Architecture – Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) Software - VidSys

Architecture

A new, simplified approach for managing a situation is with a physical security information software system. How does VidSys do this?

VidSys starts with a range of devices – video, sensors, access control, etc. and provides advanced processing services for the device information through our Open PSIM Platform. Within the Open PSIM Platform there are five key components:

Adaption and Connectivity – This component enables connection, communication with, and management of installed devices and systems from multiple vendors.

Geospatial Engine – This component provides spatial recognition for geo-location of devices and supports situation mapping functionality in VidSys situation management and video management applications, RiskShield and VidShield respectively.  For example, rules can be set such that multiple alarms from one location can be correlated.

Routing Engine – This engine optimizes the use of the network and identifies sources of information and destinations to move the data without going back to the command center thereby, avoiding possible bottlenecks that would arise from routing all traffic through a single centralized server.

Rules Engine – The Rules Engine analyzes event and policy information from multiple sources to correlate events, make decisions based upon event variables and initiate activities.

Dispatch Engine – This component integrates with communication infrastructure to “dispatch” external information such as messages, data and commands as well as automates the execution of other applications.

Finally, all of the situation management information and services are shared with the VidShield and RiskShield software applications to provide a complete situation awareness and management solution to effectively manage any security, business related, or emergency situations in real time.

With the VidSys physical security information management (PSIM) software system, a single individual has all the necessary tools for situation management – data collection, verification, analysis, resolution, and tracking – enabling an accurate view – in real time – of all information related to situations that need attention and resolution.