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.

SmartCatch delivers breakthrough performance on the two most important metrics for intelligent video: high accuracy of detection and low rate of false alarms. Using state-of-the-art machine learning, multiple object trajectory tracking, and human reasoning technology in combination, SmartCatch recognizes behaviors that threaten safety and security.
 

SmartCatch offers an extensive set of behaviors for both indoor and outdoor monitoring needs, providing comprehensive coverage across an entire organization.
 

SmartCatch provides an Alert Response Management system that enables security personnel to respond quickly and according to specific security policy.
 

SmartCatch can be deployed on a few cameras or on thousands across a large organization, allowing it to grow as needed. It works with existing CCTV systems and can easily integrate with other sensor and security systems to provide complete situational awareness.