CLEVELAND, March 18, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Critical Solutions Inc. (Pink Sheets:CSLI) , through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Critical Power Solutions International, Inc. and its partner, Orion Systems Group, successfully powered and deployed wireless IP video cameras along the track and on the infield to provide law enforcement with video surveillance during the 50th running of the Daytona 500 NASCAR race. Using mobile towers equipped with solar and wind generated power, the deployment team wirelessly networked multiple pan/tilt/zoom cameras and securely transmitted the video and camera control to the law enforcement command center located at nearby Daytona Beach International Airport.
High profile events like the Daytona 500 present unique security challenges. Spread out over 480 acres, the track hosts an estimated 250,000 fans on race day. The sheer size of the venue makes permanent installation of traditional security cameras and cabling prohibitively expensive. In fact, until now, the only way to gather and assess security information during this type of event was to have law enforcement personnel placed onsite to gather and report information back to the command center.
Thanks to leading edge technologies and design, the need to rely on personnel intensive operations to gather information may be at an end. Law enforcement now has the option of deploying a network of video towers that requires no connection to external power or network infrastructure. Camera control and video feeds can be sent to multiple temporary command centers located onsite or even back to a regional command center or office via satellite uplink.
"This is a first for this type of event," said Mike Lee, Founder and CTO of Critical Power Solutions International, Inc. "Our towers are designed as mobile, self-contained units able to be collapsed by one person and towed behind any vehicle with a standard tow hitch. When a tower is brought to its deployment location, it can be put in place and made operational in about 15 minutes. This creates unprecedented flexibility since towers can be easily relocated in response to changing ground conditions. In addition to video, our mobile towers can also support a wide array of sensors and other equipment."
In a world of heightened security, this type of technology provides a wealth of benefits to safety personnel. Live video from multiple locations reduces the need for field personnel, analytic analysis of video streams means fewer video operators are required and the cost/benefit ratio of mobile deployment versus a fixed camera installation means more cameras can be put into service.
About Orion Systems
Orion Systems Group is a national security integrator specializing in consultative design and deployment of IP video, access control and integrated security systems. The Orion Systems Group website is www.orionsystemsgroup.com
About Critical Solutions Inc.
Critical Solutions Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Critical Power Solutions International, Inc., manufactures and sells a line of patent pending self-powered trailer systems that can be rapidly deployed to power physical security and communication requirements for areas where power is difficult to obtain, or where conventional power means are too expensive to deploy. The company utilizes non-traditional power sources such as solar, wind, and hydrogen to provide efficient recovery, backup and primary power systems. The company's alternative energy trailer systems have been chosen by a FORTUNE 500 defense contractor to secure nuclear power plants, by the Federal Bureau of Prisons for Emergency Response Teams, and to the Marines for emergency communications.
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