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eLOQ – from the
traditional into
the 21st century
»»At The Locksmith journal,
we are constantly impressed at how
people in this industry are making
the transition from the traditional
to the technological. There are
numerous examples of how this
industry is succeeding in this but
so often, it is left to the massive
corporations which have the
resources behind them.
So for a small company to come
up with a brand new product
from the germ of an idea requires
inspiration and a clear vision
as well as nerves of steel – and
a commitment to the time and
money needed for research and
development.
Peter Corlett, MD of Lincolnbased Dynamic Access Solutions,
ticks all those boxes and is now
set to fulfil his vision to transform
the locking industry by offering
the remarkable eLOQ, which he
describes as “traditional robust
technology enhanced by digital
intelligence.”
Peter explained the inspiration
behind eLOQ: “Key control
is often a problem for many
businesses and all too often, a
compromise is made – which is
obviously never ideal with security
issues. If a key becomes lost, the
security level either plummets or a
costly re-key exercise is required.
With mechanical key systems there
is no accountability as there are no
audit trails of the key use and no
the ability to restrict users to areas
based on time and date ranges.
“eLOQ is designed to eliminate
the issues of keys being copied or
lost, as our keys are electronic, they
can be easily administered using
the latest computer technology
and provide users a whole range of
other features.”
But Peter admits that taking
the product from the idea stage to
prototype to actual launch, would
not have been possible without
the invaluable help and support of
the University of Lincoln School
of Computer Science as well
as government funding via the
Knowledge Transfer Partnership.
The Knowledge Transfer
Partnership programme (KTP) aims
to help businesses to improve their
competitiveness and productivity
through the better use of knowledge,
technology and skills that reside
within the UK Knowledge Base.
KTP is funded by Innovate UK along
with other government funding
organisations.
‘There is
no power
in the
locks, no
battery,
no wiring
- and so it
is totally
different
and offers
great
flexibility
across
many
markets’
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“It was a real
collaboration,” explained Peter, who
studied Marketing at the University.
“We had spotted a game-changing
opportunity and knew what was
needed but there was no way we
could have done it on our own.
Our aim was to make a brand new
product that was very different from
any that existed. There is no power
in the locks, no battery, no wiring
– and so it is totally different and
offers great flexibility across many
markets. We identified from the
ground up that it also needed to be
user-friendly and affordable to bring
it within reach of the widest possible
market, and also offer users flexibility
and accountability. eLOQ has a
development road-map and will
include the ability to re-program keys
in real-time using Smart Phones.
With this in mind, they set up a
new company, Dynamic Access
Solutions to focus on the new
product, with Peter as MD.
“Technology eventually influences
everything and this industry is now
welcoming innovation to work
alongside the traditional elements.
It’s important that security products
have the right appeal to new
generations of people to whom
technology is a way of life.”
Developing the an easy to use
yet secure software platform that
was clearly crucial to the process so
they brought in talented software
engineer, Nanda Laskshimarayanan
who has been welcomed on
board as part of the permanent
development team.