New London Adopts IndigoVision’s IP Video for Homeland Security

IP Video systems manufacturer IndigoVision is providing the technology behind a new Homeland Security system for New London in Connecticut. New London is a thriving coastal city with a number of important and sensitive military, nuclear power generation and industrial sites. Local security is therefore of prime importance to the Police Department, who are working in partnership with the Coast Guard and other agencies to ensure the community remains secure and to enable timely emergency response.

The CCTV system, designed and installed by IndigoVision’s local partner New England Communications Systems, covers an area of 10 km2 and uses a wireless IP network based on Motorola’s Canopy system. ‘Control Center’, IndigoVision’s enterprise video and alarm management software, allows CCTV operators to view live and recorded video from any of the remote cameras. The flexibility of the IP Video technology means that any component in the system can be located at any point on the network – this provides a scalable and redundant solution. The New London system has exploited this flexibility by locating ‘Control Center’ workstations around the town and waterfront, creating three independent control rooms all with the ability to view live or recorded video from any camera. Recording is achieved using IndigoVision’s Network Video Recorders (NVRs) which are again distributed around the network to minimize bandwidth use and provide a fault tolerant recording solution with automatic backup in the event of an NVR failure.

Commenting on the flexibility of the IP Video system, Captain Edwards of New London Police said “Last July we hosted the East Coast’s largest fireworks display with over 200,000 people attending. We set up a temporary command center at the Fire HQ using the ‘Control Center’ software on a laptop, with the video feeds projected onto a large screen. This simple set up worked very well and helped us to monitor the event locally.”

Each camera is connected to an IndigoVision 8000 transmitter/receiver module. The 8000 converts the camera signal to high-quality digital video for transmission over the wireless network. IndigoVision’s advanced compression technology ensures minimum bandwidth usage and helps maximize the available NVR storage.

There are currently plans to extend the system further to cover more of the waterfront and to share the video feeds with other agencies. As the system is based on a wireless IP network adding additional remote cameras and ‘Control Center’ workstations is simple and cost-effective due to the scalability of the overall solution implemented at New London.

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Photo Caption: IndigoVision’s IP Video system is providing the technology behind a new Homeland Security surveillance system for New London Police in Connecticut.

About IndigoVision:
IndigoVision is a leading manufacturer of complete end-to-end IP video and alarm management solutions. IndigoVision is widely chosen for applications in airports, city centres, ports, mines, road and rail systems, education, banking, casinos, prisons, government and the military. These enterprise-class systems improve organisations' operational efficiency, enhance public safety and enable timely emergency response. IndigoVision is headquartered in Edinburgh UK, with local sales and support offices across the world. IndigoVision partners with some 150 authorised system integrators and installers in 30 countries to provide local system design, installation and service to end users.

For further details on this press release please contact:
Graham Scott, E-mail: g.scott@indigovision.com

For further product or company information contact IndigoVision:
UK & Rest of World - Tel: +44 131 475 7200, Fax: +44 131 475 7201
Americas - Tel: +1 908 315 0286, Fax: +1 908 822 0031E-mail: info.request@indigovision.com or visit www.indigovision.com

New at Traffex: smart number plate reading system

A newly created team from Morse Group Ltd and Smart CCTV Ltd, today launches its first jointly engineered product, the Data Managed ANPR System or DMAS. The system will be demonstrated on stand D69 at the Traffex show, NEC, on 17-19th April.

DMAS is a flexible and scalable smart camera based system that provides Vehicle Registration Number (VRN) data for a range of traffic management, access control and security applications.

This new web-hosted system uses specialist equipment from Smart CCTV including illumination, digital camera, communications, image acquisition and processing power, linked to an integrated Morse application platform. A number of specific versions of the product are available to suit different applications.

Number plate data from passing vehicles is captured and analysed by a powerful, yet low wattage infra-red camera using onboard Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software, then transmitted to a database via cables or GPRS/G3 mobile telephony.

In Access Control situations, DMAS can be pre-set with vehicle number plate information and can give near real-time alerts to raise a barrier, for example, and to send email or SMS text messages.

The DMAS camera has onboard memory for holding "White" and "Black" lists and could be linked to an existing control system. The camera also has trigger in and outs, which can be used to activate it, for barrier activation, or to let certain pre-approved visitors in as they drive up to a barrier. Processing can be done in the unit, or on the central server.

Traffic management applications for DMAS include:

Car park management: How many cars have been parked for longer than x minutes? How does this vary by time and day of the week?

