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P and network security products are now the single largest contributors to the growth of the physical security market as new installations take full advantage of the benefits that operating over the network brings. An IP Network based security system can offer a level of integration which would have just not been achievable a few years ago. In this article, James Smith, European Marketing Manager for Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd, provides an overview on how a new approach from Samsung, Total Security Manager, capitalises on system integration and in particular how it can help achieve the maximum from a surveillance system by utilising powerful software tools such as intelligent video analytics. Integration within the security environment has for many years been a much used, and some would say abused, word. There was a time when it meant nothing more than a number of different systems which when there was an incident, would trigger flashing lights or a sounder on a control room console or more recently a PC screen.
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The progress made over the last year or so is remarkable but not totally surprising bearing in mind the substantial investment in R&D which leading security brands such as Samsung have made to ensure that end-users can gain maximum advantage from the latest technology incorporated into intruder, fire, access control and perimeter protection, as well as overt and covert surveillance systems. Total Security Manager (TSM) is a new approach to security system integration from Samsung which is designed to achieve maximum benefits from surveillance solutions for a host of applications, including infrastructure, city-wide protection and national defence with the objective of contributing to create a secure world. It is scalable and can be deployed in any environment from, for example, retail where the priority is for the protection of stock through to the far more demanding and sophisticated requirements of security personnel who have the responsibility of creating secure and safe living and working environments. The Total Security Manager (TSM) system is capable of managing multiple video sources via a single platform as well as a wide range of other systems and is therefore able to help role-based local control centres function more efficiently and effectively. The risk factors and events detected by the system’s intelligent video analysis engine are displayed in three dimensions using 3D Geographic
Information System (GIS) technology so that operators can instantly get an enhanced perception of the situation and take appropriate action. Predefined scenarios can also be entered into the system allowing operators to follow work-flow instructions in the case of an incident in order to improve communications and response times. The following are just a few examples of the attributes of a TSM system which go beyond what you might normally expect from conventional security equipment.
Citywide Protection - City centres and surrounding areas can be kept safe through the capture and analysis of video across areas such as main roads, residential zones, parks, public and transportation facilities. With the ability to automatically detect multiple simultaneous incidents, Intelligent Video Analysis (IVA) technology can alert operators and emergency services to incidents such as large crowds forming or erratic behaviour, as well as the detection of illegally parked and stopped vehicles using ANPR. 24-hour High Definition (HD) network cameras and thermal imaging technology can be coupled for enhanced detection and recognition capability in any weather or lighting condition.
Tunnel Accident Detection System IVA technology can be used to detect erratic driving, smoke and fire to alert security and safety teams to the threat, or occurrence, of an accident. This allows traffic to be stopped or diverted away from the scene automatically using information and warning signs and ensures an immediate response from emergency services with clear information from surveillance cameras to the nature of the incident to add to intelligence before arriving at the scene. IVA provides an effective fire detection system with specific algorithms to detect smoke and flames and constantly analyses and recognises abnormal behaviour for a large number of things within the scene including traffic speed, traffic jams, direction of travel, pedestrian pathways and falling objects etc.
Perimeter Security Systems Advanced unmanned security systems deployed along what could be a very long boundary can utilise ultra- long distance day and night IR surveillance cameras combined with robot security and ground radar for complete coverage. Effective night surveillance is possible using automatic thermal imaging target tracking and optical cameras with a surveillance range of 2km and can integrated with ground sentry radar for accurate positioning.
In addition, artificial intelligence robots with IT and enhanced imaging technology can detect an intruder in sync with multiple sensors, intelligent cameras and radar, and then physically suppress intruders, with non-lethal weapons such as an acoustic device. The robot can be operational 24 hours a day, all year round, and can operate in extreme weather conditions and complete darkness.
Scalable Solutions
As previously mentioned, an IP Network based Total Security Manager solution is scalable allowing users to specify a system which meets their current requirements whilst having the flexibility to expand as requirements change. A ‘Standard’ system can, for example, manage, display, and store video from up to 72 channels on a single integrated server. This not only makes for a very efficient and cost effective security system because of its simple design, but it also helps integrate conventional analogue CCTV cameras with network devices onto a single video server. A ‘Professional’ level TSM system is a suitable platform for medium sized security systems and supports up to 144 channels and 16 users across multiple media servers. With a modular and flexible system design, TSM Professional allows the operator to manage various system packages from a single, fully integrated platform including video wall systems, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and Vehicle Detection Systems (VDS).
Enterprise level TSM offers unlimited expansion opportunities that is optimized for metropolitan sized applications and also supports the operation and integration of separate data centres to ensure the security of data.
For more information on how a Total Security Manager solution can take the integration of physical security to a much higher level, please or email
STEsecurity@samsung.com or telephone +44 (0)1932 45 5308
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