April 2024

In the latest updates to the BluSKY Camera functionalities, we've made significant improvements to how you interact with and view camera events:

• Update to Events Timeline: We've removed the clock icon from the events timeline, streamlining the interface for a cleaner look. In its place, we've introduced a "Show Snapshot time" checkbox within the Events Category popup. You choose whether or not to display the snapshot times.  The result gives you control over how much information you see on your timeline. This feature enhances your ability to focus on the events that matter most to you, without the clutter of unnecessary details.

• Enhanced UI Functionality for Snapshots: We've added new UI functionality that enables you to "Show Snapshot" and "Show Snapshot Time" within the common component for events drop-up. This integration provides a more cohesive and user-friendly experience, making it easier than ever to access snapshots and their corresponding times from a single location. By simplifying access to these crucial pieces of information, you can more efficiently review and analyze event data, improving your security and surveillance capabilities.

These enhancements to the BluSKY Camera interface are designed to improve your surveillance workflows, offering more intuitive control over event timelines and snapshots. By providing flexible viewing options and streamlined access to important information, these updates ensure that you can manage and monitor your security cameras more effectively, bolstering the safety and security of your premises.

In the BluSKY Video feature, we've added the functionality to display the camera name directly on the video header. This enhancement makes it easier for you to identify which camera's feed you are viewing at any given moment. The clear labeling of camera names on the video header improves navigation between different camera feeds, ensuring you can quickly switch to the relevant camera without confusion. This is especially beneficial in situations requiring immediate attention or when monitoring multiple areas, as it enhances your situational awareness and streamlines your security operations.

In the BluSKY Video Analytics, we've introduced a new User Interface feature known as the twisty control on the Camera Config page. This innovative feature allows you to easily display scene descriptions and object categorization. By simply engaging the twisty control, you can expand sections to reveal in-depth information about the scenes captured by your cameras, including detailed descriptions and the categories of objects detected within those scenes. This enhancement not only enriches your understanding of the video footage but also streamlines the process of configuring and optimizing your camera settings for precise analytics. With this added level of detail, you can better tailor your video analytics to meet specific security and monitoring needs, ensuring more accurate and relevant insights from your camera feeds.

BluB0X has made several significant improvements to the BluSKY Elevator and Elevator Management System (EMS) to enhance your control and visibility over elevator operations:

• Intercom Control Integration: We've integrated Intercom control within the Elevator Car User-Defined Control (UDC) for the associated Intercom Device. This feature allows you to communicate directly with individuals inside the elevator car, enhancing safety and communication efficiency.

• Comprehensive Floor Controls: Controls to 'Unlock', 'Schedule', and 'Lockdown' floors have been added, enabling you to manage floor access directly by selecting a Facility, Elevator Bank, or Elevator Car from the Building View. The same set of controls has also been incorporated into the Elevator Car UDC, providing a detailed level of access control from both a broad and specific perspective.

• Actual Building View Feature: The Elevator Car animation page now includes an 'Actual Building View' feature, allowing you to scroll through and view all floors within the building. This enhancement offers a comprehensive view of the building's layout, improving your ability to monitor and manage elevator movements and floor access.

• Visibility Controls in Elevator Car Animation View: We've added the ability to show or hide Security (red/yellow/green lines), Floors (light blue section), and Doors (dark grey/light grey lines) in the Elevator Car animation view by clicking on the respective Security, Floor, or Door button. This feature provides you with customizable visibility options to focus on specific aspects of elevator and floor security.

• Elevator Car Name Label Control Buttons: Control buttons have been added to the Elevator Car name label to open the UDC, displaying the car's name, the number of occupants, and the current status. This addition offers a quick and easy way to access important information about each elevator car directly from its label.

• Elevator Car Animation View UI Improvements: We've made UI improvements to the Elevator Car animation view, enhancing the overall look and feel for a better user experience.

