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Introduction ...... 4 Aqueti Mantis ...... 5 Aqueti Pathfinder ...... 6 Aqueti Camera Ensemble Overview...... 7 Aqueti Imaging System vs. Traditional PTZ ...... 8 Defending Your Perimeter with the Mantis ...... 9 Aqueti System Data Sheets ...... 11
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Introduction
Your perimeter is the skin of your investment. Successful perimeter protection demands immediate identification of potentially hostile anomalies, long before any danger approaches your people and assets. However, the majority of surveillance footage taken with traditional camera setups is hardly useful despite the costs. Until Aqueti, meaningful use of surveillance always fell short because of the physical limits of traditional single-lens PTZ cameras and video software.
Now, Aqueti Mantis imaging systems give security personnel for the world’s largest and most important facilities products to match their requirements. And video they can use - 100 megapixel video that can be zoomed in with clarity throughout the field of view. A dedicated operating system and software that combines the video from multi-lens cameras into a single panoramic video that multiple users can view and zoom independently. Plus unlimited storage and display options with Aqueti’s open platform. Aqueti didn’t just make a better traditional camera, they invented the new standard for video surveillance.
Perimeter Security Requirements The Aqueti Solution
Resolution Create the clearest image possible for detection, Mantis captures video at 100 megapixel resolution that recognition, and identification. you can zoom into within its entire field of view.
Frame Rate Smooth, clear video with a choice of frame rates. Mantis can record from 5 to 30 frames per second (the HDTV standard)
Networks and Ability to actively monitor live video and store it for Flexible internal storage on the Aqueti appliance and storage later forensic investigation. interface with external network storage.
Video compression At least meeting the industry standard of H.264. Aqueti Mantis supports H.264, H.265 and MJPEG compression at low, medium, and high quality.
Light sensitivity Wide dynamic range to capture clear images in all Mantis features a low minimum illumination lighting conditions. requirement of 0.1LUX (color) and 0.01LUX (b/w).
Software Feature-rich software compatible with the A proprietary Acuity Camera Operating System and cameras in the system. API made specifically for Aqueti imaging, with real- time interactive streaming, custom video analysis, image processing, and integrated storage, all preloaded on a dedicated Aqueti computer appliance.
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Aqueti Mantis
Aqueti offers two lines of parallel array cameras: the Mantis and the Pathfinder. In general, the main difference between them is that the Mantis sees wide and the Pathfinder sees far.
The Mantis line has three models - Mantis 35, Mantis 70, and Mantis 150 - all producing 100 megapixel wide angle video that you can zoom. In the figure below, the arcs overlaid onto a map of downtown Manhattan illustrate the fields of view of each Mantis model and the distances at which each can detect human faces.
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Aqueti Pathfinder
Whereas the Mantis is built for wide angle viewing, the 48 megapixel Pathfinder is designed to see in a narrower but far field.
In the figure below, the colored rectangles illustrate the different fields of view of the six microcameras in a Pathfinder. The labels of each of the rectangles are the focal lengths of the microcameras (5.5mm, 12mm, 16mm, 25mm, 35mm, and 50mm).
On their monitors, operators see one unified digital stream of all six microcameras. They can zoom in anywhere in the Pathfinder’s total field of view with equal resolution.
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Aqueti Camera Ensemble Overview
An Aqueti Camera Ensemble is composed of one or more Aqueti cameras that capture video and one or more Aqueti servers that process, display, and store it.
An Aqueti camera such as the Mantis shoots video with several microcameras of varying focal lengths configured in an array. This pioneering design produces a video with exponentially greater resolution over a much wider area than is possible with any traditional single-lens camera.
Powerful computers on board the Aqueti camera continually compress the microcamera streams and send them to a dedicated Aqueti server that produces a unified panoramic video stream.
