Trends to create safe and smart cities

Jimena Genetti, Axis Communications enterprise solution manager for South America, analyzes the latest trends in security technologies, Information, communications and IoT to face urban development with maximum benefits for society.

A smart city can be defined as a vision of urban development to integrate multiple information technologies, Communication and Internet of Things Solutions (IoT - Internet of Things), in a secure way to manage a city's assets.

The objectives to carry out a smart city are several: service efficiency, Sustainability, Mobility, reputation of the city, economic development, safety and security. The latter requires constant connectivity to be able to detect, warn, evaluate, reply and investigate, such as the trends and solutions described below.

Surveillance cameras: the use of these devices is essential for city monitoring, either in a private sphere (Offices, Business, Transport, Etc.) as an audience (Traffic, city centre, tourism, Etc.)

Reading of 'smart' plates: this system gives the possibility of crossing information intelligently and automatically with the police database, as well as sharing private information for public use for the benefit of improving city management.

Automatic incident detection: traditional video monitoring is generally used to verify incidents when they already occur. Automatic incident detection (DAI) allows the operator to identify and respond to these types of events in real time.

Traffic Analytics: thanks to this data collection system, mobility in the city is improved effectively and efficiently.

Smart intersection and traffic light control: detection of the presence of vehicles for the management and control of traffic lights, row measurement at intersections and system that prevents intersection blocking (anti gridlock).

Digital signage for transport points: network display systems at bus stops and stations of all kinds offer valuable information for passengers, in addition to serving to offer advertising messages according to the audience of each moment (Gender, Age, Etc).

Perimeter Security Solutions: video analytics tools allow you to automatically detect intrusions and deliver pre-recorded messages to deter these actions.

One of the most prominent cases in Argentina in terms of citizen security with Axis technology has been in the municipality of Vicente López, where in the last five years more than eight hundred high-resolution network surveillance cameras have been installed in the streets and in other urban elements to create a comprehensive and effective security system that today is a benchmark in public security in South America in security transformation.

With real-time logging, the authorities have not only improved citizen protection, but they have reduced the waiting time on several occasions, in addition to preventing incidents in traffic through the city, respond quickly to any incident.

Jimena Genetti

Enterprise solution manager Axis Communications for South America

 

 

 

 

 

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