Internet of Things for Smart Monitoring

System overview

Konica Minolta IoT Smart Monitoring is a connected video solution for remote based monitoring and management. The solution has video capturing and analytic capabilities built upon image recognition and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In addition to serve security and safety purposes, it is an ideal system for building a digital twin of existing processes for workflow transformation.

SYSTEM BENEFITS

Compared to typical central processing systems that use Network Video Recording (NVR) technologies, the EDGE computing capability of Smart Monitoring allows the system to avoid single point of failure. In the event of network congestion or temporary system downtime, the Smart Monitoring cameras will provide buffer for video recording at cameras and resume storing at designated storage when network traffic is recovered. As such, we can promise higher availability of video evidence from the monitoring process.

Smart Monitoring is designed to be part of an infrastructure and to match the utility lifecycle of any building. The hardware is made in Germany and has more than 9 years of mean time between failure (MTBF). This will substantially reduce long term maintenance cost especially those of high mounted cameras that require special equipment like boom lift to physically access for maintenance.

The outdoor type of Mobotix cameras can withstand hash environment conditions and consume relative low energy to operate. It is ideal for remote areas deployment where access can be challenging, and energy source is scarce.

Built on powerful IoT functionalities, Smart Monitoring places cyber security as high priority considerations from the beginning stage of system design. It has encryption on its video recordings, software / firmware upgrade and communication among its components. This extra effort has made the system safer than other ordinary security solutions. The system also underwent cyber penetration test to expose its potential vulnerability. Eliminating the vulnerability points from the penetration test, Smart Monitoring makes life easier for system owners to address cybersecurity risk at all points on the network.

Smart Monitoring helps system owners to comply with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) as it inherits the European version of General Data Protection Regulation (GDP-R).

In addition to that, the system also has compliance to US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). All components used in the system are tested free from banned suppliers under NDAA 2019.

As a leading brand in digital technologies, Konica Minolta, consistently commits to providing our customers with effective IoT security solutions. From solution planning and project implementation to maintenance, we assure a high level of service quality to our customers.

PRODUCT MODEL: M73

Flexible. Modular. Unique.

The M73 is a robust and weatherproof model ideal for outdoor, harsh environment deployment. This IoT camera can be configured with different day, night or thermal sensors depending on the applications. The M73 can be loaded with light-weight video analysis Apps for video analytics at the EDGE.

  • Decentralized EDGE architecture eliminates the need for a centralized computer and digital video recorder (DVR)
  • Camera sensor with 4K UHD resolution supports multiple codec: H.264, H.265, MxPEG+ and MJPEG
  • ONVIF Profile S and T conformity guarantees interoperability with video systems
  • Modular flexible usage of a combination of up to three sensor / functional modules
  • Support Thermal Radiometry (TR) sensor module (CIF/VGA)
  • Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) with up to 120 dB
  • Can be deployed under robust outdoor environment: –40 to 65 °C/–40 to 149 °F, IP66, and IK10
  • General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) compliance
  • National Defense Authorization Act 2019 (NDAA) regulations compliant camera
M73 IoT Camera
Image sensor (color or B&W sensor) 4K UHD 3840×2160, 16:9, 1/1,8”
Light sensitivity Color sensor (day): 0,1 lx @ 1/60 s; 0,005 lx @ 1 s
BW sensor (night): 0,02 lx @ 1/60 s; 0,001 lx @ 1 s
Exposure control Manual and automatic mode 1 s to 1/16,000 s
Video codecs H.264, H.265 with Triple Streaming
MxPEG+ MJPEG
IK protection class IK10 (housing)
IP protection class IP66
Ambient temperature (range, including housing) –40 to 65 °C/–40 to 149 °F/95 % rel. humidity (non-condensing)
Internal DVR, out of the box MicroSD card (8 GB), MxPEG+ recording only
I/Os 1 input/1 output
output requires external power supply (50V / 1A max)
Microphone/Speaker Functional audio module, max. 4.5 Watt
Microphone Sensitivity: -35 +-4 dB (0 dB = 1 V/pa, 1 kHz)
Speaker: 0.9 W at 8 Ohm
Passive infra-red sensor (PIR) Available with functional module, max. 4.5 Watt
Infra-red illumination Three functional modules for wide-angle, standard, and tele lenses
Range of infra-red illu- mination Up to 30 m/100 ft (may be more depending on scene)
Shock detector (tamper detection) Yes
Max. power consumption 25 Watt
PoE standard PoE Plus (802.3at-2009)/Class 4
Interfaces Ethernet 1000BaseT miniUSB
Mounting Options Wall- or pole-mountable (with Pole Mount accessory)
Dimensions
(height x width x depth)
228 x 153 x 232 mm
Weight without sensor mod- ules Approx. 2.5 kg/5.5 lb
Housing Aluminum, PBT-30GF
MTBF

