Security devices - Case studies

Protecting booths at trade shows is a challenge. After all, exhibitors want a constant stream of high traffic, especially from people they are meeting for the first time. It’s why they attend such large-scale fairs.  Relying on exhibition-provided security is sadly not enough. Individual stands need their protection for areas where valuable equipment, product samples, or confidential commercial documents are kept.  Innovative, modern solution Barcelona-based ExpoFactory s...

Intent on bringing the Houston Open back to Memorial Park Golf Course, the Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) reached out to the Houston Living Lab (HLL), Milestone Systems, and their technology partners for assistance in designing and installing a security upgrade on par with the PGA Tour. In 2019, the Astros Golf Foundation began a $34 million renovation of the historic course and related facilities, including security upgrades. After 57 years, the Houston Open returned in 2020...

The City of Houston’s Metropolitan Multi-Service Center (MMSC) at West Gray is on a mission to be a pioneer in providing meaningful opportunities for citizens to fully participate in accessible sports, recreation, and wellness activities. With a capacity of 350 people, the MMSC has become an anchor site for the disability community in the Houston area. According to the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, residents with disabilities in Houston make up about 10% of the total...

Screencastify, the end-to-end video creation platform announced its partnership with Modern Classrooms Project, a nonprofit organisation that empowers educators to build classrooms that respond to every student’s needs. Student-centered learning Screencastify’s video creation tools will enable MCP educators with fresh resources to improve teaching outcomes and fuel the future of K-12 learning. The partnership provides all educators who are enrolled in Modern Classrooms Project&rsq...

i-PRO Co., Ltd., a pioneer in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, announced that the Gardone Val Trompia Police Department in Lombardy, Italy, has chosen i-PRO multi-sensor security cameras with advanced, AI-based analytics to help keep a popular community park safe for city residents and visitors. Mella Park, a green space located in Gardone, a city of 11,200, is a vibrant meeting place for residents of Gardone and nearby communities. Like many public spaces, Me...

To ensure smooth and secure access control at commercial or manufacturing sites, it's crucial to have a reliable, secure, and convenient solution. The software and hardware should be easy to control through a unified interface, and adaptable to the organisation’s changes over time.  Access management system Resstende, an Italian sun protection manufacturer known for roller-shutter systems, needed such a solution. With over 60 employees and a yearly turnover of €12.4m, the...

Koning Willem I College in north-east Brabant, Netherlands, offers a broad range of educational and integration programmes. In total, around 18,000 students take 250 courses at its 16 locations. A new location on Onderwijsboulevard in 's-Hertogenbosch was designed to be a model modern educational institution and this included its access control. Need for a modern locking solution The imposing new building has modern rooms that provide opportunities for consultation, collaboration in small and...

RGB Spectrum® announced a new deployment at Red Hawk Casino, a premier destination for entertainment, dining, and gaming located just north of Sacramento. The casino has recently elevated its sports bar experience with a captivating new entertainment system.  Galileo video wall processor RGB Spectrum's Galileo video wall processor was the natural choice for the project due to its versatility, support for diverse digital and IP-based signal sources, display layout flexi...

Christ’s Hospital School has a long history. It first opened its doors to 380 pupils in November 1552, at that time located in Newgate Street, London.   In 2022 the school needed to replace their obsolete security system with a new solution that would be simple to manage while maintaining the security of the site, staff, and pupils.   Requirements  The school has around 900 students, over 95% of which board. With 18 boarding houses on site, all requiring differe...

A pioneering manufacturer of hostile vehicle mitigation systems, Heald, has installed and secured a number of spaces within the bustling area of Battersea Power Station, Central London. Battersea Power Station is at the heart of one of Central London’s largest and eagerly anticipated new developments.  Challenges Over recent years, the area has become home to a community of homes, shops, bars, restaurants, cafes, offices, and over 19 acres of public space. As vehicle-borne inciden...

Canterbury Christ Church University, an educational institution with a rich history spanning back to 1962, has recently taken significant steps to enhance security measures on its esteemed campus. With a commitment to sustainability and a focus on academic excellence, the university partnered with Jacksons Fencing in 2023 to fortify its facilities. Canterbury Christ Church University Originally established as a teacher training college, Canterbury Christ Church University achieved university...

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has successfully implemented the biometric system Id-Guard developed by the RecFaces company. The entrance to the building is controlled by software that identifies visitors by face.  Id-Guard Id-Guard is a state-of-the-art biometric software designed by RecFaces. It instantly detects a person in the video stream and compares the data with the archives in less than 10 seconds. Id-Guard responds to threats in real-time and sends notifications about...

