Bosch Focuses on Solutions at ISC West
At ISC West, Bosch showcased how its offerings deliver value to integrators and end users by enhancing security, improving efficiency, and solving common challenges. Visitors to the booth will see intelligent solutions for vertical markets and new products and services that make systems easier to install and manage.
"Gaining efficiency, reducing costs, and increasing profits are challenges for integrators and end users alike," said Brian Wiser, President of Bosch Security and Safety Systems, North America. "With technology that is faster to install and easier to integrate, and services that simplify system management, we're helping integrators serve more customers in less time. Seamless integration and built-in intelligence also combine to empower integrators to create smart, customized solutions that substantially improve security and offer clear business advantages beyond security. As a result, there is significant value for integrators and end users that choose Bosch for their security, safety, and communications needs."
Game-changing concept in installation and wireless remote commissioning
At ISC West, Bosch will launch a new fixed dome camera series with wireless remote commissioning capabilities that reduce installation and set-up time by up to 75 percent. The FLEXIDOME IP starlight 8000i cameras offer an innovative product concept that enables set-up in only three convenient steps: installing the mounting bracket, connecting the cables, and attaching the camera module.
Innovative wireless remote commissioning enables installers to work smarter. Currently, to reach cameras, technicians must repeatedly climb ladders or a lift needs to be rented. With this new camera series, commissioning can be done wirelessly or remotely with no need for ladders or lifts. A tablet or smartphone with the Bosch Project Assistant app can be used to adjust the pan, tilt, roll, and zoom to set the required field of view without touching the camera or lens. If any changes are required post-installation – to accommodate a different store layout or high-risk area – this can be done remotely to save time, effort, and resources.
Intelligent devices
Bosch's portfolio of intelligent "i" Series cameras featuring built-in video analytics is also expanding. In addition to the existing IP 4000i, 5000i, 6000i, 7000i, 9000i and new FLEXIDOME IP starlight 8000i cameras, Bosch will preview MIC IP starlight and MIC IP ultra 7100i cameras. These rugged cameras are made with anti-corrosive metal and can function at temperatures ranging from -40 to +140 degrees Fahrenheit. The MIC IP ultra 7100i delivers 4K ultra HD resolution for mission critical applications, such as city and highway surveillance, making them ideal for monitoring highways, bridges, ports, perimeters, and more.
A new firmware release for the IP 7000i, 8000i and 9000i cameras will also introduce Camera Trainer functionality to "i" Series cameras with on-board Intelligent Video Analytics. Camera Trainer brings machine learning to Bosch IP cameras, enabling integrators to tailor them to detect the objects and situations that matter most. The ability to identify user-defined objects and situations can be combined with the existing alarm rules and object filters of Intelligent Video Analytics for even more flexibility and accuracy. It substantially improves the level of security for people and property and opens up new possibilities for customized applications. For example, it could be used to separate vehicles clustered in front of traffic lights or to determine how long a vehicle has been parked in a bay. With Camera Trainer, video cameras can be taught to recognize and detect stationary objects or certain situations instead of being triggered by motion alone.
Enhanced services
Bosch will also preview an improved Installer Services Portal to help dealers and integrators better manage security devices, services, and invoices. The mobile-ready site offers single sign-on for secure and easy access to Bosch communication services, including cellular data plans for control panel communications and cloud connectivity for remote programming and end user app connectivity. With the portal, dealers and integrators gain enhanced reporting for service billing by device, secure online invoice payment capabilities, and the ability to customize access to technical or billing information by assigning employee roles within an account. In addition, a new Installer Services Portal companion app will make it easier for dealers and integrators to add devices to their portal accounts by simply scanning a product's QR code with the app.
Focus on solutions
ISC West attendees will also learn how Bosch security control panels, video systems and analytics, access control, and communications technology work together to deliver increased security, efficient monitoring and control, automated audio announcements, and more. To demonstrate the full power of these solutions, Bosch will simulate a retail store within its booth where visitors can experience how integrated solutions improve overall safety and security, reduce shrink, and help retailers improve merchandising and operations.
For example, visitors can see how pressing a cashier station panic button connected to the Bosch G Series Control Panel will display an alarm and video in the Bosch Video Management System (BVMS) as well as trigger the Telex Radio Dispatch system (IP-224) to issue an announcement on store personnel's two-way radios. In addition, attendees can flip a switch to simulate a fire and experience how the AVIOTEC IP starlight 8000 camera uses video-based fire detection to quickly detect a fire before it spreads, while notifying store personnel.
Attendees will also learn how to improve management of outdoor areas, such as parking lots and loading docks, and to identify high-risk situations like loitering using security and communications technology. For example, they will see how a camera can be used as a sensor to detect a delivery truck approaching a loading dock bay. The camera can trigger the warehouse's Bosch public address system to issue an audio notification that sends staff to a specific bay to receive the delivery. If the dock door is left open, the Bosch G Series Control Panel will issue an alarm and trigger a different audio notification to prompt staff to close the door. Bosch loudspeakers installed throughout the store, outdoor area, and booth can be used for both announcements and background music.
Designed to work together, Bosch systems make it easier for integrators to implement customized solutions that provide significant benefits for their customers. Integrated systems are possible whether customers choose a complete Bosch solution or use software from other providers. Bosch products are compatible with solutions from a range of industry partners.