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30 SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE • November/December 2015 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com entities requesting and using footage from the cameras, the HD-quality video is important in transferring the highest-caliber quality files with- out any resolution changes. 360-degree views helps to uphold efficiency in environments where a broad scene can be surveilled with a camera mounted from a high location that is able to com- pose an overarching perspective. To map out the selection of these cameras, Hawaiya utilized Axis system design tools to select the proper products for each unique environment. "We have begun using the really outstanding tools that Axis has developed for planning and identifying the appropriate cameras to be used in any given area," Paul Schultz, President and CEO of Hawaiya Technologies, Inc. noted. "It has been a significant help in planning some of our more com- plex installations." The purpose in selecting these cameras was to look at operations going on in the harbor areas, and the PTZ function allows them to have effective surveillance without hundreds of fixed cameras. They are being set up anywhere from 20 to 120 feet in the air, giving a widespread field of view. Many are set to perform periodic guard tours as well, scheduled scans of specific areas periodically. At many of the critical infrastructure sites, Hawaiya installed fixed cameras instead, which not only provide them with outdoor-ready and vandal- resistant features, but also become very effective in varying lighting situations. The AXIS P3364-LVE Network Cameras are often paired with IR illumi- nators to deliver effective footage in low light. The AXIS P3364-LVEs also contain Axis' Lightfinder technology that allows the video to maintain con- sistent color in poor lighting conditions. "These are critical infrastructure sites that we don't necessarily want to advertise how important they are," Schultz said. "As soon as you put a high power illumination up, you've got this facility that's lit up like a stadium out in the middle of nowhere and that would draw attention right away." With all of the weather and environment-related difficulties that arise being near heavy-trafficked ocean, such as powerful hurricanes and f lash flooding, Hawaiya has seen significant durability in the cameras over long periods of time. "We have not had a single failure of an Axis camera that was caused by the marine environment, not a single failure," Schultz added. The Final Countdown Looking to complete the fifth and final phase of the project by the end of 2015, Hawaiya is plan- ning out the final steps to integrate all of the mov- ing parts across the state. "We'll have real time information on damage to the ports from hur- ricanes and storms," noted Dolores Cook, Head of the Grants Management Office, Hawaii State DOD. "We'll be able to tell you right away to move your ships and boats out of the way of the har- bor. When we had the tsunami in 2011, we knew exactly where it was going to hit and how much the water was going to rise." These servers are already interacting with other Hawaiya set-ups in the state, including at multiple correctional centers. Working alongside the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC), they have paired AXIS M7016 Video Encoders with old analog cameras in place in these situations. Using the AXIS P3364-LVEs whenever possible as well, they are taking advantage of Axis' Corridor For- mat, which captures long hallways more effectively by flipping the aspect ratio from 16:9 to 9:16 for a vertical view. Hawaiya is currently working with an attorney to coordinate policy interactions within the state and to map out the policies, procedures and proto- cols for each site, customizing to the needs of each station. Their goal is also to eventually get extra routers to link up each individual harbor to see one another over the state's intranet, where all of the information and isolated systems could connect on the state network. With the initial goal to invest in the long-term infrastructure of a comprehensive security and surveillance system, Hawaiya has continued to incorporate new technologies and upgrade the sys- tem's architecture as time and conditions have per- mitted. The functional capabilities of such a thor- ough system were built to be scalable and expand- able with hopes of incorporating statewide surveil- lance down the road. As a unique island territory dealing with rare environment and situational dilemmas not seen among any of the other 49 states, Hawaiya has specified unprecedented obser- vation measures that will bring the state of Hawaii streamlined success for the foreseeable future. ■ "We have begun using the really outstanding tools that Axis has developed for planning and identifying the appropriate cameras to be used in any given area" – Paul Schultz, President and CEO of Hawaiya Technologies, Honolulu Harbor, the largest of the harbors across Hawaii and the home to the primary command center at Pier 2, started with 10 cameras onsite covering the port area along with two radars. That space includes the Capitol and the financial district in Honolulu.. 2015 SECURITY INNOVATION AWARDS SECURITY INNOVATION AWARD G O L D W I N N E R