CCTV camera case studies
Harsens Island is a remote island town with a population of less than 2,000 located 25 miles northeast of downtown Detroit, Michigan. Each summer, Harsens Island is transformed into a vibrant vacation destination with bustling shops, bed and breakfast hotels, and restaurants attracting thousands of tourists as well as boating and outdoor enthusiasts. During the winter, the island all but shuts down, save for the essential businesses and stores that remain open for the island’s full-time re...
With the Milestone XProtect Corporate VMS, multiple mobile viewing stations were connected to 46 camera feeds Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), delivered the core of the security solution for the Presidential Debate of 2012 held at Hofstra University’s 600-acre campus on Long Island, NY. Implemented by systems integrator EIA Inc., the complex installation included mobile access over wireless network connections for both g...
In 1981, the city of Calgary in Alberta, Canada opened the first leg of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line for the city’s visitors and residents. Today, the LRT has more than doubled the number of stations, added two additional legs, and boasts around 95 million passengers per year. The system is now commonly referred to as the “CTrain” and includes 38 stations connecting 46 km of track. The three legs operate on 7th Avenue through the city’s downtown area, and the resulti...
Background Public safety, incident management, risk reduction and access to clear evidence - today’s transit authorities face many challenges. Metro systems are commonly deployed in cities, urban agglomerations and metropolitan areas to transport large numbers of people at high frequency. Some of the busiest metro systems in the world, just to name a few, include New York City Subway, Shanghai Metro, London Underground, Tokyo Subway, Moscow Metro and Seoul Metropolitan Subway. In Taipei,...
Dahua HD network cameras were installed alongside Hybrid video recorders Established in 1964 , BMCI (French: Banque Marocaine du Commerce et de l'Industrie) is a bank based in Morocco with a network of hundreds of branches, currently boasts over 500,000 personal, business and institutional customers. BMCI is a subsidiary of the French financial group BNP Paribas, whose great financial rating makes it the stand-out performer in the country's banking sector. With expendin...
IndigoVision IP Cameras were deployed to monitor new areas within the site Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) has successfully deployed IndigoVision’s IP Video Security Solution to help protect its 300-acre wastewater facility. Two of the biggest security challenges faced by the Water Authority included perimeter monitoring of a wide geographical area of 300 acres and protection of multiple remote buildings with limited connectivity. Because...
Cassidian MARitime SECurity system encompasses video surveillance, video content analysis and access control Cassidian has completed the integrated security system for the protection of Tanger Med harbour in northern Morocco. The Integrated MARitime SECurity (IMARSEC) system is now in full operation. It encompasses video surveillance and video content analysis, maritime surveillance, an access control system that includes biometry and optical character recognition, a public ad...
The Wavestore True 360 solution will be put through its paces at the Official Le Mans Test day and during the 24 hour race Wavestore has been commissioned to install 360 degree panoramic cameras in the Greaves Motorsport’s pit area to allow the company’s senior operations and technical personnel to analyse the team’s performance when its cars stop for refuelling, tyre changes or repairs. The video captured by the 360-degree cameras will be recorded and...
Omnicast’s open architecture enabled the airport authorities to keep and choose preferred server and hardware Renowned for its beaches and amusement parks, Florida has become a hotbed of tourist activity. It is no wonder then, that the Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), known as Central Florida’s Gateway to the Sun, is one of the busiest Airports in the United States. Established in 1968, the Orlando Sanford International Airport is perpetually frequented...
AutoVu allows parking enforcement officers to enforce time-limit regulations without leaving the enforcement vehicle The city of Aspen, Colorado, at an elevation just shy of 8000 feet, is a popular ski and snow destination resort. It draws a large tourist population every year, including a number of world-famous celebrities. Though the city, a four-hour drive from Denver, is home to a mere 5200 residents, it holds a bed base for 25,000 and imports around 13,000 workers per day...
The AutoVu Sharp LPR cameras are mounted on a vehicle to provide a mobile solution The City of Guelph, in Ontario, Canada is located 100 km west of Toronto and is home to 118,000 residents. The city has been named one of the country’s smartest communities and safest cities, and is ranked among the top ten places to live in Canada. Guelph is a single-tier municipality, meaning that the city itself is responsible for creating and enforcing all bylaws, including those perta...
Omnicast is managing almost 500 fixed Panasonic cameras Over a hundred years ago, eight independent elementary schools in the city of Raytown, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, consolidated to offer the best education for their community. Today, their commitment to academic and social excellence continues to be the foundation of the school district known as Raytown Quality Schools. With enrolment reaching almost 9000 students, Raytown Quality Schools comprises ten elementary,...
The security solution includes cameras, video analytics and a perimeter intruder detection system Honeywell announced recently that it is working with London Underground to improve intruder detection and security through the provision of a multi-site, centrally controlled electronic security solution. Following a rigorous tender process, London Underground awarded Honeywell Building Solutions the contract to design, supply and install an electronic security system at a number...
AutoVu can be installed in two main licence plate recognition applications Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, was established in 1875, and has since grown to become the second largest university and largest religious-sponsored institution in the United States. The school lies 45 miles south of Salt Lake City and sits on approximately 560 acres at the base of the Wasatch Mountains. The university serves 32,000 undergraduate students, around 7000 of whom reside on ca...
Over 1,500 IP and 500 analogue cameras with 15 Mirasys hybrid recorders were installed at 35 sites Smyths Toys Superstores was unable to get the most out of its existing analogue CCTV system, as it could not increase storage and the quality of the video was very poor. Its business requirement of needing more days of store video footage could not be met by its current system. “We were looking for improved performance infrastructure in our new stores, as well higher image...
