Hanwha Techwin launches temperature detection thermal camera

The dual-purpose Wisenet TNM-3620TDY camera from Hanwha Techwin is equipped with QVGA thermal imaging and HD capabilities designed to help businesses operate safely during the COVID-19 era.

The TNM-3620TDY is a bi-spectrum, multi-channel device which incorporates a QVGA-class thermal imaging camera and a 2 MP video surveillance camera. As such, it can detect heat and measure temperature with a very high degree of accuracy, while providing visual verification of people within its field of view.

In body temperature mode, the QVGA-class thermal imaging camera is able to estimate a person’s temperature within a range of 30⁰-45°C, with +/-0.5⁰C accuracy. When supported by black body technology, the accuracy increases to +/-0.3⁰C, allowing the TNM-3620TDY to provide a strong indication that a person may have a fever.

Offering support for deep learning AI-based face detection functionality, the TNM-3620TDY can measure the temperatures of up to ten individuals in real-time at a distance of up to 3 metres, with operators able to choose to view either the captured thermal images or standard HD video images.

IEC 60601 certification

The TNM-3620TDY is compliant with a series of device technical standards for the safety and essential performance of medical electrical equipment published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

In addition, Hanwha Techwin has completed the FDA facility registration process and device registration for the TNM-3620TDY in respect of FDA 510(k) clearance which is in progress.

In normal radiometric mode and with a high degree of accuracy, the thermal imaging camera detects and measures changes in temperature within the -20⁰C to 130°C range. End users are able to set up detection zones to cover specific areas of interest within the camera’s field of view. This provides a powerful tool which generates alerts when there’s a threat of fire in recycling, waste management and landfill-type facilities where spontaneous combustion may occur. A detected change in temperature may also be a warning that machinery in factories, processing plants, cold stores or utilities is faulty.

In addition, a spot detection feature enables operators, via a web viewer, to click on any pixel within an image and obtain a measurement of the temperature of the area covered by that pixel.

WiseStream II technology

The TNM-3620TDY supports H.265, H.264 and MJPEG compression formats, as well as WiseStream II, a complementary compression technology which dynamically controls encoding, balancing quality and compression according to movement in the image.

Bandwidth efficiency is improved by up to 75% when compared to current H.264 technology when WiseStream, which is unique to Wisenet cameras, is combined with H.265 compression.

The 2 MP video surveillance camera features a set of Intelligent Video Analytics which include directional detection, motion detection, enter/exit, virtual line, audio detection and camera tampering detection.

The TNM-3620TDY has a Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC slot which allows up to 256 GB of video or data to be stored at the edge should there be any disruption to the network. Video evidence, which potentially might have been lost, can therefore be retrieved when the network connection has been restored.

Capability to deliver

“Regretfully, some so-called ‘fever screening’ solutions devised by other manufacturers have attracted negative publicity,” said Uri Guterman, head of product and marketing for Hanwha Techwin Europe. “In my view, this is because they’ve been oversold in terms of what they’re capable of delivering.”

He continued: “Although we’ve often been the first to market with new product developments and technologies, in this instance we’ve taken the time to develop the TNM-3620TDY and ensure that it’s fit for purpose. We highly value the trust our customers and business partners have in our ability to provide solutions which do not compromise on performance and quality. In this respect, they can be confident that this camera will meet, if not exceed, their expectations.”

In conclusion, Guterman stated: “The TNM-3620TDY is a great addition to our suite of COVID-related solutions, which includes face mask detection, occupancy monitoring and AI deep learning-based social distance measuring applications.”

Bosch makes video analytics at the edge a new built-in standard for all IP cameras

Escalating demand for highly-detailed, 24/7 video images produces colossal amounts of data which requires extensive transmission and storage capacity as well as time-consuming monitoring and assessment. With this in mind, Bosch Security Systems has announced the roll-out of video analytics inside its cameras (ie ‘at the edge’) as a standard feature. By enhancing both its existing and future IP cameras with this technology, Bosch will enable end users to effortlessly search through large amounts of video data and duly pinpoint the information that matters most to them.

In the next 12 months, Bosch Security Systems’ complete range of IP cameras will come fully-equipped with video analytics at the edge. Bosch’s Starlight family will be the first to feature a full suite of 15 of its new Essential Video Analytics, starting with the DINION IP Starlight 6000 fixed box and FLEXIDOME IP Starlight 6000 fixed dome cameras.

All top-of-the-line IP 7000 and IP 8000 Starlight cameras will come equipped with the company’s state-of-the-art Intelligent Video Analytics offering up to 17 different analytic possibilities for risk and security managers.

Video analytics inside the camera create an intelligent video security system using metadata, which means adding sense and structure to video data already at the point of capture (ie ‘at the edge’) and enabling each camera to operate independently.

Decentralising intelligence in this way eliminates a single point of failure (central analytics server), meaning that if one camera or encoder fails, the system maintains full performance. With built-in (or ‘edge’) analytics, each camera in the network can then interpret captured video data and alert end users of potential security threats in real-time based on configurable triggers.

