- Ulster University · “People’s lives are being put at risk by vandals who are stealing and damaging lifesaving equipment from riversides, lakes and waterfronts.” –Carrickfergus

www.thelavagroup.co.uk


Company Overview

• Lava are a Belfast based hardware and software developer with over 20 years experience developing solutions.

• Key Markets include: Custody, Security, Connected Health and Marine Safety.

• Recent focus on IoT products utilising LoRa as a communication method


Introducing Sentry

The Sentry system has been designed to remotely monitor a Lifebuoy Floatation device, Throw Rope or Throw Bag.

The idea for Sentry came about from rising numbers of reports on vandalisms of life saving equipment.


“People’s lives are being put at risk by vandals who are stealing and damaging lifesaving equipment from riversides, lakes and waterfronts.” – Carrickfergus Council

• A Lifebuoy is an essential piece of equipment.

• A missing lifebuoy will result in an increased risk to life.

• The current solution is regular manual inspections which can have extensive time and financial resources.

• Increased media scrutiny placed on deaths by drowning.

Background – The Problem



• Developed with input from NIPS and PSNI

Sentry has been designed based on these key benefits:

Efficient design:

Sentry unit is universal

and will fit all enclosure

styles or on poles and can

be self installed.

Productivity:

Allows staff to view

status of lifebuoys

without having to

physically visit location.

Safety:

Reduces risk of

drowning due to

missing lifesaving

equipment.


Benefits Delivered by Sentry – Safety • Developed with input from NIPS and PSNI

• Alarm/notification when lifebuoy is removed.

• Staff are made aware which specific life buoy has been removed and can view its location on a map.

• Staff can therefore quickly replace missing lifebuoys and reduce the risk of death by drowning due to missing equipment.

• Helps the staff to fulfil their corporate social responsibility requirements.


Benefits Delivered by Sentry – Productivity • Developed with input from NIPS and PSNI

• Increase productivity of staff by enabling remote monitoring via web interface

• Configurable daily updates on status of all lifebuoys in region – removes need for staff to manually check every lifebuoy saving time and money.

• Lifebuoy status can be viewed on PC, Tablet or mobile device

• Staff free to focus on other duties


Benefits Delivered by Sentry – Efficient design • Developed with input from NIPS and PSNI

• Award Winning Product – ‘R&D Project of the Year 2015, UTV Business Eye Awards’

• Low cost and low maintenance solution

• Flexible design to fit all standard lifebuoy enclosures

• Self installation- equipment is easy to install and can be completed by staff onsite.

• Patented technology, CE approved.


System Overview • Developed with input from NIPS and PSNI


Sentry system was recently installed in Belfast Harbour.

“The health and safety of visitors, port users and employees at Belfast Harbour is a priority for us and by investing in this equipment we are demonstrating our commitment to everyone who could find themselves in an emergency situation. Lifebuoys require regular inspections to ensure that they have not fallen foul of misuse, theft or vandalism and this innovative system allows us to do this more efficiently.” Kevin Allen, Harbour Master, Belfast Harbour


Bangor Marina and North Down and Ards Peninsula

• “Sentry provides peace of mind to our team at Bangor, allowing them to focus on other duties, safe in the knowledge that our lifebuoys are continually monitored on a daily basis.” - Kevin Baird, Bangor Harbour Master




Gareth Morrison

CEO

[email protected]

+44 2890 722070

+44 78419 75 715


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Documents

- Ulster University · “People’s lives are being put at risk by vandals who are stealing and damaging lifesaving equipment from riversides, lakes and waterfronts.” –Carrickfergus