Detection, Monitoring & Machine Vision

Genetec has released the latest version of its IP video surveillance security solution, Omnicast.

EngiNe srl's patented Plate Matching technique is something of a paradox, in that it achieves formal vehicle identification without recognising, in the accepted sense, the characters on its number plate. Here, Angelo Dionisi of ENG Group explains how it works

SICK's IP67-rated / PLd- and SIL 2-certificated OS2000 laser scanner system detects movement of people, vehicles and objects for safety, security and collision avoidance, including emergency stops and machine control

The new Hitachi GigE camera range takes advantage of GigE Vision, the first standard to allow for fast image transfer using low cost standard cables over very long lengths.

Pelco has announced Spectra HD, an all-new, all-digital, Sarix-based high-definition, high-speed dome system. The company says that the new unit delivers up to four times the video resolution of standard-definition IP cameras and provides the incredible level of forensic video detail that security professionals demand. The camera's 1.3 megapixel imager and all-digital processing deliver dual-stream H.264 and/or M-JPEG compression with up to 960p resolution. Other features include HD-optimised dome bubble te

The Federal Signal VelocityCAM in-car video and data system is specially designed for law enforcement agencies.

Alan Perrott, Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions (UK) Ltd, looks at trends in CCTV technology for traffic surveillance applications

Vicon Industries has added three new models within its I-Onyx line of IP cameras.

Elsag North America Law Enforcement Systems has unveiled a new and vastly improved camera for its Mobile Plate Hunter (MPH-900)

The continuing, favourable performance-versus-cost situation concerning detection and monitoring technologies is driving the proliferation of intelligence across road networks. The effective and safe management of intersections is a focus for network operators and systems manufacturers alike. The most complicated of road environments, and statistically among the least safe, intersections enjoy particular emphasis in longer-term work on cooperative infrastructure solutions. However there are current developm