Moving from a "Safe Campus" to a "Smart Campus" Requires the Presence of Security Technology

2019-07-09

Just like the concept of a "Smart Earth," a "Smart Campus" is closely related to the booming Internet of Things (IoT) technology. According to the latest data from IDC, it is predicted that by 2020, there will be 31 billion connected devices globally. At that time, people will experience a continuous and ubiquitous Internet. The primary goal of a "Smart Campus" is to connect various objects on the campus network through IoT technology.

Technologically, building a smart campus definitely involves the use of sensing technologies and devices such as RFID, QR codes, video surveillance, access control, and smart building systems.  

     Let's take a look at the following scenarios in a smart campus that may seem familiar. 

    "I used to have a bunch of keys, including dorm keys, drawer keys, and classroom keys. I always forgot to bring them when playing basketball. But since the introduction of IoT, I don't have to worry about being locked out anymore because I can open the door with my phone." With a gentle wave in front of the access control card reader, there is a beep, and the dormitory door opens. In addition to dormitory doors, classroom and office doors can also be opened via smartphones. Meanwhile, the school uses the access control subsystem to manage card - holder permissions, greatly enhancing the security of identity verification.  

     Previously, all visitors to the school had to be registered manually. In a smart campus, an intelligent visitor system replaces the security guards in performing a series of cumbersome procedures such as checking IDs, registering, and recording departure times. Visitors only need to place their IDs on the electronic identifier, and their information can be instantly obtained, and a visitor pass can be issued, significantly speeding up the visitor registration and departure processes. At the same time, a face - recognition system based on deep learning can achieve functions such as visitor registration and class attendance without the need to carry any IDs.   

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  There are many similar cutting - edge technologies. These technologies are actually the forte of security industry enterprises and are the fundamental technologies for safeguarding campus safety and building a digital and networked smart campus system.

     Currently, many schools have put forward the concept of building a "Smart Campus." By leveraging network resources and integrating the popular artificial intelligence technology, school business management has become more transparent and automated. The campus security system is integrated into school affairs management to create an intelligent, user - friendly, and safe campus environment. 

     Starting from the initial human - based and physical - based security measures, and then moving on to technological - based security, the fundamental purpose of campus security enterprises and security systems is to ensure campus safety. With the emergence and implementation of new technologies, a smart campus system that enables more intelligent campus management, more convenient campus life, and better - protected campus safety has become a reality.   

     Nowadays, many security enterprises with video surveillance - related businesses have launched a series of solutions for building a smart and safe campus, covering everything from high - quality front - end cameras, intelligent analysis systems, and visualization management platforms to storage. The continuous improvement of the "Three - Defense" construction (human - based, physical - based, and technological - based security) has continuously met the various needs of a safe campus.   

     In addition, as security enterprises expand their own technologies and gradually move into the IoT field, using IoT, big data, and other information technologies to develop smart campuses has become a major future development trend. Security enterprises can use advanced image analysis technology to intelligently identify the behaviors of teachers and students. By comprehensively considering the individual characteristics of each person in the school, they can reasonably plan and manage student career planning, student self - selected courses, class scheduling for flexible class - taking, student attendance, and comprehensive assessments, thus promoting the development of the intelligent education industry.   

     Currently, technologies and products in the field of artificial intelligence, such as biometric recognition, voice recognition, and educational robots, have been applied and developed to a certain extent in the education field. The combination of artificial intelligence and education can not only relieve front - line teachers from heavy repetitive work but also help teachers formulate personalized and customized learning plans for students, continuously enhancing students' learning motivation.  

     Take educational robots as an example. In educational scenarios such as schools, the introduction of educational robots can serve as assistants and tools for teachers, providing teaching support functions such as managing the learning process and answering common questions for students. They can also act as learning partners for students, providing assistance in time and task management, promoting learning interaction, and other aspects to facilitate students' healthy growth.   

     Against the backdrop of the new era and technological trends, creating a safe and smart campus is not only a requirement for developing high - quality education but also a need of the times for building a harmonious society. Undoubtedly, security enterprises can leverage their advantages in the innovative applications of artificial intelligence hardware and big data to build smart campuses and smart education, which will optimize teaching methods and initiate a new "Smart Education" model. In the future, security enterprises still need to continue to work hard to strengthen the application ability of integrating intelligence with actual scenarios to gain more advantages in this fierce competition. 

    Transferred from "China Security Industry Network"