4D Solutions will install ioimage’s intelligent video appliances as a key component of the airport security system
Herzliya, Israel, November 15th, 2006 – ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity in installation and operation, announced today that it has been selected by 4D Security Solutions, Inc., to enhance perimeter security at JFK International, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty International and Teterboro airports.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) selected Raytheon as the prime contractor for the Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) project. Raytheon is leading an industry team, to include 4D and ioimage, in implementing a comprehensive system to protect the region’s airports, staff and patrons who use these critical facilities.
4D Security Solutions, Inc., one of the nation’s innovative homeland security systems providers and a major subsystem provider on this Raytheon company-led team effort, will design, integrate, test, and install the technology required to implement the PANYNJ’s integrated PIDS for the New York and New Jersey area’s four airports.
ioimage’s intelligent video solution will serve as a key component in the project’s high-tech perimeter and video surveillance security system, which also includes advanced sensors and multi-sensor fusion, assessment subsystems and facility communications subsystems for complete site management at the airports.
Designed for simplicity in installation and operation, ioimage units simultaneously detect perimeter intruders, suspicious baggage, illegally parked cars and removed items, while also featuring autonomous pan-tilt-zoom camera tracking. The units deliver multi-security task capabilities in a compact DSP-based hardware design that can be used stand-alone or over a network.
“It's a strategic win for security and public protection for the people of New York and New Jersey and for global travelers,” said Roni Kass, ioimage CEO and founder. “Whether it's a major international airport, school campus, factory or nuclear power plant, our technology enables both high-end and mid-range facilities to easily enhance security against modern-day threats, such as terrorist attacks and criminal activities, as well as improve day-to-day operations using intelligent video appliances.”
About Raytheon Company
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.
About 4D Security Solutions, Inc.
4D Security Solutions, Inc., a premier homeland security systems provider, is a leader in intrusion detection systems, assessment management systems, and facility communications systems for the homeland security marketplace. 4D is a privately held corporation with headquarters in New York City and engineering facilities in South Plainfield, NJ. For more information contact Joe Pipczynski at 212-801-1026
About ioimage
Founded in 2000, ioimage has pioneered the concept of intelligent video appliances, delivering high performance video analytics designed and packaged for simplicity. ioimage helps government, public and commercial organizations transform video surveillance into a proactive, event-driven process, using networked DSP-based devices for real-time detection, alert and tracking of intruders, vehicles and threats.
For media inquiries, contact:
Chelsie WoodsTel: +1-207-510-0029
cwoods@eclipsemediagroup.net
For corporate information:
Fiona Ungarfiona@ioimage.com
Tel: +972-9-954-6003
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Monday, November 13, 2006
City Sync completes work at the Trafford Centre, Manchester UK
Challenge
To install a network of ANPR cameras and scan the registration numbers of every vehicle entering The Trafford Centre, thereby significantly reducing fraud, crime and offences committed against vehicles. Working in conjunction with the Greater Manchester Police the system should positively affect crime rates for the whole of the Trafford Borough.
Approach
Through systems integrators Civica, 16 ANPR cameras were installed in strategic locations across the Trafford Centre site, to identify vehicles stolen or wanted for a variety of crimes. All number plates are captured, read and, within seconds, checked against local and national police records, including the PNC – Police National Computer. The response to a captured plate is measured against the nature of the crime involved. The vehicle and its occupants are monitored directly by the centre’s security, working in conjunction with the Greater Manchester Police, so that all movements are recorded until officers arrive.
Results
The Trafford Centre was one of the first shopping centres in the UK to successfully introduce ANPR and the Greater Manchester Police have praised the shopping city as one of the safest in the UK. Over 100 arrests have been made with numerous successful prosecutions.
Crime rates associated with motor vehicles have now fallen by 67% when compared to the same time period between January and April 2003. Other figures show that incidents of fraud have fallen by 20%, the detection rate of offences have increased by 246% and over £31,000 worth of stolen vehicles have been recovered. Within the vicinity of the shopping centre positive effects have also been felt. The Trafford Borough’s crime figures have been reduced and Trafford has achieved the highest reduction in crime since April 2003 compared to any other area across Greater Manchester. Examples of successful prosecutions include:
Client Quote“The system has been a great success and has been extremely effective in cracking down on criminals entering the site. The system is continually being enhanced and new features will allow us to target partnership resources even more effectively. Our partnership with the Centre has been extremely beneficial in terms of reducing crime and detecting criminals which not only benefits the Centre, its visitors and retailers but the wider community as a whole.”
Inspector James Liggett at Trafford
To install a network of ANPR cameras and scan the registration numbers of every vehicle entering The Trafford Centre, thereby significantly reducing fraud, crime and offences committed against vehicles. Working in conjunction with the Greater Manchester Police the system should positively affect crime rates for the whole of the Trafford Borough.
