Education security applications - Case studies

Wesleyan University has selected the KeyWatcher from Morse Watchmans for control and management of keysWesleyan University has selected the KeyWatcher from Morse Watchmans for control and management of keys on their campus in Middletown, Connecticut. The initial deployment in the school's Public Safety department enabled the staff to maintain better control of master keys and the keys used for high value areas such as the President's office and the Art Gallery. The system, an upgrade from a manu...

Axis cameras help reduce or prevent acts of violence or vandalism in UK schools and collegesWith reports of vandalism, truancy and violence in schools constantly in the headlines, the education sector is keen to find ways to curb destructive acts and unruly behaviour. The increasing use of IP-based network cameras has proven to help reduce willful damage to school property. Refurbishment costs are reduced, delivering a measurable return on investment and staff and pupils benefit from a nice...

Vandalism and arson attacks at schools have been on the rise in the Swedish city of Malmö since 2001. In the five years between 2001-2006, school property damage cost the city more than 60 million Swedish Krona (SEK), the equivalent of nearly $6.5 million USD. In addition to parents not feeling safe about sending their children to school, academic performance also dropped, as many students found it difficult to concentrate with so much disruption.The municipality of Malmö realized that...

Classwatch system uses Mirasys software to secure new Stockwell Park High School in South London Recently, teachers at the new Stockwell Park High School in South London unveiled the latest in school surveillance equipment, demonstrating a system they say has already made a major impact on safety throughout the school. Classwatch, an audio visual system that uses software from surveillance specialist Mirasys, has been installed around the new school and promises to transform the effect...

Identification technology from LEGIC responsible for security within the grounds of the University St. GallenTop-level decision makers from economic, scientific and political spheres came together for the 39th St. Gallen symposium to discuss current economic topics over three days. Besides the World Economic Forum in Davos, this symposium represents one of the most important international economic events with participants from over 70 countries. Identification technology from LEGIC Identsystems...

Arecont Vision helps Salem High School improve video surveillance with fewer camerasA hexagonal hallway connects three wings at one of the oldest comprehensive high schools in New Jersey, presenting a unique video surveillance challenge. The multiple angles of the hexagonal design at Salem High School in Salem, N.J. suggested a need for more than the usual number of cameras to cover the area with lenses that could limit the views. The hexagonal hallway dilemma was just one of the quandaries solv...

Cansfield High School relies on vandal resistant cameras from Bosch Security Systems to enhance securityFollowing a major investment programme at Cansfield High School, Wigan Council now relies on vandal resistant cameras from Bosch Security Systems, which have been installed as part of a new CCTV system to safeguard staff, students and property.Skelmersdale based Unique Integrated Systems was approached by Wigan Council to install a new surveillance system that includes more than 30 Bosch Flexi...

Chubb has installed a new integrated TCP/IP compliant security system at Wakefield College's recently opened Skills Xchange campusChubb has installed a new integrated TCP/IP compliant security system that has been interfaced with the TCP/IP local area network at Wakefield College's recently opened Skills Xchange campus, substantially reducing the capital cost and minimising the disruption that may have resulted from a standard installation. Chubb Security is part of UTC Fire & Security, a un...

Leading IP CCTV specialist Controlware has supplied an advanced surveillance solution to The Oldham CollegeWorking with partner Telewest Business, leading IP CCTV specialist Controlware has supplied an advanced surveillance solution to The Oldham College that delivers improved flexibility, cost savings and video quality over their previous system.The Oldham College is in the process of producing strategy that will see 70% of the college's building portfolio being re-built with plans for a £...

The Challenge of protecting musical treasuresAs the crown jewel of the rich artistic and cultural heritage of Rome, the Academy of Santa Cecilia is one of the oldest and most important musical institutions in the world. Its position and fame have steadily grown since it was founded in 1585. Today, it is internationally renowned, both as a venue for symphony orchestra concerts and as the custodian of a heritage of inestimable value, which makes it a landmark for academics and music lovers.Unique...

 Avocado Security's BI Optimisation technology is strengthening campus safety measures Avocado Security, the world's pioneer of the On-Demand Security and BI Optimisation Platform, today announced that its Security + Business Intelligence (BI) Optimisation technology is strengthening campus safety measures for educational facilities looking to gain more analysis and insight from the images generated by their security cameras. Avocado Security's new technology delivers BI with security...

With Nedap's access control system AEOS, the strict requirements of Fundación Albéniz have been fully metFundación Albéniz is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the education of new talents in the field of performance and composition of classical music. The organisation is located in a modern seven-story building in the historical and cultural centre of Madrid and has recently been equipped with AEOS as its access control system.The organisation's building consist...

IQeye's reliable, high-quality video images are essential to the effectiveness of the training processWarsash Maritime Academy provides first class education, training, consultancy, and research to the international shipping and off-shore oil industries. The Academy is part of Southampton Solent University in the UK. Southampton Solent University received university status in 2005. Formerly Southampton Institute, the Academy traces its roots back to the early 20th century. Solent University with...

LenSec video management software with 700 Axis network cameras secure Deer Park School campusMissionLike many public schools across the nation, Deer Park Independent School District has decided to step up school security in order to ensure the safety and security of its more than 12,300 students and nearly 1,800 teachers and other employees. The district, located near an industrial shipping channel some 20 miles southeast of downtown Houston, Texas, was primarily concerned with access contr...

