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Using Existing Wireless
The university also wanted the ability to use its existing wireless and point of entry (POE) access control readers and controllers from ASSA ABLOY. RS2’s system provided a close integration with the readers, as well as panels from open platform manufacturer Mercury Security.
“The ability to integrate our existing technology gave us flexibility to make adjustments as needed without replacing the entire system across campus, which would be cost-prohibitive,” Stone said.
Additionally, the RS2 system needed to work seamlessly with the university’s surveillance system from Avigilon, which allows opera- tors to associate cameras with specific doors and pull reports on events using a specific date/time.
“Without that piece of the puzzle, we would have to go to a differ- ent software, select the camera and video and the date and time, which would be a manual and work-intensive process,” Stone said. “The integration between the systems saves time and resources when there’s an incident to look into.”
Missouri S&T installed the RS2 technology that is now used across campus, including 35 academic buildings and major residence halls. “With centralized access control, we can grant and restrict access over time as we need to, using integrated data systems that allow us to keep track of access across the university from a single platform,” Stone said.
Bringing it all Together
The solution is intertwined with student housing software, the uni- versity’s laboratory safety training database and the campus police department dispatch center.
“It’s critical for our police department to be in the loop on inci- dents that arise,” said Stone. “The RS2 system is also tied to the cen- tralized camera monitoring system to provide the police department with real-time situational awareness.”
Dispatchers in the police department can monitor alarms in the
system. They have a graphical map function that allows them to locate areas on campus in real time with video feeds. The department also has a console in its operations center that allows operators to unlock, lock or lock down any door within the RS2 system in the event of an emergency.
The system is also integrated with the student database. This includes photos of all cardholders and additional information for university police in the event of an incident. “We wanted to ensure that our offi- cers had the tools they needed for effective oversight of facilities on campus to protect visitors, faculty, staff and students,” Stone said.
Meeting Campus Needs
Missouri S&T continues to work with RS2 to ensure the system is meeting university needs. “I reached out to RS2 to integrate the sys- tem with our event management software, and the team worked with us to find a way to make this possible,” Stone said. The RS2 team used an integration from Detrios called DAX that allows for interoperabil- ity between the access control software and the event management platform that saves users from manually inputting entries to control door open and close schedules.
“We’ve been able to have an open dialogue with university leaders, which has helped develop new relationships like the one we have with Detrios, as well as nurture the existing partnerships we have in place,” said Jeff Bransfield, national sales manager, RS2 Technologies. “Mis- souri S&T was first campus to integrate Detrios, and the work done there has opened up a number of other opportunities for us that we didn’t have prior to this project.”
Working with RS2 has also been a positive experience for the facil- ities department: Stone said the tech support has been a huge help in the successful partnership and a peace of mind.
Jeff Bransfield is the vice president of sales at RS2 Technologies.
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