Case studies

Barco has also been selected to provide both the VPU and triple head driver display for the programme Visualisation pioneer Barco is proud to announce that General Dynamics UK, the prime contractor for the British Army's Scout Specialist Vehicle (Scout SV), has selected Barco's 8” rugged extreme displays in triple head configuration and Video Processing Unit for the programme. Scout SV is one of the British Army's most important vehicle programmes. In addition to a prev...

The new IndigoVision system offers better resolution and frame rate Thurrock Council, a unitary authority in Essex, UK, has upgraded its aging CCTV network with state-of-the-art IndigoVision IP technology that has drastically reduced the amount of time council staff and local police need to spend reviewing footage. As a result a number of crimes, from theft to anti-social behaviour, have been detected and arrests made. Thurrock Council is dedicated to reducing anti-social beh...

TDSi's MICROgarde® networkable controllers were installed at 33 internal access points Background Established in October 2007, Help for Heroes is a high-profile charity that raises money to support wounded, injured or sick members and veterans of the British Armed Forces. One of the most important milestones for the charity has been the creation of five UK wide Personnel Recovery and Assessment Centres (PRACs), to provide our wounded, injured and sick with a dedicated fac...

µltraWave is Senstar's newest generation of volumetric microwave perimeter intrusion detection system Senstar’s latest product launch, µltraWave, the most advanced digital microwave perimeter intrusion detection system (PIDS) on the market, has been installed for the first time in Europe, at a prison in Denmark.  When asked about the decision to use the µltraWave, versus older technologies, Mr. Hansen, CEO of Sikom, the main contractor for the sec...

Bosch built a tailored audio web using the Electro-Voice NetMax Digital Matrix System The Palacongressi in Rimini is a remarkable building – not only due to its extravagant, shell-shaped architecture. Recently opened, the complex is Italy’s largest and most modern convention center; it features 39 rooms, a maximum capacity of 9,000 people, exceptional functionality and state-of-the-art technology. Bosch Security Systems won the project and was asked to install a fl...

  Alpro's marine access controls keypad is waterproof to IP68,  the highest certification available Alpro Architectural Hardware have supplied their waterproof access control keypads to the principal ferry operator in Scotland, Caledonian MacBrayne. Caledonian MacBrayne serves 45 ports across the west coast of Scotland and sails to 24 destinations including islands such as Arran, Bute, Mull and Iona. Alpro's marine keypad is waterproof to IP68, this being the hig...

Travelodge plans to deploy Identicom devices in over 500 hotels The UK's fastest growing budget hotel chain, Travelodge, has underlined its commitment of care to its staff by adopting the market leading lone worker security device, Identicom. Implemented to replace Travelodge's existing hand held solution, Connexion2's award-winning Identicom is supplied as part of a managed lone worker solution complete with a host of support services. The solution comprises of fixed and i...

Pilgrims will provide Security Awareness in Fragile Environments (SAFE) training to FCO employess The British government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has employed global security specialist Pilgrims Group to provide safety training to its key departments working in politically unstable and often highly dangerous parts of the world. Pilgrims has built a reputation for protecting businesses, NGOs and journalists working in unpredictable, high threat environments. Th...

All intruder alarms are equipped with grade 3 signal responses for automatic notification to emergency services ADT Fire & Security, Europe’s leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions is providing the security systems for a one-of-a-kind UK tourist attraction – the National Motor Museum, at Beaulieu. Set in the heart of the New Forest National Park, Beaulieu is one of the South of England’s top day visitor attractions, comprising of world...

Visual Intelligence software delivers enhanced live monitoring and searching capabilities March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, recently announced that Woolworths Limited - an Australian company with extensive retail interests throughout Australia and New Zealand - is deploying new Visual Intelligence software across thousands of existing March Networks video recording systems in a phased upgrade programme. The software delivers enhanced live mon...

The webcam will provide live images from the reaseach project on the internet Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is currently the focus of two different projects: The exact height of the mountain will be measured using cutting-edge technology in a project sponsored by the Nepalese government. A number of other high-tech devices will be used in the ‘Everest Share 2011' research project. And as part of the international climate and environmental monitoring...

  MOBOTIX cameras function properly under the world's most extreme conditions Winter temperatures of down to -65°C, raging storms with wind speeds of more than 250 km/h and millions of penguins - this is Antarctica. This is where O'Higgins, the German Antarctic Receiving Station, is located. It was founded in 1991 by the German Aerospace Center and the German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy to collect data from geographical satellites and stars. MOBOTIXcamer...

