Safety and security concerns are at the forefront for university and college administrators. When evaluating higher education options, students and their families, now more than ever, are making decisions based on the campus security measures that a school has in place. Protecting the well-being of students, staff, faculty, and guests is not only simply the right thing to do, but it is an important criteria for attracting students and reduces the risk and exposure for the institution itself. While campus security has always been a concern, colleges and universities are now facing a greater number and array of incidents while also being subjected to a much higher level of public scrutiny and accountability. The only sustainable, viable model for mitigating incidents is preventing them before they can ever occur — and that requires new efforts and approaches.
APRO Technology at Temasek Polytechnic
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APRO Technology, a Singaporean full-service security company, focuses on the application of technology to enhance situational awareness and improve the safety of their customers. APRO provides security services that leverage multiple technologies at Temasek Polytechnic in Tampines, Singapore. Temasek Polytechnic, a leading institution of higher learning, supports more than 14,000 students and 1,500 staff located in a state of-the-art 30-hectare (~75 acre) campus set beside the Bedok Reservoir.
The adoption of technology to improve daily security operations is fast becoming the norm across the security industry in Singapore. Adapting to these changes is essential to staying relevant in this rapidly evolving industry. APRO Technology has utilized NEON Personnel Tracker as a new technology for their security officers. |
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“APRO is using the latest security technology like bodycam and (NEON) tracker. In an emergency, when it is time for them to respond, it is much faster and I know who to call,” said Rizal, Senior Security Supervisor, APRO Asian Protection, Pte Ltd.
NEON Personnel Tracker
NEON® Personnel Tracker is a 3D mapping and tracking solution that improves safety and situational awareness for personnel operating in industrial, security, public safety, and defense applications. Personnel Tracker provides ubiquitous 3D location, tracking and mapping for personnel operating indoors and in any GPS-denied location.
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NEON Personnel Tracker is an Android application tightly integrated with the NEON Location Service where a suite of patented algorithms fuse inertial sensor data, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi readings as well as inferred map and building data to deliver reliable 3D location. Users with a small NEON Tracking Unit attached and carrying an Android device can now be tracked and located in real-time or for playback during after-action review. Ultra-wideband or Bluetooth beacons may be implemented for initialization of location and to enhance location precision. The Android based NEON Location Service is also available for integration with third-party applications via the NEON API.
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