including smart speakers with their security system sales, but the popularity of these devices means we will start to see more voice control options in security installations,” Abdelrazik said. Large security providers such as ADT and MONI/ Brinks have enabled Alexa skills and certain security functionalities to be accessible via voice commands through popular voice assistants.
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urchase intention of smart home devices among the US population jumped 66 percent year on year, which will result in an increase in consumer expectations “for premium and personalized technology experiences in all aspects of their digital lives,” said Parks Associates. “Connected devices have changed consumer expectations for how digital technology is experienced in every sphere of their lives, from home to work and in public venues, hotels and entertainment events,” said Brad
Russell, Director of Connected Home Research at Parks Associates. While smart speakers are one of the most commonly seen smart devices at home today, other categories are also trending upward. Among them are smart thermostats, the number of which has more than doubled in recent years, said Parks Associates. Smart thermostat ownership increased from five percent in 2014 to 13 percent in 2017 among US broadband households. Up to 60 percent of smart thermostats are self-installed.
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n the first quarter of 2018, Google’s smart speaker outsold Amazon’s for the first time, according to a report by Canalys. Between January and March, Google shipped 3.2 million Google Home devices, while Amazon shipped 2.5 million Echo units. Google Home sold in the first quarter 2018 accounted for 36.2 percent of the global smart speaker shipment, while Amazon Echo made up 27.7 percent, Alibaba was at 11.8 percent and Xiaomi at 7 percent. Nine million units of smart speakers were
shipped worldwide in the first quarter. Amazon’s shipment fell drastically from 79.6 percent in the first quarter of 2017 to 27.7 percent one year later. Canalys attributed Google’s positive performance in sales to its distribution strategy. “Amazon is fighting back hard, and the sheer quantity of Alexa Skills and smart home integrations will be tough for any competitor to match,” said Ben Stanton, an analyst at Canalys.
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ivestock farming is a major piece of the global agriculture market. Livestock and poultry account for over 50 percent of agricultural cash receipts in the U.S., which often exceed US$100 billion a year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). To help ensure the safety and health of animals, famers around the world are starting to deploy video surveillance systems as an extra set of never-tiring eyes. In the U.S. alone, death loss of cattle and calves cost farmers nearly $3.9 billion in 2015, according to a 2017 study conducted by the USDA. The study found that the overwhelming majority (98 percent) of these deaths were non-predator related. Instead, these deaths were health related (e.g., respiratory problems, old age, calvingrelated problems and digestive issues). Being able to monitor livestock with surveillance cameras could help alert farmers to health problems before they become life threatening; it could also
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Farmers are putting the “beyond security” applications of video surveillance to work by using them to monitor livestock. Among the many uses, farmers are using cameras to monitor pregnant and sick animals.
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animals meanwhile reducing your costs. With a farm cam you can also monitor unauthorized activity on the farm, such Easier Monitoring as diesel theft,” he added. Farmers want more than to just The ability to monitor livestock monitor their animals from afar; they anytime, anywhere is another reason also want to save time and money while to invest in a camera system. “In also increasing control and safety of the most cases, farmers are using camera animals. Using a camera surveillance systems to monitor their pregnant system can help them achieve this. animals. But they also want alert The investment in cameras for a farm notifications. Maybe they are out in is absolutely worthwhile, according the field and they want to be notified to Johan Didron, Marketing Manager if a delivery arrives,” explained at Luda.Farm, a Sweden-based smart Daxton Valyear, Owner of Electroguy, a Canada-based security installer. “It is also convenient to not be tied to just one tv or monitor to view the cameras on. Being able to view the cameras on multiple devices so that others can share the responsibility of monitoring the livestock can Watching over pregnant take the stress off of just one livestock is an important but time-consuming task. person.” Farmers can leverage their farming company. camera systems to monitor it remotely and on multiple “When you buy a Monitoring Pregnant screens. farm cam you invest Animals Image source: Electroguy in the safety of your Calving and foaling seasons are
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a busy time for farmers. Farmers have spent anxious nights waiting and sleeping in barns waiting for new arrivals. However, cameras are helping to make monitoring pregnant animals much easier. Since complications during birthing can result in the deaths of the mother and/or the calf/foal, farmers must monitor animals when they are near to giving birth. The USDA found that nearly 18 percent of all non-predator deaths for calves was a result of calvingrelated problems. “Over its lifetime a cow can be worth several thousands of dollars. So it can be a big loss if there were birth complications and you lost a calf, cow or both,” Valyear explained. “If the animals being bred are prize winning then their value can increase drastically. For instance we had one client that sold his new colt for CAD$250,000 [US$191,289]. You can imagine the loss there. So a camera system will easily pay for itself.”
With cameras able to keep an eye out 24/7, video surveillance allows farmers to watch animals from a distance, also allowing them to act faster when something happens. “For example, during the calving season you can save calves and cows when complications occur,” Didron said.
The right surveillance system will allow farmers to not only monitor their animals but also increase control and safety
Image source: Luda.Farm Valyear used the monitoring of expectant horses as an example of the benefits of video surveillance: “In many cases with horses, in the weeks leading up to the due date, farmers are having to go out to the barn regularly, even throughout the night. This can be
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1 COMMAX CO., LTD.
SURVEILLANCE
KOREA
pcy@commax.co.kr
3, 5 DAHUA TECHNOLOGY
SURVEILLANCE
CHINA
overseas@dahuatech.com
SURVEILLANCE
CHINA
overseasbusiness@ hikvision.com
15 IDIS CO., LTD.
SURVEILLANCE
KOREA
sales@idisglobal.com
FRONT MERIT LILIN ENT. CO., COVER, LTD. 16, 17
SURVEILLANCE
TAIWAN
chrishsu@meritlilin.com.tw
18 SAMSUNG (HANWHA
CAMERA / DVR
KOREA
apriler@samsung.co.kr
STORAGE
SINGAPORE apj.sales.enquiry@seagate. com
DVR / CAMERA
KOREA
tyga@secu-vision.com
SURVEILLANCE
CHINA
sales@tiandy.com
SURVEILLANCE STORAGE
TAIWAN
Jessica.liu@wdc.com
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