Datastrip Adds Video & Map Support to DSVII Biometric/ID Reader,
Including Connectivity to Surveillance Cameras via AirVisual Integration
Extends Unit’s Mobile Security & Emergency Response Capabilities
EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA (March 8, 2007) — Datastrip announced today that its
DSVII-SC handheld biometric/ID card reader can now display surveillance camera video,
maps and other remote data needed for security and emergency response, using wireless
visual intelligence technology from AirVisual. The enhancement extends the DSVII’s
capabilities by enabling the unit to be used for both mobile identity verification — its
original purpose — and for connectivity to key video and map data in the field. It also
offers a strong new FIPS 201-compliant hardware option for AirVisual’s platform.
Remote Security Intelligence
Now available as an embedded add-on for the DSVII-SC, AirVisual’s IntelliViewer
technology can provide remote access to the user’s choice of real-time and archived
video playback from surveillance cameras, GPS and GIS maps, building floor plans,
sensor alarms, and other data that traditionally was available only in the command center.
All information can be displayed on the Datastrip unit’s built-in color touch screen.
Having this information accessible directly on the DSVII-SC can improve emergency
response to security breaches and crisis situations in any environment, including
buildings, chemical or power plants, sports and entertainment complexes, school and
corporate campuses, airports, seaports, and incidents with no defined security perimeter.
AirVisual’s architecture allows data to be transmitted or retrieved over any commercial
or proprietary wireless network, including GSM, GPRS, CDMA and digital cellular
networks used by law enforcement agencies. Users can also request specific views of
any camera, receive alert messages, view other users as tracked objects on a map, and
communicate with other responding personnel using AirVisual’s SMS engine.
Complementary Systems
“With the addition of AirVisual’s technology, our DSVII-SC becomes the first handheld
device that enables public safety and private security professionals to perform mobile
identity checks and receive time-sensitive visual security information with a single piece
of hardware,” said Neil Fallon, Datastrip’s Commercial Sales Director. “This not only
increases the versatility of our unit but also marks a major advance in mobile security.”
“Datastrip’s DSVII-SC offers an important new option for law enforcement agencies and
other organizations that are interested in using our IntelliViewer technology to increase
their effectiveness in emergency situations,” said Fred Lardaro, AirVisual’s Executive
Director, Business Development. “By combining the strengths of Datastrip’s hardware
with our software, we are providing a powerful new tool for enhancing public safety and
homeland security.”
Datastrip’s DSVII-SC is a lightweight handheld device that combines a
contact/contactless smart card reader for reading ID cards, a 500 dpi fingerprint sensor
for instant matching to a biometric template, and a large color touch screen display that is
readable in direct sunlight or low-light conditions. The unit has been approved for
purchase by federal agencies under the General Services Administration’s FIPS 201
evaluation program for personal identity verification of federal employees, contractors
and first responders under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12).
The DSVII-SC is available directly from Datastrip or through the company’s network of
resellers and system integrators, listed at http://www.datastrip.com/english/partners.asp.
About Datastrip
Datastrip is a leading provider of biometric verification devices and 2D bar code software
with associated hardware. Datastrip and its integration partners provide total solutions
for production of ID cards, passports, national ID cards, driver’s licenses, voter
registration cards, health cards, financial cards, birth certificates and other identity
documents, as well as mobile AFIS and biometric verification systems. For more
information, call 800-548-2517 or visit www.datastrip.com.
About AirVisual
AirVisual is a wireless application service provider that delivers vital video and locationbased
data to a wide array of mobile devices to assist first responders and other public
safety and private security professionals in the field. The company’s open architecture
platform transmits real-time or archived video, access control information, audio and text
over any cellular, Wi-Fi or Mesh network to virtually any off-the-shelf mobile device
such as a PDA, cellphone or tablet or laptop PC, equipping users with key data that can
improve the response to a critical event. For more information, visit www.airvisual.com.
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