Certificates

80,000 hours
EN 50121-4:2015, EN 50581:2012, EN 55032:2012+AC:2013, EN 55035:2017, FprEN 61000-6-1:2015, EN 61000-6-2:2015, EN 61000-6-3:2007+A1:2011+AC:2012, EN 61000-6-4:2007+A1:2011, EN 62368-1:2014 + AC: 2015 + A11: 2017 + AC: 2017, IEC 60950-22:2016, AS/NZS CISPR32:2015, 47 CFR Part 15b
Protocols DHCP (client and server), DNS, ICMP, IGMP v3, IPv4, IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Aluminum, PBT-30GF, FTPS, NFS, NTP (client and server), RTP, RTCP, RTSP, SIP (client and server), SMB/CIFS, SNMP, SMTP, SSL/TLS 1.3, UDP, VLAN, VPN, Zeroconf/mDNS

PRODUCT MODEL: S74

Unobtrusive. Flexible. Brilliant.

The S74 provides possibilities for different needs at installation sites. For example, other than building, it is suitable to be mounted on an equipment or a vehicle. With the next generation EDGE processing power, the S74 also support configurable apps for different applications.

  • Compact decentralized EDGE architecture IoT video system operates without a centralized computer and digital video recorder (DVR)
  • Meets all of the highest cyber security standards withstand independent penetration tests
  • Camera body connected up to 4 discreet sensor modules with cable up to 3 meter apart
  • Support Ultra Low Light 4 MP Day & Night optical sensor module with automatic day/night switching
  • Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) with up to 120 dB
  • Optional module available for thermal radiometry (TR), infra red (IR) and function modules like MultiSense.
  • Support AI Apps, video analytics with deep learning capabilities
  • Can be deployed under robust outdoor environment: –40 to 65 °C/–40 to 149 °F, IP66, and IK10
  • General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) compliance
  • National Defense Authorization Act 2019 (NDAA) regulations compliant camera
S74 IoT Camera
Image sensor (color or B&W sensor) up to 4K UHD 3840×2160, 16:9, 1/1,8“
Light sensitivity – Color sensor (day): 0,1 lx @ 1/60s; 0,005 lx @ 1s
– BW sensor (night): 0,02 lx @ 1/60s; 0,001 lx @ 1s
Exposure control Manual and automatic mode 1 s to 1/16,000 s
Video codecs H.264, H.265 with Triple Streaming
MxPEG+ MJPEG
IK protection class IK10 (housing)
IP protection class IP66
Ambient temperature (range, including housing) –40 to 65 °C/–40 to 149 °F/95 % rel. humidity (non-condensing)
Internal DVR, out of the box MicroSD card (8 GB), MxPEG+ recording only
I/Os 1 input/1 output via IO Interface Board (Mx-F-S7A-INT01)
Microphone/Speaker Functional audio module, max. 4.5 Watt
Microphone Sensitivity: -35 +-4dB (0dB = 1V/pa, 1kHz) Speaker: 0,9W at 8Ohm
Microphone Sensitivity: -35 +-4dB (0dB = 1V/pa, 1kHz)
Speaker: 0,9W at 8Ohm
Passive infra-red sensor (PIR) Available with functional module, max. 4.5 Watt
Infra-red illumination Three functional modules for wide-angle, standard, and tele lenses
Range of infra-red illu- mination Up to 30 m/100 ft (may be more depending on scene)
Max. power consumption 25 Watt
PoE standard PoE Plus (802.3at-2009)/Class 4
Interfaces 4 sensor / functional modules
Ethernet 1000BaseT USB-C
Mounting Options Wall-mountable
Image Formats, Frame Rates, Image Storage
Available video codecs MxPEG+/MJPEG/H.264/H.265
Image resolutions VGA 640×360, XGA 1024×576, HD 1280×720, FullHD 1920×1080, QHD 2560×1440, 4K UHD 3840×2160
H.264 multi streaming Triple Streaming
Multicast stream via RTSP Yes
Max. image resolution (dual image of both sensors) 4K UHD 3840×2160 (8MP)
Max. frame rate MxPEG: 20@4K, H.264: 30@4K, H.265: 30@4K
General Features
WDR Up to 120 dB
Software features -H.264, H.265 Multistreaming
-Multicast stream via RTSP
-Digital pan, tilt, zoom / VPTZ( up to 8x zoom)
-Genetec protocol integration
-Custom exposure zones
-Snapshot recording (pre/post-alarm images)
-Continuous recording
-Event recording
-Time controlled flexible event logic
-Weekly schedules for recordings and actions
-Event video and image transfer via FTP and email
-Playback and QuadView via web browser
-Animated logos on the image
-Master/Slave functionality
-Privacy zone scheduling
-Remote alarm notification (network message)
-Programming interface (HTTP-API)
-MOBOTIX MessageSystem
ONVIF compatibility Profile S, T
Master/Slave functionality Yes
Remote alarm notification email, network message (HTTP/HTTPS), SNMP, MxMessageSystem
DVR/storage management (MxPEG+ only) Within the camera via microSD card, on external USB and NAS devices, dif- ferent streams for live image and recording, MxFFS with buffered archive, pre- and post-alarm images, storage monitoring with error reporting
Camera and data security User and group management , SSL connections, IP-based access control, IEEE 802.1X, intrusion detection, digital image signature
Video Analysis
Video motion detection Yes
MxActivitySensor Version 1.0, 2.1 and object-based MxAnalytics AI
ONVIF compatibility Profile S, T*
MxAnalytics Heatmap, people counting & object-based counting
MOBOTIX App support Yes