The panoramic video is displayed to operators in Aqueti’s QView Web application. Even though the panoramic video that operators see is made up from the videos of many microcameras, it appears as a single 100-megapixel video without visible seams, gaps, or motion blur. And they can explore with pan, tilt, and zoom features throughout its entire field of view - without the Mantis moving at all.
When you zoom in, you zoom into live video. Every pixel is saved, so when you playback and zoom recorded video, you get the same level of detail as the original live feed.
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Aqueti Imaging System vs. Traditional Fixed Cameras
The design of an Aqueti camera such as the Mantis produces 100-megapixel wide angle video that you can interact with live and record and zoom into later, something impossible to achieve with a traditional fixed camera setup.
Other vendors offer a confusing selection of IP cameras. Whether dome or fisheye, bullet or PTZ, each has one lens and is limited to its mechanical range of motion, so you might have to fill your property with hundreds of them to get anywhere close to the coverage you need. Networking dozens of such cameras of different styles and brands together to recording devices and displays can be a logistical nightmare leading to unpredictable costs.
Other megapixel security systems exist in the market. However, with these, you are installing multiple single lens cameras which must be pointed correctly, and when combined still won’t get you the range of a single Aqueti camera. Plus, with other megapixel products, the farther you zoom in, the less detail you get. Aqueti’s unique contribution to the surveillance industry is that you not only get wide-angle video, you can zoom into it with exquisite detail.
Other companies offer cameras with what they call “smart compression”. They claim to offer bandwidth savings by arbitrarily compressing information that they say you don’t need. That may be fine when you’re patrolling your garbage bins for racoons. But when you’re defending a rail yard from metal theft or monitoring train platforms and street level rail crossings to prevent accidents, Aqueti doesn’t pretend to know what information is critical to you. Our cameras and computer systems have the technology others don’t, so we can give you 100-megapixel live video you can zoom. We give you everything and you decide what’s important. Plus, Aqueti systems have the technology to record every detail so you can recall it later and zoom in just like you could when it was live video. When protecting your assets, employees, and customers, you shouldn’t have to partner with someone who offers less.
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Defending Your Perimeter with the Mantis
Fences, gates, and PTZ cameras are not enough to protect perimeters, especially ones that are irregularly shaped or situated in congested urban areas. Such facilities may not have the comfort of large buffer areas around critical infrastructure. To enhance the safety of employees, and protect against crimes such as theft, vandalism, or terrorism, you need a security system with a wide and detailed range.
Figure 1 offers another demonstration of the expansive field of view of a single Mantis camera. Here, the critical infrastructure is outlined in yellow. Properties with an irregular shape such as this are perfectly suited to the Mantis.
Figure 1: Field of view of single Mantis 70 in a receiving yard
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Aqueti technology gives you the ability to see deeply into a wide area. The field of view of a single Mantis 70 is 71°x 21°. It can detect faces at 650m, and achieves facial recognition at 120m. The Mantis 120 has a field of view of 153° x 23° and can detect faces at 400m, with facial recognition at 75m.
Using these specifications, we can compare the fields of view of a Mantis 70 and Mantis 120 monitoring a perimeter with the illustration in Figure 2. In it, a single roof-mounted Mantis 70 is pointed to the southwest towards cars in a receiving yard. A single Mantis 150 (also roof mounted) is looking southeast covering a coach yard.
Figure 2: Comparison of Mantis 70 and 150 fields of view and facial detection ranges
The placement of the Mantis cameras in Figure 2 is to illustrate the relative fields of view of the Mantis 70 and Mantis 150 models. Mantis cameras can be pole-mounted, wall mounted, placed on a tripod, or custom mounted inside or outside to provide the coverage of the area you want to protect.
