CHALLENGES TO AIRPORT SECURITY
Airport
security has dramatically changed since the
terrorist attacks of 9/11; however, airports
still face many challenges. These come from
the sheer volume of vehicle and human
traffic, expansive sites, challenging
geographical locations and budget
constraints.
Maintaining access control in secure areas
and monitoring the perimeter for intrusions
are top priorities; however, monitoring
public areas for suspicious behaviors such
as unattended objects or vehicles stopped
for extended periods are also serious
concerns.
Traditional systems are not always able to
identify security events in real time. CCTV
systems provide only passive recording
capabilities with minimal active monitoring,
if any. As a result, these systems are used
for forensics, not prevention. Similarly,
access control systems can only indicate
when a door has been opened with an access
card, which leaves secure areas vulnerable
to tailgating violations.
Motion detection systems provide even less
security, as they simply detect motion. They
can just as easily alarm on the motion of an
animal as a prowler scaling a fence, making
them virtually useless in identifying actual
security threats. Even worse, the false
alarms they generate consume scarce
resources and divert attention. And, in a
world of heightened security, false alarms
are worse than no alarms because they train
security personnel to ignore all potential
threats.
IMPROVE SECURITY BY
INTEGRATING EXISTING SYSTEMS WITH
INTELLIGENT VIDEO
An integrated
intelligent video solution can dramatically
improve airport security by leveraging
existing infrastructure to provide real-time
alerts and improved situational awareness.
As a result, airports are better able to
prevent and detect actions targeted against
civil aviation.
Intelligent video is a key element in
centralizing security management and
improving security by integrating with
access control, radar, GIS and other
systems. This enables airports to identify
security violations as they happen and
immediately alert security personnel.
Suspicious behaviors around secure areas can
trigger alarms to prevent or respond to
violations in real time. Integration with
these systems offers actionable 24/7
surveillance of any area regardless of
weather conditions or water borders.
Higher accuracy rates through situational
awareness also help eliminate false alarms
and provide a strong deterrent for reducing
TSA fines caused by employee access
violations and other noncompliance events.
The end result is an integrated,
cost-effective solution that doesn’t require
wholesale change to existing infrastructure.
THE CASE FOR THE SMARTCATCH INTEGRATED
INTELLIGENT VIDEO SYSTEM
SmartCatch
provides the most comprehensive, accurate
and advanced site-wide intelligent video
surveillance solution available. With true
behavior recognition capabilities,
SmartCatch can detect suspicious behaviors
that threaten safety and security in real
time, alerting the appropriate security
staff for an effective and efficient
response.
Unlike other intelligent video solutions
that merely integrate with existing CCTV
cameras, SmartCatch maximizes investment in
other security systems, including access
control, RFID and biometrics. By integrating
video behavior analysis with authentication
devices, situational awareness is heightened
dramatically. Moreover, SmartCatch’s varied
behavior modules can be used in any indoor
or outdoor setting, regardless of water
borders or weather conditions.
Finally, SmartCatch uses state-of-the-art
machine learning, multiple object trajectory
tracking and human reasoning technology,
which consistently achieves the industry’s
highest accuracy by detecting violations and
eliminating the false alarms caused by
motion detection systems or simple object
tracking solutions.
SMARTCATCH IN ACTION AT A MAJOR U.S.
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SmartCatch is
already helping some of the world’s busiest
airports meet strict governmental standards
for safety and security.
One major international hub recently
deployed SmartCatch to enhance its existing
security systems. Using SmartCatch, the
airport is able to better tackle its biggest
security concern: access control.
Prior to Smartcatch, the airport was unable
to actively monitor every door and CCTV
monitor with human surveillance. Now, it
uses SmartCatch to automatically identify
and alert common problems such as tailgating
and objects left in secure areas or at
curbside.
SmartCatch provides surveillance
intelligence for the entire airport
facility, from the outer perimeter to more
dynamic areas such as airside, exit lanes,
checkpoints, public lobbies, and terminal
roadways and access portals.
Since implementing the system, the airport
has significantly reduced employee
tailgating violations, which has eliminated
TSA fines (generally $5,000 per incident).
Eliminating employee violations allows the
airport to respond to genuine alerts faster
and more effectively.
Securing airport operating areas has also
improved with the detection of any unusual
activity around secure locations like fuel
farms – even at night and in severe weather
conditions. The airport is also taking
advantage of SmartCatch’s ability to trigger
alerts for large size vehicles waiting in
designated locations for an extended period
of time.
In addition to reducing human surveillance
expenses, SmartCatch also enables the
airport to avoid security breaches that can
lead to costly schedule delays and
rescreening processes.
SMARTCATCH TECHNOLOGY
The SmartCatch
Intelligent Video Surveillance Platform
offers a unique distributed architecture
that is easily deployed on a few cameras or
on thousands across a large organization.
Multiple behaviors are available and can run
in any combination to provide comprehensive
coverage.
SmartCatch includes a complete set of
application programming interfaces (APIs)
for integration, customization of the user
interface and tailoring applications. It
works with existing CCTV and security
infrastructures such as access control
systems, biometrics and RFID. Alerts are
delivered in real time to a wide variety of
devices including pagers, PDAs and email.
SmartCatch runs on industry standard
hardware and operating systems.
MINIMIZE SECURITY COSTS AND MAXIMIZE
EXISTING INVESTMENT
SmartCatch
Intelligent Video provides a measurable
return on investment by significantly
reducing fines, delays, theft, damage and
labor costs.
The ability to automatically monitor
thousands of security cameras enables
airports to improve security with fewer
personnel. The improved security leads to
fewer TSA fines and reduced loss from theft
or damage to critical airport infrastructure
or high-value assets. Finally, SmartCatch
provides further value by helping to avoid
costly security-related delays and by
leveraging investments in existing security
systems.
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