From full-height turnstiles to gunshot detection software, here are this year’s most innovative security products

by Brianna Crandall — July 21, 2021 — The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2021 winners of the SIA New Product Showcase Awards, the flagship awards program presented in partnership with the ISC West event recognizing innovative security products, services and solutions. Top among the winners — who were recognized June 17 during a virtual awards show — was Lumeo, receiving the 2021 Best New Product Award.

Since its inception in 1979, the SIA New Product Showcase has been a premier product awards program. New products are reviewed by a panel of judges with extensive industry experience, and in 2021, following significant deliberations, the 35 judges presented awards for technologies covering 25+ product and service categories. The 2021 SIA New Product Showcase entries are on display this week, July 19-21, in Booth 14073 on the ISC West show floor.

Lumeo received the Best New Product honor for its Lumeo product, submitted in the Emerging Technologies category.

Lumeo security product

Lumeo received the Best New Product honor for its Lumeo product, submitted in the Emerging Technologies category. Image courtesy Lumeo

“Lumeo is the first and only ‘no-code’ video analytic builder that provides integrators, software vendors and solution providers with the ability to create and deliver custom analytics in minutes and with no technical skills needed,” said Lumeo. “Using drag-and-drop tools, pre-built analytic building blocks and AI models, Lumeo lets providers instantly add AI-powered analytics to their own solution, or extend existing VMS and camera installations to increase revenue and bottom line. Lumeo’s cloud-managed analytics can run in the cloud, on-premises or in a hybrid model so you can optimize for convenience or cost.”

The prestigious Judges’ Choice Award was presented to Teleportivity for the QR Video Intercom product, submitted in the Emerging Technologies category.

Teleportivity QR Video Intercom

The Judges’ Choice Award was presented to Teleportivity for the QR Video Intercom product in the Emerging Technologies category. Image courtesy Teleportivity

“Imagine being able to install an app-like ‘video intercom’ experience, anywhere, simply with a QR code,” said Teleportivity. “There’s no hardware needed, and no app required for the visitor. Simply scan with a smartphone, and access. Intercom owners can add a whole range of other self-serve experiences into their code. Install onto a digital directory, letterbox, a door, a wall…anywhere.”

Additionally, Marc R. Tardiff — founder of MRT Security Consulting LLC and an active volunteer judge in the SIA New Product Showcase program — received the New Product Showcase Merit Award, which recognizes an individual or company who, through their support of the New Product Showcase, demonstrates a commitment to the vision and mission of the program, contributes to its success, and promotes the advancement of SIA and the security industry overall.

The 2021 SIA New Product Showcase award winners are:

Best New Product Award

  • Winner:  Lumeo – Lumeo

Judges’ Choice Award

  • Winner:  Teleportivity – QR Video Intercom

New Product Showcase Merit Award

  • Winner: Marc R. Tardiff, founder, MRT Security Consulting LLC

Category Awards

Access Control Devices & Peripherals Hardware – Wireless

  • Winner:  Master Lock – Master Lock Vault Enterprise Bluetooth Door Controller
  • Honorable Mention: Bird Home Automation GmbH – DoorBird D1812

Access Control Software, Hardware, Devices & Peripherals – Wired

  • Winner: Honeywell International Inc – Pro-Watch Integrated Security Suite
  • Honorable Mention: Alvarado from dormakaba Group – MST-TE Touch-Free Full Height Turnstile

Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection

  • Winner: Bullistic Barriers LLC – RaDeBuRe

Commercial Monitoring Solutions

  • Winner: Evolon – Verify
  • Honorable Mention: Optex – Optex 12 Channel Bridge

Communications and Networking Solutions

  • Winner: M2M Services – MINI-LTE-M-AV

Convergence and Integration Solutions

  • Winner: BioConnect – BioConnect Enterprise 5.0

Design, Diagnostic and Installation Tools

  • Winner: Axis Communications, Inc. – AXIS Plugin for Autodesk Revit

Emerging Technologies

  • Winner: Teleportivity – QR Video Intercom
  • Honorable Mention:
    • Lumeo – Lumeo
    • AiP Monitoring – SafeAtHome App

Environmental Monitoring Systems

  • Winner: IPVideo Corporation – HALO 2.2

Fire/Life Safety

  • Winner: NOTIFIER by Honeywell – Notifier Inspire Self-Test Smoke Detection

Hosted Solutions/Managed Services

  • Winner: Soloinsight Inc. – CloudGate SmartSpace

Identification Management and Credentialing (Non-Biometrics)

  • Winner: SISCO – ThermalPass

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Solutions (Physical) – Wired

  • Winner: OPTEX Inc. – Redscan Pro

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Solutions (Physical) – Wireless

  • Winner: Intelligent Automation, Inc. – ARGUS Perimeter Security Solutions

Key/Equipment Assets Management Solutions

  • Winner: CyberLock Inc. – CyberAudit-Web 9.4

Law Enforcement/Public Safety/Guarding Systems

  • Winner: 3xLOGIC – 3xLOGIC Gunshot Detection

Lock and Key Solutions

  • Winner: Medeco Security Locks – Medeco 4 High Security Key System

Mobile Solutions (Connected)

  • Winner: IronYun Inc. – Vaidio Cam App

Smart Home Solutions

  • Winner: Alarm.com – Flex IO
  • Honorable Mention: 2GIG – 2GIG EDGE Security and Automation Panel

Threat/Risk Management Software Applications

  • Winner: Gallagher – Proximity and Contact Tracing Report

Video Analytics

  • Winner: IronYun Inc. – Vaidio AI Vision Platform 5.0

Video Surveillance Cameras (HD/Megapixel)

  • Winner: Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Ltd. – KP-HD3005G-R5/IF-PCB

Video Surveillance Data Storage

  • Winner: Premio Inc. – AI Edge Inference Computer (RCO-6141E-4U2C-2060S)

Video Surveillance Management Systems

  • Winner: Immervision Inc. – Immervision HTML 5 Web SDK

During the 2021 SIA New Product Showcase virtual awards ceremony, in addition to the presentation of the overall and category-specific awards, attendees enjoyed hearing insights from New Product Showcase judges into innovations driving product advancements in the security industry. The 2021 SIA New Product Showcase entries are on display this week, July 19-21, in Booth 14073 on the ISC West show floor.