Remote monitoring security applications - Case studies

The Council's Unit is fully compliant with the Data Protection Act for CCTV monitoringNorth Lanarkshire Council's Central Monitoring Unit has recently purchased twelve large format JVC monitors as part of a renovation of their control room operations. Their efforts were recently acknowledged with an award from CameraWatch, becoming the first public safety control room in the UK to be fully compliant with the Data Protection Act for CCTV monitoring. Emma Walker, Control Room Mmanager, explains ho...

Eclipse (IP) Ltd delivered a simple and discreet remote monitoring solution from MOBOTIX for EvansMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems have released details of an installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which is protecting the Evans Business Centre, located within John Smith Business Park, a prestigious new business park developed by Fife Council located in Kirkcaldy in Scotland.With over 50 locations across the UK, Evans Easyspace provides quality sm...

Bosch's AEGIS UFLED illuminators were selected because they are small, discreet, flexible and powerfulBosch's AEGIS UFLED infrared illuminators are the preferred lighting choice for night-time broadcasting for one BBC camera specialist, following successful use on a number of high profile BBC natural history programmes. As a Remote Camera Specialist for the BBC, Jo Charlesworth has built the lighting rigs for a number of BBC nature documentaries including The Big Cat Diaries and Great Rift.Most...

  Siemens will provide 24-hour, 365 days a year monitoring of Bexley's extensive network of CCTV cameras Community safety has always been a priority for the London Borough of Bexley (LBB) and they are now the first local authority in the UK to adopt a new outsourced model that will help to further reduce crime and secure the safety of people and places within the borough. The security solutions team at Siemens was chosen to design, build, staff, manage and operate a compre...

The Milestone platform allows addition of innovations such as Axis H.264 network cameras Milestone XProtect, the world-leading open platform IP video management software, has been chosen as the foundation for a flexible surveillance system by the city of Venaria, Italy. The Milestone platform provides future scalability and the addition of new innovations such as Axis H.264 network cameras and the integration of license plate video analytics.Just a few kilometres from Tur...

ACTi SED-2140T video servers provide very good image, especially in low lighting conditionsCity of Roman is one of the most historic cities in Romania that can date its history back to the 13th Century. Starting from 2009, this enchanting city is well secured by ACTi IP surveillance system. The city-wide monitoring system in Roman City is implemented by SC Electro Universe SCM and is beneficiary to the City Hall and the local police force. It consists of 20 analogue speed domes connected by 20 u...

RM50-AI-30 CCTV lighting units perform excellently even at night and in extreme environmental conditionsRAYMAX IR illuminators are playing a crucial part in the remote CCTV monitoring of winter road conditions and highway maintenance in Estonia.The RM50-AI-30 units have been chosen by the Technical Centre of Estonian Roads because of their excellent night time performance and ability to function in extreme environmental conditions."It's not just the cold that the RAYMAX illuminato...

The BBC crew used 10 of Bosch's AEGIS CCTV infrared illuminators for the Great Rift documentaryFilming animals in the wild is notoriously difficult, documentary makers can spend weeks waiting for that elusive shot. Filming outdoors, in often difficult conditions presents an extra challenge, and since many animals travel or feed under the cover of darkness, film crews need to make sure the footage they capture at night is every bit as dynamic and effective as that they capture during the day.The...

The province deploys 2,000 CCTV cameras, 100 video matrix switching systems plus fibre optic modemsInfinova announced that, since 2005, basically all of the 1,500 miles (2,500 km) of expressways in service within China's Shaanxi province are using Infinova products for security surveillance. This includes over 2,000 cameras, approximately 100 video matrix switching systems plus fibre optic modems. For intelligent, safe and efficient highways, China is leading the way."Effective highway vide...

 Virtual Service has used its expertise to develop Virtual Doorman, a leading access control systemHikvision's video compression boards are being used at a major residential building in New York. The block is one of a set of three adjoining riverfront structures in Manhattan that has attracted residents such as Calvin Klein and Nicole Kidman. The buildings were designed by Richard Meier, one of the 'New York Five' groups of celebrity architects who sprung to fame in the seventies. The newes...

 Singapore Power upgraded its remote surveillance system with VIVOTEK's VS7100 video serversSingapore Power, a leading power station organisation in Singapore, recently upgraded its remote surveillance system with VIVOTEK's video servers. Previously, they had used single channel capture cards and self-developed application software to remotely view the operation room of each commercial building from their headquarters. However, as the scale of their business expanded, they found that there...

Raytec's Fusion IR illuminators have been deployed by Vaisala at its first roadside monitoring stationRaytec's Fusion IR illuminators have been deployed by Vaisala at its first roadside monitoring station to provide full 24-hour surveillance using only renewable solar and wind power.The unit's batteries are charged during daylight hours by a combination of solar and wind energy and remain topped up after dark from wind energy alone, sufficiently enough to allow regular snapshots after dark. The...

Avigilon boosts security at the United Building in Chicago while maintaining architectural integrityChallengeTo meet the security requirements of its tenants and its corporate identity at The United Building with an unobtrusive surveillance solution that would not impact the building's architectural integrity.SolutionTo help ensure overall building security, the Jones Lang LaSalle team at The United Building installed one Avigilon 16 megapixel camera in the main lobby, seventeen Avigilon five me...

  Alvarion provides the city of Hickory with a cost-effective video surveillance solution to improve public safetyIn the 1850s, under a huge Hickory Tree, a man by the name of Henry Robinson built a tavern of logs. The city of "Hickory Tavern" was established in 1863 and the name was eventually changed to "Hickory" in 1873. Today, Hickory North Carolina is a three-time All-America City on the Catawba River, just an hour south of the entrance of the Blue Ridge Parkwa...

20 Old Bailey installed Avigilon five megapixel cameras on the exterior of the buildingChallengeLocated directly across from the United Kingdom's Central Criminal Court, the building at 20 Old Bailey Road needed an advanced surveillance system to monitor activity around the building for greater overall tenant security.SolutionThe management team at 20 Old Bailey installed Avigilon five megapixel cameras on the exterior of the building to monitor traffic, the parking lot, and the main entrance. T...

  Octavian has been appoitned by Balfour Beatty to provide services for Nottinghamshire road schemeConstruction security specialist Octavian Security has won the contract to provide services to contractors working on a multi-million-pound road scheme in Nottinghamshire.Engineering and construction giant Balfour Beatty has appointed Octavian to provide static and mobile services as it delivers the A46 Newark to Widmerpool Improvement Scheme.The assignment will require a team of security...

  ACTi launched an IP video surveillance project to secure mobile operator Utel in Kiev, UkraineCosmonova LLC, ACTi's premium partner in Ukraine has recently launched an IP video surveillance project in the data center of Utel, an associate company of Ukrtelecom.   Utel is a mobile operator which has national wide network coverage. With Utel's service, their customers can easily use mobile connections, plugging devices to access to the internet and transmit MMS and SMS at all...