Barco and Genetec integrate IP visualization and security in operations and control centers

The multinationals Barco and Genetec have once again combined their expertise, the result of which is an innovative Barco CMS plug-in integrated into Genetec's unified IP security solution., to improve visualization in operations and control centers.

Visualization and collaboration technology Barco and unified IP security Genetec They join forces again to improve visualization and efficiency in operations and control centers with the new Barco CMS plug-in (Control Suite Management) within the Genetec Omnicast IP video surveillance system.

In an emergency operations center (EOC), a second can be critical for survival and efficient decision making. With this objective, the application node TransForm N Barco and its control room management software CMS has been integrated with Genetec's Omnicast system.

Thanks to it, Multiple operators working on an incident can quickly draw on visual information from numerous sources to form a common operational picture.. This single point of view can be transferred to a video wall or any screen on the network, in order to provide a global view to promote greater understanding and facilitate collaboration between various agencies in the event of a large-scale emergency.

With the interface established between Barco CMS and Genetec Omnicast, Public agencies can deliver IP video streams to the EOC in a secure and controlled manner, allowing access only to permitted sources, as well as the central record of each activity to guarantee the security of the information.

Operators can capture information from more sources and easily view footage from video surveillance cameras, by dragging and dropping it into various views using the CMS GUI. By gaining greater access and control of any type of IP video stream, Operators can accumulate a large amount of crucial information and organize it in an efficient manner, improving situational awareness up to the last minute to ensure quick action.

As Francis Lachance points out, product manager de Genetec, “We have been associated for many years to achieve the best security and surveillance tools for the market. Our Omnicast video management system (VMS) Integrates very well with Barco's N TransForm platform, which allows us to demonstrate our integration capacity”.