Detection, Monitoring & Machine Vision

Fujinon has announced several new lenses including the company's first two-megapixel telezoom lens. The D60x16.7SR4D-V41 offers a x60 optical zoom with a focal length of up to f=2000mm and is therefore ideally suited for long-range surveillance applications, such as airport or harbour security.

Arecont Vision's new model AV2805 camera provides full High-Definition (HD) video with 1920x1080 pixels (2.07 megapixels) at 30fps.

Bosch Security Systems has introduced a new TCP/IP communications module for its AutoDome camera system. The new module delivers advanced IP technology and features, including H.264 main profile compression, powerful intelligent video analysis and alarm handling, and compliance with the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) standard.

Videology has announced an enhanced version of its popular 20D389 B&W camera board. An optional fast shutter speed control has been added to make more complex high-speed applications possible, while changes to the shutter speed, which can vary from 1/200th to 1/100,000th of a second, can be implemented within one field.

The new Tiny-LX embedded PC from Advanced Micro Peripherals puts Pentium-class performance into challenging environments, using the industry standard 3.7x4.0in PCI-104 form factor. The onboard 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 CPU features low-power fan-less operation, even in extended temperatures to +85?C. The board can also be supplied with conformal coating for high-humidity applications.

David Crawford investigates progress in a key safety area - work zones

COE Ltd, a specialist in the design and manufacture of video surveillance technologies, has released I-Command SmartDetect to its I-Command IP management product range.

Traffax has launched BluFax, based on the globally ubiquitous Bluetooth digital communications protocol, which operates by detecting the MAC addresses of Bluetooth signals from passing cars.

Pelco's new Spectra IV IP high-speed P/T/Z camera dome system, featuring H.264 compression, gives users the flexibility to select MJPEG, MPEG4 or industry-leading H.264 compression.

Pelco's new Spectra IV IP high-speed P/T/Z camera dome system, featuring H.264 compression, gives users the flexibility to select MJPEG, MPEG4 or industry-leading H.264 compression.