How Situator Works

The Orsus Situator system collects, correlates and analyzes data from sensors and video cameras that interface with the system. This information can trigger situation responses, including recommendations and automated task assignments based on pre-defined rules and protocols.

The Situator Situation Management System includes the following:

Edge Device Server & Gateways
Incident Logic Workflow & Rules Engine
Situator Server
Notification and Mobile Engines
GIS Server
Escalation Engine
Scheduler
Database


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Edge Device
The Situator Edge Device Server receives data through generic Edge Device Gateways which provide physical and logical interface for edge devices, device controllers, systems and dynamic data sources. Situator supports fire, smoke, climate control, access control, biometric, motion and circuit detection, distress buttons, location devices including GPS, IR, RF and LF tags, CCTV, VMD and many other industry-standard sensors and systems. Orsus rapidly develops new gateways and modifies existing gateways to rapidly integrate new types of edge devices, requiring no code modification to installed systems.
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Incident Logic Workflow & Rules Engine
As the hub of real-time activity, the Incident Logic Engine integrates edge device, GIS and other real-time data with the pre-defined response plans and rules so that it can drive the entire situation management process. The Incident Logic Engine manages incidents, tasks, device monitoring and control, definition and application of user and data access privileges and rules definition. It also interfaces with all of the other Situator subsystems and applications either directly or indirectly and controls how dynamic situation data is viewed and managed.                                            
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Situator Server
The Situator Server manages the internal communication, routing and processing of all information handled by the Situator system, including edge device alerts and commands, notifications, escalation requests, incident logic and event triggers.                                  
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Notification & Mobile Engines
The Situator Notification Server facilitates and coordinates on-demand and automated communication. Notifications, which can include task assignments and attachments, can be sent by rules triggered by device alarms and escalation policy events, by Situator Control Room operators and by responders using wireless mobile devices equipped with the Situator Mobile Client Application. The Situator Notification Engine supports radio, telephone, public address systems, fax, email, SMS and multimedia messaging using a secured network, standard telephone interface, GPRS and other mobile protocols.
For mobile notification, to ensure that tasks, attachments and other messages are delivered, Orsus Situator promises Guaranteed Message Delivery. Unlike commercial mobile messaging services which acknowledge message delivery only, Situator sends acknowledgement when tasks and messages are actually received by the intended recipient, and can activate escalation rules.
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GIS Server
The GIS Server collects real-time data from devices such as GPS, RFID and other location tracking products whose status and position change frequently and provides up-to-date information for monitoring those devices in the GIS map display.                                            Back to top

Escalation Engine
Tasks, notifications and incidents that are not handled within pre-defined time thresholds are tagged and reassigned by the Situator Escalation Engine. Escalation events prompt the Notification Engine to send notification to relevant Situator operators and can trigger procedures or alternate tasks, including device control commands to be activated.                                       
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Scheduler
Any task that can be initiated on-demand, such as routine diagnostics or communication and sensor activation/deactivation, can also be scheduled and managed by the Scheduler Server. For example, Situator can schedule night and day modes for access control sensor activation and deactivation in selected locations.          
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Database
The Microsoft SQL database stores situation response rules and procedures, data and video from edge devices as well as security and administration event logs. Database services, such as data collection, simulations and off-line analysis run independent of – and so do not interfere with – processor-intensive operations which require optimal availability for efficient situation response.                      
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