• Overlay Feature on the UDC: An overlay feature has been added, displaying both the person's photo and elevator car information on the UDC. This overlay provides a convenient way to simultaneously view important personal identification and elevator car details, enhancing security and operational monitoring.

These enhancements to the BluSKY Elevator and EMS are designed to give you greater control, safety, and operational efficiency in managing your elevator systems. With these improvements, Blub0x continues to innovate and provide comprehensive solutions for elevator management.

In the BluSKY App, we've introduced significant enhancements to our Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) capabilities to provide you with a more secure and user-friendly experience:

• Face Registration Feature: We've introduced the Face Registration feature, allowing you to register your facial data for Multi-Factor Authentication during login. This innovative feature enables a seamless and secure verification process, using your unique facial features as a key part of the authentication process. It's designed to offer an additional layer of security while ensuring quick and easy access to your account.

• Face Authentication Screen: Alongside the registration feature, we've also launched a Face Authentication screen for Multi-Factor Authentication. By utilizing your facial features, this screen enhances your security every time you log in. This method of authentication is not only highly secure but also incredibly user-friendly, making your login process faster and more convenient without compromising on safety.

These improvements in the BluSKY App are designed to bolster your security measures with advanced technology, ensuring that accessing your accounts is both safe and straightforward. By leveraging facial recognition for Multi-Factor Authentication, we're providing a cutting-edge solution that enhances protection against unauthorized access, giving you peace of mind in the security of your data and transactions.

In the BluSKY Control menu's Portal - Beta view, we've made several updates to enhance your user experience and interaction with the system:

• Enhanced UI for Loading Cameras: We've improved the user interface for loading cameras, making it more visually appealing and consistent with the design of Integrated Maps. This enhancement ensures a smoother, more intuitive experience as you navigate through camera feeds, providing a seamless integration between map and camera views.

• Tooltip Addition for Photo ID Controls: We've added tooltips to the "Show Photo Id" and "Hide Photo Id" options. These tooltips offer quick guidance on what each option does, making it easier for you to understand and use the Photo ID features without guessing or referring to external help resources.

• Graceful Handling of Unavailable Portals: The UI now gracefully handles scenarios where there aren’t any available portals by hiding the empty space. This improvement cleans up the interface, ensuring that you're only presented with relevant information and eliminating unnecessary clutter that could detract from your user experience.

• Improved Display Size of Photo ID: We've increased the display size of the Photo ID, making it easier for you to view and recognize individuals. This enhancement is particularly beneficial in security contexts, where quickly identifying a person is crucial. The larger Photo ID images help ensure that you can make accurate identifications without straining to see details.

These updates to the Portal - Beta view in the BluSKY Control menu are designed to improve the usability and efficiency of your security and surveillance operations. By refining the UI, adding helpful tooltips, optimizing the display of available information, and enhancing the visibility of Photo IDs, we aim to provide a more user-friendly and effective platform for managing your security needs.

In the BluSKY Reports, particularly within the Credential Details Report, we've made significant updates to improve the accuracy and usefulness of the information provided:

• Filled 'Person End Date' Column: The 'Person End Date' column is now populated with data. This means that for each individual listed in the report, you'll see the specific date when their association with a credential ends. This enhancement helps you better manage and track the validity of access permissions, ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to secured areas until their designated end date.
• Valid Card Expiration Date for Deleted Persons: When a person is deleted from the system, their record in the report now includes a valid card expiration date. This change ensures that the report accurately reflects the status of all credentials, even those assigned to individuals who have been removed from the system. It aids in maintaining a clear audit trail and assists in compliance and security protocols by accurately documenting when access permissions are revoked.

These improvements to the BluSKY Reports are designed to provide you with more detailed and accurate information, enabling better decision-making regarding access control and credential management. By ensuring that key data points like 'Person End Date' are filled and that deleted persons receive a valid card expiration date in reports, we enhance your ability to effectively oversee and secure your facility.