Keeping track of where vehicles are: at multi-site car franchises; or at airports car parks.

Journey time analysis: how long does it take the average vehicle to get from point A to point B and how does this vary over time?

Traffic surveys: How many cars enter a town on road A and exit on road B?

De-Moorage: How long has it taken to turn a certain vehicle around at a logistics hub or specific delivery site? How long does that compare with the average?

Car shopping: Identifying vehicles which cruise around car parks whose occupants are looking for specific types of car, that are then stolen to order.

Sector speed control: on large commercial and academic sites.

Individual users can access and analyse the data using a customisable Web front-end on any system with Internet access and the required authorisation. Data can be viewed on screen as both numerical and graphical data (e.g. traffic flow, road usage, etc); or downloaded into a spreadsheet for further manipulation.

DMAS is normally a managed and hosted service to ensure a very robust IT environment with a high Service Level Agreements and availability. If the end-user has a suitable computing environment the DMAS software can be installed onto their own system.

Further information can be obtained by ringing Nick Hewitson on 023 92 456560, or visiting www.smartcctvltd.com.

About Smart CCTV Ltd
Smart CCTV Ltd is a developer of ‘smart CCTV’ products that will allow operators to become more proactive in their response to criminal and undesirable behaviour and thereby improve the quality of life of the people living and working in their area.
Smart CCTV Ltd uses the technologies of computer image processing and analysis to supply and sell smart CCTV products.

About Morse Group Ltd
Morse is an international consulting company, offering its clients specialist Business and IT advice and helping them execute for maximum benefit. Morse is a delivery-orientated company with focused industry expertise, combining a powerful blend of management, application and infrastructure consulting skills.

For further information please contact:

Keren Burney, Compège
Public Relations Consultant
Tel. +44 (0) 1730 894123
Mobile: 07876 780065
Email: kburney000@aol.com

Or:

Nick Hewitson
Smart CCTV Ltd
Tel: +44 (0) 23 92 456560
Fax: +44 (0) 23 92 476078
Email: nick.hewitson@smartcctvltd.com
Website: www.smartcctvltd.com

Or:

Simon Mercer
Morse Group Ltd
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8 380 8315
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8 560 3400
Email: simon.mercer@morse.com
Web: www.morse.com

ioimage Wins Product Achievement Award for Video Analytics

ioimage earns top honors for its ioicam mmp100dn, a cutting edge 3-megapixel IP camera with built-in video analytics featuring unique picture-in-picture functionality for synchronized tracked-object close-up with full field of view

HERZLIYA, Israel April 10th, 2007– ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, received top honors for its ioicam mmp100dn, winning the Product Achievement Award for Video Analytics at the Security Industry Association’s New Product Showcase at ISC West, March 27-30, 2007 in Las Vegas.

ioimage received the Product Achievement Award for its newly released ioicam mmp100dn, the latest addition to ioimage’s ioicam line of intelligent video cameras. The ioicam mmp100dn, a 3-megapixel intelligent video camera with unique picture-in-picture (PiP) capabilities for synchronized analytics visualization, features wide-area coverage, day/night capabilities, and electronic pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) functionality. Combining powerful built-in analytics, which provide a high probability of detection (PoD) and extremely low false alarm rate, with electronic PTZ functionality, the mmp100dn enables automatic detection and autonomous tracking of intruders, vehicles and other threats.

More than 90 new products and services were submitted for the New Product Showcase. For this year’s SIA New Product Showcase, 19 judges representing a cross-section of the industry spent nearly two full days evaluating contest entries for innovation, product features, pricing and functionality. The judges included corporate security directors, systems integrators and editors from leading security industry trade publications.

“ioimage is truly honored to have been chosen for the SIA New Product Showcase Product Achievement Award for Video Analytics,” said Roni Kass, CEO of ioimage. “We’ve worked extremely hard to design this innovative intelligent IP camera and this award is a testament to our commitment to deliver easy to install, deploy and operate intelligent video solutions."

SIA President Bill Gorski, Siemens Building Technologies, NPS Committee Chair Sandra Jones, Sandra Jones and Co., and SIA Executive Director Richard Chace unveiled the winners at the March 28 awards ceremony.

About ioimage

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances, provides high-performance video encoders and cameras with built-in analytics, designed and packaged for simplicity. ioimage offers a new approach to video security by transforming surveillance into a proactive, event-driven process. Founded in 2000, ioimage uses networked, DSP-based devices for real-time detection, alert and tracking of intruders, vehicles and other threats, leading to enhanced safety and security for government, public and commercial organizations. For further information, visit www.ioimage.com.

