Electronic access control - Case studies

  Mövenpick Tower & Suites Hotel in DohaIndigoVision's complete IP Video technology is providing a fully integrated CCTV surveillance solution for the new Mövenpick Tower & Suites Hotel in Doha, Qatar. The 5-star, 350 room, 26-floor hotel is housed in a futuristic building located at the entrance to the prestigious West Bay Area, a booming trade district, only 15 minutes drive from Doha International Airport.The 116 camera system, which was installed by IndigoVision's...

  Shanghai Magnetic Levitation Train is the first Magnetic Levitation Train in commercial operation in the worldShanghai Magnetic Levitation Train, the first Magnetic Levitation Train in commercial operation in the world, fully meets the requirement of high-speed transportation infrastructure with large capability of passengers. With the advantages of high-speed, low energy consumption and little impact to environment, magnetic levitation train has been providing incredible convenience...

  Merchant's Academy has chosen an electronic security solution from SALTO SystemsMerchant's Academy, the newest of the Government's 47 privately sponsored academies, has chosen an electronic security solution from SALTO Systems to provide smart access control throughout the school.   The £23 million Bristol based academy, which opened in September 2008, has been built on the site of the existing Withywood Community School. In common with other schools in the academy pr...

  SALTO Systems provides advanced access control management for schoolSALTO Systems has been selected by Shireland Collegiate Academy and Sixth Form Centre to provide advanced access control management. The Academy awarded the contract to West Midlands based SALTO Inspired Business Partner Custom Technology Ltd.Shireland Collegiate Academy and Sixth Form Centre is an 11-19 Trust School categorized as ‘Outstanding' by OFSTED. The Academy's highly successful Strategic Partnership w...

A multifunctional LEGIC card is used in the modern part of the Raiffeisen Zentralbank building "Wave"True to the company's mission statement, the Austrian Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB) has successfully used the SYMBIO HOTELDATA accounting system since 1997. This uses a multifunctional LEGIC card which, among other things, combines functions such as time & attendance, access control, ID badges, use of a garage and an electronic wallet. The card can be topped up at the top-up sta...

 SALTO new access control system installed in the American University in Cairo (AUC)The American University in Cairo (AUC), after a decade of planning and five years of construction, has relocated to a prestigious location in New Cairo, Egypt. Created by an international team of architects, the new $400 million campus covers an impressive 260 acre site. To secure staff and students, the new campus required a proven, future proof access control security solution that would provide 24/7...

 CISA Wave Mode's contactless technology installed in 84-bedroom hotelThe new CISA Wave Mode contactless hotel locking system from Ingersoll Rand has been installed in the 84-bedroom Express by Holiday Inn at Ayr, Scotland. CISA Wave Mode locks are specifically designed for hotels, hostels, student accommodation and other facilities with transient occupancy and were chosen to protect both guests' personal security and property, whilst offering the hotel savings in operating costs and enhanc...

 Legic and Gantner solution installed in The Fire Sauna in Asia Spa, Leoben AustriaHigh comfort level and efficient guest management thanks to overall access control and cashless payment solution based on LEGIC technology.''Let's jump into the Au," is, a few years ago, what children in the upper styrian university town Leoben used to say when they wanted some carefree fun in the water. Today, they go to the "Chinese''. And not just to enjoy exotic delicacies in the bistro or resta...

 Schlage Everest Primus Level 9Z core key system installed in Bellevue school district Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies today announced that the Bellevue (WA) School District has centralized its access control by combining electronics and high-security keys to improve security while also making it easier to manage and control access at several levels.  Although a security system was in place, the District recently undertook steps to finalize an upgrade of the system by pu...

  Security Design Centre providees an integrated security solution to Sonic CommunicationsSecurity Design Centre (SDC) has provided an integrated security system for Sonic Communications, a manufacturer of specialist helmet intercommunication systems and a wide range of high security products. Sonics' customers include Fire Services, the Military, the Police, Beefeaters at the Tower of London, L.A.PD, a number of F1 drivers and many high profile individuals.SDC director, Mike Paul, exp...

 Mobile CCTV technology allows police officers to have a 360 degree view of the outside of their vehicle. Nurizon Corporation has officially launched the "ICOP 20/20W" system, which is currently used extensively throughout the United States, and has also received international acclaim for providing police and emergency services agencies, video evidence of infringements and mobile violations.Mobile CCTV technology allows police officers to have a 360 degree view of the outside...

  Firetide wireless video surveillance solution aids airport officials to watch ground crewsAirport officials at the Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport in Temple, Texas, can now watch over ground crews and protect military assets using a wireless video surveillance network.  Located near Fort Hood, one of the largest military bases in the world, the Central Texas airport helps control access to Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and other military aircraft being ref...

 The Cardiff YMCA Housing Association Cardiff YMCA has installed the Paxton Access Net2 network access control system and this currently covers almost forty doors throughout the building. In addition to the main external doors, the system also covers emergency exits, corridors, management offices and is now being tested on individual rooms. Andrew Jenkins, Cardiff YMCA's General Manager, explains the rationale behind the system: "Our primary motivation is security. We ha...

 National Trust adopted cost-effective sytems that use Dallmeier DLS 6 digital video recorders National Trust has an enormous security advantage over most organisations.  Every room is occupied during opening hours by one of thousands of volunteers who keep watch to prevent pilfering or damage.  Therefore there is no need to put a CCTV camera into every room, and so National Trust has been able to adopt cost-effective systems that use Dallmeier DLS 6 digital vid...