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Mantis 35 Parallel Array Camera 100+ megapixel wide-angle video that you can zoom Key Features · 107 megapixels · 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 frames per second · 35° x 10° field of view · 1300m facial detection range · 19 microcameras, 10 NVIDIA TX1 processors · Wall, pole, tripod mountable · IP66 rated
Nearly 5 million square feet of facial detection coverage from a single Mantis 35. Specifications
System Mechanical Model Aqueti Mantis 35 Dimensions 355mm (W) x 375mm (L) x 189mm (H) Framerate 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30fps Weight 8kg Field of view 35° x 10° Power Consumption 165W Image Sensor 1.2.5” 4K Progressive Scan CMOS Power Input 12VDC Microcameras 18x 50mm (f/2.6) and 1x 8mm (f/1.4) Min. Illumination Color: 0.1LUX, B/W: 0.01LUX Reliability Operating Temp -20° to 55°C Processing Storage Temp -30° to 55°C Processors 10 x N VIDIA TX1 Humidity Range 5% to 90% Bandwidth 15-600Mb/s (H.264, Moisture Resistance IP66 H.265) 2-7Gb/s (MJPEG) Compression H.264, H.265, MJPEG Certifications Latency < 600ms ONVIF® Profiles S and G UL Listed
Person DRI in meters Detection 0.6px/ft 15000 Recognition 2.2px/ft 4200 2000 Identification 4.8 px/ft
Face DRI in meters Detection 7.2px/ft 1300 Recognition 38.4px/ft 240 Identification 75.6 px/ft 120
Vehicle DRI in meters Detection 0.2px/ft 50000 Recognition 1.2px/ft 10000 Identification 1.92 px/ft 5000 Aqueti Sales 1-800-333-3333 [email protected] www.aqueti.com
Mantis 35 Parallel Array Camera Appearance / Dimensions
1. 18x 50mm (f/2.6) microcameras 4. LC fiber Ethernet (1 or 10Gigabits; multimode or single mode) 2. 1x 8mm (f/2.4) microcamera 5. RJ45 copper Ethernet (1000Megabits) 3. System, network, and power status 6. 12VDC power input indicator lights
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Mantis 70 Parallel Array Camera 100+ megapixel wide-angle video that you can zoom Key Features · 107 megapixels · 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 frames per second · 71° x 21° field of view · 650m facial detection range · 19 microcameras, 10 NVIDIA TX1 processors · Wall, pole, tripod mountable · IP66 rated
Over 2 million square feet of facial detection coverage from a single
Mantis 70.
Specifications
System Mechanical Model Aqueti Mantis 70 Dimensions 355mm (W) x 375mm (L) x 189mm (H) Framerate 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30fps Weight 8kg Field of view 71° x 21° Power Consumption 165W Image Sensor 1.2.5” 4K Progressive Scan CMOS Power Input 12VDC Microcameras 18x 25mm (f/1.8) and 1x 3.5mm (f/2.4) Min. Illumination Color: 0.1LUX, B/W: 0.01LUX Reliability Operating Temp -20° to 55°C Processing Storage Temp -30° to 55°C Processors 10x NVIDIA TX1 Humidity Range 5% to 90% Bandwidth 15-600Mb/s (H.264, H.265) Moisture Resistance IP66 2-7Gb/s (MJPEG) Compression H.264, H.265, MJPEG Certifications Latency <600ms ONVIF® Profiles S and G UL Listed
Person DRI in meters Detection 0.6px/ft 7500 Recognition 2.2px/ft 2100 Identification 4.8 px/ft 1000
Face DRI in meters Detection 7.2px/ft 650 Recognition 38.4px/ft 120 Identification 75.6 px/ft 60
Vehicle DRI in meters Detection 0.2px/ft 25000 Recognition 1.2px/ft 5000 Identification 1.92 px/ft 2500
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Mantis 70 Parallel Array Camera Appearance / Dimensions
1. 18x 25mm (f/1.8) microcameras 4. LC fiber Ethernet (1 or 10Gigabits; multimode or single mode) 2. 1x 3.5mm (f/2.4) microcamera 5. RJ45 copper Ethernet (1000Megabits) 3. System, network, and power status 6. 12VDC power input indicator lights