APPLICATIONS

Konica Minolta Smart Monitoring intelligent video platform offers diverse optical and thermometry applications. Variety of Apps running on this platform are available for specific purpose of monitoring.

IoT using thermal imaging for elevated body temperature detection and monitoring

Konica Minolta Smart Monitoring uses thermal imaging cameras for contactless mass screening of potential elevated body temperature (EBT) on human traffic. Subjected to final determination using clinical approved method, this EBT detection is intended to act as first level screening to triage potential fever.

The thermal imaging cameras are connected to allow central management and reporting. Optional face recognition features can be added for attendance or visitor management. Screening results (screen shot or video), alerts and foot traffic can be forwarded to emails and push messages.

Video analytics for compliance of wearing face mask

Smart Monitoring uses a video analysis algorithm to detect the faces of the people inside a video scene and then differentiate masked and unmasked faces. The video analysis can also recognise faces if there are pre-registered profiles in database records.

The database stores both masked face profiles and those unmasked for both types of detections. Smart Monitoring can identify those who stay compliant by wearing masks and those who do not. Video footage with time stamps can serve as proof when identifying those who fail to comply.

Crowd detection for social distance compliance

Smart Monitoring also uses an algorithm to analyse the number of people in a defined video scene. As an IoT system, the smart monitoring has imaging analytic capabilities to trigger notifications when the number of people in the given video scene exceeds the allowable limit. As such, the facility owner can control the crowd by temporarily closing entrance so that social distancing can be practiced.

Same capability can also be used to detect social distancing in real time between any 2 persons in given video scene. This real time detection computes distance required between all persons (can be more than 2) present inside the video scene.

Facility safety and security

Smart Monitoring is an ideal IoT security tools that provide intelligent facility physical protection management. Video cameras with AI analytics allow facility security and management team to monitor intrusions, potential hazards, suspicious objects left behind, or objects removed. With the ability to identify the human face, vehicle plate number and object, the system can facilitate monitoring of facility access, vehicle parking and unintended object placement. When there is an event triggered, Smart Monitoring produces video records as evidence for further investigation.

Temperature monitoring with Smart Monitoring’s capabilities can also be part of occupational safety and security. As a control measure using IoT, it can mitigate risk exposure from flammable material handling. For example, the system can continuously monitor if there is temperature increase of flammable materials and automatically trigger an alert notification.

Use Cases

How can data generated by video analytics improve workplace operations for better safety and productivity?

Meeting time-sensitive needs, Konica Minolta’s IoT smart temperature monitoring solutions are pivotal in cold chain deliveries.

Distributors are seeing unprecedented demand for thermal monitoring IoT security tools. Find out how our solutions can enhance workplace safety.