Alarms

Projected advancements in security technology, include looking into broader bandwidth capabilities of mesh technology, integration of mesh with IP networks when practical, and additional applications of the technology to other telemetry and event-monitoring needs. Other developments include demise of legacy wire-line telephone services with the transition to cellular and Internet telephony networks. This will further enhance value and attractiveness of mesh radio and private radio for alarm communications since cellular and Internet telephony do not always work well with alarm communications and there are often monthly costs. Finally, remote fire alarm central monitoring will increasingly become a requirement in rapidly developing countries such as India, China and parts of Latin America.

Access Control
Through convergence of physical security and IT, many organizations are finding innovative ways to go beyond protecting assets to share resources and advanced technology. Electronic physical security devices gather and share information to provide benefits, while using communication protocols and infrastructure that are already in place. While typically used to prevent disruption of core business practices, these devices are now being used as strategic business tools. By leveraging integration, they augment business practices and generate revenue.
The next step in evolution of access control systems is putting IP-based network devices at the door. These new single-door network adapters can be configured as stand — alone devices with embedded databases and Web servers for administration across local networks.

Surveillance

With video content analysis software, retaining as much picture content as possible is important. The market is moving to next-wave, network video surveillance with IP cameras, IP video servers and NVRs, and this wave will transform the surveillance industry. Video surveillance is finding new applications in transportation and retail. The importance of wide-dynamic range surveillance for perimeter security applications is increasing.

As IP cameras are increasingly commoditized, Fullerton continued, manufacturers of IP-based cameras are attempting to add value by placing analytics in cameras. Camera-to-camera handover and detection automation are other trends. “Most video surveillance software today cannot replicate human reasoning or association capabilities,” Doron continued. “ioimage is striving to simplify the control room operator’s tasks by automatically associating events occurring in one field of view with another. If intruders are detected by fixed cameras, PTZ cameras can automatically lock onto them so that they remain in focus even if they leave the fixed camera's scope.”