  All cameras are managed by a Visao DVR with NUUO H.264 DVR cards & software, featuring NUUO's innovative I-guard video analysisChallengeHow does a premier luxury hotel with 241 rooms and 6 restaurants salute their guests while offering the finest in modern luxury accommodations and personalized service?  With a high degree of internal security, the Brown Palace Hotel seated in Denver, Colorado, makes their guests feel like being at home, which is already far from common serv...

  CEM AC2000 advanced security system proves successful for main airline operator, BAA, and British Airways at Terminal 5CEM® Systems recently announced that Heathrow Airport is using the CEM AC2000 integrated security management systems to secure and enhance operations of its flagship Terminal 5 (T5) building.  Since March 2008, T5 has been using two CEM access control solutions: one for the main airport operator, BAA and one for the T5 dedicated airline operator, British Air...

  St Michael's School in Hatcham, New CrossSt Michael's School was founded in 1872 as an orphanage in Hatcham, New Cross. In 1925 the school moved to a Victorian mansion in Otford near Sevenoaks. The school is set in 90 acres of lovely Kent countryside. St Michael's has grown considerably over the years, with the addition of new facilities, including a sports hall and swimming pool complex. St Michael's now has in excess of 400 pupils, both prep and pre-prep.Christine Young, the bursar...

  National Star College, CheltenhamNestling in beautiful grounds at Ullenwood Cheltenham, National Star College is a registered charity and national independent specialist college for young disabled students. The college helps students to achieve their goals and fulfil their potential through innovative programmes of education and independence training. Over the years the college's facilities have improved to enable students with more severe and complex conditions to attend. In order t...

  Urmet's Atlantico door entry handsets have been installed in each of the fifty three luxury apartments Renaissance, described by John Boys, a Director of developers B & E Boys as "the first high-specification quality residential development in Bolton," has been equipped with a door entry system manufactured by Urmet.Urmet's Atlantico door entry handsets have been installed in each of the fifty three luxury apartments in the Renaissance building which has had a colourful...

  The surveillance solution is also a useful tool to solve crime and preventing vandalismVideo surveillance is a powerful tool for monitoring crime and preventing vandalism, as seen in the Tingbjerg housing complex in a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. Here they have experienced a significant reduction in vandalism since the installation of surveillance cameras in basements and laundry facilities. From January 2006 to August 2007, repairs due to vandalism had cost Tingbjerg more than DKK...

  SALTO Systems has supplied a smart access control solution for the new Student Life Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo)Home to almost 3,800 students, The University of Hawaii at Hilo is a state university established in 1947 as a branch campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  The school officially became a four-year baccalaureate institution to be known as UH Hilo in 1970.  UH Hilo's mission is to establish itself as a comprehensive university with an...

  Idesco's access control readers are used in this building as a part of the access control system Idesco's Access Quattro access control readers have been chosen for a security system in the Rondo office building in Poland.Rondo building is a high standard office building located in the financial district of Warsaw, Poland.  The building has 40 floors, 75 000 square meters office space and an underground garage with over 500 parking spaces. The security system of the buildin...

 Sony provided a Network Video Monitoring (NVM) system consisting of 19 Sony SNC-DF40P cameras PC ONE challengeThe PC ONE showroom is best known for being the largest supplier of office automation equipment in Doha, Qatar - more than 500 customers could visit the store at any one time. However, the current security system didn't meet the company's security requirements, and therefore needed to be replaced. The new system needed to have the capability of being controlled from various of...

 Conquest Hospital in East Sussex Based on a gently sloping site in Hastings, the Conquest Hospital is a modern District General Hospital. Built over four levels, the hospital opened 16 years ago and in 2002 merged with Eastbourne Hospital to form East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust serving the population of East Sussex. The Trust employs over 5,000 staff and is an extremely busy hospital trust. In the last year the Trust's maternity teams delivered 3,835 babies; 95,393 people were tr...

  Professional video surveillance at the soccer stadiumThe French engineering company Ingenica has been tasked to install a MOBOTIX network-based video surveillance solution at the Parc des Princes soccer stadium in Paris.The stadium is home of the French premier league soccer club Paris Saint German and has seen quite a number of international games, such as the European Cup final 1984, the 3rd place final of the 1998 World Cup and the Uefa Cup final 1998 between Inter Milano and Lazi...

  The SNUH Clinical Research InstituteSNUH Clinical Research InstituteSince its establishment in 1885, Seoul National University Hospital has been one of the nation's finest medical facilities.  One of the many excellent medical research departments in SNUH, the Clinical Research Institute is the first specialized organization for clinical research in Korea.  The operation units in CRI include 3 research wards, 6 outpatient clinics, pharmacy department, clinical laboratory/co...

 Little Chute Area School District in Wisconsin Little Chute Area School District focuses its strengths and resources on developing the individual talents and skills of its students. Based, as the name would suggest in Little Chute, Wisconsin the school consists of three buildings that serve the needs of elementary, middle and high school students.The Little Chute Area School District is committed to providing an environment that provides a quality learning experience for all. With app...

  Ingersoll Rand takes off at Heathrow Airport, UKIngersoll Rand Security Technologies has supplied bomb blast resistant doors and Martin Roberts steel doorsets throughout Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5.  The building was designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership at a cost of £4.3billion.Due to tens of millions of passengers using the facility each year, it was vital that this iconic building would be as accessible as possible.  It also had to be highly secure from...

 Siemens interoperable system protects corporate headquarters of a classic car specialistThe new corporate headquarters of a classic car specialist is being protected from fire and potential security breaches by a fully interoperable system from Siemens Building Technologies.Georg Pappas Automobil Ag in Salzburg, Austria, a family run business for more than half a century, established its new HQ to accommodate a remarkable display of famous classic cars and to provide a wide range of a...