Major UK airport completes MFlow deployment

02 February 2010

 

Vidient Systems has announced that a major UK airport has completed the deployment of MFlow - an automated exit lane security system using the company’s SmartCatch video analytics suite.

According to the company, the SmartCatch system is a major component of the MFlow Exit Lanes solution developed by UK-based Human Recognition Systems (HRS).

Vidient Systems says the MFlow Exit Lane system automatically identifies people attempting to enter through the exit lane and, upon detection, immediately activates an escalating series of alerts to allow an operator to respond to the emerging threats appropriately. The passengers are initially alerted via audio message, and if the behaviour continues, maximum alert will activate doors to close.

The SmartCatch Exit Lane analytic automatically identifies exit lane breach attempts through real-time analysis of CCTV video. As well as monitoring the flow of passengers, the system detects people standing near the exit lane. Vidient Systems says: “In the case of a suspicious event, both human and automated actions, such as spoken audio warnings to turn back, are initiated to respond and contain the situation. The system combines video analytics technology with real-time control of security doors which shut if an intruder goes too far in the wrong direction, and without the requirement for at-location security personnel.”

In addition to the major UK airport, the system has also recently been purchased by Newcastle International Airport.

“To meet the strict requirements for deployment at airports, we required the most accurate and reliable video analytics solution available,” says Neil Norman, CEO of HRS. “We evaluated many solutions, but the performance of SmartCatch technology met all the requirements of the demanding airport environment and was an essential element of the MFlow Exit Lane solution, in meeting regulatory requirements.”