Security cameras - Case studies

Siemens has deployed integrated data centre management software at the largest and most energy-efficient data centre in the Baltic region. The Building Management Software (BMS), the Energy and Power Management Software (EPMS), and the White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO) help Greenergy Data Centres to lower energy usage, ensure thermal protection and manage the reliable operation of the critical infrastructure. Integrated building management platform The new 14,500 m2 data centre in...

Valuber Security, (formerly TriTech Valuber), a Valuber Company and premier provider of integrated security systems and manpower in the Northeast USA, confirmed multiple integrated security system deployments for Federal Agency offices in New York City, USA. Working in close cooperation with the experienced general contractor, Valuber Security designed and installed integrated security systems, including access control, video surveillance, and video management, in order to meet stringent requir...

Founded in 2002, Portugalenses Transportes, Lda is one of the major transport companies in Europe. It operates a fleet of over a hundred trucks all over Portugal and makes daily deliveries to Italy, the South of France, and Spain. The company aims at rapid growth, like expanding its fleet to 150 vehicles, by the end of 2022, so the management focused on cost efficiency, by addressing security issues. Protection of vehicles against fuel thefts The transportation market is highly competitive. T...

One hundred new FLIR Scion OTM thermal monocular cameras will soon be deployed across Kenya as a tool to help end illegal poaching, thanks to a donation to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) from Teledyne FLIR. The company has been working with WWF since 2016 to support the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and rangers from regional conservancies to stop illegal poaching at Kenyan wildlife parks. These efforts include the Kifaru Rising Project, a 2019 collaboration between Teledyne FLIR and WWF aimed at leve...

The Dahua Hardware Open Platform (DHOP) is an open platform that allows third-party applications to be downloaded and installed on Dahua Network Cameras. On this app, end users can find the right solutions to optimise their security or IoT (Internet of Things) environment. Flexibility is also guaranteed, as users can always remove the existing application and upload new solutions. Dahua Hardware Open Platform (DHOP) DHOP allows users to embed smart applications for the security and IoT indust...

As drones are becoming commercially available to a wider audience, effective drone detection and monitoring have become increasingly important, especially for critical infrastructures and sites, such as power plants, utility centres, and airports. However, effective and accurate drone detection is challenging. In contrast to land-based monitoring and detection, aerial detection has a much wider, dome-shaped area to cover, with no real reference points. In addition, current drones are fast and s...

Patriot One Technologies announced the Oak View Group has selected Patriot One’s Gateway solution to protect all entrances to Austin’s new world-class live entertainment venue, Moody Center, the new home of The University of Texas basketball teams. The Gateway will be in place for Moody Center’s first show, Grammy®-Award winning John Mayer on April 20th. SmartGateway™ solution Moody Center, which seats more than 15,000 people, will deploy Patriot  On...

From the air, it looks like any other modern housing estate, with circles and rows of white houses grouped neatly around a central plaza. A closer look reveals that every house has solar panels on its roof. When the users reach ground level, they notice the careful landscaping, the abundance of trees, and the absence of utility poles. This futuristic complex is the result of a major Panasonic initiative aimed at creating entire communities that are eco-friendly, secure, and comfortable to live...

Protecting thousands of attendees and the athletes and performers in a large arena is one of the toughest jobs. It remains more important than ever to safeguard secured spaces through foolproof access control checks that are safe and streamlined. Fortunately, that’s where AI-driven security check systems come into play. What exactly are these types of systems, and how can they help their operators efficiently keep security threats at bay? Let’s take a look at how stadiums and sports...

The last of the four Argentinian offshore patrol vessels (OPV), OPV 87 A.R.A. Contraalmirante Cordero, was delivered to the Argentine Navy. The delivery and commandment handover ceremony of the last vessel of the series marks the completion of a successful programme. A.R.A. Contraalmirante Cordero A.R.A. Contraalmirante Cordero has been delivered to the Argentine Navy in Concarneau in the presence of Francisco Cafiero, Secretary for International Defence Affairs at the Ar...

The textile and garment industry is facing major challenges with the current supply chain and energy issues. The future recovery is also threatened by factors that hinder production, such as labour and equipment shortages, which put them under additional pressure. The competitiveness of the industry, especially in a global context, depends on how affected companies respond to these framework conditions. One solution is to move the production of clothing back to Europe in an economically viable...