  Chiron’s IRIS alarms-over-IP used in Danish education projects International building systems integrator TAC has utilised the operational benefits of Chiron Security Communications' IRIS alarms-over-IP monitoring solution to help protect a large educational institution in Denmark. As part of TAC's ongoing contract to install integrated access control and intruder alarm systems at a large number of on-site university buildings, Chiron's IRIS 840 IP dialler is being installed at...

University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) installs SALTO's access system for wide security systemThe technology behind a new multi-application security solution for the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) is built on SALTO's XS4 proximity system and integrates access control with ID card and cashless payment functionality into a single campus wide security system.UWIC operates four primary campuses and one residential site within the city of Cardiff, and has in excess of 12,000 st...

Vigitron technology installed in listed school buildingMulti-core cabling solutions combined with active and passive transmission devices from Vigitron have been installed at a school in Wallasey on the Wirral Peninsular in Merseyside. Known as the ‘Solar Campus', the 1962 site is a Grade II listed structure and was the first building in the world to be heated entirely by solar energy.The work has been performed by Dante Fire and Security, based in Warrington, Cheshire, and the equipment w...

  The University of East Anglia in Norwich, CambridgeshireMissionThe University of East Anglia (UEA) has over 15,000 students based at its 320 acre campus, situated two miles east of Norwich.  Founded in 1960, the university is home to the prestigious Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. Following the arrival of a new Campus Services Manager, Mike McCormack, the university embraced a strategy of bringing its disparate CCTV systems together onto a more comprehensive, up-to-date a...

 Dare County Schools installed an array of Axis network cameras, management software and video encodersMissionAfter repeated break-ins at one of its secondary schools and a rash of petty thefts and vandalism at several others, Dare County Schools in North Carolina's Outer Banks decided it was time to install network cameras inside its buildings. Though they already had analogue cameras monitoring school exteriors, the district wanted to move away from its VHS recording system to an automate...

 Wireless Ethernet bridge across Ottawa river links the two video surveillance systems Two of Canada's most important repositories of culture and history - the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum - faced a unique challenge several years ago when security and IT executives from the Crown Corporation responsible for the two facilities began discussions with March Networks about a new video surveillance system.The Museum of Civilization, a one million square foot (93,00...

 ecl-ips deploys Mobotix CCTV solution to help Worcester College of Technology serve up a better food preparation courseMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of an innovative installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which is improving the ability of lecturers to deliver food preparation courses to catering students at Worcester College of Technology. The implementation carried out by MOBOTIX partner ecl-ips,...

 Brivo Systems LLC announced that Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) has installed Brivo ACS WebService™ in nine of its campus buildings Brivo Systems LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, today announced that Eastern Nazarene College (ENC), of Quincy, Massachusetts, has installed Brivo ACS WebService™ in nine of its campus buildings. The advanced, Web-enabled solution provides enhanced security for students, staff, and faculty while offering e...

  Dark fibre, used to deliver high bandwith to schools Siemens Building Technologies Security Systems has secured a £4 million contract to supply an innovative CLEO telecoms network to 48 schools across the north west of England. The new 40km dark fibre network will deliver high bandwidth (100 megabytes) and meets the Government requirement to provide top quality private broadband networks in schools whilst keeping operating costs down. Siemens has secured the contr...

 No more cards thanks to Schlage HandKey ReaderIngersoll Rand Security Technologies announced recently that UC Irvine Campus Recreation recently installed a biometric Schlage HandKey reader to replace card access at its Centre. The hand geometry registration process has already begun. Henceforth, each Anteater Recreation Centre member has the option to enter the facility without an identification card."The number one suggestion from our members was eliminating the need for ID card...

 Controlware guarantees high quality surveillance to provide long term protection for Warrington CollegiateLeading IP CCTV specialist Controlware has supplied an advanced surveillance solution that helps reduce the threat of crime and improves safety for staff, students and visitors to the college whilst saving costs.Warrington Collegiate offers a wide variety of academic, vocational and business courses for more than 7,000 students. In 2008, the £27 million re-development of the Winw...

The University of Amsterdam selected an all-IP VideoSphere solution from March NetworksThe ChallengeThe University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Science, one of Europe's premier centres of higher learning and research, required a video surveillance system for its new 300,000-square meter home. A state-of-the-art solution for a showcase of scientific research and advanced technology was a natural choice, but cost effectiveness was also a consideration.The SolutionBurgers Ergon, the University's secu...

 Tzu Chi input around 40 sets of images into NUUO remote live view system Medical science combines with surveillance technologyFrom 2005, Tzu Chi medical centre began to adopt the "simulation gross anatomy operation teaching approach". By using actual human body preserved by quick frozen method, Tzu Chi is allowed to perform several difficult operation simulations, such as microscopical operation, minimally invasive operation, transplant operation, cardio operation and so on. In a...

 Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announce Truman Public Schools deploy Schlage bright blue web-enabled access control softwareIngersoll Rand Security Technologies recently announced that Truman Public Schools (Minn.) are using Schlage bright blue web-enabled access control software, Schlage multi-technology readers, Von Duprin exit devices and LCN door closers to limit access to the building that houses Truman's 500 students in grades K-12."We needed a system that we could afford,...