To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. TOOLS&TECHNOLOGY TALON Responder Robot now available for homeland security applications QinetiQ North America, McLean, Va., a global developer of technology solutions for national defense, homeland security and first responders, has announced that its Technology Solutions Group subsidiary, Foster-Miller, is now offering a TALON Responder robot specifically designed for public safety, fire and rescue organizations. The first purchase was made in December 2008 by a California police department. With long-range wireless digital communications, as well as analog, TALON Responder is designed to serve in challenging conditions, such as those found in radio frequency-congested inner cities. The robot includes a disruptor-ready manipulator arm, wrist and gripper that can exert up to 30 inch-pounds of force on a 6-inch-wide object. Three infrared illuminated color cameras, including a pan/tilt mast with color zoom camera, complete the robot’s standard configuration. A laptop controller with gamepad controls allows operations from a safe distance—up to 500 to 1,200 meters (1,600 to 4,000 feet)— depending on the radio option selected. (Source: QinetiQ North America) Vicon introduces new I-ONYX IP cameras with digital noise reduction Vicon Industries Inc., Hauppauge, NY, a designer and producer of video surveillance systems, has announced the addition of three new models within its IONYX line of IP cameras. The VN-856 series, which includes color, day/night and wide dynamic range models, all feature digital noise reduction (DNR), allowing the cameras to provide superior performance in low light conditions. The cameras apply DNR algorithms to process the video prior to transmission, reducing the noise that typically plagues video captured in low light. The cameras offer several features designed to provide system designers with added flexibility when determining camera placement within an installation. All offer programmable privacy masking zones that allow for sections of the image to be shaded out so that the operator may not view video within these boundaries. A mirror setting allows for aiming the camera at a mirror, rather than the desired scene, and the captured image is automatically reversed for viewing purposes, returning it to its proper orientation. A sensitivity setting allows the user to increase the camera’s sensitivity as it detects the light levels in dark or night environments. All three cameras provide a resolution of 540 horizontal lines and employ ViconNet MPEG-4 compression. (Source: Vicon Industries Inc.) Maximize Your Reach & Budget! PROMOTING NATIONAL SECURITY SINCE 1919 NDIA DEFENSE EXHIBIT GUIDE Pacific Operational S&T Conference August 3-7, 2009 Oahu, HI Exhibit POC: Alden Davidson Meeting POC: Angie DeKleine 10th Annual Science & Engineering Technology Conference / DoD Tech Exposition April 21-23, 2009 North Charleston, SC Exhibit POC: Carris Britton, 703-247-2573 Meeting POC: Claudia Diaz, 703-247-2596 2009 Homeland Security S&T Stakeholders Conference East May 19-22, 2009 Washington, DC Exhibit POC: Carris Britton 703-247-2573 Meeting POC: Tia Pitt 703-247-9467 DOD Enterprise Architecture Environment, Energy, & Sustainability Symposium & Exhibition (formerly JSEM) May 4-7, 2009 Denver, CO Exhibit POC: Dennis Tharp, 703-247-2584 Meeting POC: Kari Deputy, 703-247-2588 June 1-5, 2009 St Louis, MO In conjunction with OSD CIO NII Meeting and Exhibit POC: Betsy Lauer, 703-247-9473 2009 Land & Maritime Supply Chains Business Conference August 17-19, 2009 Columbus, OH Exhibit POC: Dennis Tharp 703-247-2584 Meeting POC: Kelly Seymour 703-247-2583 Joint Service Power Expo May 4-6, 2009 New Orleans, LA Exhibit POC: Alden Davidson, 703-247-2582 Meeting POC: Angie DeKleine, 703-247-2599 PSA-Armaments Technology Fire Power Forum June 9-10, 2009 Whippany, NJ Meeting and Exhibit POC: Dawn Campbell, 703-242590 47th Air Targets, UAVs & Range Ops Conf & Exhibition Oct 21-23, 2009 Savannah, GA Exhibit POC: Dennis Tharp 703-247-2584 Meeting POC: Meredith Geary 703-247-9476 Joint Services Small Arms Systems Symposium, Exhibition & Firing Demo May 18-21, 2009 Las Vegas, NV Exhibit POC: Dennis Tharp, 703-247-2584 Meeting POC: Emily Agnew, 703-247-2566 2009 U.S. Coast Guard Innovation Expo Nov 17-19, 2009 Virginia Beach, VA Exhibit POC: Luellen Hoffman 703-247-9460 Meeting POC: Angie DeKleine 703-247-2599 Joint CBRN June 23-25, 2009 Ft. Leonard Wood, MO Exhibit POC: Alden Davidson, 703-247-2582 Meeting POC: Jennifer Hoechst, 703-247-2568 For updates check web site. POC: Luellen Hoffman, Director of Exhibits 703-247-9460 48 April 2009 Reserve online at www.ndia.org/exhibits | www.HSToday.us This month’s issue is now available online at… |