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Mantis 150 Parallel Array Camera 100+ megapixel wide-angle video that you can zoom Key Features · 107 megapixels · 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 frames per second · 153° x 23° field of view · 400m facial detection range · 18 microcameras, 9 NVIDIA TX1 processors · Wall, pole, tripod mountable · IP66 rated
Over 2 million square feet of facial detection coverage from a single Mantis 150. Specifications
System Mechanical Model Aqueti Mantis 150 Dimensions 355mm (W) x 375mm (L) x 189mm (H) Framerate 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30fps Weight 8kg Field of view 153° x 23° Power Consumption 165W Image Sensor 1.2.5” 4K Progressive Scan CMOS Power Input 12VDC Microcameras 16x 6mm (f/1.6) and 2x 3.5mm (f/2.4) Min. Illumination Color: 0.1LUX, B/W: 0.01LUX Reliability Operating Temp -20° to 55°C Processing Storage Temp -30° to 55°C Processors 10x NVIDIA TX1 Humidity Range 5% to 90% Bandwidth 15-600Mb/s (H.264, H.265) Moisture Resistance IP66 2-7Gb/s (MJPEG) Compression H.264, H.265, MJPEG Certifications Latency <600ms ONVIF® Profiles S and G UL Listed
Person DRI in meters Detection 0.6px/ft 5000 Recognition 2.2px/ft 1300 Identification 4.8 px/ft 625
Face DRI in meters Detection 7.2px/ft 400 Recognition 38.4px/ft 75 Identification 75.6 px/ft 40
Vehicle DRI in meters Detection 0.2px/ft 16000 Recognition 1.2px/ft 3400 Identification 1.92 px/ft 1500
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Mantis 150 Parallel Array Camera Appearance / Dimensions
1. 16x 6mm (f/1.6) microcameras 4. LC fiber Ethernet (1 or 10Gigabits; multimode or single mode) 2. 2x 3.5mm (f/2.4) microcamera 5. RJ45 copper Ethernet (1000Megabits) 3. System, network, and power status 6. 12VDC power input indicator lights
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Aqueti System Rack Mountable Appliance Processing power, expandable storage, and secure access for your Aqueti system
Key Features · Dual Intel® Xeon™ Silver Processor · Up to 4x NVIDIA Graphics Controllers · Preloaded with Ubuntu Linux and the Aqueti Camera Operating System and API · Preloaded with Aqueti QView and QAdmin to explore panoramic video and manage your Aqueti system.
Specifications
System Mechanical Model Dell Precision 7920 Rack Dimensions 482mm (W) x 715.5mm (D) x 86.6mm (H) Processor Dual Intel® Xeon™ Silver 11MB Cache Weight 28.6kg 2.10GHz Power Supply Dual 1100W Hot-plug Redundant Operating System Ubuntu Linux Version 16.04 Memory 32GB 2666MHz DDR4 RDIMM ECC Aqueti Configuration Specifications Hard Drive/Storage 2x 256GB Solid State Storage Drives for GPUs Up to 4x NVIDIA Quadro P4000 with Dedicated OS/Application in RAID1 8GB GDDR5 6x 2TB 7200rpm SATA drives in RAID5 1Gb Ethernet Camera Interfaces 4
1 System status indicator 6 Optical drive (optional) 1 PCIs expansion card slots 7 USB 3.0 (x2) 2 System health and ID 7 USB 2.0 2 PCIs expansion card slots 8 VGA connector 3 iDRAC Quick Sync 2 8 Power button 3 PCIs expansion card slots 9 Serial connector wireless indicator 9 VGA connector 4 PCIs expansion card slots 10 iDRAC Enterprise Network 4 Hard drive (x8) 10 USB mgmt. port/iDRAC 5 Power supply (x2) connector 5 USB 3.0 Direct 6 Network connectors (x4) 11 System identification connector 12 System identification button
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Aqueti System Desktop Appliance Run your Aqueti system on a quiet and cool running desktop appliance with a smaller footprint.
