Video Solutions

i-PRO Integrates Triton ULTRA With Video Insight VMS

i-PRO Americas Inc. announced the integration of Triton ULTRA, a multi-function health, safety, and drug detection device, with its Video Insight VMS. According to the announcement, this integration enables educational institutions to enhance campus safety through real-time environmental insights while ensuring full privacy compliance in sensitive areas like bathrooms and locker rooms, where traditional surveillance is not feasible.

“There are many challenges in the education sector; one challenge has been monitoring people inside of private areas like bathrooms and changing rooms,” said Mike Reading, manager, surveillance product category, i-PRO Americas Inc. “With the privacy that these areas afford, there has been an increase in undesirable activity. From smoking and vaping, to fighting and congregating; private areas have seen an uptick in use. The Triton ULTRA sensor provides schools with the ability to monitor those areas without using a camera or recording device. The sensor can detect many different particles in the air and generate an alert when a threshold is crossed. The Triton ULTRA can also passively monitor the number of people in an area and listen for specific keywords to also trigger alarms. These alarms can trigger a rule in Video Insight VMS to do a wide variety of tasks from starting a camera to record or creating a live window popup, to triggering a loudspeaker or alerting a Resource Officer.”

Triton ULTRA is specifically designed to detect potential health and safety concerns without cameras, audio recording, or collecting personally identifiable information.

Key features include: vape & THC detection; aggression and gunshot detection; keyword detection; and people counting and loitering detection.

Through the integration, Video Insight users can access real-time data from Triton ULTRA’s advanced sensor technology directly within the VMS dashboard, enabling them to monitor environmental conditions such as chemical levels, noise anomalies, and occupancy. Using the built-in rule manager, administrators can configure specific event triggers — like changes in air quality or sound detection — and automatically initiate security responses, such as sending alerts or activating cameras. This flexible, rules-based system allows schools to proactively address potential incidents while maintaining privacy in sensitive areas like restrooms and locker rooms.

“This partnership benefits our dealer and integrator partners by providing a best-in-class sensor, able to monitor a wide range of different metrics that come bundled with a device license to connect to the feature rich Video Insight VMS platform,” Reading said. “In the educational space where administrators, teachers, and resource officers are asked to respond to an ever-growing list of different student activities, leveraging the ability to better monitor areas using unobtrusive sensors instead of a constellation of security cameras help do more with less. Coupling the ability to detect a wide range of undesired activities with the Video Insight VMS creates the ability to provide the appropriate response to specific activities.”

Lance Parthemore, operations director, Triton, said, “The integration of Triton ULTRA with i-PRO’s Video Insight marks a significant step forward in campus safety solutions. By combining Triton’s advanced sensor technology with the comprehensive management capabilities of i-PRO’s Video Insight, customers can monitor private and sensitive spaces seamlessly from a single platform. This partnership unlocks cutting-edge insights without compromising on privacy.”

Napco Access Pro Launches New MVP Access App for Its Cloud-Based Platform

Napco Access Pro, a division of NAPCO Security Technologies, announced the availability of the MVP Access App on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

The MVP Access App delivers a mobile-first experience for 24/7 security management, enabling users to lock down doors, adjust threat levels, and monitor real-time events from anywhere. The MVP Access platform integrates with Continental Controllers, Alarm Lock Trilogy Networx smart locks, and video management systems. Its interface offers SMS and email notifications, and mobile credential support, making it a complete security command center.

Napco’s MVP Access platform replaces on-premises hardware or databases. It stays up-to-date, streamlines installation and maintenance and enhances scalability. MVP Access empowers security teams to manage hundreds of doors and thousands of users with ease, including helpful live facility map views, whether they’re overseeing a small facility or a large enterprise.

Resideo Announces Smart Building Security Platform

Resideo Technologies announced the First Alert VISTA H Series, a full-service, scalable security system designed for residential and light-commercial security installations.

According to the announcement, the new VISTA H Series builds on the existing VISTA Platform and delivers a flexible solution that can integrate with the latest technology, which can reduce installation time and labor costs.

“For more than twenty years, our trusted VISTA portfolio experienced tremendous popularity, and our new VISTA H series offers our professional security dealers a modern hybrid solution for seamless wired and wireless upgrades,” said Ryan Park, senior product director of safety and security, Resideo. “Resideo is building on our legacy by bridging our past and our future with a security solution that offers cutting-edge technology and can grow with the needs of today’s customers.”

The new VISTA H Series is compatible with existing sensors and peripherals. It is a scalable hybrid platform supporting a wide range of applications. The new VISTA H Series supports compatibility and re-use of pre-existing peripherals and sensors. It is designed for improved operational efficiencies and return on investment. The shared ProSeries peripherals and sensors, including the First Alert indoor and outdoor cameras, simplify truck inventory. A common installation and back-office process with ProSeries enables streamlined installation and customer support, the announcement states.

Milestone Systems announced the release of the R2 2024 update to its XProtect VMS platform. According to the announcement, this release introduces XProtect Remote Manager, a cloud-connected service. The update also includes improvements to user experience and expanded language support. The company is introducing XProtect Remote Manager, a cloud-connected service that allows XProtect administrators to monitor the health and status of distributed XProtect installations in one view from anywhere through a browser.

Hanwha Vision is expanding its SolidEDGE serverless camera system lineup with the Multi-sensor SolidEDGE, a 4-channel AI PTRZ multi-directional camera powered by the NVIDIA Jetson platform. The new Multi-sensor SolidEDGE (model PNM-C32084RQZ-8XE4T-W) can record up to 16 camera streams with its embedded Wisenet WAVE VMS server and 4TB of onboard storage (2 x 2TB SSD). Also included is a preinstalled instance of the Wisenet WAVE AI Plugin, providing a 30-day free trial of AI object detection to traditional non-AI camera devices on a network. This combination, powered by the NVIDIA Jetson platform, offers a comprehensive and reliable serverless recording and monitoring solution, the announcement states.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released version 2.2.2 of SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), an access control communications standard developed by SIA to improve interoperability among access control and security products. SIA OSDP is an access control communications protocol standard maintained by SIA to improve interoperability, add advanced functionalities and support an AES-128 encryption for security. The SIA OSDP standard is recommended for access control installations that require advanced security or will be used in government and other higher-security settings, the announcement states.

ONVIF has released the first course in a new online learning initiative designed to promote greater knowledge and understanding of the workings of ONVIF. The new “Introduction to ONVIF” course offers a comprehensive overview of how the organization and its standardized interfaces work for the interoperability of IP-based physical security products and services. Available on ONVIF’s website, the interactive course educates users on the ONVIF mission and organization, the benefits of ONVIF standards, what ONVIF profiles and add-ons are and practical applications for both, and the importance of the conformance process.

Zenitel announced that its new Zenitel Connect Pro platform has received LenelS2 factory certification as part of the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). The new Zenitel Connect Pro system interfaces with the LenelS2 OnGuard access control system, providing customers with solutions for a unified and scalable enterprise security platform.

Dice Corporation has announced a big change to its pricing model for its interactive video platform. Dice is eliminating per-camera charges and offering free camera connections, reducing the cost of entry for alarm and video monitoring centers seeking to leverage cloud-based solutions. According to the announcement, this approach takes advantage of DICE’s extensive infrastructure and expertise in developing integrated GPU farms. By optimizing cloud-based video monitoring, Dice is aligning the costs of video surveillance with traditional alarm monitoring, making it more accessible and affordable for businesses of all sizes, the announcement states.