University of Palermo deploys Motorola Solutions technology
James Thorpe
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The University of Palermo has deployed AI-powered video security and access control solutions from Motorola Solutions to protect thousands of students, teachers and staff and all campus sites.
These solutions are said to proactively detect potential threats, automatically alerting security personnel and locking down physical access to classrooms and campus facilities.
The Italian university can also centrally manage classroom access before and after lectures.
University of Palermo
The University of Palermo is one of Italy’s largest universities and was founded in 1806.
It has sites in Palermo, Agrigento, Caltanissetta and Trapani. More than 1,700 staff members and 45,000 students work and study at the university.
The university has deployed the video cameras across five urban areas at indoor and outdoor locations, covering departments and the rector’s office.
According to Motorola Solutions, its AI-powered Avigilon video management solution helps security operations teams centrally manage, analyse and process video and data from across the network.
Analytics detect and flag unusual activity and appearance search technology can locate people and belongings using descriptions of their physical traits or clothing to find them in video footage.
The system issues real-time alerts for events such as unauthorised entry, significantly reducing the need for manual monitoring and minimising false alarms.
“Create a safe environment”
“The security of people, facilities and equipment is one of our top priorities,” commented Professor Pietro Paolo Corso, rector’s delegate for Extraordinary Projects and University Digital Infrastructure and Assistant Professor at the University of Palermo.
“We need to manage access to our campus and have an understanding of any potential emergencies or threats in real-time to create a safe environment where creativity, culture and knowledge can thrive.”
“Enhance safety for students”
“Our security and access control solutions provide unprecedented oversight, allowing control room staff and security personnel to manage activity and react to incidents anywhere on campus in real time,” said Lorenzo Spadoni, Sales Director, Southern and Western Europe and Country Manager Italy, Motorola Solutions.
“We’re providing the university with a unified video security and access control solution that replaces many fragmented legacy video systems, enabling the security staff to enhance safety for students while improving operations.”
