Remote monitoring security applications - Case studies
Sony provided the surveillance solution to city of Oulu in northern Finland for better security managementWith 137, 000 citizens, Oulu is the largest city in northern Finland and has become known as an international hub for advanced technology, especially in IT. The economy is strong, and further investments are being made to develop business and infrastructure. Naturally, the administration in Oulu has an important responsibility in ensuring citizen safety. This is partly done throu...
View of control room showing Damar residential care facility being monitored by Avigilon video surveillance networkAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that Damar Services, a residential care facility for children with developmental disabilities in Indianapolis, Indiana, has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System to ensure clients' health and safety and as an effective training and performance validatio...
Damar Services control room monitors use a HD camera surveillance network When Damar Services was founded in 1967, many people with developmental disabilities or severe behavioural challenges experienced life in state mental institutions, faced with little hope of achieving independent living. By 1970, Damar Services opened its main residential facility in southwest Indianapolis and welcomed residents whom other service providers were unable or unwilling to serve. With a...
Unilux Portable IP Command System uses Fluidmesh wireless mesh video network for remote monitoringUnilux, Ltd., based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, needed to provide a client with an effective means of monitoring a large event. They were looking for a video system they could deploy only when needed and is also mobile enough to be transported in a van and stored when not in use.Solution:Unilux, Ltd. tapped on the technical capabilities of Fluidmesh Networks and together the companies...
Infra Red CCTV cameras capture high quality images inside the bat caves where there is no scope for natural light In possibly the world's most remote installation, Raytec IR illuminators have been deployed deep in the remote bat caves of the Mulu National Park, Borneo, in a specialist eco surveillance project directed by Charles Tomas, CEO and Principal Security Adviser of CTG Security Matrix.The IR lights capture high quality images of the jungle wildlife in absolute darkness in the...
iVENCS 3D control system at City Thameslink station will analyse voice, data and video as per the requirement ASL Safety & Security has delivered its iVENCS 3D control and supervisory platform at City Thameslink train station in London as part of the Thameslink programme. iVENCS is a sensor and event fusion environment in which voice, data and video can be filtered, analysed and directed from the full range of subsystems used at transport hubs. At...
Walsall Academy installed Avigilon HD cameras and analogue video encoders to enhance the quality of coverageThe Walsall Academy installed Avigilon HD cameras to achieve 24x7 coverage of the main entrances, parking lots, athletic fields, corridors, cloak rooms, and technology suites. Walsall Academy also deployed Avigilon analogue video encoders to boost the performance of its existing analogue-based cameras, which are located throughout the interior of the school. This hybrid sys...
Ocularis from OnSSI keeps a vigil in and around the Vancouver Stadium at BC Place, the largest sports venueTo get ready for the Winter Games in 2010, OnSSI installed a new, networked video system at BC Place, the multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver that was the site of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Winter Games. Cobra Integrated Systems (CIS) was chosen to supply and install a complete upgrade of the existing video security system to prepare BC Place for the Winter Gam...
Operational since April 2010, the TETRA system catered for the security needs of 16th Asian Games related facilitiesCassidian's TETRA network successfully provided the Asian Games Organising Committee with stable, reliable and efficient communication services during the entire 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou.Operational since April, 2010, the system catered for the security needs of all 16th Asian Games related facilities - over 100 competition and non-competition venues as well as contracte...
Pennine Housing 2000 (PH2K) which manages just over 11,000 social housing properties in Calderdale, West Yorkshire is now operating what is thought to be the most advanced IP-enabled CCTV monitoring solution of any housing association in the UK. This is the culmination of an ambitious project, which saw close cooperation between Pennine, consultants Faber Maunsell - who came up with the initial concept - integrators BBV and CCTV solutions providers Dedicated Micros. T...
Aker Solutions is building model H-6 drilling rigs, the latest-generation of semi-submersible platforms specially designed to conquer the challenges of deepwater drilling operations in harsh environments. They include the MH DrillView™ system for optimal remote monitoring of the operations in action, which has integrated Milestone IP video surveillance software at its core. The latest model, the Aker H-6e, is one of the largest drilling rigs ever, constructed by Aker Solutions in Dubai an...
Honeywell has announced that SureView Systems has joined the Honeywell Open Technology Alliance, a collaboration that allows Honeywell to work with other manufacturers to share and integrate technology using open architecture and standards. The collaboration offers integration between Honeywell's WIN-PAK™ Pro Central Station access control software and the SureView Immix® software. Immix offers an additional level of security management to t...
APS is Arizona's leading producer of electric power and the state's largest electric utility, providing reliable power with quality service at a reasonable cost for over 100 years. APS serves over 1.1 million customers in 11 of 15 counties in Arizona.APS needs to monitor their critical infrastructure and their substations located all over the state and in areas often difficult to reach. APS already had a video surveillance system in place which was equipped with a series of thermal imaging...
South Horizons Located on Ap Lei Chau on the south coast of Hong Kong Island, South Horizons is a mammoth residential complex with 33 towers in four phases. Almost a small city unto itself, South Horizons has very complete facilities, including 85,000 square feet of gardens, a primary school, three swimming pools, a popular and elaborate clubhouse complex, and many other recreational facilities.ChallengeWith parameter fencing and security officers at access gates, entry to the residen...
QNAP Security, a world class manufacturer of PC-less Network Video Recorder (NVR) solutions recently announced the release of a mobile network surveillance application, VMobile, for Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch which allows users to connect to QNAP network surveillance systems (VioStor NVR) to monitor the IP cameras and playback the video recordings via Wi-Fi or 3G network connection."With VMobile, users can connect to an unlimited number of VioStor NVR servers and monitor the IP...