Approach
Through systems integrators Civica, 16 ANPR cameras were installed in strategic locations across the Trafford Centre site, to identify vehicles stolen or wanted for a variety of crimes. All number plates are captured, read and, within seconds, checked against local and national police records, including the PNC – Police National Computer. The response to a captured plate is measured against the nature of the crime involved. The vehicle and its occupants are monitored directly by the centre’s security, working in conjunction with the Greater Manchester Police, so that all movements are recorded until officers arrive.
Results
The Trafford Centre was one of the first shopping centres in the UK to successfully introduce ANPR and the Greater Manchester Police have praised the shopping city as one of the safest in the UK. Over 100 arrests have been made with numerous successful prosecutions.
Crime rates associated with motor vehicles have now fallen by 67% when compared to the same time period between January and April 2003. Other figures show that incidents of fraud have fallen by 20%, the detection rate of offences have increased by 246% and over £31,000 worth of stolen vehicles have been recovered. Within the vicinity of the shopping centre positive effects have also been felt. The Trafford Borough’s crime figures have been reduced and Trafford has achieved the highest reduction in crime since April 2003 compared to any other area across Greater Manchester. Examples of successful prosecutions include:
- A person wanted by the serious crime squad in West Yorkshire visited the Trafford Centre driving a £50,000 stolen BMW and in possession of multiple driving licenses and credit cards in different names. Currently awaiting Crown Court Sentence.
- An individual wanted for a car crime was detected as he entered the site in an outstanding stolen vehicle. He received a five month custodial sentence and a driving ban.
- A recently disqualified driver visited the site and received 180 days in a youth offender institute. (Information from Trafford Centre Website)
Client Quote“The system has been a great success and has been extremely effective in cracking down on criminals entering the site. The system is continually being enhanced and new features will allow us to target partnership resources even more effectively. Our partnership with the Centre has been extremely beneficial in terms of reducing crime and detecting criminals which not only benefits the Centre, its visitors and retailers but the wider community as a whole.”
Inspector James Liggett at Trafford
PIPS Technology is to supply Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to Siemens
PIPS Technology is to supply Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to Siemens, as part of a contract awarded by Transport for London (TfL) to provide an enforcement infrastructure for the western extension of the Central London Congestion Charging Scheme.
The contract worth over £5m to PIPS is for proven Spike+ cameras, already in use worldwide for applications such as road user charging and enforcement.
Spike+ is an ingenious combination of colour and infrared CCTV cameras, a computer, a mobile phone, digital video recorder and power cables integrated into one smaller, less disruptive and cost effective unit that operates 24 hours a day.
Spike+ has local storage capacity for thousands of vehicle records, including colour overviews. Data is fully encrypted and transmitted across the network, providing a significant reduction in communications costs.
A major advantage of Spike+ that sets it apart from its competitors is its ability to take pre and post event images in addition to contextual images. This technology can be utilised for, but not limited to, highway enforcement such as congestion charging zones, red light offenders and unauthorised use of bus lanes.
Spike+ requires minimal installation and its discreet appearance minimises impact on the environment.
PIPS Technology's Managing Director, Paul Negus comments, ''Spike+ is a proven product and was selected after a rigorous Technical Design Evaluation. We have been associated with the supply of ANPR cameras to both TfL and Siemens for some time and are delighted to be working with them on such an important project.''
The contract worth over £5m to PIPS is for proven Spike+ cameras, already in use worldwide for applications such as road user charging and enforcement.
Spike+ is an ingenious combination of colour and infrared CCTV cameras, a computer, a mobile phone, digital video recorder and power cables integrated into one smaller, less disruptive and cost effective unit that operates 24 hours a day.
Spike+ has local storage capacity for thousands of vehicle records, including colour overviews. Data is fully encrypted and transmitted across the network, providing a significant reduction in communications costs.
A major advantage of Spike+ that sets it apart from its competitors is its ability to take pre and post event images in addition to contextual images. This technology can be utilised for, but not limited to, highway enforcement such as congestion charging zones, red light offenders and unauthorised use of bus lanes.
Spike+ requires minimal installation and its discreet appearance minimises impact on the environment.
PIPS Technology's Managing Director, Paul Negus comments, ''Spike+ is a proven product and was selected after a rigorous Technical Design Evaluation. We have been associated with the supply of ANPR cameras to both TfL and Siemens for some time and are delighted to be working with them on such an important project.''
Friday, November 10, 2006
CoVi Technologies and ObjectVideo are selected for Autonomous Protection System Aboard Navy Ships
Reston, VA and Austin, TX (October 31, 2006) - CoVi Technologies and ObjectVideo®, the leader in intelligent video, announced today Applied Marine Technology Inc. (AMTI) has selected them as technology partners for enhanced shipboard security for the Navy. AMTI’s Digital Video Surveillance System (DVSS) utilizes CoVi’s high definition networked video platform in combination with ObjectVideo’s embedded video analytics to provide proactive monitoring, situational awareness and response mechanisms aboard Navy ships.
