Government & public services security applications - Case studies
Globally renowned sensor solutions provider, HENSOLDT and L3Harris Technologies have joined forces to develop new capabilities for NATO’s Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) programme. Both companies have signed a joint strategic cooperation agreement, to combine their respective skills in the areas of platform-independent mission solutions. HENSOLDT - L3Harris Technologies In the frame of the cooperation, HENSOLDT, with its proven track record in developing and manufacturing...
Sensor solutions specialist HENSOLDT will supply its new airborne multi-mission surveillance radar PrecISR to one of the biggest airborne surveillance providers, CAE-Aviation, Luxembourg. HENSOLDT was awarded a contract to deliver one PrecISR™1000 until year-end to CAE Aviation for installation underneath a King Air Beechcraft B350 aircraft for an undisclosed customer. The contract was signed after PrecISR had proven impressive SAR/MTI capabilities during successful flight demonstra...
New research has found that more than half (55%) of the UK population don’t know what a smart city is, despite global spend reaching $124 billion in 2020 and at least 18 cities across the UK already having rolled outsmart technology. When asked if they understand what is meant by smart city, just 18% of people said that they are very familiar with the concept, while 28% said that they think they have a rough understanding. On the other hand, a fifth (20%) of people had never even heard t...
Smart technology must be at the heart of British public transport systems to help regain public trust in its safety and security, suggests new research into public opinion of smart cities. Despite 85% of the UK’s rail network running, the research by Milestone Systems has revealed that almost four in 10 (39%) are now more reluctant to use public transport, and one in 10 (10%) would not use public transport at all due to worries about infection risk. Improved infrastructure to gain back t...
IDIS's end-to-end video is protecting a new, purpose-built visitor centre at Canterbury Cathedral, part of a $34 million renovation project transforming one of the UK’s most important UNESCO Heritage sites. The seven-year program, preserving and safeguarding the fifteen-centuries-old masterpiece of English Gothic architecture – and the mother church of the worldwide Anglican communion includes the addition of a new, purpose-built welcome centre for visitors. The center, housing re...
Traditional monitoring systems often face a myriad of challenges: excessive usage of white light just to capture colour images; ubiquitous background noise; complicated alarm accessories; and lack of integration with third-party alarm systems, just to name a few. In response to these issues, Dahua Technology, a world-leading video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, has launched its upgraded Three-in-One Camera series – the TiOC 2.0. Aside from its Active Deterrence function,...
To increase footfall in its Dubai Festival City Mall showroom, and to create a winning in-store customer experience, leading Middle East retailer Jashanmal has deployed a unique LED and LCD solution from Hikvision. Attracting customers in competitive retail environments Customers visiting large malls and retail parks can access a world of products in a single location. But while malls attract large crowds, stores need to create unique offers and experiences for customers to maximise footfall a...
If a user lives in Europe, everything from the petrol in the car to the muesli on the breakfast table has likely come through the port of Rotterdam. In one year, roughly 30,000 ocean-going vessels and 100,000 inland navigation vessels sailed in and out of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. To maintain its vitality, the port is continuously improving from maintaining infrastructure to rethinking operational processes aiming to become the smartest port in the world. To do this, it...
Running a unified locking system for multiple municipal services may bring operational efficiencies. However, if the system is based on mechanical locks, it can also create time-consuming headaches. When keys go missing, for example, or user access requirements change, mechanical security does not have the flexibility to adapt quickly. For this reason, Vincennes city administrators sought a modern, electronic replacement for a master-key system whose lock-chart ran to 4,000 keys. Several locati...
A revamped G4S security solution at the chemical industry company Synthomer’s operational centre in the Czech Republic ensures that employees and valuable assets are protected from potential threats. The Sokolov region in the western Czech Republic, not far from the German border, is home to an operational centre for the British chemical industries company Synthomer, one of the world’s foremost suppliers of water-based polymers. Synthomer’s polymers are used to manufacture ma...