MissionAt Cambridgeshire's largest waste management park, Donarbon was keen to upgrade its existing surveillance system to help improve health and safety across the site. It also wanted to be able to record all vehicles entering and leaving the park and monitor deposits so that any persistent offenders dumping unsuitable refuse could be identified. At the heart of Cambridgeshire County Council's waste PFI (Public Finance Initiative) contract with Donarbon is the Mechanical and Biological T...
Customer profile The story of Storsjöodjuret (the Great Lake Sea Monster) is more than 400 years old, with sightings dating back to 1635. The legend tells of two trolls boiling a kettle on the shores of Lake Storsjön, a 300-foot deep lake in Jämtland, central Sweden. Suddenly, a strange black serpent-like creature with a cat-like head jumped out of the kettle and into the water. Today there are some 200 documented witness reports from more than 500 people who have seen Storsj&oum...
The challengeEast Rand Retail Park (ERP) is an open mall with all retail outlets facing a central car lot. Many prominent South African retail chains have outlets at ERP: Teljoy, Hi-Fi Corporation, Mr. Price, Dischem, Corricraft and Tekkie Town. Whilst the open mall concept makes for convenient shopping and store selection, it is also an easy target for criminals. ERP were experiencing numerous armed robberies after hours. The criminals would arrive on site, armed with AK47s. They would hold up...
Network Video Technologies' award-winning unshielded twisted pair (UTP) CCTV camera Hybrid Video™ transmission technology, has been specified by Spectre UK Ltd, at Redhill School in Arnold, Nottingham, England.Dedicated to providing a secure and safe learning environment for its pupils, staff and visitors, Redhill School's management chose Spectre UK for the design and implementation of an integrated security solution that would encompass a site-wide CCTV system, access control technology...
The Vemotion Encoder provides highly efficient video compression and transmissionThe ability to view live images from existing CCTV cameras at strategic locations assists the Environment Agency in their efforts to prevent and manage flood situations.Over 2.5 million properties in England and Wales are at risk from flooding from rivers or from the sea. Changes in the climate, such as more severe storms and wetter winters, serve to increase this risk. The Environment Agency through the manage...
Featuring a 1.3 megapixel sensor, the AXIS 211M ensures that important zones are monitored in great detailMissionVehicle Delivery Services (VDS), the leading logistics service provider to the sub-Saharan automotive industry, operates 200 specialised vehicle-carriers, transporting commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles from its South African-based storage facility to all major cities in Southern Africa. The high value of the vehicles from manufacturers such as MBSA & Volvo and the signifi...
SeSys is a specialist in digital IP and networked video who has worked with major utility providersMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems have released details that MOBOTIX advanced partner SeSys Ltd, a specialist in network vision solutions, has been selected by Southern Water to deploy a innovative CCTV solution to provide additional visual verification for its drinking water sampling procedures at up to 100 sites across the south of the UK.Southern Wat...
The Museum has deployed a Synectics CCTV command, control and digital recording systemDesigned by one of the 20th century's most successful architects, the new Islamic Art Museum of Doha represents the first of its kind in the Gulf and will become the centre of excellence for the Islamic culture genre. As part of the multi-million pound construction, the 45,000 square metre museum features the latest in high-end security and surveillance, the keystone of which is a comprehensive Synect...
The hosted surveillance service used AXIS M1031W network cameras to monitor the in-foal mares 24x7Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market announces that its partner iP eye has provided international show jumper, Andrew Mizon, with a hosted surveillance service that uses AXIS M1031W network cameras to monitor his in-foal mares 24x7 from anywhere in the world.International show jumper, Andrew Mizon put two of his horses in foal to Dollar du Maurier and chose to use an in...
AP Group installed AXIS M1011 network cameras in 18 flag shopsMissionWith several subsidiaries including AP Group (China) Ltd and Fujian AP Industry Ltd, AP International is specialised in the creative design, media, product development, as well as research, manufacturing and sales of colour napkins. The company has a reliable customer base in Europe, America and Australia. The large scale of the business can occasionally result in delays and inaccuracy.To ensure smooth management of its chain s...
Watch a video of the deployment of Avigilon HD Surveillance System at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter GamesAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that the City of Vancouver deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to provide situational awareness to city emergency management staff and the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) in their effo...
At the boarding stations, four AXIS 212 PTZ and AXIS 211 Network Cameras were installedMissionThe public transport link between the centre of Bolzano and the plateau of Renon, in the hamlet of Soprabolzano, Italy, has a long tradition: for more than 100 years, families, commuters, students and tourists have been using this service. After 40 years of honourable service, STA (Strutture Trasporto Alto Adige S.p.A.) decided to replace the old cable car with a new type of cableway which is faster, mo...
AXIS P3344-VE network video camera was installed so that a live feed of the birth could be streamed onlineAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market has provided an AXIS P3344-VE network video camera to Tallinn Zoo in Estonia to capture the moment an Amur leopard, one of the world's most endangered species of big cats, gave birth to two cubs.Born on the 15th April, the two cubs are very welcome additions to the zoo as there are only about 35 Amur leopards remaining...
JET Oil has installed IQinVision HD megapixel technology at 24 of its unmanned gasoline stationsIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that JET Oil has installed IQinVision HD megapixel technology at 24 of its unmanned gasoline stations. To date, the IP video surveillance systems have achieved considerable success in reducing equipment tampering and in increasing asset protection. JET Oil operat...
Bernt Lüchtenborg, a former building contractor from Brake in Germany, has some big ideas: To sail around the world, twice, alone and without setting foot on land - he calls his project sail2Horizons. As if sailing around the world twice was not ambitious enough, after the first circumnavigation ("sailing with the wind, as a warm-up," as he flippantly refers to it), he plans to turn around and sail against the prevailing wind for a second round. Of course, for such a daring mission, he nee...
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