About SIA

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is an international trade association representing electronic and physical security product manufacturers, specifiers, and service providers. SIA promotes growth and professionalism within the security industry by providing education, research, technical standards and representation and defense of its members’ interests. SIA is the sole sponsor of the International Security Conference and Exhibitions (ISC EXPOs). For details visit www.siaonline.org.

For international media inquiries, contact:

Fiona Ungar
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +972-9-954-6003
fiona@ioimage.com

For US media inquiries, contact:
Chelsie Woods
ioimage Public Relations
Tel: +1-207-510-0029
cwoods@eclipsemediagroup.net

ioimage Releases All-In-One Intelligent IP PTZ Video Security Camera

Autonomous pan, tilt and zoom IP camera with built-in video analytics detects and tracks threats automatically

HERZLIYA, Israel. March 21st – ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today the release of the ioicam xptz100dn, an IP pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) camera with autonomous tracking capabilities. Joining ioimage’s line of ioicam intelligent video cameras, the xptz100dn is an all-weather, day/night camera with built-in analytics that delivers cost-effective security automation over wide areas. With its ability to automatically detect and track intruders, vehicles and other threats, the field-proven xptz100dn enhances safety and security for government, public and commercial organizations.

The indoor/outdoor camera addresses diverse security functions including remote or unmanned wide-area surveillance and deterrence beyond property borders. Featuring self-driven, vision-guided, PTZ-based autonomous tracking to ensure a continuous image of the target, the xptz100dn also enables step-and-stare detection over presets – detecting and looking at one predefined area before jumping to another. As a result, the xptz100dn delivers cost-effective 24/7 monitoring of perimeters, compounds, industrial facilities, construction sites, and other large areas typically secured by patrols, sensors or other expensive solutions.

Part of ioimage’s expanding line of intelligent video appliances designed and packaged for simplicity, the xptz100dn is suitable for a wide range of users facing the most demanding conditions and challenges. Based on intelligent, video-edge-device architecture, the all-in-one camera does not require hardware modification or centralized, software-based detection processing like alternative software solutions, and reduces cabling and installation needs. Up and running just minutes after easy installation, the xptz100dn offers immediate selected detection, is network-independent, and utilizes bandwidth – for sending video images to the operator – only upon alert. Simply configurable via a Web browser, the user-friendly camera is also ideal for securing remote and unattended locations, since all maintenance and adjustments can be conducted off-site.

Embedded with analytics time-tested by the Israel Defense Forces under harsh environmental and security conditions, the camera provides a high probability of detection (PoD) with a low false alarm rate, like ioimage’s entire line of intelligent video appliances. With its automated 18x/26x optical zoom, the camera generates a magnified image that can be used for verification and identification. The xptz100dn also maintains automated camera hand-off, whereby a suspect is picked up on one camera and then passed over to another after leaving the original camera’s range.

“Designed for simplicity, the xptz100dn eliminates the traditionally high expenses of security automation and tracking, making it a cost-effective solution for today’s most demanding safety challenges,” said Roni Kass, CEO of ioimage. “The release of this highly innovative IP PTZ camera is another step in ioimage’s continued efforts to provide intelligent video appliances that meet the diverse security needs of public and private organizations throughout the world.”

The ioicam xptz100dn will be launched at ISC West. ioimage will be presenting its intelligent video offerings at Booth #2139 at ISC West on March 28-30, 2007, at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas.

About ioimage
ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances, provides high-performance video encoders and cameras with built-in analytics, designed and packaged for simplicity. ioimage offers a new approach to video security by transforming surveillance into a proactive, event-driven process. Founded in 2000, ioimage uses networked, DSP-based devices for real-time detection, alert and tracking of intruders, vehicles and other threats, leading to enhanced safety and security for government, public and commercial organizations. For further information, visit www.ioimage.com.

For international media inquiries, contact:
Fiona Ungar
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +972-9-954-6003
fiona@ioimage.com
For US media inquiries, contact:Chelsie Woodsioimage Public RelationsTel: +1-207-510-0029cwoods@eclipsemediagroup.net

IntelliVid Initiates Proof-of-Value Video Analytics Program for Retailers

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CAMBRIDGE - IntelliVid Corporation today announced its Proof-of-Value Program, created to benchmark the effectiveness of video analytics systems in the retail industry.