GRW is one of South Africa's providers of sophisticated road transport trailers; designing, manufacturing, and servicing a wide range of bespoke vehicles, each configured to provide a solution to the unique transportation needs of an individual client. GRW has invested in a state-of-the-art IP CCTV system to protect its premises against unauthorised access and to monitor the large, modern production facilities, and is already reaping the benefits from the integration of analytics with the IP ca...

Large industrial units often have a large area containing quite disparate security needs. Hikvision has a wide range of technologies to cater to every need, as was recently seen by a rubber producer in Poland. Kabat Tyre, in Budzyń, produces rubber products for industry and agriculture, including rubber mats, machine tires, and inner tubes. When it came to developing a new security system to cover its 30,000 m2 production plant, Kabat turned to system integrator Tel-Kom Serwis, which used Hikvi...

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...

Megapixel dome cameras from Hikvision are being used for object tracking by Chronopost, the express shipping company in France. Chronopost has 80 sites (74 agencies, 6 hubs) and 3,500 relay points across France. The company offers a next-day morning service to the whole of France and couriering to 230 countries. The 2-megapixel mini-dome cameras are allowing Hikvision's local partner, ARGOS Technologies, to provide parcel tracking including 3-D representation of individual consignments as...

When iconic Dublin restaurant and super pub Café en Seine was redesigned and refurbished, Create Security Solutions was called in to provide an extensive but discreet video surveillance system, for the protection of customers and staff. Create worked with Hikvision to design and install a network video system that delivered Café en Seine’s need for a high-quality, aesthetically pleasing security solution. Café en Seine In the very heart of Dublin’s city centre...

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...

The sixth and last fully upgraded naval unit, ‘Al Taweelah’, is equipped with state-of-the-art systems included the new Leonardo’s Combat Management Systems (CMS). The achievement reflects Leonardo’s commitment in supporting Bahraini Defence Armed Forces. More than 70 international Navies have chosen Leonardo systems and technologies to equip over 1,000 vessels. Last week during a ceremony in Mina Salman at Royal Bahrain Navy Head Quarter, Leonardo delivered the last of...

Hikvision modernised the video surveillance system at the DF Century Plaza, a commercial complex located in Águas Claras (Federal District), Brazil. With an area of 240 thousand m2, the space is composed of a shopping mall, a residential tower with 1,250 units, a commercial tower with 890 units, a hotel, and a hypermarket. Installation of 500 Hikvision cameras In this project, Hikvision provided approximately 600 security devices in total, 500 of which were IP cameras, for both int...

Southgate Shopping Centre is an outdoor destination/retail park area located in central Bath. Opened in 2009 it boasts 96 shops, restaurants, and large underground carparks. As an extensive space, it is essential that the CCTV equipment is up to date and effective to reassure staff and shoppers of their safety. Peter Parkinson, SouthGate’s deputy general manager says, “Hikvision fulfills our CCTV needs completely. With the platinum service, any maintenance or call-outs are included...

The scenic splendour of South Africa’s Western Cape Province has long attracted visitors. Millions of tourists flock to visit Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island where the late Nelson Mandela was incarcerated – and enjoy the Cape Winelands and the beautiful coastline. But, as the fourth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces with a population of almost 6 million, visitors with business in mind are also plentiful in the capital, Cape Town. The town of Somer...

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...

Food Plus Supermarkets operate 18 locations in and around Nairobi, Kenya, as well as offer a state-of-the-art online shopping and delivery service, extending their service range even further. In early 2018, this first-rate supermarket business needed to add new surveillance equipment at a number of stores, as well as upgrade some existing systems. They called in system integrators AUA Industria for this crucial project, and Hikvision’s cameras, NVRs, and VMS were chosen for the job. As wi...

Located in the heart of Muscat, the capital of oil-rich Oman, reside the showrooms of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles. Offering car manufacturers such as BMW, Infinity, and Nissan, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles is the biggest automobile dealer in Oman. And appropriately, it also boasts some of the largest showrooms for these models. With such impressive, and lucrative, facilities, it is no surprise that Suhail Bahwan Automobiles placed a great deal of emphasis on securing the safety of not only its cars...

When Gallions Reach Shopping Park needed an upgrade for its dated and failing CCTV system, it turned to installers Pacific Security and the revolutionary Turbo analogue equipment from Hikvision. Gallions Reach is the largest Shopping Park in London, set on a 65-acre site with 325,000 square feet of retail space. Home to 35 retailers, it is located in the heart of the Borough of Newham, which is the largest investment area in Europe with an estimated £22bn to be spent on homes, offices, an...