Advanced Intelligent Command, Control and Communications Solution Enables Flexible Sensor Network Management
ASIS International 2008 - PINEBROOK, N.J.--Smiths Detection today announces the formal launch of FirstView® iSC3 security platform, a powerful network based software solution that enables advanced management of security systems, including cameras and sensors.
It is currently being used in the most mission-critical applications by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to secure a wide range of assets and to protect the public from terrorism.
Stephen Phipson, Group Managing Director of Smiths Detection, said: “Smiths Detection has always excelled at updating existing technologies to better meet the needs of new and existing threats. FirstView can easily be set up to support many of the leading detection technologies in our product line, from chemical and biological sensors to x-ray imaging systems.”
FirstView is the only system that can readily integrate legacy security systems, layer on additional capabilities or integrate new systems - including CCTV, Video Analytics, CBRNE, Access Control, X-ray – easily and securely over any network for Command & Control or even mobile applications.
Peter Mottur, President and General Manager of Smiths Detection Rhode Island, said: “FirstView offers our customers a comprehensive Command & Control platform to integrate and manage their entire security system, building on our position as a leading solutions provider.”
FirstView iSC3 provides key functionality to meet a wide range of security management needs, while providing a seamless upgrade path for future expansion. Core capabilities available include:
* Digital Video Management - Manage thousands of analog or IP cameras with fluid PTZ controls and hierarchical user levels.
* Network Video Recording - Record any video stream from anywhere on the network with flexibility and scalability.
* GIS/Mapping - Interface with a variety of standard or customized maps to overlay camera and sensor locations.
* Alarm Management - Input alarms from any supported sensor system or security device and intuitively view or analyze events.
Optional Sensor Modules include:
* Video Analytics - Integrated with video analytics algorithms for enhanced or automated intelligence.
* CBRNE- PROTECT™ - Crisis management software supporting several proven CBRNE sensors.
* X-ray - Provides real-time viewing of images from networked X-Ray machines and transfer of high resolution files.
* Access Control Systems - Interface information and alarms from standard access control systems and other sensors.
FirstView iSC3 will be on display in Smiths Detection’s Booth (#2511) at the ASIS International 2008 Expo, September 15-18, 2008 in Atlanta, GA.
About FirstView®
Smiths Detection’s FirstView Intelligent Sensor Command, Control & Communications platform (iSC3) offers real-time access to controllable cameras, sensors, tracking systems and maps using any type of networked PC including wireless laptops, tablet PCs or handheld PCs. Information can be distributed securely via Internet Protocol (IP) networks using Secure Socket Layers (SSL) in a standard web browser with DoD and DHS mandated AES encryption. Smiths Detection also engineers and deploys high bandwidth fiber and wireless networks to connect the various security systems.
About Smiths Detection
Smiths Detection is part of the global technology business Smiths Group. It offers advanced integrated security solutions for customers in civil and military markets worldwide and is a leading technology developer and manufacturer of sensors that detect and identify explosives, chemical and biological agents, weapons, and contraband. Its advanced technology security solutions also include Smiths Heimann x-ray imaging systems, millimeter-wave technology and a specialist software supply business for the management of large sensor and video surveillance networks. Separate business units focus on related products for the life sciences, and food manufacturing industries. For more information, visit www.smithsdetection.com
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