As the leader in intelligent video analysis software for retail loss prevention and store intelligence, IntelliVid is committed to helping the retail community learn the impact that its video analytics-enabled workflow has on a retailer's bottom line.

Based on IntelliVid's experience with retailers, program participants will see a decrease in shrink on the average of 25 percent, resulting in an increase in operating income of approximately nine percent.

Shrink is estimated at 1.59 percent of retail sales, according to the University of Florida's 2005 National Retail Security Survey. This percentage translates to an astounding $37.4 billion in annual losses to retailers. For an average department store chain with $14 billion in annual sales, shrink erodes $222.6 million off of the bottom line.

Shrink is a significant drain on a retailers' performance, creating a "domino effect" of mitigation costs and multiple losses. For example, when merchandise is stolen, it is no longer available for customers to purchase. These so-called "silent out-of-stocks" mean ongoing lost sales opportunities. In addition, dishonest employees harm the store's image, environment, and perception of quality, and present a liability risk to the company. Finally, given the high cost of theft, retailers are forced to charge higher prices or accept lower margins, further impacting the bottom line. Thus, the real cost of total losses is actually significantly higher than $37.4 billion.

Proof-of-Value Program IntelliVid is offering retailers the opportunity to participate in a controlled test program which demonstrates the value of its shrink-reducing solution. This is a unique opportunity for a select group of retailers to work with a company that is focused on quantifying the return on a loss prevention investment.

"Research shows that 90% of retailers are planning to invest in video analytics over the next 12 months," said Alan Sherman, IntelliVid's director of marketing. "By participating in our Proof-of-Value Program and using our video-based analytics and workflow, retailers will be able to make their purchase decisions armed with proven results."

Fred Edling, IntelliVid's chief financial officer added, "This is a compelling opportunity for leading retailers to experience how significant an impact intelligent video analytics can have on their operating margins. As a CFO, I appreciate the financial pressures retailers face, and I'm pleased to offer them our Proof-of-Value Program, so they can see first-hand how strategic an imperative video analytics truly is."

Proof of Value Elements
For each Proof-of-Value program participant, IntelliVid will:

· Provide video analytic test systems for a defined time period (estimated at 3-6 months)
· Work with CFO to set business objectives, including ROI
· Train loss prevention personnel on best practices for video analytics
· Provide customer and technical support to ensure all aspects of the test are carried out successfully
· Work with retailer to optimize and monitor test environment and interpret results
· Provide a detailed report summarizing the results of the test including:
- pre-and post-test shrink measurements
- ROI calculations
- workflow analysis- best practices

For additional information regarding IntelliVid's Proof-of -Value Program, retailers are invited to contact Fred Edling at 617-497-8400.

About IntelliVid (www.intellivid.com)
IntelliVid provides intelligent video analysis solutions for the retail industry. Its open platform Video Investigator software unleashes the full potential of existing surveillance systems, transforming them from passive recording devices into proactive theft prevention and store intelligence solutions. Video Investigator delivers bottom-line benefits to forward-thinking retailers. It automatically monitors store activities, and reveals important events to personnel, eliminating the time-consuming tasks of manually monitoring and searching surveillance video. It will also serve as a platform providing unprecedented insights into customer traffic, stock-outs, merchandising effectiveness and more.

Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, IntelliVid is backed by Intel Capital, Flagship Ventures, Egan-Managed Capital, and DFJ New England. Its customers include leaders in the department store, mass merchandise, and chain drug store segments.

Cernium Launches First in New Series of Advanced Video Security Applications with S.R. Smith

Reston, VA – February 20, 2007 – Cernium Corporation, a pioneer and leading developer in the field of advanced video analytics, announced today the first in a series of vertical market applications to embed its P-Core™ analytics engine. Pool safety equipment market leader S.R. Smith has adopted P-Core as the foundation for PoolOptix™, a management tool that improves the capabilities of businesses and consumers to mitigate the risks associated with unattended swimming pools. PoolOptix utilizes advanced video detection technology and video analytics software to provide event of interest detection and early warning for commercial and residential swimming pool environments. P-Core makes the powerful video analysis and behavioural recognition technology of Cernium’s flagship Perceptrak® system accessible to a wide range of platforms and industry-specific solutions, and offers the same 8x-10x processing advantage that enables real-time analysis of up to 16 video inputs on a single general purpose processor.

