Safe CitySolutions from

Tekes Safety and Security Programme

All Surveillance Systems in One

User need Integration of visual security systems with the rest of the

security architectureSolution ASAN Universal Video Platform (UVP) surveillance

software IP and standards-based, highly scalable networked

visual surveillance platformBenefits Central management of individual cameras as well as

legacy surveillance systems Cost savings, increased efficiency and lower TCO from

existing IP systemsUsers E.g. maritime industry, intelligent parking facility

surveillance

ASAN UVP integrates easily with other security systems, consolidating both digital and analog cameras. Enabling visual surveillance and other security systems to communicate and interact with each other brings substantial added value to the end-user.

www.asansecurity.com

All-in-One Building Management

User needs Building automation and security Building management, energy efficiency, cost savings Easy to use technologySolution Fidelix FX-Net Building Management System integrates.

building automation and security into one systemBenefits Easy-to-use, web-based graphical user interface Open and seamlessly scalable from a single house to

large multi-building and multi-site solutions Energy cost savings; indoor air quality improvement;

enhanced safety; lower maintenance costsUsers New building construction; renovation Sustainable, green building construction

The open, web-based Fidelix FX-Net BMS integrates e.g.:

- Heating and ventilation- VRF systems- Energy and water consumption metering- Intruder detection- Access control

www.fidelix.fi

Certified Airport Security by Training

Accredited by: Finnish Civil Aviation Authority Estonian Civil Aviation Authority

User need Need for Airport security improvement is urgent in

Africa Solution Targeted, tailored and systematic training for airport

security officers and operators in the African aviation marketplace

Benefits IATA and EU regulations compliant and certified

training Hands on screening training Operation audits at system and detail levelUsers Airlines and aviation security authorities Airport operators

www.finsecpro.com

User need In case of fire the person to be evacuated needs

clear and unambiguous instructions for the bestescape route

Solution Evacuation signs which are able to indicate the

optimal evacuation routeBenefits Fast, optimized evacuation, less casualties Comprehensive fire situation information for

fire fighters and rescue teams The solution is compliant with relevant EN

standardsUsers Building owners

Smart Evacuation

www.hedengrensecurity.fi

The PRODEX FIREscape combined fire alarm andemergency light system is fully compliant with the requirements of EN54-2/4, EN54-18, EN60598-2-22and EN1838, and fulfills the requirements of

EN50172

Speeding Wireless Situation Awareness andRescue Actions

Need Reliable information through richer media

resources to help in day-to-day-missions Improved way of sharing significant information

between control rooms and operators in the fieldSolution Automated, intelligent surveillance and rescue

framework adapted to the mobile environment Advanced video analysis and abnormal-situation

detection in mobile and unpredictable contexts Benefits Customised algorithms provide the most

comprehensive picture and automated decision support for more faster and effective control and acting in unpredictable situations

Users Law enforcement, Fire & Rescue, Customs,

Boarder Guard, Civil Defence

www.itea2-spy.org/

Monitoring of Critical Infrastructure and Environment

User need Preparedness for the new threats that are fallen on

critical infrastructure and environmentSolution Measurement Management Information System

with integrated Geospatial User Interface, refined modeling extensions and sophisticated automated alarm functionality

Benefits Early detection of threats trends Instant alarms in case of realized threat to public

safety 24/7 ubiquitous access to the serviceUsers Environment Authorities, Critical infrastructure

operators, environmentally critical industry

http://www.lut.fi/web/en/lut-savo-sustainable-technologies/laboratory-of-green-chemistry

Identify and Secure: Video Content Analysis

User need Digital video and CCTV cameras create increasing

amounts of data; human operators are unable to monitor all incoming images

Solution Video content analysis (VCA) for detecting objects and

analyzing behavior Automatic alarm triggers based on preset conditionsBenefits Improved incident spotting and crime solving rates Open VCA platform enables easy integrationUsers Law enforcement, banking, corporate security Also eg. health and social care, traffic flow monitoring

The VCA system detects objects, determines their properties and analyzes their behavior according to multiple algorithms.

