May 2015
According Sudhindra Holla, “Security has always been a key issue for hoteliers, and technology plays an important part in meeting today’s security requirements. Security Innovation helps hotels stay upto-date and work with technologies that could minimize human efforts greatly, apart from others like, thermal imaging cameras that see through smoke, night vision technology which works in little and almost no light, weather-proof technology that helps cameras work in all kinds of extreme weather conditions. Then, there are analytics applications such as video motion detection and cross-line detection used to trigger specific actions to improve surveillance system efficiency and facilitate investigation.
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Axis’ product portfolio consists of a wide range of network video solutions 42
for a number of applications, specializing in professional network video solutions for surveillance and remote monitoring. It includes network video cameras, video encoders, video management software and accessories for entry-level to professional installations.”
to alert operators of suspicious activities.
Some of the recently launched products that can be installed in the hospitality industry are listed below: Video analytics: Video motion detection is the foundation for a large number of more advanced video analytics, such as people counting, digital fences, and object tracking.
Zipstream technology: Optimized for video surveillance, Axis’ Zipstream technology is a radically more efficient H.264 implementation, lowering bandwidth and storage requirements by an average 50% or more for many common 24/7 surveillance use cases.
Audio Analytics: The application detects noise – such as the breaking of a window or voices – and uses this as a trigger to transmit and record video, or
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Lighfinder Technology: Cameras with Axis’ Lightfinder technology have extreme light sensitivity. Such cameras can deliver color images in as little light as 0.18 lux or lower.
According to Khwaja Saifuddin, “Hotels commonly make use of metal detectors, body scanners, fire detectors and multiple CCTV cameras. However, the job of ensuring safe premises does
The hospitality industry has yet to recover from the events of 9/11. Since that tragic day, the revenues of the major hotel operating companies have declined sharply, reason is people fear. Most of the big hotels hired security experts and invested money on security but not sufficient. These Hotels installed gate access security and CCTV which is not sufficient to encounter attacks. Some intelligent systems along with local police coordination is required…e g. facial recognition along with NCRB database integration. At the same time small hotels have fund issues to put much security equipment.
Ashish Khare, General Manager, SI Solutions, SIMS, GIS, Wipro
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According to Ashish Khare, “The prime requirement is to put following security equipments at strategic points in a hotel.” • Gate security- boom barrier, UVSS, CCTV, bollards/gate blocker. • IP CCTV- along with connectivity with local/central police criminal records. • X-ray baggage and body scanning devices. • Analytics o To find the frequent visits of a suspected person at different hotel at different location. o Cross verify the identity of a person from different govt. bodies, in case hotel staff suspects some their guest.