Take appropriate action faster, easier and more efficiently

Video analytics at the edge will allow end users to instantly and easily retrieve specific footage from hours of stored video. Also, by focusing on the point where data is captured and only streaming the data that’s needed, network strain and storage requirements are significantly reduced.

Data streamed can include all image data or the metadata alone, depending on the specific application requirements. The end results are relevant, immediate alerts and key statistics, enhancing the accuracy of the video security system and reducing the margin of error that comes with 24/7 live monitoring by security personnel.

All Bosch video analytics algorithms are developed in-house together with the automotive division to deliver the most reliable and robust solution for network video security solutions.

Small and medium-sized businesses, large retail stores, commercial buildings and warehouses will benefit from Essential Video Analytics. This suite of video analytics delivers 15 different video analytics algorithms that can be used for smart movement detection as well as business analytics. It allows a single camera solution to be used for enforcing Health and Safety regulations, intelligent intrusion and idle-object detection as well as to perform crowd density assessment.

It also provides useful business metrics for various applications such as people counting and crowd density information.

Cameras equipped with Bosch’s state-of-the-art Intelligent Video Analytics have the added capacity to deliver the highest level of accuracy for mission critical applications such as perimeter protection for airports and critical infrastructures, ship tracking and traffic monitoring. Intelligent Video Analytics stands has the ability to differentiate between genuine security events and known false triggers such as challenging environments where snow, wind, rain, water reflections and distance could make images even more difficult to interpret.

Bosch launches latest variant of Starlight camera technology

Bosch Starlight cameras deliver the highest quality of relevant video surveillance, even in extremely low light conditions. From October, the Starlight portfolio will be even further enhanced thanks to improved light sensitivity, improved front and backlight compensation and higher frame rates as well as a wider choice of resolutions and form factors.

Another compelling enrichment is that all Bosch IP 6000, 7000 and 8000 Starlight cameras will feature Bosch video analytics at the edge as standard instead of an optional feature requiring no additional investment or license fees from the customer.

Bosch feels that offering video analytics at the edge as standard is now a necessity to cater for the ever-increasing demand for details and the proliferation of cameras. Bosch video analytics add sense and structure to video data already at the point of capture (at the edge), enabling end users to effortlessly search through large amounts of video data and pinpoint the information that matters most to them. In this way, end users can take appropriate action faster, easier and more efficiently. It also enables them to reduce network strain and storage requirements by streaming only the data that’s needed.

The complete IP Starlight camera portfolio from Bosch offers a wider selection of resolutions (720p, 1080p and 5 megapixel) and form factors including fixed box, fixed dome or moving dome cameras, as well as extremely rugged moving cameras for when conditions become tough. The Starlight portfolio also offers higher dynamic ranges of up to 120 dB for perfect exposure in all lighting conditions regardless of front and backlight, as well as frame rates of up to 60 fps to easily capture fast-moving objects.

In addition, the latest sensor technology, combined with sophisticated noise suppression, results in a light sensitivity of 0.0069 lux in colour and 0.0008 lux in monochrome for the 1080p models. This enables Starlight cameras to produce full colour images in the dark beyond the point where other cameras have switched to monochrome.

Where other cameras fail to show any image at all, Starlight cameras are still capable of delivering detailed monochrome images.

Video analytics at the edge

Bosch’s video analytics at the edge enables Starlight cameras to interpret data and decide what and when to stream based on configurable triggers, in turn minimising bandwidth requirements if needed. The end results are relevant alerts and key statistics which enhance the accuracy of the video surveillance system, providing relevant data for numerous security and non-security applications and substantially reducing the margin of error that comes with time-consuming and labour intensive 24/7 human surveillance.

A full suite of Essential Video Analytics is provided as standard without additional license fees on the DINION IP Starlight 6000 fixed box and FLEXIDOME IP Starlight 6000 fixed dome cameras at competitive price points. All IP 7000 and IP 8000 Starlight cameras are equipped with state-of –the-art Intelligent Video Analytics from Bosch: a full suite of robust video analytics algorithms offering the highest accuracy for the ultimate in video analytics. These analytics require no additional investment or license fees from the user.

Essential Video Analytics offers 15 different video analytics algorithms that can be used for advanced intrusion detection and enforcing Health and Safety regulations. It also possesses business analytics capabilities, such as people counting and crowd density information for retail environments.

Intelligent Video Analytics is specifically designed for the most demanding environments. It has the added capacity to deliver the highest level of accuracy for mission critical applications such as those at perimeter protection for airports and critical infrastructures, ship tracking and traffic monitoring.

In addition, Intelligent Video Analytics offers 17 different video analytics algorithms and can do everything that essential video analytics does. What makes the former stand out is its ability to differentiate between genuine security events and known false triggers such as challenging environments where snow, wind, rain, water reflections and distance could make images even more difficult to interpret. This helps to minimise costly false positives and enables end users to focus on what’s relevant to them.

