Core Systems

Product description

Secure Image Processing System

SIPS is a photographic/image processing system designed to capture and store digital images within a controlled environment. It facilitates a secure central database of images and related data. It can be operated in a Wide Area Network environment, with encryption for secure data transfer and storage.

The system incorporates the following functions;

Image Capture
Image Processing
Image Printing
Image and Data Storage
Image and Data Archive
Security & Image Tracking

Benefits

Instant image processing (no delay waiting on film processing).
Image preview facility - see the image before printing.
Shared access to images - images are stored centrally and can be accessed at multiple sites/locations as required.
Ease of use - the image capture facility uses touch screen technology to make the process simple and easy to use.
Low running costs - compared to conventional photography methods.
Time saving - Images are printed directly onto ID cards with relevant information as a one step process.

Features

Image Capture

Facilitates digital image capture and processing.
Polaroid PDC2000 and Olympus C-1400XL digital cameras used for image capture.
Cameras tethered to a PC or used stand alone.

Image Processing

Images processed - by cropping and resizing.
Alphanumeric captions can be attached to images.
Print layouts defined by templates consisting of images and text data captured by the system.

Image Printing

Images displayed or printed locally at any location connected to the main file server.
Print quality colour output from low-end inkjet printers - due to high resolution images captured from the digital camera
Faster colour laser printers can be used if print speed is an issue.

Image Tracking

Image tracking through the entire life cycle from capture to destruction.
Trace status and location of each image by audit report.
Monitor movement of images between sites.

CD-R archive

A facility to archive images onto CD enables images to be stored on Writable CD’s (CD-R).
Images on CD-R protected by the fingerprint recognition security feature.

Security

System Security

System security - Each facility restricted on both a user and a workstation basis.
An audit trail records all actions by every user
View/print audit trail by authorised users only.

Fingerprint Recognition

Fingerprint Recognition - Access from workstations controlled using fingerprint identification technology.

Touch Screen Technology

Touchscreen technology used at the image capture stage, enabling ease of use and enhanced system security.