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We have additional utilities that support the product line products. These utilities are supporting applications that enrich our products, ease the support and cut the time to market. These include the following products:
Most installations require to connect a cluster of recognition systems
(SeeLane or SeeGate). For example, a large parking management system
needs to get results from a number of systems located across the lot,
allowing one or more Central systems to see and control the remote
units. Another example is the case of a port installation, where the
recognition results from each of the truck lanes are reported to the
Central server. The following illustration shows such topology.
To share the results (pass the remote data to the
centers), an additional utility - SeeData - is used to pass the
recognition results and optionally copy the image files to the Center. The product runs on basis of TCP/IP and sends the data across
the network. It is consisted of two parts: one running on each remote
unit (as a background application), while the other part runs on the
Center Server (also as background application).
The Center server display is shown in the following figure. The left side shows the status and properties of the center server and could also display its connected remote units. The right side display shows the history of the connections.
These SeeData displays are for information only, since the applications run as background service and perform the connection job - passing the recognition results and (optionally) the associated images and files. The product can also send back commands from the Center to any remote lane in order to activate a sensor or command to open a gate.
To simplify the maintenance of our
products, our SeeMonitor tool monitors the operation of cluster
of SeeLane or SeeGate units, and provides a quick view of the operation
(in green/yellow/red status). The status is determined by automatically
checking the Windows' application event logs (where our products log
information, warnings and errors). These events include possible failure
of hardware units, application problems and decrease of recognition
results under acceptable levels. SeeMonitor also provides various performance graphs for each remote unit, and a multiple view of the units. These graphs assist in the fine-tuning of the system. In the following example the graph of the horizontal center of the ID marking is shown as a histogram, which can be used to verify the correct settings. The graphs are available on-line and generated automatically, thus simplifying the analysis of the operation of the system.
This tool enhances the products quality, assists in the fine-tuning of the installations, and monitors the smooth operation of the system.
SeeService is an additional utility that "keeps an
eye" on the recognition units (SeeLane or SeeGate application). In case
it stops to respond (rare cases...) it resets the application and
restarts. The utility also checks for updates in the Server, and if
there is a new file revision - it automatically updates the application.
To simplify the installation, a calibration tool (SeeCal) is available as a very useful tool. The tool shows the camera video, displays brightness/contrast graphs, and enables manual control over the I/O card controlled illumination.
For more information, read or download the following PDF files:
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Last Update: Oct-25-2006 |
