This is the current product portfolio of Infoscience.eu:

This product list is by no means complete and since the mission of Infoscience is to invent and put together innovations and create solutions that fit exactly the need of the client at the best possible price, this list will be extended as clients put forward their needs to us and a project is taken up and improvements will be made to existing products as new facilities and improvements are added.

  • Large screen information displays Large screen information displays have become a common feature in hotel lobbies, restaurants, tourist attractions and in many other public places in offices, banks, government departments and so on. Their use is varied, but almost always displaying information of use to the general public frequenting the location where the large screen display is situated. It can be information on the facilities offered by the establishment, special offers, menus or special plates of the day, new products, special offers, prices, time tables, opening hours, next customer numbers, you name it, the uses are endless.

    One problem commonly found with the display systems that are on the market are the need for specialised personnel and equipment to update these displays. After all what use is a display that is showing out of date or obsolete information? Out of date or incorrect information causes aggravation with customers, something that in today’s fast paced world where bad news is spread fast with social media must be avoided at all costs.

    The Infoscience large screen information display system uses any large screen television connecting to its HDMI input port and connects to your enterprise network or directly to the internet. Updating is easy. Pictures, graphics and other display files can be downloaded into the system and the display settings entered. And you are ready to go.

    Display pages are set up using your favourite graphics software outputting an image file or a PDF document file. This is downloaded into the large screen display system and the frequency and duration of display settings are entered and the system takes care of the rest.

    Easy and quick to maintain, flexible yet secure access modes and total control of what is displayed.

    The Large Screen Display System can be interfaced with a touch screen display controller and an internet style HTML based information display to handle customer interactions.

  • Security and remote monitoring systems Customised and flexible security and monitoring system give peace of mind over the security of a location and allow for remove monitoring from wherever you are. The Infoscience security and remote monitoring systems are custom designed and built to your specifications to allow for the monitoring of perimeter security (intruder alarm), motion detection using passive infra-red (PIR), active proximity sensors (ultrasonic) and video detection and a variety of other parameters like:

    • Power supply;
    • Temperature;
    • Humidity;
    • Fire;
    • Gasses;
    • Liquids (water entry);
    • Sound; and
    • Light.

    Alarms can be raised with the traditional sirens and notifications can be sent via SMS or email (internet connection required) and also using a telephone line and a voice dialler box.

    There is a high-availability option where two independent computers are monitoring each other and will notify in case of an issue with either system.

  • In-vehicle speed camera warning systems A small device mounted on the car windscreen behind the mirror with a GPS receiver and list of speed cameras in Malta that will warn when approaching a speed camera and when over the speed limit of the camera.

    Updating of new speed camera locations and limits is via internet.

  • Factory / Plant Monitoring Building on the monitoring systems already described, a network of dedicated monitoring computers can be set up. Each of these dedicated monitoring computers captures readings from a number of sensors set up in places of interest and relays the data to a central monitoring station or stations.

    The monitoring stations store the data received and build up the historical graphs for display. The displays can be set up across multiple displays to show a ‘big picture’ of the of the installation. and monitor trends showing alarms when parameters or trends are outside established limits.

    The Factory and Plant Monitoring systems can also be adapted to control equipment via relays, actuators, stepper motors or intelligent power controllers.

  • Road Traffic Light Systems with Traffic Queue Sensors This is a flexible system that needs to be customised to the individual road intersection to control a number of entry points into the controlled area and traffic flows. Rather than just be controlled by a timer, the system is controlled by traffic queue sensors that will trigger the changeover of the lights when there is a queue of vehicles present. There are then timed limits before switching over to the next step in the pattern.

    A red-light violation camera is being developed.

  • Aquarium Monitor An aquarium monitor is a must for an enthusiast. The system monitors temperature, lighting, water temperature, power availability and the other various devices like the air pumps and cleaning systems. In case of a variation or a value being out of limits, an alarm is set.

    The alarm can be acoustic, email via an internet connection and SMS via a GSM module.

  • Security camera controller Further building on the monitoring and control system, the monitoring systems can be equipped with daylight or infra-red cameras and pan-tilt (PT) mechanisms.

    The Security Camera Controller allows for the control of the cameras (panning and tilting) and capture single frames or video clips using the console, mobile phone or personal computer.

  • Remote surveillance system An adaptation on the monitoring systems where instead of a local area network connection between the various components, the connection can be via the internet or a VPN.

    An alarm system using GSM in case of network or remote power failure is available.

  • Smart home controller Using a mobile phone or tablet (iOS or Android) to control a wide variety of devises in the home – from door locks, windows, doors curtains, lighting, climate control, appliances, Televisions, anything with a remote control or network port and much more. Also, using the same mobile phone or tablet to monitor temperature, lighting, water presence and other safety features like gas / flame sensors.

  • Vehicle Event Recorder Keeping tab on drivers in today’s chaotic roads is a necessity, particularly when having to attribute tort in case of an accident or event. Having a device on board that records various parameters of the vehicle will put to rest many doubts in case of an accident or event.