The Excelsior Hotel is owned by the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and is located on the waterfront of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, opposite the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and the famous Noonday Gun. As the largest hotel on Hong Kong Island, the Excelsior features 886 rooms and suites, seven restaurants and bars, a business center and extensive meeting and conference facilities. The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is constantly looking at ways of improving energy management and achieving en...
The Casino Kursaal Oostende is the largest of the eight casinos owned by the Belgian government. The 26,520 square foot casino features 20 table games, 54 slots and three restaurants on the property. The building in which the casino is located is classified as a monument ant is owned by the city of Oostende. The challenge Belgian casinos are administered closely by the government and are legally required to have video surveillance with real-time recording at 25 frames per second (P...
Genetec's Omnicast is an open software that supports the addition of new cameras to the ADP network Background ADP, founded in 1945, is most famous for its large international airports serving the Paris area: Roissy, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly. It also manages the 14 aerodromes in the Île-de France region and jointly manages many other airport sites in Mexico, Egypt, Cambodia, Belgium, Jordan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Guinea. ADP accommodates nearly 88 million p...
The U.S. gaming industry’s gross revenue in 2009 was close to $100 billion dollars. $5.5 billion dollars came from the Las Vegas Strip, followed by Atlantic City, with close to $4 billion dollars. Close to 40 million people visit Las Vegas every year. In order to remain one step ahead of casino fraudsters and cheats, casino owners have spent millions of dollars on surveillance equipment to protect the casino’s assets. The surveillance monitoring room at the Aria Hotel and casino is...
Almost 200 of the company’s stores is equipped with Wavestore’s VMS as part of physical security equipment UK based manufacturer Wavestore announces major success in the US with news that its video management software is playing a key role in a phased programme by Burlington Coat Factory to upgrade its video surveillance systems. With more than 500 stores and with sales approaching $4 billion, Burlington Coat Factory is one of the largest clothing retailers in the...
The installation comprises of several different types of high-specification Axis network cameras Designer London hotel, La Suite West has installed a state-of-the-art surveillance system from Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, to provide a discreet, secure environment for staff and guests. Formerly the Hyde Park Hotel, the recently remodelled hotel is the latest creation of the award-winning British designer, Anouska Hempel. The installat...
Hikvision’s DS-1000KI Network Keyboard was chosen to operate the CCTV solution Located in the heart of Muscat, the capital of oil-rich Oman, reside the showrooms of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles. Offering car manufactures such as BMW, Infinity, and Nissan, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles is the biggest automobile dealer in Oman. And appropriately, it also boasts some of the largest showrooms for these models. With such impressive, and lucrative, facilities, it is no surprise Suha...
‘The Tyrol Panorama’, a new purpose-built museum in Innsbruck, Austria, has been designed to showcase both the dramatic, 1000-square-metre, 360-degree wrap-around painting of the same name, as well as the modern day panoramic outlook over Innsbruck, the Inn Valley and the Alps beyond. Completed in 2011, the three-storey, high-tech concrete and glass construction is set into the hillside next to the Tyrolean Imperial Infantry Museum at Bergisel to the south of the city. It...
The origins of A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd date back to 1917, when Arthur Blakemore opened a 350sq ft counter service store in Wolverhampton. A.F. Blakemore has grown considerably over the past century and now employs around 5,500 people with a turnover in excess of £700 million per year. Following the acquisition of Tates Ltd in 1994, A.F. Blakemore also has a strong "own-stores" division encompassing more than 200 SPAR shops. The challenge A.F. Blakemore & Son's distribution cent...
Sorbonne is a popular dance café located in the center of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The two-storey pub opens 7 days a week, offering dining services during lunch/dinner hours and turning into a lively nightlife venue late in the evening. However, situated in the heart of the most unsafe city in the country, the owner of Sorbonne is concerned with any crime-related incidents that are likely to happen in the block, as well as within the pub. To protect his customers and employees, he was...
The access control and CCTV system is being installed at the "Make Ready" Hubs around the region and Trust Headquarters G4S Technology, a leading provider of building security solutions, announces the installation of access control and CCTV at six more West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) NHS Foundation Trust sites across the region. The system is being installed at each of the 15 ‘Make Ready’ Hubs around the region and Trust Headquarters. WMAS covers a geograph...
Sony mini dome and PTZ-network cameras were installed with Milestone XProtect Corporate video-management software Background Spielbank SH GmbH operates five casinos in Germany, welcoming more than 30,000 guests every year to locations throughout Schleswig-Holstein. The organisation’s newest venue is targeted at guests over the age of 35 who are looking for an entertainment venue as well as a gambling destination. With this in mind, the Lysia clubsino Lübeck opened...
Dallmeier's Panomera multifocal sensor system was installed in a cascade arrangement to deliver a panoramic overview of the site Noted for its size and professional chicanes, the ProKart Raceland Karting Circuit at Wackersdorf is a regular venue in the calendar of international karting championship races. The latest such event, the FIA-CIK European Championship for the KZ class, was held here from 17 to 20 May 2013. Surveillance for the event was provided by the Panomera multi...
IQinVision’s IQeye cameras are located anywhere students tend to congregate IQinVision (www.iqeye.com), market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, recently announced that Chillicothe High School, in north-central Missouri, has deployed IQinVision HD megapixel cameras as part of their new IP video surveillance system. SMC is the designer of this system. When Dan Nagel, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director, assumed his position two years ago, his many...
The integrated solution comprised of over 200 Axis cameras, and automated number plate recognition systems of Security Center The National Exhibition Centre (NEC), the UK’s largest and Europe’s busiest exhibition centre has chosen Axis cameras and Genetec’s unified security platform, Security Center, to help it improve the effectiveness of its security and traffic teams, ensuring it becomes the UK’s venue of choice. The venue is located on a 610-acre s...
