Power consumption: The 800lb gorilla in the barracks. Last year, the Army set the goal of ‘net-zero’ energy consumption by 2030. We began to wonder at Axial Technologies if we might be able to do something to assist in decreasing the power load on our products and …the short answer is yes. Axial Technologies is responding by re-engineering our approach to outdoor perimeter surveillance and protection.
To meet the power needs of the military, Axial Technologies plans to design and manufacture an intelligent video encoder that will be agnostic to camera for outdoor perimeter protection. The latest advances in processing technologies will allow us to push detection capabilities to the edge of video sensor networks. This new hardware is optimized for video processing and decreases the power footprint required per video channel. Furthermore, as video processing capabilities move closer to the sensor, the amount of data that must be transmitted across the network decreases. By using industrial grade silicon, fans and heaters are no longer required to manage system temperature, further reducing points of failure and power consumption.
In 2010, we introduced the Reconisense Trailer product line which provides mobile video security with remote monitoring for FOBs and critical assets on the move. By leveraging the intelligent encoder, we could potentially decrease the trailer’s power footprint by over 40%. It is Axial Technologies view that as lower power sensors, lighting, and communication equipment hit the market, the trailers will eventually reach ‘net-zero’ energy consumption. There is of course no specific delivery date as of yet while we further develop and test this solution. However, the objective in solving this problem for our fighters in the field is what drives our company to succeed. We would like to offer this new version of our rapidly deployable perimeter surveillance device as soon as possible. - Steve Joralemon CTO, Axial Technologies
