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April 22, 2024

CBRN Response and Mitigation that Saves Lives: The Hybrid PATRIOT 5510 from Wilcox

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, C2, C4ISR, CBRN, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Emergency Management, HAZLOC, Hybrid Life Support, Interoperability, Intrinsically Safe, IoBT, IoT, JADC2, Law Enforcement, M2M, Occupational Safety, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Swarm Intelligence

SOFWEEK 2024 EDITION: Imagine for a moment, that you are a 22-year-old going into harm's way. You are sent into a confined space where there is a potential of bumping into industrial gases, gamma rad, and even blister/nerve agent threats. Furthermore, you are expected to make precise decisions on response and mitigation. Any ground truth intelligence can impact your recommendations given the changing dynamics as...

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December 1, 2023

Blueforce Announces Support for Samsung SmartThings Station

by Blueforce
in AI, C2, C4ISR, Campus Security, Common Operating Picture, Cueing, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Emergency Notification, Fusion, ICS, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, LoRaWAN, Low Latency, Machine Learning, Medical, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Plugin, School Safety, Sensors, Situational Awareness

Samsung SmartThings is a smart "consumer" platform that allows users to connect and control various smart devices within their homes. The SmartThings ecosystem includes a central hub known as the SmartThings Hub or Station, along with a mobile app for device control.  Most important to the SmartThings ecosystem is the hundreds of consumer sensors that can be leveraged by the hub and spoke architecture afforded...

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November 23, 2023

Blueforce Announces Support for LoRaWAN using our new LoRaWAN Plugin for BlueforceEDGE

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, Base Defense, C2, Campus Security, CBRN, Counter-Terrorism, Cueing, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Edge, Fusion, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, Law Enforcement, LoRaWAN, M2M, Machine Learning, Medical, MUM-T, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Plugin, Retail, Samsung MagincINFO, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Surveillance, Swarm Intelligence

LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) has gained significant traction in the realm of sensor applications, offering a robust and energy-efficient solution for the Internet of Things (IoT). One of its key advantages lies in its ability to facilitate communication over long distances with minimal power consumption. This makes it particularly well-suited for scenarios where sensors need to transmit data wirelessly while maintaining extended battery...

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August 27, 2023

Lone Worker Safety Essentials: Overt and Covert SOS Triggers, and a means to Signal the Nature of the Lone Worker Emergency

by Blueforce
in AI, BlueBeacon, Campus Security, Emergency Notification, Interoperability, Lone Worker, Mobility, Occupational Safety, Safety, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness

It is most assuredly not our parent's world. We suddenly find ourselves in a new world where the pandemic and serious spikes in crime has implications to our critical infrastructure, our schools, our businesses, and our people. Cybersecurity remains a concern, but physical security in our personal and professional lives is now front and center. Recent attacks and attempted attacks internationally present a diverse and...

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August 13, 2023

VIDEO: Blueforce Adaptive Incident Command V1 “Explainer”

by Blueforce
in ADS-B, AI, autonomous agents, Base Defense, C2, C4ISR, Campus Security, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, ICS, Interoperability, IoT, ISR, Law Enforcement, Mobility, MUM-T, NIMS, Occupational Safety, OODA, Orchestration, Sensors, Situational Awareness

https://vimeo.com/835459614/c02402ee43?share=copy Incidents and the subsequent emergency responses can be chaotic, especially when they involve multiple agencies and organizations that need to work together to respond to the crisis. In such situations, there may be confusion about roles and responsibilities, communication breakdowns, and a lack of coordination. Shortly after 9/11, the U.S. government commissioned programs that ultimately led to the National Incident Management (NIMS) framework which defines...

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Blueforce for Protective Service Details

by Blueforce
in ADS-B, AI, autonomous agents, BlueBeacon, C2, C4ISR, Campus Security, Cognitive Services, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Edge, Force Protection, ICS, International, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, Location, Lone Worker, Mobility, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Safety, School Safety, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Surveillance

Protective services encompass a diverse range of security measures aimed at safeguarding individuals, assets, and sensitive information. These services are tailored to the unique needs of each client, whether they are high-profile individuals, corporate executives, or public figures. Personal protective services, commonly known as bodyguards or executive protection agents, provide physical security by ensuring the safety of the client in various environments. They assess potential...

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August 10, 2023

Sentiment Analysis: A “Lean Service” Plugin for BlueforceEDGE

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, AWS, Campus Security, Cognitive Services, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Edge, Emergency Management, Fusion, IoT, Law Enforcement, MUM-T, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Plugin, Police, Retail, Safety, School Safety, Security, Sensors, Surveillance, Swarm Intelligence

To many, sentiment analysis is known as opinion mining, a natural language processing (NLP) technique used to determine the emotional tone or sentiment expressed in a piece of text. It involves analyzing text data to identify whether the sentiment expressed is positive, negative, neutral, or sometimes even more nuanced emotions like anger, joy, sadness, etc.  The primary goal of sentiment analysis is to understand the underlying...

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April 30, 2023

Blueforce Plugin Series: Severe Weather Alerting Plugin for BlueforceEDGE

by Blueforce
in C2, C4ISR, Campus Security, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Disaster Response, Distributed Sensing, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, Heat, ICS, IoBT, IoT, ISR, JADC2, K9, Law Enforcement, Location, Mobility, MUM-T, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Samsung MagincINFO, Situational Awareness, Swarm Intelligence

The importance of keeping our first responders safe during severe weather events cannot be understated. Access to timely and detailed weather alerts is crucial when deployed to any natural and/or manmade disaster or critical incident, especially when it comes to ensuring the safety of those on the front lines. The National Weather Service Severe Weather Plugin for BlueforceEDGE provides hyperlocal alerting for a host of...

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April 21, 2023

Blueforce Plugin Series: Map Services Plugin

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, C2, C4ISR, Command, Common Operating Picture, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, ICS, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, Law Enforcement, LMR, Location, Machine Learning, Mobility, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Police, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness

During complex emergencies or events, first responders often face several map-related challenges. Some of these challenges include having to utilize offline maps, data layers, and other geospatial data that contains important details and/or real-time data. During these events, first responders from different agencies, departments, towns, and even states may be called in, which means some responders and agencies will be responding to completely unfamiliar territory...

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January 28, 2023

Sensory Orchestration for Retail: Blueforce Announces Phillips Hue Plugin for BlueforceEDGE

by Blueforce
in Campus Security, Cognitive Services, Distributed Sensing, Edge, Fusion, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, Location, Machine Learning, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Plugin, Retail, Samsung MagincINFO, School Safety, Security, Sensors

Sensory orchestration in retail refers to the use of various sensory elements such as lighting, sound, fragrance, and temperature to create a desired atmosphere and enhance the customer experience in a retail setting. It is a form of retail design that is used to create an emotional connection between the customer and the brand, and to influence customer behavior. The goal of sensory orchestration is...

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