Key Features · 6th generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor · Small form factor chassis · Quiet and cool design · Preloaded with Ubuntu Linux and the Aqueti Camera Operating System and API · Preloaded with Aqueti QView and QAdmin to explore panoramic video and manage your Aqueti system.
Specifications
System Mechanical Model Seneca VFX Workstation 9000 Series Dimensions 376mm (W) x 330mm (L) x 86mm (H) Processor Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Weight 4.3kg Operating System Ubuntu Linux Version 16.04 Power Supply 450W SFX 80+Bronze Memory DDR4-2133 Storage Up to 4.5TB Aqueti Configuration Specifications Interfaces 2x Intel® Gigabit LAN GPUs 1 (1x Integrated Intel® C236 HD530) 4x HDMI 1Gb Ethernet 2x SMA Antenna (WIFI) Camera Interfaces 1 2x USB 3.0 (front)
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Aqueti System Ruggedized Appliance Take your Aqueti system with a ruggedized appliance to protect a construction site, monitor traffic, or be your force multiplier at any event.
Key Features · Intel® Core™ i7 Processor · Ruggedized industrial design · Patented damping brackets to withstand 1Grms vibration · Preloaded with Ubuntu Linux and the Aqueti Camera Operating System and API · Preloaded with Aqueti QView and QAdmin to explore panoramic video and manage your Aqueti system. Specifications
System Mechanical Model Nuvo-6108GC Dimensions 164mm (W) x 360mm (L) x 174mm (H) Processor Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Weight 4.7kg Operating System Ubuntu Linux Version 16.04 Power Input 1x 3-pin pluggable terminal block for Memory Up to 32GB ECC/non-ECCDDR4-2133 24VDC input Storage 4x SATA ports for 2.5” HDD/SSD, Reliability supporting RAID 0/1/5/10 Operating Temp -20° to 60°C Interfaces 1x Intel® I219-LM Ethernet Storage Temp -40° to 85°C 1x Intel® I210-IT Ethernet Humidity Range 10% to 90% 4x HDMI Vibration Resistance 1Grms, 5-500Hz, 3Axes 4x USB 3.0 (front) 1x Speaker Aqueti Configuration Specifications GPUs 1 (NVIDIA Quadro P4000 8GB) 1Gb Ethernet Camera Interfaces 1
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QView QView is the primary interface for viewing interactive streams generated by an Aqueti system that comes preloaded on an Aqueti appliance.
QView in client viewer Aqueti Camera
Key Features · Explore panoramic video from each camera in your Aqueti system with zoom, pan, tilt, and playback controls. Aqueti Appliance · Jump to specific points in recorded video in the timeline. · Record video clips as AVI files and download them. · Supports multiple users viewing and zooming video on independent monitors.
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QAdmin QAdmin is the administrative interface of the Aqueti system that comes preloaded on an Aqueti appliance. It provides access to device settings, system configuration, data flow management, and the system state.
Web Server Settings Black Level Select to view digital streams from the render server or Calibrate Geometry video directly from the server GPU Auto Focus Adjust width, height, frame rate, and quality of render View and adjust microcameras instance Data Module Settings Set minimum length for reservations Block Size Dashboard Size per Container View status at a glance of camera, data, and render Max Storage Threads modules in an Aqueti system Cache Size Camera Settings Garbage collection Aqueti Auto Control Max Disk Usage Exposure Time Render Module Settings Analog Gain Streams per GPU Digital Gain Allowed JPEG Decompressors Whitebalance Interval Allowed H.264/H.265 Decompressors Whitebalance Mode Tight Prefetch Auto Night Mode Prefetch Queue Size Sharpening Denoising Device Settings Saturation Reboot host device IR Filter Reboot device daemon Frame rate View NTP, Network, and Submodule details Compression Logs Brightness Create incident report Contrast View and download system log files