Samsung Techwin launches WiseNet Lite security camera series for end users

In a crowded professional security camera marketplace where there’s no shortage of manufacturers competing for the attention of end users and installers, Samsung Techwin has demonstrated its determination to retain its market leading position with the launch of the High Definition (HD) WiseNet Lite series of cameras.

The three bullet cameras and seven domes in the new WiseNet Lite series have been introduced to provide Samsung Techwin’s customers with keenly priced alternatives to the highly acclaimed, feature rich, Open Platform WiseNetIII models.

“We fully understand that in a competitive world, the best way we can continue to support installers, systems integrators, end users and our business partners throughout Europe is to provide a wide range of options which can collectively meet the budget limitations and functionality requirements for any video surveillance project,” said Tim Biddulph, product manager for Samsung Techwin Europe.

“WiseNet Lite allows us to offer a high performance video surveillance solution for shops and offices which just require HD cameras to capture evidence grade images, while it also provides an affordable solution for much larger projects where hundreds of cameras may be required.”

Samsung Techwin’s SND-L5083R 1.3 Megapixel HD network IR dome camera with varifocal lens

The 1.3 Megapixel and 2 Megapixel Full-HD WiseNet Lite models share many of the features built into the WiseNetIII range, including Intelligent Video Analytics, motion detection, privacy masking zones, audio support, PoE and a SD/SDHC memory slot.

They also feature LDC (Lens Distortion Correction) which compensates for the image distortion that can occur with wide angle lenses.

Samsung Techwin has equipped the WiseNet Lite cameras and domes with a Hallway view function for the monitoring of narrow vertical areas such as corridors, tunnels and aisles. It enables the camera to capture images with a 9:16 x 3:4 aspect ratio that works effectively in tall and narrow spaces with the added bonus of minimising bandwidth and video storage requirements.

Samsung Techwin’s SNO-L6083R 2 Megapixel Full-HD weatherproof network IR bullet camera complete with varifocal lens

The new models in the WiseNet Lite range are as follows:

• SND- L6013: 2 Megapixel Full-HD network dome camera
• SND-L6013R: 2 Megapixel Full-HD network IR dome camera
• SND- L6083R: 2 Megapixel Full-HD network IR dome camera with varifocal lens
• SNV-L6083R: 2 Megapixel Full-HD vandal resistant network IR dome camera with varifocal lens
• SNO-L6013R: 2 Megapixel Full-HD weatherproof network IR bullet camera
• SNO-L6083R: 2 Megapixel Full-HD weatherproof network IR bullet camera with varifocal lens
• SND-L5013: 1.3 Megapixel HD network dome camera
• SND-L5083R: 1.3 Megapixel HD network IR dome camera with varifocal lens
• SNV-L5083R: 1.3 Megapixel HD vandal resistant network IR dome camera with varifocal lens
• SNO-L5083R: 1.3 Megapixel HD weatherproof network IR bullet camera with varifocal lens

Mayflex appointed distributor for Digital Barriers’ SafeZone-edge intelligent video analytics

Mayflex – the cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions distributor – has signed an agreement to distribute Digital Barriers’ intelligent video analytics application for reliable zone-based intrusion detection. SafeZone-edge is the first edge-based product to combine the performance of server-based intelligent video analysis with the simplicity of video motion detection.

Boasting UK Government certification (i-LIDS® scheme), SafeZone-edge is designed to protect secure facilities and reliably monitor remote sites with “exceptional detection accuracy” and “minimal false alarms”. It’s available now on a wide range of compatible Axis Communications cameras and encoders.

In addition to performance, SafeZone-edge has been designed with “a relentless focus” on ease of installation, affordability and scalability. An innovative auto-calibration feature dispenses with complex scene calibration tasks, in turn allowing multiple cameras to be installed quickly and without any fuss.

Intelligent processing ensures reliable operation, adapting automatically to seasonal and environmental conditions (variable illumination, shadows and general weather, etc) that can otherwise cause nuisance alarms. In a real-life operational test conducted across one week, the replacement of a video motion detection solution with SafeZone-edge resulted in a nuisance alarm reduction of 10,000-plus to just one.

Mayflex has signed an agreement to distribute Digital Barriers’ SafeZone-edge intelligent video analytics application for reliable zone-based intrusion detection

Certification to UK Government standards

Mark Simmons, sales director at Mayflex, commented: “As a business we are continually striving to bring products on board which complement existing brands and offer our customers an easier way of working and making money. The fact that Digital Barriers has a relationship with Axis Communications, for whom we have distributed products and solutions for a number of years now, is a huge plus. This is yet another great brand that has been added to the ever-growing Mayflex security product portfolio.”

Dan Meyrick, sales and business development lead for SafeZone-edge, explained: “Digital Barriers is delighted to have Mayflex as a distribution partner. When bringing innovation to the market with products such as SafeZone-edge, it’s vital you have the right partners working with you. We certainly believe we have that in Mayflex and very much look forward to working with the team.”

SafeZone-edge has been certified to the following UK Government standards:
• i-LIDS® approved primary detection system for operational alert use in sterile zone monitoring applications
• i-LIDS® approved event-based recording system for sterile zone monitoring applications