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SightLogix Thermal SightSensors provide clear, detailed thermal images night and day A SightLogix smart thermal video analytics system has been chosen for deployment at the Jacksonville (FL) Port Authority (JAXPORT) in a project partially funded by a Homeland Security Grant initiative to enhance security at port facilities. SightLogix was selected after careful evaluation and on-site demonstrations of their perimeter security solution. SightLogix systems function with a high...
AIS utilised wireless and IP solution services from Fluidmesh and Mayflex respectively East Stoke village in Nottinghamshire became the first village in the country to win the “Secured by Design" award in March 2011 and is now crime free thanks to its newly installed IP surveillance system. Fed up with the crime rates, residents of East Stoke raised £50,000 in a bid to create the first crime-free place in the country, as featured on the Crimewatch Roadshow e...
Attika tollway has 355 traffic monitoring and toll security cameras, including 261 PTZ and 94 fixed cameras IndigoVision’s integrated IP Video surveillance system is helping to keep traffic flowing smoothly on the Attika Tollway around Athens, with hundreds of cameras helping operators identify and respond to problems on the road. The 65km Attika Tollway forms a ring road around metropolitan Athens, and is the backbone of the Attika Prefecture road network. It is unique...
MobileCamViewer offers carrier-grade cell phone-based video surveillance and remote monitoring solutions The director of surveillance operations at several Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurants in Arkansas required a way to keep a 24/7 watch over two locations without being glued to a chair and has turned to the MobileCamViewer mobile surveillance application from mobiDEOS to accomplish her goal. MobileCamViewer continues to generate interest from seemingly every corner of...
Standard Chartered Bank's headquarters, branches and ATMs in Kenya have installed Dallmeier cameras Standard Chartered Bank in Kenya relies on video security by Dallmeier. In addition to the headquarters in Nairobi, numerous bank branches and ATMs have been equipped with the German manufacturer’s technology. Currently, around 500 cameras installed throughout the entire country are monitored at the central security room in Nairobi. Standard Chartered Bank has been...
Although the Barcelona Metro (Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona, TMB) surveillance system has on occasion helped police to catch an organized group of thieves, crime was not the reason TMB started installing cameras twelve years ago. With over one million people traversing the city each day on TMB trains, with stops at more than 100 stations, Barcelona’s Metro authorities needed to make sure that things were running smoothly and safely and that commuters could get where they needed to...
The Zänti shopping center is located in Volketswil in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. The venue houses more than 20 retail stores, a medical clinic and a library and is the favorite place for family shopping in the community. Residents from Zurich suburbs also come to shop here attracted by the center’s convenient and charge-free roofed-in parking lot fitting 500 cars. The parking lot, however, is the place where local teenagers often hang out leaving graffiti and trash behind....
Airports have a critical need for effective perimeter security to enable quick response to incidents. A March 2 story on ABC World News, where an intruder at the Philadelphia airport broke through perimeter fencing and drove on the runways until he was apprehended, highlighted the fact that 1,300 perimeter intrusions have occurred at US airports since September 11, 2001. The news story pointed out that airports are deploying intelligent perimeter solutions like those manufactured by SightLogix...
MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems have released details of a successful project at Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust creating the largest MOBOTIX all digital, hi-res CCTV system within any NHS facility to help protect over a million people.The solution designed and implemented by Check Your Security Ltd (CYS), a MOBOTIX Advanced Partner, replaces an aging analogue system and is part of a highly integrated platform including, barrier e...
Athens International Airport was opened in 2001 to replace the now-closed Athens (Ellinikon) International Airport. It has become increasingly popular as a gateway to southeast and East Asia. In addition, it is the largest European gateway airport to the Middle East, due to its nearness to the region. Business objective The airport is designed to be upgraded over the ensuing years in order to meet the challenges of the increase in air travel. It is known for its continuous investment in pionee...
The last few years have seen the risk (and also the perceived risk) to mass transportation passengers increase significantly, so there has also been a firm desire to make sure that individuals who enter secure areas do so with full clearance and authentication. This has become a prominent preoccupation for the travel industry, but thankfully the access control sector recognises and embraces these concerns and specialist manufacturer and supplier TDSi is leading the vanguard with regards to makin...
In Bangkok, there are more than 2.6 million vehicles are on the roads daily. It is estimated that drivers on average have to spend around 22 days each year stuck in the traffic. One of the busiest roads penetrating the heart of Downtown Bangkok, Vibhavadi Rangsit Highway is no exception. This Highway is frequently congested with cars and motorcycles as commuters travelling in and out of the capital city, especially during the rush hours. MESSOA traffic cameras brought in to meet high requiremen...
If an intruder is detected, the REDSCAN triggers a dome camera that zooms in on the “target” An Aston Martin garage in need of a comprehensive detection solution at the rear of its site to protect the expensive cars from damage or theft has opted for the award-winning OPTEX REDSCAN laser detector to create a ”virtual fence”. Following the redevelopment of the dealership and operational changes in the Pendragon Group, managers at the Stratstone branch b...
The Ocularis system controls 500 indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras at Parkchester South Parkchester South Condominiums' 70 public safety officers in the Bronx, NY now ensure the safety of thousands of residents using Ocularis, OnSSI's IP Video Management and Security software. The easy-to-use Ocularis system controls 500 indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras at Parkchester South, providing access to video views from throughout the massive complex. OnSSI software also s...
The Alpro transom closers are being installed on doors manufactured by Heritage Window Systems Transom door closers from Alpro Architectural Hardware are being installed at Stanmore Place, a luxury landscaped residential project of over 500 apartments in north-west London. The Alpro closers are being installed on doors manufactured by Hampshire-based Heritage Window Systems which are ‘thermally-broken’ meaning that temperature transfer through the doors is minimis...
