IP Surveillance - Case studies

The mobile solution, which leverages NiceVision IP VMS and NICE Inform, will significantly enhance RTD’s investigative efficiency NICE Systems recently announced that it is providing the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) with an innovative mobile video recording and investigation solution for its new bus fleet. The mobile solution, which leverages the NiceVision IP video management software and NICE Inform, will significantly enhance RTD’s investigative...

With VIVOTEK’s IP security system, the activity in GONHER’s distribution centres can now be viewed in real-time Background Grupo GONHER is a company located in the city of Monterrey, Mexico. Starting as a grassroots outfit in 1953, the manufacturer of parts grew in tandem with the automotive industry, first producing air filters and subsequently building up a more comprehensive product line throughout the latter decades. The company has enjoyed continual growth si...

VIVOTEK’s VAST is designed to support hundreds of cameras and stations in a hierarchical structure Background Hajdúszoboszló, a small town in Hungary, has been well known for its thermal spring with a healing power since 1920s. HungaroSpa, located in Hajdúszoboszló, offers to international tourists a variety of facilities, such as medical spas, open-air baths, aqua parks, and an aqua-palace. In order to create a safer, more comfortable and re...

Castel’s Xellip IP audio and video intercom solution can be applied in a variety of internal and external locations Updating the security in an iconic Grade 1 listed building will always be a challenge. However, by using the latest in IP technology, the upgrade became a simpler task for the company installing the new security system, with Castel’s Xellip IP intercom at the heart of the solution. The Palace of Westminster estate is located in central London and inc...

Hikvision's DS-2CD2712F-I 1.3MP vari-focal network IR dome camera was installed in the head office Ganesh R. Iyer, Head of Sales & Business Development at ComSec Security Systems Ltd., had a number of significant security hurdles to overcome when designing a CCTV overhaul for Puma Energy's Head Office & Depot facility in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. This Puma Energy facility, consisting of both an office headquarters complex and an oil processing depot, is Tanzania's larg...

Axis cameras help local citizens to settle disputes over accidents by viewing the footage Mission The City of Dubuque, Iowa, is a regional hub of 60,000 people on the border of Illinois and Wisconsin. In the early 2000s, the traffic department began linking traffic signals and intersections together in a fibre optic network. Initially, they installed network cameras to detect vehicles at the intersections for signal changes, but they later switched over to microwave-based det...

Axis’ IP video system provides facial recognition capabilities to alert store managers about shoplifters Mission Fast-growing retailer and fashion designer Paul Smith needed to replace an ageing, failing legacy analogue-based CCTV camera estate located in its 45 stores around the world. Paul Smith’s IT department therefore took over the management of the legacy cameras with a view to upgrading the whole system to IP video, over a three year period. To meet its tar...

Mission Alko is a Finnish state-owned company with a monopoly on selling alcoholic products stronger than 4.7%. Alko is managed and supervised by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. Its head office is in Vanda. Alko was formed in 1932 and has 350 stores and 103 sales agents in Finland. A year ago, it was decided that Alko would switch from an analogue surveillance system to an IP-based system in all its stores. Solution Axis partner Securitas was chosen as the total solution provider,...

For watching over the cash registers and to have a total view of the restaurant, four AXIS M5014 HDTV Network Cameras were installed In the heart of Paris and in La Baule, the two Ar Poul Gwen crepe restaurants are in very busy locations. Previously equipped with an analogue video surveillance system, the restaurant in La Baule needed to move to network video to keep an eye on the new crepe house in Paris and vice versa. Solution Ar Poul Gwen’s manager was won over ver...

Axis’ PTZ cameras were strategically placed in the block surrounding the Dolby Theatre Axis Communications, the global leader in network video surveillance, recently announced the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) selected a mix of HDTV-quality pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) Axis network cameras to provide video security and live situational awareness along the red carpet at the Academy Awards on March 2. The LAPD’s commitment to rock solid, reliable security technology i...

The nationwide HD camera network using MOBOTIX cameras provides real-time video feeds of multiple river sites 24/7 In the wake of devastating national flooding in the UK, security systems are being deployed in a bid to minimise future damage and provide an early warning system to residents. Lighting specialists Raytec, MOBOTIX, and Farson Digital Watercams are three companies who have teamed up to provide a state-of-the-art system designed to monitor river conditions in the UK...

SD6982A-HN, SD6582A-HN, IPC-HFW3200SP, IPC-HDW2100P cameras and NVR models were chosen by the mall executives Heron City shopping mall is one of the biggest shopping centres in Barcelona, Spain. The mall is stationed with many street-popular brands, along with a wide range of restaurants and a big underground supermarket. Like any place where large crowds of people gather, shopping malls are susceptible to criminal activity. As a local popular shopping centre, Heron has its e...

Oncam cameras provide 24/7/365 situational awareness and superior wide-area coverage Oncam, the leader in 360-degree technology, has been awarded a contract by the Houston Airport System (HAS) to provide Evolution 360 cameras for Hobby and Bush International Airports. The equipment will be integrated into the Honeywell MaxPro System by Preferred Technologies, a Houston-based systems integrator. “The Houston Airport System team had the objective of creating a cutting-ed...

