Indoor surveillance - Case studies

Rize–Artvin Airport is based off the coast of Rize Province, northeastern Turkey. It is a commercial airport serving primarily Turkish Airlines, AnadoluJet and Pegasus Airlines. The airport was constructed on ground reclaimed from the Black Sea. It is expected to serve around two million passengers annually once travel returns to pre-pandemic levels. Protecting buildings, the runway and people The safety of passengers and staff is vital to the airport experience" As a completely new ai...

Set to be completed in 2023, the administrative building - ORGANICA will become one of the smartest office buildings in the Moravian-Silesian region. The digitalisation and implementation of communication tools are led by Sharry whose workplace experience platform is also used in New York's skyscrapers. At ORGANICA, Sharry is connecting a tenant engagement mobile application with smart parking and visitor management system. Smart building  Developed by Contera, ORGANICA is an admini...

ASSA ABLOY, the pioneer in access solutions, has received approval to utilise its integrated locking solutions on U.S. federal government access control Federal Identify, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) applications. This significant milestone was reached after a lengthy and detailed government and third-party security vulnerability and interoperability testing process. Products  The following products are on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) FIPS 201 Evaluation...

Esbjerg’s new “A Place To” housing complex focuses on sustainability. It aims to maintain a green profile throughout its life-cycle. The developer is a Premium Member of Green Building Council Denmark, an organisation that promotes sustainable construction and sought efficient access control in keeping with A Place To’s contemporary style and sustainability ethos. Over 300 apartments are divided between three towers. These connect with common areas which offer multiple o...

SmartTask, a UK-based developer of cloud workforce management solutions, has announced that 1st Choice (1st Choice Facilities Services Limited), one of the United Kingdom’s fastest growing workplace service providers, has deployed SmartTask software, in order to automate check calls and better support staff and customers. Since introducing the technology, the Security Division at 1st Choice has released on average 40 minutes per hour during a typical night shift, improved clarity of Contr...

Hakimo, a technology company dedicated to modernising physical security through its artificial intelligence (AI) software, has announced that Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) has deployed the Hakimo solution, in order to enhance security and support Transportation Security Administration (TSA) compliance efforts. One of the fastest growing airports in the United States of America (USA), Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) offers commercial service to more than 50 destinations, in addition to supporting a large...

Recently, Boon Edam announced the launch of a seamless and secure entrance product that truly combined advanced transit intelligence, elevator destination control, and security in one.  This solution saw Boon Edam’s best-selling and slimmest speed gate – the Lifeline Speedlane Swing being 100% integrated with Schindler PORT Technology. The combination of these two products into one solution (the Power of Two) offers customers advanced and innovative movement thro...

The first signs of fire can be spotted 24/7 even in challenging outdoor conditions on a manufacturing complex, due to an algorithm-driven video camera, AVIOTEC. Risks to people and premises The fundamental purpose of manufacturers is the efficient output of parts and products for delivery to partners or consumers. These vast work environments, however, pose huge challenges to safety managers. They not only accommodate a large workforce whose occupational safety must be protected from identifie...

Smiths Detection, a global pioneer in threat detection and security screening technologies, has been announced as a sponsor and supplier of X-ray screening and detection equipment for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, helping to create a secure environment for all attendees. Security screening solutions The Games will attract over one million visitors between 28 July and 8 August 2022, highlighting the importance of implementing the highest levels of security screening capabilities...

Athena Security, the globally renowned company in entryway security technology, has announced that Aboud Jewelry, a multi-generational Seattle-area small business, has added Athena Security’s fast, frictionless Entryway Security Solution, in order to detect concealed weapons. The multi-sensor walk-through metal detector (concealed weapons detection) allows the family owners to quickly and accurately screen anyone entering the business, before being allowed inside the store. Multi-sensor...

For Seneca Township High School, maintaining a robust and up-to-date security system proved costly and difficult for the school. Challenge The existing security technology was also time-consuming for both administrators and the School Resource Officer, often requiring them to be in multiple places at once when two or more events simultaneously occurred on campus that required further review or action. For a more intelligent solution with centralised controls, the team at Seneca Township High...

The Palms Shopping Mall (Lekki Shoprite) is a very famous shopping centre located in the downtown area of Lagos’s Victoria Island in Nigeria. This large shopping and entertainment hub hosts hundreds of shops, and regularly attracts thousands of people. Naturally, such a busy area for shopping, commerce, and congregating, in a high-density city with tremendous amounts of foot traffic, requires serious security at all times. Hikvision’s CCTV surveillance solution The previous sy...

The Town of Batavia, New York, Fire Department has installed a complete security system from Bosch to safeguard its two stations. The facilities are now secured by Bosch systems for video surveillance, access control, and fire detection. “We take security and safety very seriously,” said Tim Yaeger, Town of Batavia Fire Department’s Board of Director, adding “By securing our taxpayers’ investments in public safety assets and equipment, we’re protecting what p...

