AR Media news

Considered to be one of the most prestigious accolades within the security industry the finalists each collected their awards in their respective categories, including our brand new IoT Security category, introduced this year, in addition to the original ID & Access Control, Alarm & Detection, and Video Surveillance categories, to reflect the new trends and fast changing pace of the industry today.

The Detektor International Awards is an independent award scheme and rewards those manufacturers that have displayed the most genuine innovation and originality over the past 12 months in the opinion of the international team of jurors.

The winners in each category and the official statements from the jury based on the motivations for their decisions are presented below:

The overall winner of the ID & Access Control Category

FaceStation 2 from Suprema (Korea)

The jury’s motivation:

”The world´s fastest facial recognition terminal and the first one to support Bluetooth – shows Suprema´s commitment to maintaining its leadership in the global biometric access control market.”

In Brief: With Suprema’s patented optical engineering, the FaceStation 2 features the company’s latest new face recognition technology, multicard RFID standards support, and it is the first face terminal to support Bluetooth. Suprema’s enhanced biometrics technology now overcomes sources of interference and has improved matching speeds by 300% and performs at 3,000 matches per second, making FaceStation 2 the world’s fastest facial recognition terminal to date.

The accolade of the Innovative Achievement Award in the ID & Access Control Category is shared by…

iClass SE Biometric Reader from HID Global (USA)

The jury’s motivation:

”With this convincing multi-factor authentication solution HID continues to prove their important role as a world class innovator within the access control field.”

In Brief: HID Global's latest LCD iClass SE Biometric display reader and enrollment device features selectable multi-factor authentication access control capabilities; supports Seos and iclass card technologies and the most recent biometric template standards. OSDP (Open supervised device protocol) ensures it can be integrated into communications, cashless vending and time & attendance applications. Convenient built-in field enrollment capabilities support both access control verification and biometric templates.

And…

Salto KS from Salto Systems (Spain)

The jury’s motivation:

”This excellent example of a contemporary access control system responds perfectly to the increasing demand for time saving and cost effective solutions.”

In Brief: Salto Systems makes access control a smarter way to manage business access by introducing the first Keys as a Service (KaaS) technology providing an advanced, scalable and flexible cloud locking access control solution. Requiring only an internet connection, Salto KS negates the need for complex IT infrastructures and provides superior functionality and performance over traditional security solutions, whilst at the same time reducing costs and almost eliminating the need for maintenance.

The overall winner of the Alarm & Detection Category

The Axis D2050-VE radar surveillance detector from Axis Communications (Sweden)

The jury’s motivation:

”With this IP-based radar technology product Axis has once again introduced a true game changer – this time for the perimeter protection market.”

In Brief: Axis’ first outdoor network detector with radar technology compliments surveillance systems and provides robust cost-efficient perimeter protection and decreased false alarms. Ideal for smaller outdoor areas, it can be used as a standalone product or its open interface means it can be used as part of a wider surveillance system. It delivers real-time information about the position, speed, angle, and size of a moving object and covers a longer range than traditional passive infrared sensors.

The Innovative Achievement Award in the Alarm & Detection Category is shared by…

SPC Connect 2.4 from Vanderbilt Industries (USA)

The jury’s motivation:

”Vanderbilt shows solid commitment to the cloud concept with this advanced, scalable and flexible management software.”

In Brief: SPC Connect is a flexible, hosted cloud-based control solution designed specifically for installers to monitor, manage, and maintain SPC intruder alarm systems remotely from any location. This scalable, security system remote management tool includes new innovative features for both the installer and user, such as push notification, improved user management facilities and advanced verifications, all designed to help to save time and money.

And…

Avigilon Presence Detector APD from Avigilon (Canada)

The jury’s motivation:

”Through this intelligent concept Avigilon has enriched the market with an invaluable, highly accurate, sophisticated and discrete indoor detection technology.”

In Brief: The Avigilon Presence Detector (APD) is a high accuracy, small and discrete IoT radar sensor with presence detection. The combined self-learning analytics with impulse radar technology scans and learns the environment to accurately detect the presence of a person at up to 9 metres away, even if they have stopped moving or are hidden. Continually adapting to reduce false alarms, it is designed for indoor locations such as ATM rooms and other closed indoor vestibules within banks, pharmacies, health care facilities and retail stores.

