Hotels, leisure & entertainment security applications - Case studies

  The installation at Dusk Till Dawn saw White UK installing a total of 26 Axis network camerasAxis network cameras have been installed by Axis partner White UK at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, which is ranked as one of Europe's largest poker rooms.The installation at Dusk Till Dawn saw White UK installing a total of 26 Axis network cameras as part of a complete AV system including 25 large plasma screens, eight individual audio zones and accompanying AV distribution equipment along wi...

  VIVOTEK effectively enhances hotel security in BaliPurpose The United Nations' Climate Change Conference, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, took place in Bali during 3-14 December 2007.  Because an influx of more than 10,000 attendants were expected to stay in the region during this period, every hotel was trying to grasp this business opportunity by differentiating itself from other competitors in its services and facilities.  The owners of Aston Bali Resort and...

  The Geutebruck platform uses DSP technologyWhen the Casino Berlin relocated its gaming machine hall to a new home in the base of Berlin's TV tower in February 2006, a new tailor-made CCTV system went into operation and has worked smoothly ever since.  It was the casino's crucial requirements for system stability for constant monitoring and flexibility for future expansion, which led installer Fleischhauer Cottbus to use a GeViScope CCTV platform and a 15 TeraByte GeViRAID databa...

  Dallmeier cameras capture Jojo Rodriguez with his flight instructor Peter MüllerLoopings, Cuban eights, rolls - with aerobatics, the world is upside down. Besides kilter and physical fitness, one other thing is particularly important for a safe flight and success at championships: intensive training.  Peter Müller, flight instructor in Florida, uses a very special technology during training flights.  Dallmeier cameras on board the aircraft record the entire flight...

  Professional video surveillance at the soccer stadiumThe French engineering company Ingenica has been tasked to install a MOBOTIX network-based video surveillance solution at the Parc des Princes soccer stadium in Paris.The stadium is home of the French premier league soccer club Paris Saint German and has seen quite a number of international games, such as the European Cup final 1984, the 3rd place final of the 1998 World Cup and the Uefa Cup final 1998 between Inter Milano and Lazi...

  Silverburn comprises of five distinct shopping areas over a million square feet Silverburn, Scotland's newest shopping destination can make claims to have one of Europe's most technically advanced security systems with two leading manufacturers, Vicon and Cortech, working closely together to provide a sophisticated video management system. According to Centre Manager George Reader, since opening the shopping centre has been a huge success with customers flocking from a...

  Identica Holdings has teamed up with HID Global to provide vascular biometric solutionIdentica Holdings Corporation recently announced that it has partnered with HID Global, to provide a state-of-the-art vascular biometric solution to the entire franchise of Club Fitness centers, a 25-year-old chain located across the St. Louis, MO metro area.Identica, a leader in next-generation biometric identification and security solutions, will embed secure iCLASS® contactless smart car...

 Siemens Building Technologies retrun to Reading's GreenPark business complex for system upgradesSix years after Siemens Building Technologies Security Solutions installed its first phase of external CCTV systems at GreenPark, Reading's premier business park, the company is back to upgrade the main infrastructure cameras and lenses to take advantage of the latest technological developments and improved image quality.All these changes have taken place under a renewed rental agreement, set in...

 March Networks will supply its VideoSphere™ intelligent video management solution to a large, international hospitality groupMarch Networks®, a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, recently announced  that a large, international hospitality group has selected the Company's VideoSphere intelligent video management solution for installation at four premier properties in the United Arab Emirates.  The order includes more than 600 IP...

 Sportspeople are able to film their training sessions and send them to their trainers via a secure connection thanks to BWA's mobile transmission unitMarkus Kohlöffel, the national taekwondo trainer, has numerous international business trips.  He can continuously track the progress of his team with the BWA equipment developed as a T-City (project of Deutsche Telekom) solution for mobile training.Just as Tauberbischofsheim is famous for fencing, Friedrichshafen is famous for taekw...

  IQeye Sentinel cameras used to update legacy CCTV system's analogue cameras IQinVision, market leader in high performance megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, recently announced that IQeye megapixel cameras were instrumental in detecting and prosecuting two recent major incidents of crime.  At a southern Florida branch of one of the nation's largest casual dining chains, staff and customers were subjected to a high amount of...

