Towards Safer Campuses

Brisbane, August 24, 2007

While people will recall with a sense of horror the events at Virginia Tech, in April this year, there was a lot of debate about gun laws, the responsibility of college administrations and other issues. This horrifying incident only served to strengthen the resolve of a company like SpartaMatrix International which quickly seized the opportunity to find a security solution to avoid such possibilities on campuses in future.

As a first important step, SpartaMatrix International™, who are logistics security systems experts, have introduced a revolutionary device called AVATAR^SM, a Safe Campus System (SCS), which features an electronic real-time Public Notification system.
What does AVATAR^SM have to offer to counteract irrational campus incidents? The display at Bond University at its Open Day last week showed how invaluable a system like this is likely to become in an uncertain world.

This ‘smart’ system incorporates campus announcements, advertising video and sound while maintaining an electronic observance of the immediate surrounds. A constant monitoring of the social dimension of a public space provides replays of significant campus events as well as medical emergencies, and early warning of sinister or aggressive behaviours. With “24-7” surveillance and remote monitoring, incidents or catastrophes such as accidents, and random occurrences on campuses can be countered more quickly.

The AVATAR^SM Public Notification and unobtrusive surveillance system should be of considerable interest to those charged with the safety of the public. The AVATAR^SM concept is a subsidiary of the world-wide SpartaMatrix™ security system for sea containers. This parent concept allows for constant monitoring of the contents of large storage and transport containers. The flexibility of the global monitoring of the contents of large containers provides a security and safety measure that aids in the war against terrorism. The commercial, military and governmental transport applications of the SpartaMatrix™ benefit global maritime, air, rail and road transport regulatory requirements.

The SmartPort systems of SpartaMatrix™ have been successfully re-configured to provide surveillance of public places such as shopping centres, universities, schools, and hospitals. The additional layer of surveillance and security, via Safe Campus or AVATAR^SM can be operated at a profit by the organization that adopts the system. This is a feature of the Safe Campus or AVATAR^SM system that should make it popular with the management of open public places.

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