The overall winner in the Video Surveillance Category

MIC IP Fusion 9000i from Bosch (Germany)

The jury’s motivation:

”With this ruggedised camera – offering video analytics while moving – Bosch is taking surveillance to new heights and demonstrating their brilliance in product development.”

In Brief: Bosch’s latest ruggedised high performance MIC IP Fusion 9000i camera incorporates built-in intelligent video analytics while moving, metadata fusion and intelligent tracking for demanding environments. The result is improved situational awareness and the ability to distinguish false triggers from real threats. The rugged design means it performs in extreme conditions. Metadata fusion fuses the metadata of the camera’s built-in optical and thermal lens and helps users to focus on things that need attention.

The Innovative Achievement Award in the Video Surveillance Category is shared by…

iDS-2PT9122IX-D/S DeepInview IP network camera from Hikvision (China)

The jury’s motivation:

”With this new network security camera – Hikvision takes technology beyond Smart and proves its impressive innovation capability.”

In Brief: Hikvision presents the world’s first ever Smart outdoor dual sensor “Deep Learning” camera. The DeepInview Series 2MP + 2MP 10× Network PTZ camera is integrated with the Movidius Myriad 2 video processing unit, able to capture distant view images as well as close-up images. DeepInview cameras can accurately detect, recognise, and analyse human, vehicle, and object features and behaviour. Detection range reaches up to 50 metres with an accuracy level of around 99%.

And…

Vario2 IP Hybrid 8 Network Illuminator from Raytec (UK)

The jury’s motivation:

”Through the introduction of the world´s first IP-enabled hybrid illuminator Raytec has created the path for others to follow.”

In Brief: This unique evolution of Raytec’s award-winning Vario IP range, and the only IP-enabled hybrid illuminator on the market, delivers the right light, for any situation at any time. Raytec’s long range Vario2 IP Hybrid 8 universal illuminator combines 4 key technologies - infrared, white-light, IP connectivity and PoE technology into a single package, it reaches up to 290 metres IR, and 144 metres white light. New high performance LEDs provide the facility to power both infrared and white-light illuminators in a single, smaller hybrid platform.

And finally…

The overall winner of the very first IoT Security Category

Genetec Mission Control from Genetec (Canada)

The jury’s motivation:

”This incredible solution for incident management shows the brilliance of Genetec´s creativity in security related software design.”

In Brief: Genetec Mission Control is a collaborative decision-making software solution that brings together information from various sources into one single complete and comprehensive visual platform to improve situational awareness and incident management levels. It empowers and prepares organisations to move beyond event and alarm management and to spot, address and plan for more discrete or complex situations, and allows personnel to respond with guided precision and confidence.

The Innovative Achievement Award in the IoT Security Category is shared by…

Nexus GO from Nexus (Sweden)

The jury’s motivation:

”This user-friendly on-demand service for physical and digital access is not just a cleverly devised concept – but a convincing response to the market´s demand for ROI in security investment.”

In Brief: Nexus GO is an online portal for easy access to Nexus services for physical and digital access. Nexus GO is protected with two-factor authentication (2FA) with the mobile app Nexus Personal. This online cloud service management tool provides simple, secure physical and digital access using Authentication as a Service, Signing as a Service and Cards as a Service. The on-demand services enable organisations to focus on core business, without having to worry about hardware, dedicated staff or maintenance.

And…

AddSecure Link from AddSecure (Sweden)

The jury’s motivation:

”Creating a secure in-house IoT communications system has never been easier – AddSecure Link offers the complete package.”

In Brief: AddSecure Link is a private and secure IoT communications platform, connecting devices via mobile networks and the internet. It ensures that the devices are invisible for anyone without the correct access creating a secure environment. One of the greatest challenges for anyone who wants to create an IoT solution is to build the security around it. With AddSecure Link and via the Link Manager web based portal customers can quickly and easily create the necessary IoT networks.

Click here to see the full presentation on film here