By Jim Scharff, Managing Director, Access Management Systems Ltd.
SubscribeWe all know that everyday life is getting more complicated, especially with the need to remember an ever-growing number of different passwords, PIN numbers and lock combinations.
With the increasing business demand for accurate person identification and verification, the presence of biometric access control techniques is set to become a normal part of our lives.
Biometric verification techniques have been around for a while – especially fingerprint scanners. Modern advances in miniaturisation, combined with big reductions in cost, have now made such biometrics available to the average consumer and business owner. However, many businesses struggle with the choice of approach to adopt.
At AMS we want to present a compelling option that unites your choices rather than making you compromise. We are pleased to present an intelligent solution that allows you to combine your access control techniques – and improve them all with business control features that have been sought for a long time.
smartiŽ is the most advanced, fully-integrated biometric access control and time recording system that we know. It is also one of the most powerful and user-friendly systems on the market – anywhere in the world.
Available as a stand alone colour touch screen unit – or as a suite of fully networked displays for a diverse enterprise, smartiŽ is versatile control system that can adapt to the needs of virtually any company or enterprise. smartiŽ allows business processes to become more efficient – saving time and money whilst improving security arrangements.
We thought it would be a good idea to share our experience of smartiŽ with you.
Just about everyone is familiar with door entry systems that check our credentials – be they proximity readers, swipe cards, finger-print scanners or even vein or retinal scanners. They do a good job in the right circumstances. They also have weaknesses. smartiŽ helps to address some of these by starting from where they finish.
For companies with no existing access control verification techniques, smartiŽ has integrated within each unit a sophisticated biometric face recognition, lip movement and voice recognition facility that is both fast and extremely accurate. For companies that have existing control systems (Card readers, RFID Proximity readers etc) these can continue to authenticate a person (in addition to the smartiŽ facilities) if required.
Once credentials are confirmed, the power of smartiŽ really becomes obvious. It can register each event with a digital photo and then carry out the instructions that have been set up for that user at that time. smartiŽ can unlock doors, turn on lights or activate plant and machinery.
It can also automatically deliver or send an SMS, email or video or voice message if needed. The events that it carries out are fully configurable for every user or group of individuals. Indeed, the unit is fully customisable to meet local needs, with your own corporate screen designs and layout.
The integrated video intercom within smartiŽ is a feature that many customers find instantly appealing. It ensures all visitors receive company briefings or corporate announcements (such as new products or services). It allows efficient communication to individuals and groups of employees. smartiŽ even allows authorised users to leave messages for their colleagues – which are received when they next arrive on site.
smartiŽ also has a full time and attendance component that can be activated if required. This allows the easy recording of when employees arrive on site, leave for lunch-breaks and end their working day. The visual record helps to prevent “ghost workers or buddy punching” and is very easy to implement.
The other features and flexibility within this product are also truly astounding – and those who have seen it can easily see its application in offices, hospitals, sports clubs, hotels and public sector government buildings. The best way to find out more about smartiŽ is to visit our web-site or give us a call and arrange for further information or even a demonstration. We would be delighted to hear from you.