IDIS Smart UX Controls, IDIS Slingshot and Rubberband, named a “New Product of the Year” in 2015 and newly enhanced with multiple new features for 2016, present operators with an advanced and simple to use user interface, purpose-designed for industry needs and from end-user feedback. Compared with conventional PTZ controls, Smart UX Controls deliver super smooth PTZ operation, with highly intuitive visual feedback that enables users to pan and tilt images at different speeds and in different directions with ease and a smoothness previously unseen in the industry, substantially decreasing incident response time and increasing decision making capabilities.