Case studies

A total of 86 pieces of  VIVOTEK FD8134 indoor cameras and 16 pieces of the FD8361 outdoor cameras were installed Background The Jones Bay Wharf marina, developed in the early twentieth century in Darling Harbour, offers spacious berths for commercially registered super-yachts. The wharf is located right by one of the busiest entertainment districts in Sydney, Australia, where convention centres, aquarium, museums and attractions are within close proximity. In particular...

The agreement gives Intel access to INSIDE's software, firmware and core hardware technologyINSIDE Secure, a leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, recently announced it has entered into an agreement with Intel Corporation to provide the company with INSIDE's NFC products and technologies. The agreement marks a significant milestone for INSIDE Secure and the future of the NFC industry, helping move this emerging technology towards full-scale market adopt...

 In order to significantly reduce chances of confusion, deploying a good traffic camera is extremely crucialThe association of a quiet residential community in Palm Harbor, Miami was looking to install a surveillance camera at the main intersection to monitor traffic exiting the neighbourhood, as a part of its security improvement project. The camera must capture clear traffic particulars, especially the license plate, car make and model, as they would become valuable information should any...

The new FastTrace 2 can also be linked to a building's fire detection control panelCorps Security has announced that it has incorporated the latest ADPRO by Xtralis video and audio transmitter/recorder technology into its state-of-the-art Corps Monitoring Centre (CMC). This announcement further enhances the longstanding relationship between the two organisations and allows Corps Security to provide a service that detects, assesses and responds to threats quickly, with minimal false alarms....

VRS is working with Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) to secure this 45-mile routeCable theft is endemic worldwide within transport infrastructure due to soaring copper prices, and the London Assembly has recently called for cash payments for scrap metal to be outlawed. In August 2010, a single incident of line-side cable theft on the Great Western main line near Reading (within the Thames Valley Area) caused 8,000 delay minutes to passengers and cost the industry around £1....

 BoundaryGard detectors use different tones to indicate activity in different areasBoundaryGard Detectors from Optex Europe are being installed by a home automation company to switch lights on and off, draw or close blinds and trigger CCTV cameras to start recording - all as part of an innovative security installation that gives the impression that someone is home. Finite Solutions, based in Leeds, designs and installs top of the range home cinema and home automation systems,...

  An Avigilon HD surveillance system has enabled SGL Arena to reduce the risk  and increased the security Security personnel manage the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system using Avigilon Control Center Enterprise Network Video Management Software (NVMS) with High-Definition Stream Management (HDSM) technology. The arena installed Avigilon 16 MP JPEG2000 high-definition Pro cameras to monitor stands, entrances, and exits, and other common areas. Avigilon high...

 MOBOTIX provides advanced MOBOTIX CCTV technology to Oxford UniversityMobotix AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project at a new state of the art, multi million pound data centre built by Oxford University that is benefiting from advanced MOBOTIX CCTV technology to improve operational procedures.Oxford University is one of the worlds leading academic and research communities and at its heart is a complex an...

 IndigoVision's security management system, SMS4, was designed and installed by IndigoVision partner CDS Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK has enhanced student security and simplified its own operations with the adoption of the latest IP video technology from IndigoVision to provide integrated CCTV surveillance across its four campuses. The IP-networked digital solution, based around IndigoVision's security management system, SMS4, was designed and installed by IndigoVision partner CDS....

A key element of the testing was to ensure that the SCV-2010F could withstand extreme vibrationsThe Samsung SCV-2010F compact flat vandal resistant dome camera has been approved for use by the European railway industry. Testing house SGS Korea Co Ltd, has issued a certificate which confirms that the SCV-2010F complies with the EN-50155 standard and as such is able to operate reliably when subject to the rigorous conditions which can occur on board trains. A key element of the tes...

 SGL Arena installed Avigilon 16 MP JPEG 2000 HD Pro camerasAvigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, announced that the SGL Arena in Augsburg, Germany a 30,660 seat stadium that is home to the FC Augsburg football club has deployed the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system to ensure spectator safety, confirm regulatory compliance, and reduce liability costs. Vulnerable to the threat of football-related violence and disorderly conduct, th...

 Veolia Water Central is also responsible for operating and maintaining over 350 installationsVeolia Water Central - part of the wider Veolia Water UK group, has made a significant investment in enhancing its security operations at a number of sites.  The programme involved integrating and centralising control systems at multiple sites through Cortech Developments Integrated software, Datalog.Veolia Water UK provides water and wastewater management services throughout the UK and Irelan...

ADT has a fully redundant IT infrastructure in place to ensure there is no single point of failure of its systems August 2011 shockingly witnessed the sudden onset of widespread riots across the UK which resulted in the destruction of retail outlets and property, and looting of goods. This level of anarchical behaviour heavily restricted resources able to be distributed by local emergency services to problematic areas, one of which was Manchester. In the heart of Manchester city centre's shoppi...