    The parameters recorded at variable intervals are speed, direction, rate of acceleration and deceleration, GPS position and view from the windscreen.

    An advanced version of the device can inform via SMS over GSM in case of a parameter being over a certain limit, like in the case of dangerous driving, a crash, excessive speed or a vehicle being parked for an inordinate amount of time.

    There is also a function to locate the vehicle, where on receipt of a coded SMS, the device will return back via SMS the GPS coordinates of the vehicle.

    This is essentially a 'Black Box' for vehicles.

  • Point of Sale System with Touch Screen A fully-fledged touch screen point of sale systems that uses a 7-inch capacitive touch screen and interfaces with a bar code scanner, cash drawer and chit or slip printer. A kitchen printer can be connected via the local area network.

    The system can be set in ‘Restaurant Mode’ where the items are sorted into categories and selected from the touch screen or in ‘Shop More’ where the bar codes of the items are scanned in or entered via the soft-keyboard on the touch screen.

    Available are a full set of operational, financial, statistical and auditing reports.

    The system is being enhanced to be able to work in a fashion retail outlet where the items are classified by article, colour and size.

  • Persons with Special Needs or Reduced Mobility Monitor and Alarm This project is still very much an experimental work in progress taking advantage of wearable technology. The person being monitored wears what looks like a watch, that in fact sends the following information to the monitoring computer:

    • Heart rate;
    • Rate of motion;
    • Knock or fall alarms; and
    • Other vital signs as the technology becomes available.

    The monitoring computer monitors continuously these vital signs and compares to a known, or expected, pattern and raises the alarm in case of deviations like:

    • Lack of motion;
    • Abnormal or erratic heart rate;
    • Knock or fall; and
    • Expected activity pattern not being followed.

    The alarm can be raised via a hands-free telephone call using a speaker or via SMS in case of urgency. Various numbers and messages can be programmed.

  • Interactive Audio / Visual Guide and Information Systems This is our most recent project. It was developed for a small museum that needed an alternative to printing information leaflets on the exhibits and in multiple languages.

    Visitors are asked to use their own smart Phone (BYOD – Bring Your Own Device principle). The system offers visitors to the museum a specific Wi-Fi hotspot and visitors are asked to go to a specific web site once they have connected to this Wi-Fi network.

    Initially, the visitor is presented with a language selection page. As many languages as necessary can be supported.

    Screens with text and photographs on the various exhibits or items of note are presented. The visitor can browse to the next screen / exhibit or return to the previous on. Or select any page from a list. The visitor can click / tap on any of the photos to get a larger, more detailed view. Tapping the large, detailed photo again, returns to the descriptive page. There is also an audio play feature where an audio presentation can be added to each screen to mimic the audio guides found in the larger museums – without the overhead of cleaning and charging them.

    With a connection to the internet, the device can also serve as an access point for the public over the internal Wi-Fi network.

    Range extenders are used for network coverage over the whole museum.

    In order for visitors to have access to the same content outside the museum, the same set up can be published on the internet through the Infoscience.eu website. An example can be found at www.infoscience.eu/birmula

  • Access Control Systems Working in a stand-alone mode or coupled with the Smart Home Controller, the Access Control Systems to trigger electric locks after verifying the identity of the person either via secret code on a keypad, smart card or fingerprint / biometric reader, or any combination of these.

    The system provides a log of all accesses and attempts and can trigger an alarm or send an SMS message in case of repeated attempts of entry or when specific persons gain access (e.g.: informing via SMS when the children are back home).

  • Pet Feeding and Monitoring System A novelty item that found a following. An automated pet feeder that dispenses food and water for your pet at home at pre-set times. There is also a facility for a webcam to keep an eye on your pet remotely and a speaker you can use via your smartphone or laptop to interact remotely with your pet.

  • Automatic Inventory Systems Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) have become an everyday reality and come in a wide variety of sizes and types.

    The Infoscience application can inventory a large number of devices in a confined space or in an open area of many square meters. The practical uses are many like taking the inventory of a tool box or a tool cabinet and instantly identifying if any item is not present or is surplus or misplaced.

  • Solar Water Heater Automatic Pipe Purge and Solar Water Heater Monitor and Management System Solar water heaters are a boon to saving on energy costs and provide many savings as such. However, since the heater has to be installed on the roof of a building to capture the most of the sun’s energy, a lot of water is wasted to get hot water flowing in the taps of the lower floors.

    The Solar Water Heater Automatic Pipe Purge System will purge the down flow pipe from the solar water heater to the lower floors returning the cold water into the water storage tank. This ensures that almost no water is put to waste and hot water is almost immediately present at the taps.

    The Solar Water Heater Monitor and Management System displays the temperature of the cold water inlet of the solar water heater, the hot water storage tank temperature, the heat collector output temperature and the ambient temperature in real time and with a graph plot of the last 24 hours. The system can then control the electric backup heating system when the tank and output temperature fall outside certain limits and also warn in case of overheating.