Mirasys software controls nearly one million video surveillance cameras around the world.

Customers include large conglomerates and departments of states such as City of Bangkok, Statoil and Indian Railways.

www.mirasys.com

Business Crime Victim Survey

User need Only a fraction of crimes against businesses is

reported to the police and therefore included in the official statistics

Comprehensive picture of business crime victimization requires measures of unrecorded crime

Solution National representative victim survey of retail and

manufacture businesses was conducted in spring 2010Benefits BCVS describes the current crime situation at the

national level, analyses risk and protective factors of crime victimization, and estimates the cost of crime to businesses

Users Governmental agencies, companies, security industry,

researchers, etc

The research project has developed an indicator system of business crime victimization in Finland: the Business Crime Victim Survey (BCVS).

http://www.optula.om.fi/en/Etusivu/Julkaisut/1302672838628

Modern Way of Police Work

Need Currently check stops are ineffective and only one thing

can be checked at a time Instead of cutting costs the Police should actually be

making more moneySolution With our Multi Handset all the necessary checks can be

made at one time more offenders caught more income & better traffic security

Easy to use: one push of a button per scan Automatic printing of fines and statisticsBenefits Network, databases & barcodes already exist Increased efficiency Compact device, familiar to users

Scanning the barcode from a driver’s license

www.stopnoise.fi

Spatial Perception Software for 3D CamerasNeed Improved safety and autonomous operation of

mobile working machinesApproach New generation cost-efficient 3D cameras

enhanced with dedicated softwareBenefits More utility, Plug-n-play set-up anywhere Detection of events in a higher level of

abstraction → quality instead of quantity Increased level of automation E.g. object counting, tracking, categorizationUsers Manufactures of autonomous machines and

Security industries

www.tut.fi

Electric Supply Resilience

User need Security problems due to outages in electricity

distribution system In the case of power outages there is need for

situation pictureSolution The database of vital functions of society and

their criticality in case of power outages Benefits Relevant and accurate data available to help

decision making in power-loss situations Knowledge on real criticality in abnormal cases Possibility to allocate limited resources in optimal

wayUsers Governmental organizations, safety and rescue

entities, facility management, etc.

www.tut.fi/en/ 

The research group has long experience on development of supporting information system applications for electrical utilities

User need Simple, tested and approved solution to penetrate

existing blast resistant and gastight walls Solution TEMET renovation wall sleeve Different models for specific needs (electric cables,

water pipes etc.) Tested and approved by VTT Technical Research

Centre Benefits Smaller drill holes needed for single cables/pipes

Available also for bigger air ducts (up to ø500mm) Easy installation Users Building companies Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractors

Blast Resistant Wall Sleeves for Renovation Projects

www.temet.fi

Infrastructure Monitoring with Printed Sensors

User need Determine long-term plans for repairing and re-building

large concrete structures Have accurate information about the condition of the

structuresSolution Wireless embedded large area printable moisture sensor

sheetsBenefits Detection of moisture inside large structures, such as

bridges, dams and buildings, help monitor accurately condition of the structures

Users Owners of infrastructure, constructors, condition

assessment and engineering sector. Safety administration

http://www.oulu.fi/english/

Multidimensional Information Fusion in Situation Awareness Systems

User need Processing solution of large amounts of critical

information from multiple sourcesSolution Proof of Concept for a software system collecting and

processing multisource information to establish reliable situation awareness (SA) knowledge

Benefits Ability to process vital information to elevate the quality

of situation awareness knowledge Perception and Comprehension data of the SA model in

order to find non-obvious and potential threatsUsers Public authorities and private operators who need

improved situation awareness

Using a single, personalized and business optimized interface.