Edge sensor technology developed by HENSOLDT will strengthen Frontex maritime surveillance in the Mediterranean Sea and contribute to the protection of Europe’s strategic south-eastern border. In the frame of a technology pilot programme, HENSOLDT’s ARGOS-II HD Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) system will be deployed on two tethered aerostats and deliver extensive security surveillance. The project is operated by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency which has the manda...
Revader Security has supplied a fleet of over 20 re-deployable CCTV cameras to West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), to provide visibility of multiple major construction projects being undertaken, in anticipation of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 2022 Commonwealth Games The Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) capital construction programme comprises several major Commonwealth Games critical projects, within the Perry Barr area, including the A34 highways scheme, Perry Barr Rail Station & B...
Boon Edam Inc., a global pioneer in security entrances and architectural revolving doors announced that IMB Bank in Australia has installed a series of Boon Edam entrances, including all-glass revolving doors, slimline optical turnstiles, and a swinging access gate at its new building in Wollongong, New South Wales. IMB moved into the new building in early 2021 and immediately sought to make the entrance open and welcoming to visitors, with entrance security inside to protect valuable data, int...
Founded in 2010, Avolon is the third-largest aircraft leasing company in the world with 824 aircraft and 145 customers in 62 countries. Its new global headquarters in Dublin is comprised of 6,967 sq m (75,000 sq ft) of secure office space across six floors that houses its IT, catering, legal, and communications departments. Need for a centralised monitoring solution Avolon’s new premises in the upmarket Ballsbridge area of Dublin provided an opportunity for the company to rethink its app...
A busy Scottish ferry terminal has become a safer place for workers and passengers, following the installation of new state-of-art remote-operated, mobile gates at the port. SentriGates The two remote-controlled, solar-powered traffic control gates - SentriGates were installed earlier this year, to control the speed and flow of heavy goods vehicles, boarding P&O Ferries at the port, located in Cairnryan, near Stranraer, in Scotland. The SentriGates, provided by globally renowned safety an...
Cutting-edge technologies from Cognitec Systems GmbH (Cognitec) will capture biometric facial images of all relevant travellers from third countries, as part of the European Entry/Exit System (EES). Cognitec Systems GmbH was awarded the contract for the delivery of the capturing devices in Germany. FaceVACS-Entry CS devices Cognitec’s technology will be installed at border check points in all international airports and seaports in Germany. The contract initially spans four years and incl...
As the need for counter terrorist devices grew, Delta Scientific Corporation (Delta Scientific) answered the call and began building and crash testing barriers that would stop an attacking vehicle, allowing no infiltration to the premises. Over the years, Delta Scientific has designed, patented and crash tested numerous barriers, to meet the needs of specific government agencies and facilities. Collaboration with US agencies Over the last few decades, Delta Scientific has worked with many bran...
“One resident who resides in an area where cameras were installed told me she’s certain they’ve made a difference. Because of this program, she can sleep better at night,” said Chief of Police Trent Page, Mount Vernon Police Department. The county seat of Jefferson County, Mount Vernon, IL is located in the state’s south-central region, just 80 miles east of St. Louis, MO. Home to approximately 15,000 residents, Mount Vernon is known as the “Festival Arts Ci...
Officers used to spend up to 15 minutes each shift recording the serial number from every radio, shotgun, citation printer, and other equipment. Before an officer of the Richardson (Texas) Police Department goes on patrol, he or she is responsible for verifying that everything that belongs in the squad car is there. Officers spent up to 15 minutes each shift recording the serial number from every radio, shotgun, citation printer, and other piece of equipment in the vehicle. Recording serial nu...
Passive RFID tags and mobile readers are cutting 70 percent of the time needed at this French nuclear power plant to locate tool containers, and 80 percent of the time needed to prepare regulatory reports. The Fessenheim nuclear power plant in the Alsace region of France has dozens of large, portable metal containers that store maintenance tools and equipment. The containers and their tool content are subject to numerous internal and regulatory controls for tool safety and security. The facilit...
