Cernium Introduces The Smart Choice In Intelligent Video Surveillance.

Business Editors

ISC West 2003

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2003

Perceptrak BASELINE

Cernium, Inc., a leading developer and provider of behavior recognition software and systems for the security industry, unveils its new Perceptrak Baseline at the 2003 ISC West Security Conference in Las Vegas. The new system is a contender in the 2003 Security Industry Association's (SIA) New Product Showcase.

At significantly less than $1000 per camera, Cernium's Perceptrak Baseline is a cost effective intelligent video surveillance solution for existing or new CCTV security systems. Supporting up to 18 cameras, Baseline analyzes and records video - simultaneously detecting and reporting on 6 specific behavior based events such as a lurking person, erratic behavior or a stationary object such as car parked in a no-parking zone or an item left unattended. Plus, Perceptrak Baseline can be monitored locally or remotely over a low bandwidth communication line.

Sean Patty, President of Cernium explains, "Baseline is the newest member of the Perceptrak(TM) family of products, which have been developed to analyze and detect specific behaviors and events. By simultaneously detecting, reporting, and recording specialized scenarios, Baseline provides intelligent and actionable information to the security staff versus a DVR with motion detection. It can save potentially critical time by immediately alerting security staff to suspicious people, vehicles or events."

Using Cernium's proprietary software, Perceptrak(TM) products are able to concurrently monitor and analyze entire networks of CCTV camera views filtering out mundane, unwanted surveillance video, which allow fewer guards to effectively monitor hundreds of cameras. Perceptrak Baseline analyzes, detects and reports 6 "Events" and supports CCTV systems with up to 18 cameras. Perceptrak Pro analyzes, detects and reports 14 "Events" and supports CCTV systems with up to 96 cameras. Perceptrak Enterprise analyzes, detects and reports 14 "Events" and supports CCTV system with 100's of cameras.

By enhancing security and reducing staffing costs, Perceptrak(TM) is an affordable and effective solution for airports, universities, hotels and hospitals along with other types and sizes of public and private facilities.

Cernium, Inc. (www.cernium.com), based in St. Louis, is a leading developer and provider of behavior recognition software and systems for the security industry, focusing on intelligent surveillance video analysis. The company develops proprietary security systems for government and industry, helping meet their safety and fiscal objectives. Cernium is a spin-off of St. Louis-based Ross & Baruzzini, one of the country's largest engineering consulting companies that specialize in airport security and communications systems.