Tracking news using probabilistic methods and using anomaly detection time series using algorithmic entropy.

http://mifsas.astro.helsinki.fi/

User need Recognition and alerting of potentially hazardous and

harmful chains of events by video surveillance One combined video image instead of many displays

or windows from each separate security cameraSolution A software that creates virtual video image of a target

area with no blind sectors, and forecasts emerging risks

Enables proactive reactions and early interventionBenefits Breaks the chain of events leading to a threat of

securityUsers Video surveillance systems, situation awareness

systems, supermarkets and shopping centers

Intelligent Software for Video Surveillance

www.helsinki.fi/university

Resident-driven security solutions in urban areas

User Need Ordinary people's everyday experiences of

security and safety are needed in urban safety and security planning

Solution Radically new concepts for safety and security

planning in residential areas and other urban areas

Benefits New visions for city planning and new safety

and security solutions for urban areasUsers City planning professionals, cities

https://sites.google.com/a/oske.net/aatu/www.vtt.fi, www.aalto.fi, www.culminatum.fi, www.helsinki.fi/university/

Urban Flood Alarm

User need Minimize the damages caused by heavy rain floods Forecast floods and inform relevant authoritiesSolution Local early warning system based on simulation

generated from collected data and real-time dataBenefits Predictability of flooding, gives time to reactUsers Real estate sector, rescue authorities, service providers,

security sector, governmental authorities, etc.

Flood forecast simulations(10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 1 h, etc.)

http://www.vtt.fi/sites/smartalarm/

Safety of Bridges and Tunnels

User need The safe long- and short-term usage of bridges and

tunnelsSolution An international open platform for safety and security

monitoring over the entire life cycle of the infrastructureBenefits Early indications for the future maintenance needs and

thus easier to make long-term budgeting and plansUsers Ie. public administrations and private companies who

can utilize the platform when building or maintaining bridge or tunnel structures

The bridge monitoring has been carried out by selecting five different kinds of bridges, which have been monitored by project partners using measuring equipment, sensors and computers.

http://www.vtt.fi/proj/simo/index.jsp?lang=en

A Multi-Service Platform Paves Way for eCall Implementation

User need Automated emergency call in case traffic accident Solution A multi-service platform and business model for

commercial, regulated road traffic services Benefits Pan-European system with global potential Unified open platform enables rapid market

expansion Successful commercial services pave the way for

the regulated services such as eCallUsers Road administrations, Intelligent Transportation

Service industry, all road users

www.vtt.fi

Fire Suppression

User need Using simulation software to assist in the R&D process

of water based fire suppression systems for very large applications, such as traffic tunnels

Providing additional performance evaluation after experimental fire testing

Solution Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) for modeling fine and

fast water sprays as well as gas and solid phase fire extinguishment

Benefits Provides a systematic way to develop water based fire

suppression systems with simulation software Supports salesUsers Companies developing water-based fire suppression

technologies, especially water mist technology

www.vtt.fi

Identification of Concealed Threats

User need Reliable and accurate stand-off identification of

concealed threatsSolution World’s first passive broadband THz camera for stand-

off identification of concealed threatsBenefits Substantial improvement in all relevant metrics: thermal

resolution, spatial resolution and temporal resolution True stand-off operation: beyond 5 metersUsers Airport and port security, facility security, security

industry and agencies

Thermal resolution (NETD)<0.5 K per frameSpatial resolution <2 x 2 cm at 8 meters target distance (diffraction-limited 40 cm aperture @ 650 GHz)Temporal resolution: 10 ms 10 Hz frame rate

www.vtt.fi

Sense of Safety at Railway StationUser need The main railway station of city of Espoo was rated

by the citizens as a place where feeling of insecurity dominated. Although the statics did not support the public opinion, the situation was felt intolerable by the city

Solution The city purchased the station from the railway

operator and invested in a major renovation project, in which structural changes, lighting, accessibility and also technical security were addressed

Benefits The opinion poll carried out after the renovation

showed that the citizens welcomed the outcome of the renovation with ratings indicating a substantially improved sense of safety

Users The results are applicable to any public transport

hub

www.espoo.fi

Source: City of Espoo