Sandwich shop franchisee Nabeed Ramzan operates four fast-food stores in Scotland, located in Glasgow, Motherwell, and Stenhousemuir. Recognising the need to upgrade the dated analogue CCTV surveillance systems at each of the stores and monitor them centrally, Ramzan approached integrator 1080 Solutions Ltd., which undertook a comprehensive site survey and recommended the installation of a powerful new system from Hikvision.  A legacy system past its ‘Sell By Date’ With...

The Ningbo City Bus mobile surveillance project, one of the largest transportation installations in China, covers more than 3,600 buses belonging to 14 transportation companies in Ningbo city. Challenge  The Ningbo Transportation Department faced many of the common problems with security on their buses. They needed to protect their assets and provide for the safety and security of passengers and drivers. Their security system needed to provide evidence in the event of theft or injury, hel...

Bosch Building Technologies has installed a digital public address and voice alarm system – Praesensa, at the Telford Shopping Centre, located in Telford, in the United Kingdom (UK). On 25 acres of commercial space, the IP-based Praesensa system from Bosch now provides music, announcements, and emergency alerts for retail stores, restaurants, as well as hotels and a cinema, located in the shopping mall. Future-proof and IP-networked solution The shopping mall operator was looking to upg...

ClanTect have successfully executed on the roll out of their Motion Detection Technology (MDT) systems (sometimes referred to as ‘Heartbeat’ or ‘Human Presence Detection’ systems), across the estate of the HM Prison Service (Her Majesty's Prison Service) in the United Kingdom. The ClanTect systems are used for the detection of hidden human presence within vehicles, entering and exiting the prisons. The ClanTect systems are ‘ultra’ sensitive, they can detect t...

Globally renowned jeweller firm, Michelsen is among the oldest companies in Iceland, selling luxury jewellery and watches. In fact, the company is also an official Rolex Service Center. The family-run business recently moved premises to the centre of Reykjavik and needed to upgrade their security, as part of the refurbishment. This was also important, since Michelsen added a new range of expensive watches to their inventory. They turned to Securitas, Iceland’s largest security provider, w...

Ariztía is a renowned food production company in Chile, with its headquarters located in Melipilla and more than 10 production plants. Its products have covered both domestic and international markets. Ariztía’s facilities were in urgent need of a security solution to prevent the theft of animals and raw materials on its farms and some plants. At the same time, it also needed a security system to supervise the production and operations in the plants, in order to improve effi...

Vimpex’s innovative new ClamBell fire alarm bell has been chosen by a global supplier of Modular and Skid-mounted solutions to be fitted to the outside of the company’s modular to sound a loud, audible warning in case of fire. Central Engineering manufactures a range of Electrical, Mechanical, Process, and Communications Modules, each uniquely designed to securely house equipment and plant for the data centre, oil & gas, utility, mining, and marine markets. Modules are installed...

Hinduja hospital is an ultramodern, multi-specialty tertiary care hospital with a Medical Research Centre (MRC) in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston, USA. The hospital has an inpatient capacity of 342 beds, inclusive of 53 critical care beds in different specialties. As a tertiary care hospital, the services offered are comprehensive, covering investigation and diagnosis to therapy, surgery, and post-operative care. The inpatient services are complemented with a day...

During the summer of 2021, not only were the teachers at two educational settings preparing for the start of the new school year, but both school sites were undergoing a major upgrade to their life safety systems, and Hochiki’s fire detection devices were the brand of choice. Modernised life safety systems Based in the Northeast of England, Darlington is home to two highly popular schools; Rydal Academy a vibrant primary and nursery setting for 2–11-year-olds, and Longfield Academy...

Capco, a Wipro company, is a global technology and management consultancy, specialising in driving digital transformation in the financial services industry worldwide. With a growing client portfolio comprising of over 100 global organisations, Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology, by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge, in order to deliver end-to-end data-driven solutions and fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital...

When the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) decided to expand their rail lines in 2013, they knew that their surveillance systems would need a major upgrade to keep both passengers and property safe and secure. An open platform video management software (VMS) solution and flexible storage proved to be the clear choice to efficiently support a growing public transit system as new business opportunities came to the region. Challenge: Safe public transit sets the stage Local leaders know that a top-no...

Harrods Village, a prestigious gated development located on the banks of the River Thames, has teamed up with Interphone to implement a comprehensive maintenance solution for onsite security systems. Under the partnership, the security systems and building technology integrator has enabled Harrods Village to complete essential work and ensure door entry, access control, and CCTV systems are fit for purpose. Addressing the technology challenges “We have worked closely with Interphone to...

Nestled on the Western shore of Lake Como, the Grand Hotel Victoria in Menaggio is one of the latest 5-star luxury properties in the Larian landscape. The magnificent resort in Art Nouveau style, which encompasses a late 19th-century palace and a former monastery, has been completely renovated to host 81 rooms, lush gardens with pool, more than 2,000 m2 spa, 2 restaurants, and 90 car places in the underground parking. End-to-end security solutions The Grand Hotel Victoria in Menaggio, wedged...