  Genetec's Omnicast improves both security and operational processes Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, is proud to announce that Fulham Football Club, London's oldest first class football club, has installed Genetec's Omnicast video surveillance system in its 22,000-seat stadium. When Fulham recently sought a new video surveillance platform, Nicholas Pendlebury, Head of IT Projects at...

 Compound Security Systems secures St Anne's church using Optex Europe detectorsA church in Sale is fighting back by turning high-tech after being targeted by metal thieves intent on stealing lead from its roof. St Anne's in the diocese of Chester has installed a security system from Compound Security Systems that detects intruders and automatically alerts operators at an alarm receiving centre (ARC) that an attempted theft is under way.The solution, designed and installed by Roch...

  The management selected Bosch's Digital Congress Network (DCN) Wireless Discussion System Requiring a state-of-the-art conference system, the Holiday Inn Resort Baruna Bali has chosen Bosch conferencing technology for its banquet hall and its five conferencing rooms which can accommodate up to 350 people. For the luxurious five-star hotel located directly on the picturesque waterfront, both aesthetics and top quality standards play an important role. This is why the buil...

The Brivo web-based system enables to control multiple locations at once Brivo Systems LLC, a leader in Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for security management, recently announced that The Jones Group Inc. (“Jones”), a leading designer, marketer and wholesaler of branded apparel, footwear and accessories, has deployed Brivo ACS WebService in many of its facilities and is continuing to roll out Brivo access control management to other company properties. P...

  Pyser SGI Limited to supply Fujinon's CCTV cameras to a secialist Inverness based company WIldlife-for-all A Fujinon D60x16.7SR4DE-V21 extreme long rame long range, high definition CCTV, day/night telephoto zoom lens, supplied by UK/Ireland distributor Pyser-SGI Limited to specialist Inverness based company Wildlife-for-all, is being used in a land-based remote controlled camera system in NE Scotland for watching whales and dolphins off shore in the North Sea.The viewing system ha...

NICE Inform helps security operations in various industries manage incident information such as video dataNICE recently announced that it has installed more than 1,000 NICE Inform incident information management solutions globally. NICE Inform was the world's first such solution for the security sector, capturing and fusing diverse multimedia content, thereby enabling authentic and synchronised incident reconstruction and case management for investigations, debriefings and training purposes.&qu...

  Bosch surveillance cameras are in operation to detect movement and protect people and property With 750 modern apartments spread over five 28-storey buildings, Vietnam's first luxury residential project, the Vista in Ho Chi Minh City, is the result of investments totalling US$200 million. The developers turned to Bosch Security Systems when it came to ensuring the occupants' safety and the premise's facilities. The latter includes 35,000 square metres of retail space, a...

 The flex range is ideally suited to lower risk scenariosAPT Security Systems, the high-end specialist security integrator, has created a bespoke version of its Flex Bollard Range to complement the existing bollards installed by Southend Council for various road safety applications.The Essex council had been using another supplier for the bollard installed on pavements to protect kerbs, pedestrian crossings and car park entrances, but was obliged to find another provider when the product wa...

The system used by Agribank comes with Surveon's active monitoring and smart investigation technologyAgribank, the largest commercial bank in Vietnam, wanted to expand its video surveillance system in order to meet business growth and achieve centralised management for its surveillance networks. Agribank planned to set up a new system at its provincial headquarters in Yen Bai, while managing surveillance networks of six other locations in the province.As with many other users, Agribank had to f...

 OMIFCO also installed CEM's industry leading hardware including the S610s intelligent card readerCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, recently announced that the Oman India Fertiliser Company S.A.O.C (OMIFCO) has chosen CEM's AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) to secure their premises. The system was installed by CEM Approved Reseller, Majees Technical Services LLC.OMIFCO is jointly owned by Oman Oil Company SAOC (50%), Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (25%) and Kr...

Axxon Intellect Enterprise supports a variety of IP and analogue cameras The maternity hospital on the Furshtatskaya Street in downtown St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, provides a wide range of services and includes an in vitro fertilisation centre, a well woman centre, a diagnostics and out-patient centre as well as prenatal care, in-patient obstetric, and childcare departments. In 2011 the hospital realised the need to expand its video surveillance system by installing a...