   Up to eight Arecont Vision 5 megapixel AV5105DN cameras will be installed at the Tular Cave Laboratory in Slovenia  After several successful trials, the Tular Cave Laboratory in Slovenia (Jamski laboratorij Tular) will permanently install an Arecont Vision megapixel camera system to monitor and study the highly endangered European cave salamander (Proteus anguinus). Up to eight Arecont Vision 5 megapixel AV5105DN cameras will be included in the permanent insta...

The project calls for Honeywell to provide its MAXPRO VMS to oversee the casinoHoneywell was selected to overhaul the video surveillance system at Casino Niagara, one of the top tourism attractions in Canada's famed Niagara Falls. The project includes retrofitting the existing surveillance network with IP video technology that will allow casino officials to use a single command and control centre to view and remotely manage the systems at both Casino Niagara and its nearby sister facility, Fall...

  Megapixel cameras from Arecont Vision have helped bank applications     Arecont Vision 2 and 3 megapixel cameras monitor teller transactions and keep watch on bank employees and customers in a proof-of-concept video surveillance system installed for Absa Group Limited, one of South Africa's largest financial services groups. Arecont Vision SurroundVideo 8 megapixel 180-degree and 360-degree panoramic cameras (AV8185 and AV8365) also watch over customer queues,...

The server from Pivot3 is set up with Milestone software to retain archived video imagesMilestone Systems' open platform IP video management software is the flexible basis for a customised solution in a new central prison in Switzerland, which has twice as many cameras as guards observing the life of those inside and outside the cells. Approaching the 6 meter high wall of the new prison in Lenzburg, Switzerland, it is already clear at the revolving steel door entrance that those inside are no...

More than 450 banks and credit unions worldwide currently use March Networks' Financial SolutionsMarch Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, recently announced it has received orders totaling more than $2 million from a financial institution ranked among the top 15 largest in North America. The orders extend the bank's current March Networks installation to more than 1,000 retail banking branches and include hybrid 4000 C Series NVRs and Visual Intelligence softwar...

 Eurotech Safety Services will supply the fire systemNorthern Ireland's award winning Ulster Museum has been equipped with a new Apollo-based fire detection system as part of a £17.5 million refurbishment programme. Eurotec Safety Services, who have been representing Apollo for more than 20 years, won the contract for the supply and commissioning of the fire system.Ulster Museum is acknowledged as one of the UK's finest, having won the Art Fund Prize in 2010 for the museum within the...

 MyP and Estrom were the system integrators working on the upgrade BackgroundPlaza El Roble Mall is a shopping destination in Chillán, a city within the Biobío Region of Chile. Previously equipped with an analogue surveillance system, the mall has recently experienced an upgrade with VIVOTEK. MyP and Estrom, the system integrators working on this case, boast that the project is one of the largest among the retail vertical market applications that have so far adopted IP surveil...

 Vivotek's IP8161 is a 2-Megapixel, full-HD box camera with a removable IR-cut filter for day & night functionSeverneftegazstro, a Russia-based system integrator, specialising in installation, repair and dismantling of oil and gas pipelines, was the key player behind the project. As the integrator performs duties mostly during wintertime, when summer comes around, the equipment is kept in a town near Demyankov Uvat, Tyumen, as heavy machines cannot be operated on swampy ground. Somewhat...

  Vivotek has provided surveillance solutions to Plaza El Roble Mall in Chile  Plaza El Roble Mall is a shopping destination in Chillan, a city within the Biobio Region of Chile. Previously equipped with an analogue surveillance system, the mall has recently experienced an upgrade with VIVOTEK. M y P and Estrom, the system integrators working on this case, boast that the project is one of the largest among the retail vertical market applications that have so far adopted IP surveil...

The new Indian Formula One circuit hosted the inaugral Indian Formula One Grand PrixAMG announces that they have supplied their AMG5000 transmission solution for the new Indian Formula One circuit which hosted the inaugural Indian Formula One Grand Prix on October 30th, 2011. The prestigious project has seen India establish itself on the map of Formula One with an investment of around USD 215 million, thus creating a circuit of 5.14 km over an area of 875 acres. The initial seating capacity is...

 Selstor's management level was impressed with QNAP's powerful and open network storage Background Swedish self-storage company Selstor® provides rental units to individuals and companies for a week or more. The storage units range from 1 to 30 square meters. Customers access their individually alarmed units with their own keys and codes, which are available seven days a week from 5:30 a.m. to midnight.ChallengeEach of the six storage sites is easily accessible and secured with video s...