Macnica strengthens solutions to optimize facility security with cutting-edge anomaly detection technology ~Achieved through investment in Australia's icetana~

Macnica (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Kazumasa Hara, hereafter Macnica) is a total Services & Solutions provider in semiconductors, networks, cybersecurity, and AI/IoT. CLAVIS Company is a global provider of video analysis solutions. We have invested in icetana Limited. (Headquarters: Australia, CEO & Managing Director: Matthew Macfarlane, hereinafter referred to as icetana), a software company, and acquired exclusive sales rights in Japan. With this investment, we will strengthen collaboration in sales strategy and new technology development, and use "icetana", anomaly detection software that uses AI image analysis technology to detect anomalies and their signs from security camera footage, to improve facility security. We will focus on solving problems.

In recent years, the following security issues have become apparent at large facilities.

・ビルの高層化などによる管理面積の増大
・警備人材不足による人件費の高騰
・高齢化や離職率の高まりによる警備の品質維持

In order for managers of large-scale facilities to operate facilities safely and securely in a sustainable manner, there is an urgent need to build a security system that does not rely on manpower to deal with these issues, and many companies are considering the introduction of the latest technology. It has been.

Surveillance camera systems that use many AI image analysis technologies adopt a mechanism that detects "specific events" that are assumed in advance. However, in the actual security scene, it is necessary to respond to unexpected incidents and accidents, and it is necessary to continuously respond to additions and changes to detection targets.

Macnica is now furthering its sales strategy and technological development with its anomaly detection software "icetana," which utilizes AI image analysis technology. The software constantly learns the pixel movement trends for each camera and can detect only images that are different from the norm. This allows security personnel to focus on checking only the images detected by "icetana," making it possible to efficiently discover anomalies from multiple surveillance camera images and respond quickly. This will lead to improved and optimized security quality.

Major domestic developers are also adopting the system, and construction of security systems using "icetana" is accelerating at the Marunouchi Building, Shin-Marunouchi Building, Otemachi Building, and other buildings in the Marunouchi area owned and operated by MITSUBISHI ESTATE Co., Ltd., Ltd. increase.

■ Main features of “icetana”
1. Since the target to be detected is not a person or object, but a set of pixels, it can be used in various situations such as fires, intrusions, reverse driving, falls, and crowds.
2. Since it can constantly learn the normal state and detect abnormalities from the difference, it automatically adapts to changes in the target to be detected and changes in the environment, minimizing the effort required for operation.
3. Since the camera currently in use can be used as it is, the introduction cost can be reduced, and large-scale construction is not required, and it can be introduced in a short period of time.

■Value provided by Macnica
In addition to providing icetana as software, Macnica provides support until the customer achieves the results they expect, including estimating the effects of implementation and applying it to on-site operations.

・Select the necessary system from the site survey, and implement equipment procurement and construction
・Proposal of optimal security operations to realize labor saving and quality improvement
・ Trial calculation of introduction effect and demonstration experiment, etc.

By investing in icetana and entering into a sales agreement, Macnica has acquired exclusive sales rights in Brazil as well as Japan, and priority sales rights in Europe. With this investment, we will collaborate with a wide range of partner companies to promote deployment in facilities with security issues such as airports, logistics facilities, and smart cities, contributing to the realization of a safe and secure society. We will also work to build new functions and solutions that solve customer issues by leveraging Macnica 's strengths in cutting-edge technology sourcing and technology planning capabilities.

icetana CEO Matthew Macfarlane said:
“We have a great relationship with Macnica team. Macnica is deeply involved in the market penetration of our products, and at the same time is active in establishing our position in the Japanese surveillance camera market, which is very important to us.” With this investment, we are confident that together with Macnica we will be able to expand our business not only in the Japanese market but also around the world, and that we will further deepen and strengthen the relationship between the two companies. .”

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