July 22, 2008

New mobile solution in VECTA ACS

New mobile solution was implemented in VECTA ACS. This solution integrates mobile hand held devices to VECTA and supports two main modes:

• Identification mode is intended for reviewing cardholder attributes by card presenting to a handheld device with a build-in reader
• Mobile Pass Point mode - for additional gateways organizing in facilities which are not required to be equipped with stationary readers.

Identification mode is especially useful for selective control of cardholders in secure area and allows retrieving all information about a person from VECTA database by card presenting.

In Mobile Pass Point mode, handheld device with build-in reader works like an ordinary access control reader; whereas a duty guard plays a role of a restricting access device like a turnstile or a door. When a card is presented PDA software sends a request to VECTA Server. VECTA Server replies either access is granted or denied; and duty guard can see this decision on the screen of PDA as well as all cardholder's attributes including photo from VECTA database.

VECTA mobile solution supports PDA with build-in HID iClass reader. Wi-Fi communication method is used for establishing connection between PDA and VECTA Mobile Pass Point Service. For Mobile Pass Point mode, Apollo AAN-100 or AAN-32 controller is also needed.

VECTA mobile solution allows organizing additional pass points in the case of extra traffic flow or in the facilities which are not equipped with stationary readers.

Mobile pass points can be rapidly and easily arranged. Therefore VECTA mobile solution has wide application not only for additional access control in secure facilities but also during special short-term events such as sports events, concerts and exhibitions.