S.R. Smith is the world leader in manufacturing innovative, safe and reliable pool deck equipment for both residential and commercial swimming pools. The PoolOptix system is comprised of layered detection zones that, when activated, trigger an audible and visual alarm. Cernium’s P-Core engine will give the PoolOptix system the power to immediately recognize and report problem scenarios as they arise at an affordable cost.

PoolOptix continues Cernium’s heritage of using video analytics to meet real-world challenges that began with the ExitSentry™ system for protecting airport security checkpoints. Today ExitSentry is installed in more than fifty airports across North America.

“Cernium is pleased to provide the behavioural recognition solution that S.R. Smith required,” said Craig Chambers, chief executive officer of Cernium. “The flexibility and 10X processing advantage of P-Core allows advanced analytics technology to be incorporated into complete, cost-effective solutions, such as PoolOptix. This is just one first-rate example of how analytics technology has moved beyond the laboratory to practical products that make video cameras into more effective tools for safety and security.”

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About Cernium CorporationCernium Corporation is the leading developer and provider of real-time video analytics and behavior recognition software for the security industry. Cernium’s unique software employs a patented technique that analyzes multiple, concurrent behavioral criteria in real-time with orderof- magnitude greater efficiency than previous approaches. The company’s advanced video security systems safeguard facilities in a range of industry sectors that include government, critical nfrastructure, healthcare, transportation, hospitality, education and cultural institutions. Cernium’s powerful, patented security products include Perceptrak® and ExitSentry®. Newly launched CheckVideo™ won the 2006 New Product Showcase for Peripherals at ISC West. For more information, call 877-968-8383 or visit www.cernium.com.

About S.R. Smith S.R. Smith is the world leader in swimming pool deck equipment; offering an array of focused solutions for the recreation, leisure, safety and ompetition needs of swimming pools and aquatic facilities worldwide. Headquartered in Canby, Ore., with additional manufacturing in Portland, Tenn., and founded in 1932; today S.R. Smith employees over 125 workers and utilizes a dynamic network of channel partners worldwide to meet the diverse needs of the swimming pool construction, service and remodel industry. For more information, visit www.srsmith.com or call (800) 824-4387.

City of Seattle Selects Cernium Corporation’s Security Video Analysis Solution to Protect Downtown Locations

Reston, VA – January 30, 2007 – Downtown Seattle’s Civic campus will now be safer, thanks to a video surveillance implementation by Cernium Corporation, a leading pioneer of video analytics solutions. Perceptrak, Cernium’s video analysis and behavioral recognition software, will analyze video from security cameras in Seattle’s downtown civic campus and enable continuous assessments of the urban landscape.

Cernium’s advanced technology will analyze video from security cameras to identify potential security threats and alert the security department when they occur. For example, when a person loiters in an area during odd hours or a vehicle stops suddenly in front of a building, Perceptrak will issue alerts via onscreen audio/visual notifications and text/email messages, enhancing response time, as well as log a video of the incident for future review.

“Cernium’s video analytics solution is the perfect fit for the needs of Seattle’s downtown civic campus,” said Mark Premo, Northwest regional account manager for Cernium Corporation. “A flexible, scalable and cost-effective solution was needed that could provide not only added security to the downtown civic campus, but also a forensic capability. Perceptrak served all those needs and was easily installed with no disruption to security operations.”

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ABOUT CERNIUMCernium Corporation is the leading developer and provider of real-time video analytics and behavior recognition solutions for the security industry. Cernium’s unique software employs a patented technique that analyzes multiple, concurrent behavioral criteria in real-time with order-of-magnitude greater efficiency than previous approaches. The company’s advanced video security systems safeguard facilities in a range of industry sectors that include government, critical infrastructure, healthcare, transportation, hospitality, education and cultural institutions. Cernium’s powerful, patented security products include Perceptrak® and ExitSentry®. Newly launched CheckVideo™ won the 2006 New Product Showcase for Peripherals at ISC West. For more information, call 877-968-8383 or visit www.cernium.com.

Inventor's smart CCTV wins grant

Crimes including shoplifting and terrorism could be prevented by smart CCTV cameras which track human motion and interpret human behaviour.

The new technology which aims to make security more efficient and effective is being developed by a Glasgow man.

Douglas Macdonald, 38, has received a £50,000 Smart Award from the Scottish Executive to develop the intelligent video surveillance system.

Mr Macdonald said the cameras could predict what someone might do next.

He explained his idea: "I have a concept to use computer vision to interpret human behaviour and what people are likely to do next.