AMTI developed the DVSS in direct response to communications and damage control problems discovered in an investigation following the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole in 2000.
DVSS features CoVi’s SCAN platform and edge devices to intelligently transport and record images in high definition. Industry leading video analytics from ObjectVideo OnBoard™ are embedded in the CoVi cameras to provide proactive, real-time monitoring of critical infrastructure while minimizing bandwidth consumption on shipboard networks. These intelligent cameras provide around-the-clock monitoring, allowing for security and safety personnel to be alerted in real time whenever a potential crisis occurs in any of the ship’s critical locations. AMTI’s DVSS is contracted under the Navy’s DDG (destroyer class) Modernization Program and will first be used in the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class of destroyers.
"On top of its situational awareness capabilities, DVSS will also help mitigate the problem of long-term ship obsolescence," says Matt Winans, the DVSS program engineer at AMTI's Southern Pines location. "Not only is the system highly intelligent, it offers plug-and-play ease of installation, operation and maintenance."
“ObjectVideo is honored to be part of this project that will provide optimal security using the best in intelligent video surveillance,” said Melchior Baltazar, Vice President Critical Infrastructure Protection, ObjectVideo.
Barry Walker, CEO of CoVi Technologies concludes, “AMTI has a great reputation in the defense sector for identifying weaknesses, bringing together best of class technologies and providing a comprehensive, long term solution. CoVi Technologies is honored to be selected by AMTI as the video network platform for the DVSS system and providing embedded, edge based video analytics from the industry leader, ObjectVideo.”
About AMTI
AMTI was established in 1991 and now has six locations across the United States. The firm provides a broad range of services, products and expertise to the military, law enforcement and private industry, including the areas of homeland security and the global war on terrorism. Specialties include training and exercises, systems engineering and integration, information systems and communications, and rapid prototyping of technical solutions. The company also designs and manufactures products for countering improvised explosive devices and disposing of explosive ordnance, as well as products for information technology and communications. For more information on AMTI and the products and services they offer, visit the company’s website at: www.amti.net.
About CoVi Technologies
CoVi Technologies is focused on building complete video surveillance solutions that transcend the capabilities of today’s CCTV products. Through the innovative application of High Definition (HD) video technologies, CoVi provides dramatically improved image quality and operational flexibility that delivers maximum protection of personnel and assets. CoVi is the only US based manufacturer to approach high definition video solutions from a total system perspective, including optics, image processing, IP networking and display technologies. The result: extraordinarily powerful solutions that meet the needs of today’s world-wide security community. For more information visit www.covitechnologies.com.
About ObjectVideo
ObjectVideo® provides intelligent video technology products for the protection of critical infrastructure and high-risk environments such as borders, airports, seaports, oil refineries, chemical and nuclear plants and water treatment facilities. Based on patented computer vision technology, ObjectVideo's software is deployed in more than 170 locations in eight countries, including Iraq, where the U.S. Marines use it to protect soldiers in forward-operating bases. ObjectVideo provides a variety of markets with an advanced ability to detect, classify, track and analyze video data, allowing end users to proactively address threats, improve security planning and enhance overall effectiveness. ObjectVideo markets and sells its products through a Video Intelligent Partner (VIP) program of OEMs, integrators and leading security companies on digital media processor and server platforms. ObjectVideo is the recipient of the Wall Street Journal’s Technology Innovation Award and Frost & Sullivan’s Excellence in Technology Award.
Cernium Corporation continues expansion; moves to new headquarters location in Reston, VA
Reston, VA – November 1, 2006 — Cernium Corporation, the leading commercial provider of video analytics solutions, today announced the opening of its new corporate headquarters, located at 1943 Isaac Newton Square, Suite 200, Reston, Virginia, 20190.
The 8000 square-foot space formalizes Cernium’s place in the Northern Virginia business community after its recent move from St. Louis, MO. The new corporate headquarters location will include executive functions as well as Engineering, Marketing and Sales organizations. Plans are also underway to expand Cernium’s St. Louis location from which it will provide Manufacturing, Operations and Customer Support capabilities.
The move will allow Cernium to continue growing its global footprint in the security and video analytics marketplace, while strengthening its ties to the integrator and government communities in the Washington Metropolitan Region.
“After a decade of leadership in the video analytics industry, moving headquarters to Northern Virginia is the next step in Cernium’s evolution,” said Craig Chambers, President & CEO. “This move, along with the refocused mission of our St. Louis operation, will enhance Cernium’s ability to serve our growing client base worldwide. From this office as well as other planned locations, we will continue to deliver unmatched video analytics solutions to our clients in the DC area and beyond.”
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