Cisco Launches IoT Sensor 'Meraki MT'
Smart Camera 'Meraki MV' Feature Update
Streamline infrastructure operations through real-time monitoring


Due to the pandemic, there is a growing demand for systems that remotely manage firefighting and protection equipment in real-time, including fire detection and temperature and humidity monitoring within corporate office spaces and facilities. Amidst this, it is reported that accidents such as fires and flooding are occurring even though companies are equipped with firefighting and protection equipment in accordance with facility regulations, due to factors such as sensor malfunctions or the lack of real-time monitoring.

On the 26th, Cisco Systems announced the Meraki solution, which prevents safety accidents through the monitoring of corporate facilities and infrastructure. The new 'Meraki MT' IoT sensor was unveiled, and several features of the 'Meraki MV' smart camera were updated.

Meraki solutions use remote monitoring based on IoT sensors and smart cameras to check and manage events in real time, such as facility temperature changes, water leaks, and nighttime entry/exit, helping to prevent downtime or failures caused by network interruptions. Facility and security managers can immediately monitor and respond to the initial situation of an accident remotely without being stationed on-site, thereby preventing major accidents in advance.

In the United States, Meraki solutions are being utilized for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. By providing features such as building access control based on door opening and closing monitoring, as well as remote temperature checks for vaccine storage refrigerators, it has enabled the efficient storage and management of vaccines.

The Meraki IoT sensor series remotely monitors indoor and outdoor infrastructure and provides real-time data on facilities, including temperature and humidity, leak detection, and door opening/closing detection. Cloud-based, easy, and fast installation and configuration are possible without the need to set up a separate sensor server.

In addition, automatic connection is possible using low-power Bluetooth (BLE) chips embedded in Meraki Wi-Fi 6 access points (APs) and Meraki smart cameras, and integrated management can be performed through the Meraki dashboard and mobile application. For data centers or server rooms, Meraki IoT sensors can be installed on every rack to manage the temperature within the facility more precisely.

The Meraki smart camera series has been updated with MV object detection, which detects the movement of people, vehicles, etc. through machine learning-based data analysis, and motion heatmap, which utilizes and analyzes motion metadata within the camera angle to provide insights into movement pattern data and space usage. In addition, users can save recordings without a separate recording server using the built-in storage of the Meraki smart camera.

While implementing various functions such as object detection and motion heatmaps—beyond simple surveillance or video analysis—using conventional CCTV requires combining multiple expensive pieces of equipment, the Meraki solution allows for a one-time deployment using only camera equipment and a license.

Meraki IoT sensors and smart cameras can be used in all industries where special attention to safety is required. Existing users of Meraki APs can manage IoT sensors and smart cameras in an integrated manner from a single dashboard. The dashboard simplifies operational management by providing comprehensive visibility across all Meraki solutions.