Mobile surveillance - Case studies

To combat robbery and multiple incidences of employee theft and improve profitability, the Subway in Hokes Bluff, Alabama decided it was time to install a high-quality video surveillance camera. After evaluating a number of manufacturers, Kim Jordan, president of operations, for Poore and Company Inc. DBA Subway, chose Hanwha solutions from Hanwha Techwin America. For the Hokes Bluff restaurant, Matt Evans, Jerrett Pearson and Justin Miller of LST handled system design and installation, which i...

Appia Residencias was looking for a combined solution for access control and time attendance. They needed a secure way of access control with a flexible time attendance function. They wanted to find a simple and secure solution instead of a traditional password or card. They also needed advanced access control with a time zone feature. After searching for an answer, they came across the T60 fingerprint access control and time attendance system. They realised this system could keep them secure u...

Airbus has expanded the range of its application portfolio for the Tactilon Dabat and partnered with new professional application developers. The aim is to better serve the communications markets in the field of public safety, transportation and healthcare. At the CCW exhibition in Berlin from 15 to 17 May 2018, Airbus is showcasing selected applications for professionals that combine multimedia real-time functions with highest standards of security.  “The apps that we showcase at th...

ProdataKey (PDK), an innovator of cloud-based networked and wireless access control products and services, and Dwelo LLC, a provider of smart-home solutions purpose-built for apartment owners, managers and residents, has announced a partnership that is seamlessly integrating PDK’s cloud access control technology into the Dwelo smart apartment platform. Dwelo’s web and mobile software, which currently offers apartment dwellers the ability to control smart devices such as light switch...

Multitone Electronics plc, a specialist in the design, manufacture and implementation of integrated communications, will be exhibiting its Eko range of patient and staff protection systems on Stand 404 at the Design in Mental Health conference and exhibition. The event takes place at the National Conference Centre near Birmingham, from 15th-16th May.  Multitone will exhibiting its Eko family of safeguarding systems, which includes the award winning EkoTek and EkoCare communications solutio...

Access control solution provider VIZpin recently released a case study, ‘VIZpin eliminates unauthorised access issues and reduces resident complaints for Advenir Living property managers’. The study details the challenges property managers faced at two multi-family apartment communities in Florida, and how they addressed them by installing VIZpin's smartphone-based access control solution. Both Biscayne Shores, a North Miami community of 240 units, and Advenir Polos East, an East Or...

A surveillance system provided by Hikvision Canada Inc., a top provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and the supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, was installed by Hikvision integrator Off Grid Surveillance Platforms (OGSP) to secure a building during the remodeling process for Ajax Hyundai in Ontario, Canada. Hikvision posted a case study about the project on its website. OGSP specialises in surveillance systems that o...

Security has become one of the priorities to be focused on for the operation of commercial buildings because many people come in and out of the buildings every day. IP surveillance solutions are particularly essential for those commercial applications generally used in a wider and more open areas, owing to the requirement of system scalability. Surveon commercial solutions, including high-reliability cameras with wide monitoring area, feature-rich CMS with multiple access as well as RAID NVR w...

A security system provided by Hikvision USA Inc., the North American provider of innovative, award-winning video surveillance products and solutions, was installed by Denver-based A-1 Security Systems to meet all requirements set forth by Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) and to ensure comprehensive security at the newly retrofitted building for 14er Gardens in Boulder, Colorado. In 2017, Evan Anderson, owner of medical marijuana company 14er Gardens, sought out the security...

MARSS has secured a refit contract for the installation of its automated security systems, NiDAR and CLIMBERguard, on-board specialist merchant vessels. This project will integrate security radar and daylight/infrared cameras, as well as climber detection capability to deliver layered 360° surveillance for the monitoring, detection and tracking of surface objects in the vicinity of a vessel. Autonomous maritime perimeter security The NiDAR system developed by MARSS is providing all-round a...

Control room video wall providers eyevis UK have won a contract to supply 24/7 monitoring and security technology for wind farms generating green energy for the whole of the UK. The installation will oversee and protect hundreds of onshore wind turbines across the north of Scotland and work is due to start in the next couple of months. Integrated mobile phone camera application management The control room systems will also involve an integrated mobile phone camera application, which allows en...

A security system provided by Hikvision USA Inc., the North American innovator and renowned video surveillance products and solutions provider, was installed by Holmes Security Systems to provide full coverage security and remote monitoring for a North Carolina home built by Whitney Blair Custom Homes and sponsored by Southern Living Magazine. Hikvision video security system “It was an honour to be selected by Southern Living Magazine to be the builder for the 2017 Idea Home. Our success...

ISONAS Inc., a Pure IP access control system manufacturer, announces that Transportation Impact, has selected the ISONAS Pure IP access control solution to secure their corporate headquarters. Transportation Impact is a privately held, 5-time Inc. 5000 company, that provides supply chain cost reduction for clients in multiple vertical markets. With a rapidly growing business, Transportation Impact needed to safeguard their employees and infrastructure with an access control solution. With 70 emp...

Video surveillance has begun offering healthcare providers more than just security; video analytics are now allowing hospitals and clinics to achieve their business goals. Improving patient satisfaction is supported by staff reminders when a patient has been left alone for too long. Even more, an alert can be given to staff members when a patient arrives that needs assistance. This reduces wait times, improves service and gives patients better outcomes.  However, healthcare costs are risin...

Sigma Designs, a provider of intelligent system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for connected smart TV platforms and smart home IoT, announces that Japan’s largest telco corporation, KDDI, uses Z-Wave as the wireless mesh technology powering their smart home solution, au HOME, designed specifically for network operators. Au HOME with Z-Wave KDDI is growing its lifestyle brand for consumers with the expansion of the popular au mobile service beyond communications into home services aimed to captu...

