22 November 2022

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Cypress releases upgraded for Wiegand Splitter

Cypress Integration Solutions of Lapeer, Michigan, has released an upgraded version of the Passive Wiegand Splitter. The new OPTW-100 Wiegand splitter can be powered with 5-16 Vdc. The Cypress OPTW-100 is an upgraded replacement for the discontinued CVX-OPTW. The discontinued splitter was widely used in access control installations since it connected 2 Wiegand readers with 1 Wiegand port, or 1 Wiegand reader with 2 Wiegand panels that share the same data. The upgraded OPTW-100 Splitter functions the same way but offers an expanded power input range. “Our Wiegand Splitter has been a very popular product, but the most common feedback we received was the desire to power the device with 12 Vdc. Customers told us in many installations 5V power was not available,” said Jacob LeRoy, Cypress customer support specialist. “Since the new OPTW-100 splitter supports 12V power input, it can be used in more installations without the need for a separate power supply.” Cypress is currently shipping orders for the upgraded OPTW-100 Passive Wiegand Splitter. To read the full exclusive see our latest issue here. Never miss a story… Follow us on:  Security Buyer  @SecurityBuyer  @Secbuyer Media Contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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Oosto Chief AI Scientist

Oosto Chief AI Scientist at ISC East conference

Oosto’s Chief Technology Officer and Chief AI Scientist presented a bold new vision for video analytics leveraging contextual scene understanding and semantic segmentation at this week’s ISC East, the International Security Conference & Exposition, in New York. In their presentation, Oosto laid out how the use of these new technologies can deliver real-time contextual analytics and more accurate alerts based on a more holistic understanding of a scene. Historically, the AI in video analytics is usually single-threaded and purpose-built to perform a specific function like facial recognition, object detection or license plate recognition. This limits an organisation’s ability to have a more complete understanding of a scene from video surveillance. This also means that the metadata is limited to the single use case, disconnected from the other algorithms, and unable to holistically make sense of a scene. “Video analytics is still in its infancy. Today’s video analytics provide limited insights which can translate to poor and missed alarms,” according to Dieter Joecker, Oosto chief technology officer. “Wandering through ISC East and talking to enterprise customers and the partners who serve them, it’s clear that the world of physical security needs to move out of the dark ages and help organisations prevent incidents of violence and vandalism, or to minimise the damage immediately after.” Joecker added, “Tomorrow, commercial enterprises will harness the power of contextual scene analysis – multithreaded AI – to deliver real-time contextual analytics and precision alerts based on a more holistic understanding of live video surveillance. For example, when someone falls down in a store, this could mean any number of things: Were they actually bending over to tie their shoes? Were they pushed by another person? Was it a staged ‘slip & fall’ to generate a fraudulent claim? Is the person having a legitimate medical emergency? How an organisation responds in real-time is based on the timeliness and quality of the alert.” “Leading Vision AI companies are starting to exploit the power of semantic segmentation and edge computing to deliver real-time contextual analytics and alerts to achieve a more holistic understanding of video footage,” added Professor Marios Savvides, Director of Carnegie Mellon University’s CyLab Biometrics Center and Oosto Chief AI Scientist. “We can also start to capture more metadata to gain greater context about what’s occurring in real-time and ensure that the right types of alerts are sent to the right personnel. Instead of relying on surveillance professionals to monitor video footage 24×7, security teams can use their skills to respond to very precise alerts. It’s not just about adding more algorithms. Leading companies are going to use the power of semantic scene understanding and edge computing to deliver real-time contextual analytics and alerts based on a more granular and complete understanding of a scene.” The International Security Conference & Exposition, also known as ISC East, is the Northeast’s leading security & public safety event, hosted in collaboration with premier sponsor Security Industry Association (SIA). The show brings together security dealers, installers, integrators, and consultants, along with corporate, government and law enforcement/first responder practitioners, to share best practices and technologies designed to keep our communities safe and secure. At the conference, Oosto presented its access control and watchlist alerting solutions based on facial recognition, which are used today by government organisations, airports, casinos, hospitals and many other entities to improve security and safety in physical spaces. In addition, Oosto’s leadership was invited to speak at the conference and present the future concept of AI-based video analysis. To read other news stories and exclusives, see our latest issue here. Never miss a story… Follow us on:  Security Buyer  @SecurityBuyer  @Secbuyer Media Contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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Secured by Design

Mighton renew membership with Secured by Design

Mighton Products is one of the latest companies to renew their membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the official police security initiative. Mighton is a family-owned business based in Cambridgeshire. Established in 1983 by Mike Derham, it is a market-leading window hardware manufacturer with over 2,000 products online. Avia is Mighton’s latest product development, the ultimate secure smart home security system available for multipoint locking doors. Designed to an extremely high standard, Avia offers complete peace of mind for a home.  Mighton’s Avia Key Fob, Avia Motion Sensor, Avia Smart Socket and Avia Window/Door Sensor have all recently achieved the SBD Secure Connected Device accreditation. Mike Derham, managing director of Mighton Products, said: “Renewal of our long-standing membership of Secured by Design is a given, as accreditation of security products by SBD offers homeowners and professional buyers at-a-glance confidence that the products will provide the security performance and protection that they are seeking. “We are very proud of our long association with SBD and that our portfolio of SBD accredited products covers a spectrum of hardware for the most traditional windows, right up to some of the most sophisticated and secure Apple HomeKit-based smart products available in the market today.” SBD Development Officer Doug Skins said: “I am really pleased that Mighton have renewed their membership with Secured by Design as they have a long association with us, stretching back to 2007 when Mighton’s EcotiltTM became the first timber sash window to be accredited by us. “Since 2007, Mighton has strengthened their security credentials on a wide range of products, achieving Secured by Design accreditation for a range of the company’s specialist products for windows and doors.  They have also become one of the first companies to achieve our Secured Connected Device accreditation on a number of their products. I look forward to working with them over the coming years”. To read more news and exclusive features see our latest issue here. Never miss a story… Follow us on:  Security Buyer UK @SecurityBuyerUK @SecbuyerUK Media Contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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