The ACT equipment used at the college includes the ACTpro 4000 two-door controller The headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons in London is being secured by door controllers and management software from Access Control Technology (ACT) as part of an IP security system. The college promotes and advances excellence in surgical practice and patient care in England and Wales. It is active in supporting surgeons at all stages of their careers and also promotes public understa...
The Donbass Arena in Ukraine was opened on August 29, 2009 with a sensational party which was attended by the Ukrainian president himself. This arena was the very first Eastern European football stadium to fulfill the UEFA criteria for an elite stadium and will host an important venue for the 2012 European Football Championship. The most important factor is always to ensure maximum security for the guests. In an emergency, it would take 8 minutes to evacuate the entire stadium, which seats 51,5...
In Chicago, the totally self-contained MP5000’s were towed into position and controlled vehicle access within 15 minutes Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that (#) 12- and 16-foot MP5000 mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers helped police and military officers protect 60 heads of state and other global leaders, over 2,000 journalists, other atten...
The Kia Oval in South London regularly hosts international cricket matches, as well as being the home of Surrey County Cricket Club. It is understandably determined to maintain its reputation for being a safe and secure environment for its visitors and staff. “It is essential we have a reliable and robust CCTV system operating at the Kia Oval in order to ensure that we comply with the rules and regulations specified by the Local Authority and that a match day licence can be...
Since it began operating in 2006 as Pennsylvania's first slots casino, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has offered a little bit of everything. Spread across 300,000 square feet, the 24-hour gaming and entertainment complex boasts 2,500 slot machines, electronic blackjack and roulette, and live harness racing, along with upscale restaurants, a food court and an expansive shopping area. Securing a complex facility like Mohegan is no simple feat, however, and requires careful planning and consideration...
Public spaces, such as airports, metro systems or railway stations, are commonly full of people and full of life. Whether it is a sense of internationality, the rush of daily commuters or simply the colorful dynamic of a heterogeneous environment, there is always lots to see. In order to uphold this inspiring perception of public areas and to ensure their trouble-free operation, a great deal of work goes on behind the scenes – particularly with regard to safety and security. Due to the ma...
Samsung digital video recorders have been installed by Spy Alarms as part of an upgrade of Charlton Athletic Football Club’s CCTV system. Charlton Athletic FC’s CCTV system has a major role to play during match days in order to comply with local authority licensing requirements. The club has to ensure that an effective CCTV system is in operation two hours before, during and one hour after a football match in order to comply with local authority’s li...
When the Grand Casino in Baden in Switzerland upgraded its video security system in 2009 it installed a Geutebruck high availability IP solution with virtual GeViScope platforms and incorporating thirty-five 1.3 Megapixel cameras. The 250-camera system provides a complete video history from all cameras, including the megapixel ones, at full available resolution for 28 days on a 320 Terabyte instant access database. Two technologies were key to achieving unprecedented performance and relia...
Eseys's Eider and AnyNet SIM card allowed the teenagers to trek safely throughout the event Thousands of teenagers taking part in the annual two-day Ten Tors Challenge across Dartmoor in Devon were tracked every step of the way by a safety solution designed and supplied by Eseye. More than 2,400 teenagers aged between 14 and 19 took part in Saturday's event, trekking 35, 45 or 55 miles over what the Ten Tors director Brigadier Piers Hankinson called the "forbiddin...
The University installed Bosch's CCTV cameras in the classrooms, library entrance and meeting hall Internationally known and recognised for the high caliber of research and teaching by its faculty, and its outstanding achievements, the well-reputed Mahidol University in Bangkok contains 17 Faculties, 6 Colleges, 7 research Institutes, and 9 Centers. Recently, the university added a new building to its campus consisting of classrooms, seminar rooms, a library, a meeting hall, a...
One of the biggest investments in public sports, recreational and educational facilities in the Wigan borough, Leigh Sports Village is a state-of-the-art 10,000 seat stadium complex. Aimed at renewing and extending facilities for sport, physical activity, education, health and leisure in the community, the Leigh Sports Village project has involved significant levels of regeneration and economic development and in addition to a home ground for both the Leigh Centurions Rugby League and Leigh Gene...
SPU has installed CyberLock electronic padlocks on remote watershed gates, storage units, and utility sheds Videx's CyberLock system helps secure access to Seattle Public Utilities’ 12,500 acre land that supplies water to 1.4 million people in the greater Seattle, Washington area. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) uses the CyberLock system of electronic locks and programmable keys to track multiple personnel and control access to physical assets. In order to meet Federal g...
When MetroNational, a billion dollar real estate investment, development and management company based in Houston, Texas, set out to renovate the local shopping mall, it had working parents in mind. Looking to keep people in touch while providing a place to shop and play, MetroNational turned to CDW and Proxim. CDW, a value-added reseller, recommended wireless technology to outfit the mall. The Memorial City Mall in Houston has deployed Proxim's AP-4000 Access Points to deliver Wi-Fi hot sp...
Minneapolis deploys projectiondesign projectors as the main display source in the analyst room The City of Minneapolis has deployed 12 projectiondesign F32 DLP projectors as the main display source in the Analyst Room and F22 series projectors in the Incident Command Room of its Emergency Operations Training Facility (EOTF). Located just outside Minneapolis, the EOTF boasts an extensive surveillance, audiovisual and network infrastructure specified and installed by systems int...
Surveon's CAM2400 and CAM2320 box cameras, CAM4220 fixed domes, and CAM6160 speed domes were installed OMNILIFE, the leader in the production of high quality nutritional supplements in Latin America, planned to adapt a megapixel surveillance system for its factory premises in Caloto, Colombia. However, the large quantity of megapixel cameras and the need for 48-channel and 120-day recording presented many difficult issues for system integrators, including the I/O performance o...
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