Suspicious behaviour

"It is about learning modus operandi.

"Cameras are trying to help, they can identify people that have characteristics relating to suspicious behaviour, people we can't be sure about.

"It can catch your attention and it is down to a human to make the decision."
"It means businesses can use their security resources more effectively."

Mr Macdonald, who has a PhD in Astrophysics, expects a prototype to be available within a year.

He expects the smart camera product to be available to the market within three years.

From the BBC web site www.bbc.co.uk - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6244565.stm

San Diego Trolley Corporation Selects Cernium’s Perceptrak Video Analytics Solution to Improve Passenger Safety

Reston, VA – January 9, 2007 – The San Diego Trolley Corporation has taken proactive measures to safeguard passenger safety and security along its urban and border routes by selecting Perceptrak® by Cernium Corporation to monitor its expanding light rail system. Cernium, a leading pioneer of video analytics solutions, and Electro Specialty Systems (ESS) of San Diego will jointly install Perceptrak to provide San Diego Trolley security staff with unprecedented situational awareness that will deliver real-time information to preempt potential security incidents. If an incident does occur, Perceptrak’s sophisticated data mining engine will enable security staff to quickly identify, retrieve and archive critical forensic video data from the event.

Known as San Diego's "moving landmark", the Trolley serves millions of passengers each year as it travels to the International Border; Centre City; California's birthplace, Old Town; as well as Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, and Qualcomm Stadium at Jack Murphy Field. The sheer volume of passengers and the heightened security state of today’s world require an enhanced security offering which can blend into an existing surveillance infrastructure, as well as increase the effectiveness of the security response.

“We are proud to be partnered with Cernium and the San Diego Trolley Corporation on this project,” said David Reed, VP of Business Development for Electro Specialty Systems. “Railway lines are subject to high levels of crime, constantly changing threats and vulnerability and by deploying best-of breed technologies such as Cernium’s Perceptrak, the San Diego Trolley Corporation is proactively providing a safer environment for trolley passengers.”
Perceptrak’s video analytics system utilizes a master control station where each security camera can be set to look for a unique alert condition. A camera can ‘watch’ for a single behavior, such as a vehicle in a pedestrian zone, or any combination of behaviors. Perceptrak technology then analyzes the video to identify, record and alert on behaviors as soon as they occur.

“A rail system can be challenging to monitor because it is spread out over a large geographical area. Perceptrak provides the technical tools to enhance a human security force and allows them to do their job more effectively and serve their customers better,” said Bruce Whitaker, Cernium’s Western regional director. “San Diego Trolley has the unique challenge of protecting an urban track that also serves areas close to the US border. Advanced video analytics are perfectly suited to assist in both of these environments. With Perceptrak, the Trolley and all of its passengers are riding safer.”

###ABOUT CERNIUMCernium Corporation is the leading developer and provider of real-time video analytics and behavior recognition software for the security industry. Cernium’s unique software employs a patented technique that analyzes multiple, concurrent behavioral criteria in real-time with order-of-magnitude greater efficiency than previous approaches. The company’s advanced video security systems safeguard facilities in a range of industry sectors that include government, critical infrastructure, healthcare, transportation, hospitality, education and cultural institutions. Cernium’s powerful, patented security products include Perceptrak® and ExitSentry®. Newly launched CheckVideo™ won the 2006 New Product Showcase for Peripherals at ISC West. For more information, call 877-968-8383 or visit www.cernium.com.

ABOUT ESSElectro Specialty Systems, a native San Diego company, is a full service security systems integrator specializing in the design, deployment and maintenance of complex integrated security, life safety, and wireless Ethernet communications systems in the government, commercial, industrial and institutional sectors. In our 21 years of being in business, we have successfully designed and installed systems in environments ranging from heavy marine manufacturing and refineries to hospitals, universities, biotechnology facilities, public transportation systems and airports. For more information, please contact David Reed at 858.571.7746 or email to dave@ess4.net.

Object Video Stumbling And Other Predictions for 2007

Here are some of my favorite security technology companies and the successes or challenges I expect them to face in 2007. I've been an advisor or consultant to many of these companies in one way or another, giving me an intimate view of the potential of each.

Feel free to comment...

http://www.securitydreamer.com/2007/01/here_are_some_o.html

Please note, these are personal views.

ioimage Chosen to Enhance Perimeter Security for Four New York and New Jersey Airports

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

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:

• 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.''

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.”