Knowledge base – ela-compil

Knowledge base

Practical knowledge from over 30 years of experience in systems integration

Expert articles on visualisation, building automation, and facility security management

Two security silos — fire protection and physical security
Norbert Bartkowiak Norbert Bartkowiak 16.03.2026

Two silos, one facility — why fire protection must talk to physical security

Why fire protection and physical security cannot operate in silos — on shared responsibility for building safety.

Read more →
Three pillars of security — physical resistance, detection, intervention
Norbert Bartkowiak Norbert Bartkowiak 01.12.2025

Three pillars of security that no algorithm can replace

The O-A-I triad — physical resistance, detection and intervention. Why no algorithm can replace a physical barrier in a facility protection system.

Read more →
The Louvre — the most visited museum in the world
Mateusz Stanisławski Mateusz Stanisławski 10.11.2025

Intrusion alarm visualisation — advanced integration in PSIM

How a PSIM platform visualises intrusion alarm systems — alarm verification, zone operations, hardware monitoring and time synchronisation.

Read more →
Managed switch visualisation in the GEMOS environment
Mateusz Stanisławski Mateusz Stanisławski 15.08.2024

Server rooms — security system visualisation

Monitoring LAN infrastructure, UPS units, fibre optic rings and climate systems in server rooms — visualisation in a PSIM environment.

Read more →
Atomium in Brussels — a symbol of nuclear science and engineering achievements
Mateusz Stanisławski Mateusz Stanisławski 24.03.2024

Nuclear power plants — security system visualisation

CAD data point import, dedicated control functions and operator support — how GEMOS PSIM performs in nuclear power plants.

Read more →
Lower Manhattan skyscrapers with a view of the Brooklyn Bridge
Mateusz Stanisławski Mateusz Stanisławski 24.02.2024

High-rise buildings — security system visualisation

How the GEMOS PSIM platform supports security management in high-rise buildings — floor navigation, tenant search and elevator integration.

Read more →
Stazione di Milano Centrale – the largest railway station in Milan
Mateusz Stanisławski Mateusz Stanisławski 20.01.2024

Railway stations and airports — security system visualisation

How the GEMOS PSIM platform supports evacuation at railway stations and airports — three practical examples.

Read more →
The Dubai Mall — the largest shopping centre in the world
Mateusz Stanisławski Mateusz Stanisławski 13.01.2024

Shopping centres — security system visualisation

Security visualisation in shopping centres — readable maps, extended integrations and system synergy on the GEMOS PSIM platform.

Read more →
Security system integration in a facility
Norbert Bartkowiak Norbert Bartkowiak 07.06.2022

Is it too late to integrate security systems in your facility?

Security system integration — why it's worth it, even in long-established facilities. How PSIM helps avoid the security paradox.

Read more →
Security control room with monitoring screens
Norbert Bartkowiak Norbert Bartkowiak 25.04.2022

When security becomes the weakest link

The security paradox — when too many systems paralyse the guards. How PSIM supports personnel and why technology alone is not enough.

Read more →
Smoke ventilation testing at a building site
Norbert Bartkowiak Norbert Bartkowiak 26.10.2021

Fire protection commissioning — what can go wrong?

How to prepare for fire protection system testing and what to watch out for — the FPM+ control panel and Ela-compil damper tester.

Read more →

More content on LinkedIn

If you found our articles interesting, visit our LinkedIn profiles for more: