Critical infrastructure security confidence through automated thermal imaging

Abstract

With terrorist threats continuing to be a top concern at critical infrastructure sites, a complete detection, management, and control system is imperative for providing the confidence that the site has put all possible measures in place to prevent unthinkable disasters from occurring.When used together, powerful technologies provide complementary services from image detection through to control room decision making and can be thought of as stepping blocks in creating a highly-effective security system. By integrating the highest standard technologies at each step, the complete system is the most powerful addition to security systems.• Thermal imaging is unsurpassed at detecting intruders in the dark of night and in challenging weather conditions at the sensor imaging level • Automated software detection creates an initial alert • Immersive 3D visual assessment is used for situational awareness and to manage the reaction process • Wide area command and control capabilities allow control from a remote location

Technologies Enabling Situational Awareness During Disaster Response: A Systematic Review

“…While sensor capabilities were identified as another gap during response activities, many articles described technologies to overcome these limitations. Examples included remote sensors, such as satellites and drones, to detect conditions on the ground in difficult-to-access regions 41,82,87,138,158,216,261,274,276,316 ; infrared sensors that enable image detection in low-visibility conditions, such as nighttime, smoke, or bad weather 43,220,231,277 ; and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), which is a low-power device that can track the location of disaster supplies and victims, 49,90,285 as a replacement for spray-painted Building Marking Systems 287,288 ; and more. Other articles described architectures for integrating sensor data from different networks in real time, 64,301 thus providing timely and common SA to all response agencies.…”

Integrating thermal imaging into surveillance systems

“…They are also subject to operator fatigue or other human errors. 1 Integrating a system using the four building blocks offers the means to significantly decrease these shortcomings.…”

Intelligent CCTV for Mass Transport Security: Challenges and Opportunities for Video and Face Processing

“…Because of this, there has been a significant rush in both the industry and the research community to develop advanced surveillance systems, sometimes dubbed as Intelligent CCTV (ICCTV). In particular, developing total solutions for protecting critical infrastructure has been on the forefront of R&D activities in this field [9,10,27].…”