 Siemens access control solution integrated with existing CCTV installation at Burnley Football Club A new access control system based on products from Siemens Building Technologies and installed by Thorne Access & Security, is playing a key role in the transformation of an under-used executive suite at Burnley Football Club.  Part of Pennine Lancashire's No Limits programme, the suite will become a vibrant Enterprise Haven that provides accommodation and suppor...

Welcome guests During the 2006 World Cup Championship in Germany, Kaiserslautern was one of the 12 World Cup Cities to host the games.  Fritz-Walter Stadium on the Betzenberg hilltop was the venue of four games in the preliminary rounds and one quarter-final.  Kaiserslautern has 105,000 inhabitants, making it the smallest World Cup city in which a second stage (last 16) game has ever been played. The football frenzy in Kaiserslautern was not only restricted to native Kaiserslaute...

  Special Olumpics used Hikvision DVR products to secure all four stadiums of special olympicsSpecial Olympics, based on Olympic spirit, is an international athletic competition dedicated to individuals with intellectual disabilities. The latest Summer Special Olympics was successfully held Oct. 2 to 11, 2007 in Shanghai, China. This is the first time for Special Olympics to be held in Asia. Thousands of Special Olympic athletes, coaches, celebrities, delegation officials, an...

  eneo Fastrax III Dome Cameras secure Wörthersee Stadium   The German team won a perfect start to the tournament at the European Championship in the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt.  After a gripping match against the Polish team the final score stood at 2:0 for Ballack & Co.  The fact that the feared confrontation between German and Polish fans did not take place is also due to the CCTV technology supplied by Videor:  The Viennese company...

  The IP CCTV network at the racetrack runs over a single mode fibre backbone and utilises Bosch VIPX-1 encoders Leading IP CCTV specialists and value-added distributors, Controlware Communications Systems, has supplied an IP CCTV solution to the Bahrain International Circuit which hosted the Formula 1 Gulf Air Grand Prix from 4-6 April 2008. Working with LSS Technologies, a leading integration partner, Controlware provided a comprehensive IP CCTV surveillance solution a...

  SALTO flexible access control solution in use at luxury acommodation   Lough Erne Golf Resort in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, has chosen a SALTO electronic access control system to provide advanced security management for its luxurious hotel and lodge accommodation.  The resort awarded the contract to Co Antrim based SALTO Inspired Business Partner Ambar Systems Ltd.Set on a peninsula with panoramic views from almost every vantage p...

  Fastlane Door Detective uses microprocessors and infrared beams to  monitor how many people pass throughIntegrated Design are pleased to announce that the Fastlane Door Detective has been installed at Anytime Fitness in the US.With its unique business model, fast-growing Anytime Fitness is only as strong as its doors and as sharp as its cameras.  The health club chain's 800 locations stay open 24 hours a day, and are often left un-staffed, making its surveillance and a...

Megapixel cameras were installed at Lucky Eagle Casino to improve image resolution issues for gaming surveillance If ever there was a near-perfect application for the use of megapixel video surveillance cameras, Miguel Grijalva believes he has found it. Grijalva is director of surveillance for the Lucky Eagle Casino in Rochester, Wash., and according to him, the megapixel cameras supplied by North American Video have provided "sharper eagle eyes" when it comes to resolving or...

 Barco security products responsible for surveillance in the Bird's NestBarco, a world leader in visualisation and display solutions, has become the leading supplier of visualisation equipment to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.The 8 August Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, at Beijing's celebrated ‘Bird's Nest' stadium, was by and far the most coveted ticket of this year's Olympic program.  The stellar event was attended by some 90,000 spectators, including a large contingent of w...

Kaba at the Olympic GamesThe 29th Olympic Games will be held for the first time in China.  Beijing stood up to its competitors Paris, Toronto, Osaka and Istanbul.  For the Chinese Government, the Olympic Games are an unparalleled opportunity to present the country as a modern nation with an exploding economic growth.  As evidence of this power, China has spared no efforts to build Beijing Olympic Village, as well as all venues, related infrastructures and facilities.  &n...

CEM AC2000 SE security management system installed at Hong Kong's new Shaw Studios Movie City complex. CEM® Systems, a leading access control brand of Tyco International, recently announced that Shaw Studios has implemented the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) security management system to provide security at their new Hong Kong movie city complex.  Forming part of a central building management system, the AC2000 SE access control system was installed by ADT® Hong Kong and secures a...