ThruVis is used operationally in US during Christmas 2016 travel surge period and at National Security Special Events Digital Barriers plc, the specialist provider of visually intelligent solutions to the global surveillance, security and safety markets, confirms today that its ThruVis public safety solution has been used successfully in the US by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to help protect high profile events. These operational deployments follow the awar...

Matrix Video Surveillance solution for Healthcare provides instant alerts on suspicious activities, thereby safeguarding the visitors as well as patients from dangers Hospitals have large number of people coming in and out daily, which increases the risk of security breaches in the form of crimes and break-ins. Matrix Video Surveillance solution for Healthcare provides instant alerts on suspicious activities, thereby safeguarding the visitors as well as patients from dangers....

The HD cameras combine ANPR with advanced analytics to accurately capture the number plate of each vehicle A Videalert CCTV-based ANPR system has been installed at the University of Hertfordshire to control rising bollards at two main entrances to the De Havilland Campus at Hatfield. The installation has been completed by Eurovia Infrastructure Ltd (a Vinci Group Company) on behalf of Ringway, a provider of highway maintenance services to local authorities under the seven-yea...

Trigion partners with Batt Cables providing manned guarding with technical security services Trigion Security Services has won a manned guarding contract with Batt Cables – the leading UK cable supplier specialising in the supply, management and distribution of electrical cables and accessories – to guard its premises in Erith, Kent. This is an extension of the contract currently in place for Trigion to provide technical security services, such as mobile CCTV towe...

Security personnel manage the Avigilon high-definition surveillance solution in the Ballpark Operations Centre and Event Command Centre using the Avigilon Control Centre network video management software (NVMS) with High-Definition Stream Management (HDSM) technology. Target Field installed a combination of 170 fixed and Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras throughout the facility, installing Avigilon HD cameras ranging from 1 MP to 16 MP at all entrances/exits, concourses, gates, back-of-house areas, pa...

eyevis and industry partners have delivered large Smart City security and transport Operations Centre in UK A combination of leading technology, collaboration between all agencies and strategic overview planning are key to the success of Smart City project across Britain, according to security and control room video wall experts eyevis UK. eyevis UK and their industry partners have successfully delivered several large Smart City security and transport Operations Centre p...

Genetec Security Center combines video surveillance, access control, ALPR and other business systems Home of San Francisco 49ers invests in unified video surveillance and access control to protect crowds of visitors, safeguard practice facilities and ensure event successes Business challenge Located in Santa Clara, California, United States, Levi’s Stadium is the recently built 1.2 billion-dollar home of the National Football League (NFL) team, San Francisco 49ers. Si...

Brivo Mobile Pass is interchangeable with residents’ access cards, as it can provide access to several of LC’s secured community locations Brivo, provider of cloud-based physical access control and video systems, recently announced Lifestyle Communities (LC), a niche residential real estate development and assessment management company, launched a mobile access control capability, Brivo Mobile Pass, to meet the growing demands of its residential population. Brivo...

This is the 18th year the Little League World Baseball® Series has been secured by Lenel Teams from around the world converged on Williamsport in central Pennsylvania for the 70th annual Little League Baseball World Series championship, which ran through August 28. And, as it has for the past 18 years, Lenel, a provider in advanced security systems, is there to help keep the iconic summer event safe and secure. From Lenel mobile apps that allow on-site officers to monitor...

Police Scotland’s vehicle has been upgraded to integrate quickly with diverse CCTV systems Veracity, a provider of solutions that solve real-world IP video challenges in transmission, storage and display, has provided key technology to Police Scotland’s Communications vehicle infrastructure protecting the Open Golf Championship in Troon. While the biggest annual golf event in the UK is played out to millions across global television networks, Police Scotland&rsquo...

ANSecurity worked closely with the ICT department to ensure a seamless transition without any downtime ANSecurity, a specialist in advanced network and data security, has announced a successful project and ongoing relationship with Balliol College and New College, part of Oxford University that has helped to transform campus networking infrastructure to meet increased demand for secure mobile device access. A significant upgrade project With 750 students, 150 fellows and...

Glevum was already using SmartTask’s proof of attendance tool across its alarm response team Glevum Security has selected Skillweb’s SmartTask to better plan and manage its team of mobile and static security officers that operate across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Bristol and Avon. The scheduling and workforce management solution will provide a combination of intelligent rostering, live monitoring and proof of attendance...

App tracks employee’s location via GPS & alerts their manager if they do not check-in within specified time Independent IT, telecommunications and electrical service provider i-Systems has rolled out innovative lone worker security app, StaySafe Business. The app, which tracks an employee’s location via GPS and alerts their manager if they do not check-in safely within a specified time, will be used to ensure that i-Systems engineers are safe when working...

By implementing SafeZone students and staff can now seek assistance with the simple press of a button CriticalArc announces that the University of Zurich, one of the leading research universities in Europe with 26,000 students has implemented SafeZone. By implementing SafeZone students and staff can now seek assistance with the simple press of a button, wherever they are located across the University estate, giving them the capability to summon support 24/7 via a help poin...

StaySafe Business meets Altwood’s duty of care to their lone workers and accurately monitors their safety Housing and property business Altwood Group use the StaySafe Business app downloaded onto iPads to track employee safety via GPS and alerts. Employees at Altwood Group, who offer a diverse range of property services working with local authorities, private landlords and developers, are often required to work and travel alone. To better meet their duty of care to...