A-Gas II- Video Detection for Damage Prevention Kickoff Meeting Kickoff Meeting July 27, 2009 New...

A-Gas II- Video Detectionfor Damage Prevention

Kickoff Meeting

Kickoff Meeting

July 27, 2009

New York, NY

P&L E-Communications, LLC

PLE Background

Current customers include Iberdrola EMS & Security, Lockheed Martin, Air Force Research Labs, Hanscom Air Force Base, Kandahar AFB, Afghanistan, Tennessee Air National Guard, and NYSEARCH.

Current partners include NYSEG, RG&E, Day Automation, D3 Engineering, AXIS, ONSSI. We use contracts with University of Rochester, and Rochester Institute of Technology to access consulting for all research projects.

A-GAS I is the only product that can detect excavating events only, even in busy area

PLE is well positioned with local vendors/suppliers to fulfill multiple orders

PLE has already initiated hardware that will run A-GAS II via in-kind funding

RGE and Con Edison has expressed interest in A-GAS II

PLE Uniquely Qualified

A-GAS 1 What We Did

Collected video data in Rochester

Adapted our video software to detect excavating activity

Two test sites successfully completed:

Suburban: Scottville Road- RGE Urban: E 16 St - Con Edison Scottsville and Con Ed

working on accuracy of detections

P & L E-Communications, LLC • 1900 Ridge Road East, Rochester, NY 14622 • Phone 585.340.5435 • Fax 585.654.7999P & L E-Communications, LLC • 1900 Ridge Road East, Rochester, NY 14622 • Phone 585.340.5435 • Fax 585.654.7999www.plegov.com • [email protected] • [email protected] & L E-Communications ProprietaryP & L E-Communications Proprietary

How it Works

Breaker at 150

See more live examples at http://www.plegov.com/videos/avt234.htm

How it Works

Mini-Backhoe at 150

See more live examples at http://www.plegov.com/videos/avt234.htm

Summary of Results

Test Dates Total #

Events

Positive

Alarms

No Alarm -

Obscured

Detection Rate

November 12-14 20 20 0 100%

Test Dates Total #

Events

Positive

Alarms

No Alarm -

Obscured

Detection Rate

July l thru August 13

226 204 22 89.2%

August 14 – October 9

207 206 1 99.5%

September 23 Demo

20 20 0 100%

Scottsville Road – RG&E

E16 St & Ave C – Con Edison

How we achieved results

Our unique ability to ignore non-threatening activity in video and accurately detect digging without database signatures (on-the-fly) was accomplished using the following techniques:

Tracking repetitive motion Timing the motion activity Using multi-level timing of motion activity Measure and track an anchor distance from possible alarm

activity

A-Gas I

Total Weight Approximately 400 lbs for a four camera kit.

A-GAS II

Phase II Project Tasks

3.1 Final Design & Product Acquisition of AVT H/W Software to be adapted for A-GAS II Hardware paid by PLE and provided as in-kind contribution

3.2 Lab Testing & Data gathering 3.2.1 Record video of scripted damage intrusions for semi-live

testing 3.22 Run semi-live testing in lab to compare A-GAS I with A-

GAS II and ensure no functionality is lost with A-GAS II

3.3 Field Testing – Work with member companies to demonstrate A-GAS II in real-world environment at two sites (TBD)

Phase II Objectives

Evaluate additional techniques to identify potentially hazardous activity like monitoring object height oscillation and cueing off of color to change sensitivity

Incorporate new algorithms for enhanced tracking capabilities for overlapping objects

Optimize software adaptations from Phase I for A-GAS II embedded processing platform

Integrate wireless alarm communications to remote networked devices

Design mounting mechanism for A-GAS II

A-GAS II – Requirements

Rugged enough for field use Easy to install-pole mount system Remote wireless alarm to computer/PDA Reduced power Enhanced detection software Relative low cost

Schedule

Deliverables

Project deliverables will consist of:Two (2) universal tested commercial grade beta-

prototype A-GAS II devices (small form factor) with universal cameras and mounts.

Installation ProceduresOperation ProceduresDocumented StatusFinal ReportUp to two (2) training sessions for member

company representatives.


Deployment OptionsDeployment Options

A-Gas I Rapidly Deployable Kit A-Gas I Rapidly Deployable Kit (Tested in Phase I)(Tested in Phase I)AVT Hardware kit with security software adapted for AVT Hardware kit with security software adapted for damage prevention along pipeline right-of-ways. Kit damage prevention along pipeline right-of-ways. Kit includes cameras, tripods, power inverters, cables, and includes cameras, tripods, power inverters, cables, and AVT-RMU with adapted software. This is available now AVT-RMU with adapted software. This is available now to be integrated for remote via wireless or cell networks. to be integrated for remote via wireless or cell networks.

A-Gas II A-Gas II (To be Tested in this Phase II)(To be Tested in this Phase II) we have small we have small form factor security device HW to adapt to damage form factor security device HW to adapt to damage prevention applications similar to Phase I. This new prevention applications similar to Phase I. This new device is smaller and needs less power. We plan to device is smaller and needs less power. We plan to implement an IP interface to allow remote monitoring implement an IP interface to allow remote monitoring and alerting to be done using Internet Browser.and alerting to be done using Internet Browser.


Deployment Options – Cont.Deployment Options – Cont.

PLE is currently researching and developing a PLE is currently researching and developing a mobile trailer solution to provide another option for mobile trailer solution to provide another option for deploying the Phase I solution in to the field for deploying the Phase I solution in to the field for remote monitoring of construction around remote monitoring of construction around pipelines.pipelines.

The concept currently being worked is to develop a The concept currently being worked is to develop a tow-behind trailer with standard power and tow-behind trailer with standard power and communication to allow the same system to be communication to allow the same system to be used for damage prevention during the day and used for damage prevention during the day and security monitoring at night.security monitoring at night.

We Need Help

Field test support

Final test sites

Real world applications for A-GAS I and II

Questions?


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