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SentiVeillance Cluster Enhances COMSTAR SENTINEL V.A.S.T. System for RAKEZ
Neurotechnology‘s advanced video analytics solution, SentiVeillance Cluster, has been deployed by COMSTAR Security to power the V.A.S.T. (Validated Access and Secure Tracking) system across the expansive Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), situated in Ras Al Khaimah city in the United Arab Emirates.
As one of the United Arab Emirates’ most dynamic free-trade zones, RAKEZ hosts five specialized zones for different business operations:
• Al Ghail Industrial Zone is dedicated to large-scale industrial manufacturing enterprises,
• Al Hamra Industrial Zone accommodates both light as well as heavy industry projects,
• RAKEZ Academic Zone focuses on educational training and professional development,
• Al Hulaila Industrial Zone specializes in heavy industry manufacturing,
• Al Nakheel Business Zone serves businesses, freelancers and entrepreneurs alike.
RAKEZ consists of over 35,000 companies from more than 100 countries, operating across 50+ industries. This immense, free-trade zone – spanning approximately 33 million square meters of land – demands a sophisticated and comprehensive security and logistics framework.
The zone’s strategic location reinforces its role as a global trade facilitator. With access to major international gateways like Saqr Port, RAK International Airport and multi-lane superhighways such as E-311, the zone faces heavy daily traffic and cargo movement. This constant flow of goods and vehicles highlights the need for precision and efficiency in logistics and security. Within this high-traffic environment, automated weighbridges are essential for streamlining operations, ensuring accurate cargo assessment and maintaining regulatory compliance for the vast amount of cargo passing through its gates.
To manage this complex and high-volume environment, the V.A.S.T. system – a fully on-premise solution with no cloud dependency, powered by SentiVeillance Cluster technology – incorporates advanced recognition systems, smart weighbridge automation, automated access control and an express pass system. This comprehensive solution is supported by approximately 250-260 surveillance cameras integrated with SentiVeillance analytics. It is managed by 24-26 SentiVeillance Cluster units seamlessly connected into a single, unified system, with each cluster typically handling around 10 cameras. These cameras are strategically deployed throughout the RAKEZ economic zone in various stations, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
About Neurotechnology and COMSTAR Security
Neurotechnology is a developer of high-precision algorithms and software based on deep neural networks and other AI-related technologies. The company’s expertise centers on developing advanced biometric technologies, which have been used in large-scale projects in more than 140 countries. For this project, the SentiVeillance video analytics solution was chosen to elevate the security systems in Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ).
Neurotechnology’s SentiVeillance analytics were integrated by COMSTAR into the SENTINEL V.A.S.T. platform, which manages the user interface, access control, weighbridge automation and orchestration.
“We are proud that COMSTAR chose our technology as a key security component in a system designed to manage such a complex and busy environment like RAKEZ,” said Mr. Vytautas Pranckėnas, SentiVeillance Product Lead at Neurotechnology. “The implementation of our video analytics solution in the RAKEZ economic zone showcases the scalability and reliability of our SentiVeillance Cluster.”
COMSTAR Security is a global leader in delivering innovative security and IT solutions. For the RAKEZ project, COMSTAR’s role was to use its system integration and project management expertise to build and implement facial and vehicle recognition, access control and automated weighbridge solutions for which it employed the SentiVeillance Cluster.
“By integrating Neurotechnology’s advanced video analytics solution, we have enhanced the capabilities of our SENTINEL V.A.S.T. System,” highlighted Mr. Feras Al-Khalaileh, CEO at COMSTAR Security. “This partnership has helped us implement a secure access management and weighbridge system, process vast amounts of data in real-time and ensure seamless operations within the RAKEZ free-trade zone.”
This collaboration demonstrates how integrating Neurotechnology’s SentiVeillance video analytics into COMSTAR’s SENTINEL V.A.S.T. System not only streamlined operations but also significantly enhanced the security of the RAKEZ Economic Zone, protecting both its premises and the people who work and operate within it.
Automating Vehicle and Pedestrian Access Control
In this system, video analytics were deployed to facilitate vehicle and pedestrian flow. For example, when a registered vehicle or individual seeks access and access is granted, a green light instantly illuminates, providing a clear visual confirmation for passage. This simplified automation significantly reduces congestion and ensures that traffic, including numerous cargo trucks, moves easily through the many intersections, 20 gates and 3 weighbridges within the zone.
With COMSTAR’s proprietary Weighbridge System, vehicles are automatically weighed while SentiVeillance analytics assist with identifying the vehicle type, make and model along with Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR). The gate system then handles access based on these details. All vehicles are screened using License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras, and gates are either automatically opened upon authentication of a vehicle’s registration status, or the system notifies attendants if there’s an issue.
Benefits of SentiVeillance in the RAKEZ Project:
Advanced cluster systems: These distributed processing units allow for the efficient management of a large network of surveillance cameras, ensuring real-time analysis across the expansive RAKEZ environment. Each cluster unit handles data locally, which makes the system fast and reliable, even when there’s a lot of activity. This modular architecture can also be easily expanded as the security needs of RAKEZ grow.
Real-time and historical recognition: the Face algorithm enables near real-time (threshold-configurable) identification and verification of individuals across RAKEZ’s diverse environments. It also allows searching through past recorded footage to track movements and activity.
Continuous ALPR processing: the ALPR algorithm, incorporated in the SentiVeillance Cluster, efficiently processes continuous streams of video footage for real-time license plate recognition, ensuring seamless monitoring of vehicle movements in the RAKEZ zone.
AI-powered image-based search and backward search: with the help of SentiVeillance’s Face, Vehicle/ Human and ALPR algorithms, RAKEZ security personnel can upload an image of a person or vehicle to perform a backward search to find all instances where that subject appears in recorded data. This includes identifying key attributes such as license plates, more than 20 vehicle types and a variety of human characteristics, including clothing color and movement patterns.
Explore how SentiVeillance’s facial, human and vehicle recognition capabilities can elevate your smart automation, surveillance and access control needs. Try detection details online at https://www.sentiveillance.com/demo/ or contact us for a tailored solution.
