Johnson Controls, Inc.

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for intelligent, healthy, and sustainable buildings has announced the launch of Tyco Illustra Pro Gen4 2MP, 4MP, and 8MP Edge-AI mini-domes.

These latest mini-domes are part of an ever-increasing portfolio of IP cameras that focus on delivering AI classifications, customisable rules, and accurate event notification at the edge, while still maintaining the core attributes of ease of installation and enhanced cyber security.

Flexible, powerful, and cost-efficient

Edge-AI is a critical building block for security eco-systems as our industry evolves from traditional centralised and on-premise processing models to more flexible, powerful and cost-efficient distributed edge and cloud architectures," said Gopal Paripally, vice president of engineering and technology, Security Products for Johnson Controls.

"With the Illustra ProGen 4 cameras, we are focusing on the strategic importance of a solution for our customers, who require a high level of security without disrupting business operations.” 

Fast incident response

This new line of cameras provides a response to incidents faster as AI enhances the speed and accuracy

This new line of cameras provides commercial and light organisations with the capability to respond to incidents faster than ever before as AI enhances the speed and accuracy of forensic searches.

This is achieved by embedding object classification capabilities directly on security cameras. Events can be narrowed to classes such as a person, car, bus, motorcycle, or bicycle.

Automated surveillance

Settings can be adjusted on each camera with various analytic rules that notify security or business owners when people or objects are detected for example if someone crosses a perimeter or is lingering around a restricted area.

This functionality automates manual surveillance processes and enables organisations to use video surveillance as an increasingly preventive tool stopping incidents before they happen.

Simple to use, easy to install

The smart defog feature allows for accurate surveillance to continue even in challenging weather conditions

With an integrated recess mount, QR code, and Illustra mobile app configuration and application profiles that automatically adjust the camera’s settings based on the chosen profile, Illustra Pro Gen4 cameras are designed to be simple to use and easy to install.

Smart features such as a smart wide dynamic range automatically scan the video scene and adjust contrasting and overall scene balance without operator intervention or maintenance and the new smart defog feature allows for accurate surveillance to continue even in challenging weather conditions.

Day and night surveillance

True day/night camera functionality and built-in IR Illumination ensure that clear, sharp images of objects can be captured at a distance of up to 50 metres, regardless of the lighting conditions.

Additionally, a range of input/output (IO) options, including micro HDMI and an integrated microphone, make these cameras highly flexible and powerful.

End-to-end video encryption

These latest models also offer end-to-end video encryption, from camera to VMS, and edge SD Card encryption. Illustra Pro Gen4 cameras are designed so they will not start if the software has been tampered with in any way.

Additional safeguard controls include an enhanced security model that forces the use of complex, non-default passwords and encrypted communications.

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