Aman Aviation plans to drive the adoption of RFID-based tool control best practices in the Indian civil aviation sector, in partnership with Dolphin RFID and Xerafy. An increasing number of aviation companies are implementing RFID for MRO Tool Control, as a way of improving safety by automating Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection and supporting Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) processes. RFID-based automated tool control system Aman Aviation's automated tool control system uses RFID...
The City of Mecca selected E-vision to deploy its innovative waste collection solution alongside 15,000 rugged Micro X-II RFID tags from Xerafy activated in the field. The Saudi Arabian city of Mecca has deployed Xerafy’s Micro X-II RFID tags to successfully manage thousands of waste collection bins. Using Xerafy’s rugged tags and a software solution from E-vision, the city now has real-time visibility into its waste collection activities and vehicle fleet. Mecca was looking for a...
German manufacturer, Rittal deployed Xerafy's durable, high-temperature RFID tags in its paint shop operations, in order to track Work-In-Process (WIP) and automate stock tracking, and re-ordering with SAP. Rittal manufactures switch cabinets, air conditioning systems, and server and network cabinets. The lack of Work-In-Process (WIP) visibility into its painting processes led to manual stock checking and sub-optimal employment of its resources. Material purchases were based on historical estim...
Columbia University's College of Dental Medicine (CDM), one of the top dental schools in the U.S., is establishing itself as a leader in the use of RFID technology to drive compliance. The school launched the RFID project in response to a change in the way it managed dental instruments. Previously, students purchased their own dental instruments and were responsible for making sure each cassette (or dental instrument set) was complete and properly sterilised. Recently, the college transitioned...
The Mexico City Police Department will deploy Xerafy Pico and XS Dot on-metal RFID tags for a weapons tracking application, which will improve the security and accountability of its armories. Xerafy’s partner in Mexico, Ofi Equipos PC, is spearheading the project. The RFID solution was adopted in an effort to address an ongoing problem, with the loss of police department weapons. Mexico City Police Department The Mexico City Police Department employs more than 34,000 officers, as well as...
Warwickshire College is one of the largest colleges of further and higher education in the Midlands region. Spread over six centres with 1,700 staff and 18,500 students needing support for both administration and learning facilities, Warwickshire College Information Services has a significant number of IT assets that have to be controlled across multiple sites. Challenges with IT asset management It has the twin problems of controlling the IT assets used by its administrative staff and those...
The 18-month pilot project at Rigshospitalet hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark, shows that tracking surgical instruments with RFID could save the hospital 31,000 hours a year in operating room procedures alone while also improving patient safety and providing additional time saving and infection control benefits during sterilisation and other processes. Dr. Henrik Eriksen, project director for the RFID trial, announced the results last month during a press conference in Copenhagen. Implementing...
Compta leads the field in urban waste collection management with its Bee2Waste solution in operations in over 40 cities across Europe and South America. Portuguese technology company Compta manages 250,000 waste containers in Europe alone. The company was looking at adding specific features to its solution for municipalities and waste collection service companies: Monitoring of filling capacity Real-time usage data RTI inventory management in the field through unique identifiers The req...
Intel relies on Xerafy RFID for its 17 data centres around the world, with RFID tracking deployed for 60,000 IT assets in more than 900 rooms worldwide. The Program Manager shares seven best practices for the successful deployment of RFID for Data Centre and IT Assets management. Identify main pain points "The accuracy of our IT asset database was abysmal before RFID,” says the Program Manager. “We only had information for 70 to 80 percent of the fields we wanted to complete, and o...
One probably thinks of mailboxes as nothing more than a receptacle for letters and packages, but identity thieves have a darker vision. To them, mailboxes look like unlocked safes filled with easily accessible personal information like social security numbers, health records, and account passwords that can all be used to steal your identity. The possibility of one case of mail theft becoming a true issue may seem unlikely, but in Sandy Springs, Georgia, a few cases of mail theft led...
