Systems and methods for providing crisis and emergency management and monitoring

1. An emergency management and monitoring platform operable to perform security event analysis of a locality comprising at least one building, said emergency management and monitoring platform comprising:

a control unit network comprising at least one shield control unit configured to gather security event related data at a sub-locality to provide at least one event related feed;

a security backend control system operable to communicate with said at least one shield control unit; and

a security frontend system comprising at least one presentation dashboard operable on a computing device in communication with said security backend control system;

wherein said emergency management and monitoring platform is operable to receive triggered indications and further to perform security analysis in an automatic manner to provide real-time monitoring and managing of at least one ongoing security incident,

wherein said security backend control system comprises a pertinent data selection module operable to select pertinent data and to provide said pertinent data to said security frontend system such that said at least one presentation dashboard maps the region around said at lest one shield control unit and displays a simplified graphical interface of the locality,

wherein said shield control unit is operable in at least one operation state selected from a group consisting of a startup state, a setup state, a BIT state, a sleep state, an event state, an error state and combinations thereof,

wherein the startup state allows to activate the shield control unit,

wherein the setup state allows to set configuration of the shield control unit,

wherein the BIT state is operable to perform communication topology testing,

wherein the sleep state allows transmitting of a “keep alive” signal,

wherein the error state indicates lack of communication, and

wherein the event state allows transferring live video, audio and sensor data to said security backend control system.

2. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 1 , wherein said at least one shield control unit, comprises:

a wide-angle camera having night vision capabilities, said camera operable to transmit video to said security backend control system;

a communication unit operable to use at least one communication technology;

a microcontroller operable to execute an installed software module;

a power unit component operable to power said at least one shield control unit; and

a memory unit component for storing data associated with the at least one ongoing security incident.

3. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 2 , wherein said at least one communication technology is selected from a group consisting of: a universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter (UART) technology, Ethernet technology, Wi-Fi technology, infrared communication, ultrasonic transmission, audio transmission and combinations thereof; and wherein said computing device is selected from a group consisting of: a personal computer, a laptop computer, a tablet, a smartphone device, a portable handheld device and combinations thereof.

4. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 1 , wherein said at least one shield control unit includes at least one audio interface.

5. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 4 , wherein said at least one audio interface comprises at least one of:

a microphone operable to transmit local sound to said security backend control system;

a speaker operable to deliver messages and alarms;

an audio signaling device selected from a group consisting of: a buzzer, a beeper, a bell, a bleeper, a chirper and combinations thereof; and

a sonic communication channel for communicating with local communication devices.

6. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 1 , wherein said security backend control system is operable to communicate with at least one shield control unit via at least one master shield control unit.

7. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 1 , wherein said security backend control system is operable to communicate with said at least one shield control unit directly.

8. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 1 , wherein said at least one shield control unit comprises at least one external interface operable to communicate with the external environment, said at least one external interface selected from a group consisting of: a mechanical interface, an electrical interface, a software interface and combinations thereof.

9. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 1 , wherein said at least one shield control unit is configured to change into said event state upon receiving an external trigger command selected from a group consisting of:

a mechanical command via a “panic” button mounted on said at least one shield control unit;

an administrator initiated wireless command indication; and

an internal Artificial Intelligence (AI) software module signal command.

10. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 1 , wherein said at least one shield control unit is operable to provide at least one visual informational indication.

11. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 10 , wherein said at least one visual informational indication is operable to provide at least one visual coded indication selected from a group consisting of: a color-coded light indication, a frequency coded blinking, a number of coded blinks, a duration of coded flushes and combinations thereof.

12. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 1 , wherein said at least one shield control unit is characterized by at least one limitation selected from:

being configured to record video and audio for storing in said memory unit;

being accessible via a USB connector; and

being identified by a QR code.

13. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 1 , wherein said at least one shield control unit comprises at least one sensor selected from a group consisting of: a temperature sensor, a smoke sensor, a humidity sensor, a sound sensor, a Carbon mono-dioxide sensor, a motion sensor, a light sensor and combinations thereof.

14. The emergency management and monitoring platform of claim 1 , further comprising at least one master shield control unit connectable via a dedicated software application.

15. A method for use in an emergency management and monitoring platform operable to perform field analysis of an ongoing security event at a locality comprising at least one building, in an improved manner, said emergency management and monitoring platform comprising:

a control unit network comprising at least one shield control unit;

a security backend control system comprising a pertinent data selection module and further operable to communicate with said at least one shield control unit; and

a security frontend system comprising at least one presentation dashboard in communication with said security backend system, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a plurality of field data indications gathered by said at least one shield control unit;

analyzing said plurality of field data indications to determine real-time occurrence of said security event at said locality; and

selecting pertinent data for continual simplified display on said at least one presentation dashboard said pertinent data comprising navigation data enabling safe exit from said locality; wherein the step of analyzing said plurality of field data indications, comprises the steps of:

transmitting at least one control command to said at least one shield control unit;

receiving at least one field data indication from said at least one shield control unit;

mapping region around said at least one shield control unit; and

presenting continuously a simplified visual display of said locality via which a security administrator is able to control and monitor said locality.

16. A method for use in an emergency management and monitoring platform operable to perform field analysis of an ongoing security event at a locality comprising at least one building, in an improved manner, said emergency management and monitoring platform comprising:

a control unit network comprising at least one shield control unit;

a security backend control system comprising a pertinent data selection module and further operable to communicate with said at least one shield control unit; and

a security frontend system comprising at least one presentation dashboard in communication with said security backend system, said method comprising the steps of:

determining an initial setup of said emergency management and monitoring platform, by:

distributing said shield control units network within said locality;

determining communication configuration of associated components of said emergency management and monitoring platform;

entering each said shield control unit into “sleep” mode;

verifying an appropriate pinging process with each said shield control unit; and

presenting a simplified user interface (UI) via which a security administrator is able to control and monitor the locality; and

receiving a plurality of field data indications gathered by said at least one shield control unit;

analyzing said plurality of field data indications to determine real-time occurrence of said security event at said locality; and

selecting pertinent data for continual simplified display on said at least one presentation dashboard;

wherein the step of analyzing said plurality of field data indications, comprises the steps of:

transmitting at least one control command to said at least one shield control unit;

receiving at least one field data indication from said at least one shield control unit;

mapping region around said at least one shield control unit; and

presenting continuously a simplified visual display of said locality via which a security administrator is able to control and monitor said locality.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the step of receiving at least one field data indication, comprises at least one of the steps:

receiving a mechanical indication triggered by pressing a “panic” button mounted on each said shield control unit;

receiving at least one administrator wireless command indication;

receiving at least one internal Artificial Intelligence (AI) software module indication;

receiving at least one audio signal indication from the at least one control unit;

receiving at least one video signal indication from the at least one control unit; and

receiving at least one sensor data indication.