Using the AC2000 SE system, security staff can easily design and print their own access control passes Glasgow hospitals, Stobhill and Victoria are two of Scotland’s largest hospitals, each featuring four floors covering 30,000 square metres and providing care for 400,000 patients. CEM Systems supplied the new £100 million hospitals with a fully integrated IP solution using the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) system. Installed by ADT Glasgow, the AC2000 SE system...

The extensive installation at YNHH uses products from Tyco, American Dynamics, and Software House   Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH), one of the largest hospitals in the United States, overhauls and centralises its security systems with security solutions from Tyco Security Products, including Software House’s C•CURE access control and American Dynamics’ victor video management system. Introduction It’s an institution that boasts several medical...

American Dynamics’ CCTV systems reduce security incidents on campus by restricting access In many ways, Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Mass., couldn’t ask for a better location. Close to major roads and public transportation, the hospital is convenient for incoming patients, staff and visitors. But accessibility ceases to become an advantage if visitors who enter the campus are up to no good. To prevent trouble, the hospital depends on a new sophisticated sec...

VIVOTEK network cameras were installed across Arvaikheer’s main areas for monitoring public activities, roads and traffic Background Arvaikheer City is a provincial capital situated in the centre of Mongolia. Foothills that flank the city regulate temperature for the most part – a luxury most of Mongolia is forced to live without – but a biting wind and overall harsh environment still pervades the region. Even with a natural protective barrier and moderate a...

VIVOTEK's IP surveillance system enables staff to monitor all areas of the library effectively Upholding the security for 6,500 students and staff National Chi Nan University (NCNU), an international university located in Nantou, Taiwan, offers a scenic learning and research environment to more than 6,000 students and a faculty and staff team of over 500 people. The 21 institutes and departments at NCNU offer 29 Bachelor’s, 52 Master’s and 18 Ph.D. programs cover...

With the hybrid server, Ridley College utilised their existing infrastructure and analogue cameras Ridley College is Ontario’s largest co-educational boarding school. Since 1889, Ridley College has prepared students for university. The school currently has an enrolment of more than 600 students from 35 countries. The Challenge Find an open architecture system that would allow them to utilise their existing analogue cameras and integrate with their current Keyscan acces...

Samsung’s cameras, NVRs, and monitors have been installed to monitor 24/7 all activity within the Plaza Despite tough worldwide trading conditions, Russia is enjoying strong growth in its economy and this is reflected in the increasing demand for office accommodation from international organisations, as well as locally based businesses in Moscow. Developers have responded to the shortfall in the availability of high quality commercial space with a dramatic acceleration...

Milestone’s IP video management software used for loss prevention and to assist retail operations management Milestone XProtect® Corporate open platform IP video management software (VMS) with XProtect® Smart Client and network cameras from Axis Communications are being deployed across all of Paul Smith’s 45 stores as part of the UK-based retailer’s first comprehensive, company-wide IT refresh. Initially the new digital video system is being used...

One of the cameras that the space centre uses at the base is the AXIS Q6035-E, designed for extreme climates Esrange Space Centre has chosen Axis Communications’ cameras to give it a better overview of on-site operations and to improve safety. Esrange Space Centre is a rocket range and research centre located above the Arctic Circle in the north of Sweden, near the mining town of Kiruna. It is owned by SSC, a comprehensive space industry active in many fields of space t...

Brickcom’s IP cameras specialise in night vision capability to provide outstanding video quality at night Paseo Arauco Estación is one of the most famous shopping malls in Chile. Located at San Borja Bus Station (the biggest Bus station in Chile) and close to Estación Alameda (the only railway station in Santiago after the closure of Estación Mapocho), Paseo Arauco Estación boasts its popularity with over 48 million visits a year, or 131,500 v...

The government project which will secure a network of Data Centres will initially be rolled out in Abuja AMG Systems, the British manufacturer of sophisticated Megapixel cameras and CCTV transmission technology, and systems integration partner Active Intelligence have co-operated on a nationwide contract that will help secure key national infrastructure in Nigeria, West Africa. The government project, which will secure a network of Data Centres, will initially be rolled ou...

Surveon’s NVR2100 and VMS Enterprise software were also deployed at the airport administration bureau As one of the top ten international airports, its administration bureau carries important functions to manage the daily operations. Deploying security at the highest level is a must for the bureau and megapixel surveillance is the obvious choice. Challenges Since conventional analogue solutions cannot meet the surveillance requirements in terms of resolution and centra...

Images captured under Raytec Infra-Red lighting showed a man climbing over a fence, trying to enter a shed and escaping A BBC wildlife project got more than it bargained for, when Raytec Infra-Red lighting helped to capture an intruder live-in-act, in the middle of the night. The CCTV system belongs to BBC wildlife presenter Simon King, and was installed as part of a ‘Fox Family Cam’ project, designed to film a family of foxes living in London and stream live vide...