Abstract: A system including a wired or wireless automation device of an automation system that detects threats within a secured geographic area, a processor of the automation device that measures performance parameters of the automation device and reports the measured performance parameters to a control panel of the automation system and a processor of the control panel that compares the measured performance parameters of the automation device with one or more criteria, detects a potential failure of the automation device and presents recommendations for ameliorating the potential failure to an authorized human user of the automation system.

Abstract: A system including a wired or wireless automation device of an automation system that detects threats within a secured geographic area, a processor of the automation device that measures performance parameters of the automation device and reports the measured performance parameters to a control panel of the automation system and a processor of the control panel that compares the measured performance parameters of the automation device with one or more criteria, detects a potential failure of the automation device and presents recommendations for ameliorating the potential failure to an authorized human user of the automation system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for intrusion detection using selective masking are provided. Some methods can include receiving a first signal from an intrusion detection system indicative of a first number of individuals within a zone of a secured area, receiving a second signal from an access control system indicative of a second number of authorized persons within the secured area, receiving a third signal from an internal positioning system indicative of a respective location of each of the authorized persons within the secured area, and correlating the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal to determine whether an unauthorized person is within the zone.

Abstract: Systems and methods for intrusion detection using selective masking are provided. Some methods can include receiving a first signal from an intrusion detection system indicative of a first number of individuals within a zone of a secured area, receiving a second signal from an access control system indicative of a second number of authorized persons within the secured area, receiving a third signal from an internal positioning system indicative of a respective location of each of the authorized persons within the secured area, and correlating the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal to determine whether an unauthorized person is within the zone.

Abstract: A system is provided that includes a tracking system including one or more processors that detect movement of people within a secured geographic area, a movement analysis system including one or more processors that correlate the detected movements of people within geographic locations of a building information model (BIM) of the secured area, and an optimization system including one or more processors that correlate the locations of people with a distance of each movement to provide reports that optimize a location of people or equipment within the secured area based upon the distances and frequencies of movement.

Abstract: An apparatus including a building information model (BIM) of a secured area having a plurality of different portions, the BIM embodied in a memory, a processor that identifies portions of the secured area having different levels of security and a processor that alerts a user of a security weakness based upon an interaction between the security levels and physical characteristics of the secured area defined by the BIM.

Abstract: A system is provided that includes a threat detection system having a plurality of threat sensors, a building information model (BIM) of a secured area embodied in memory, an access control system that detects entry by human occupants into the secured area and that provides an overall indication of location of each of the human occupants, an occupant locator and notifier that detects a specific location of human occupants within the secured area via radio waves emitted by a wireless device carried by each of the human occupants, and a safe path calculator that calculates a respective route to a safe exit for each of the human occupants based upon the BIM, a threat, the location of the threat, and the specific or overall indicated location of the human occupant, wherein the occupant location and notifier wirelessly sends the respective calculated route to the wireless device of the human occupant.

Abstract: Systems and methods of using a fire spread forecast and BIM to guide occupants using smart signs are provided. Some methods can include receiving a first signal indicative of a first location of a fire event in a monitored region, using the first location and BIM information to project an area into which the fire event will spread in the monitored region, and identifying at least one smart sign in the monitored region to enable for guiding an occupant in the monitored region to an exit door in the monitored region while avoiding the first location and the area.

Abstract: A system including a tracking system including one or more processors that detects movement of people within a secured geographic area, a movement analysis system including one or more processors that correlate the detected movements of people within geographic locations of a building information model (BIM) of the secured area and an optimization system including one or more processors that correlates the locations of people with a distance of each movement to provide reports that optimize a location of people or equipment within the secured area base based upon the distances and frequencies of movement.

Abstract: Systems and methods of using a fire spread forecast and BIM to guide occupants using smart signs are provided. Some methods can include receiving a first signal indicative of a first location of a fire event in a monitored region, using the first location and BIM information to project an area into which the fire event will spread in the monitored region, and identifying at least one smart sign in the monitored region to enable for guiding an occupant in the monitored region to an exit door in the monitored region while avoiding the first location and the projected area into which the fire event will spread.

Abstract: A system including a threat detection system having a plurality of threat sensors, a building information model (BIM) of the secured area embodied in memory, an access control system that detects entry by human occupants into the secured area and that provide an overall indication of location of each of the human occupants, an occupant locator and notifier that detects a specific location of human occupants within the secured area via radio waves emitted by a wireless device carried by each of the human occupants and a safe path calculator that calculates a respective route to a safe exit for each of the human occupants based upon the BIM, the threat, the location of the threat and the specific or overall indicated location of the human occupant, wherein the occupant location and notifier wirelessly sends the respective calculated route to the wireless device of the human occupant.

Abstract: A system including a wired or wireless automation device of an automation system that detects threats within a secured geographic area, a processor of the automation device that measures performance parameters of the automation device and reports the measured performance parameters to a control panel of the automation system and a processor of the control panel that compares the measured performance parameters of the automation device with one or more criteria, detects a potential failure of the automation device and presents recommendations for ameliorating the potential failure to an authorized human user of the automation system.