A Government of India-owned multinational oil company with a registered office in Mumbai is ranked amongst the Fortune Global 500 list of the world’s biggest corporations. Owing to its consistent growth in refining capacity, the corporation is expanding at a rapid pace. Corporation challenges As a rapidly growing corporation, multi-location offices are a necessity. They have two large sheds within some distance from each other. Their other offices geographically away but in the same city...

Alarming increases in vehicle thefts, unsolved traffic collisions, and stolen cargo in the Mexican State of Tlaxcala, motivated the Executive Commission of the State Public Security System (CESESP) to expand and upgrade its video security system. To counter the rise in crime, the CESESP sought a flexible, scalable, open-platform video management system (VMS) that could seamlessly incorporate existing cameras as well as over 800 new cameras and edge devices from a range of hardware and software...

As one of the main tourist destinations in the Caribbean, The Bahamas welcomes nearly seven million visitors every year. Unfortunately, the City of Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, has seen increased crime in certain parts of the city over the last several years from pickpockets and vehicular crimes to armed robberies and kidnappings.   Policing, safety, and security Based in Nassau, the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) employs over 3,000 officers and provides policing, safety,...

Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick is a state-of-the-art leisure centre that originated as a purpose-built arena for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The facility played host to the highest number of medal events compared to any other, showcasing both swimming and diving competitions. The newly constructed complex included a competition pool for swimming and diving, a temporary pool for swimming and para-swimming warm-up, and an area dedicated to dry-dive training. Reclaiming the...

Adelante Healthcare currently operates seven healthcare centres in Phoenix, Arizona, and offers a wide array of services to patients of all socio-economic levels. The lock and key system wasn’t at all adequate for securing the seven different facilities. The facilities and all the patient and healthcare data needed to be protected in a highly secure manner. With so many employees, there was no way to track who had keys and how many copies were out there difficult t...

Central Community College in Nebraska has multiple campuses and educational centres to serve approximately 90 different communities. CCC’s outdated lock-and-key system and access control technology weren’t meeting their security needs. On one campus alone there are 26 buildings with access control needs for students, staff, and vendors. The security team had to provide targeted, scheduled access control for about 15 different user groups. The choice We’re com...

Athena Security’s Concealed Weapons Detection System was selected by Champions Club Texas to protect patrons, members and staff at a first-of-its-kind hospitality destination in Houston that features a full-service hotel, lounge and bar with Southern-inspired cuisine and private-membership poker. Located in Houston’s expanding Westchase community, Champions Club Texas is celebrating its grand opening as a destination offering something for everyone, from business traveller...

Ipsotek, an Eviden Business at Atos Group, has announced that it was appointed to provide its AI video analytics technology at the soon-to-be-opened new Midfield Terminal Building at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Delivered in partnership with Atlas Security, deployment of Ipsotek’s AI video analytics solutions is anticipated to improve operations, security, and safety across various areas of the Midfield Terminal Building, which is renowned for its iconic architectur...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in Washtenaw County, Michigan, will deploy ZeroEyes’ solution across its campus to protect students, staff, and visitors from gun-related violence. EMU selected ZeroEyes following an extensive selection process and is the first higher education institution in Michigan to adopt an AI g...

Robots do monotonous workflows and less pleasant, repetitive tasks with brilliance. Combined with image processing, they become “seeing” and reliable supporters of humans. They are used in quality assurance to check components, help with the assembly and positioning of components, detect errors and deviations in production processes and thus increase the efficiency of entire production lines. An automobile manufacturer is taking advantage of this to improve the cycle time of its pre...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) security solutions, successfully implemented its ground-breaking 3D LiDAR security solution at a prominent army barracks in the Middle East, resulting in a significant reduction in false alarms and the accurate detection of true intrusion attempts on base. Challenges with perimeter system The country’s military had long faced challenges with the barrack’s existing perimeter intrusion detection system, wh...

MIC IP ultra 7100i cameras from Bosch were recently installed on around ten 40-metre-high masts to meet the high-security requirements at the port of Paracas in Peru. The port operators were looking for a video security solution to ensure reliable, high-resolution surveillance of an 11-hectare area, even when faced with the adverse weather conditions that are typical in the region, including stormy winds and extremely salty air. Challenges of port security “Our previous cameras from a...

Magenta Security Services is proud to announce its continued partnership with the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, underscoring its unwavering dedication to providing quality security solutions while making a positive impact on the community. 2023 marks another year of collaboration, highlighting Magenta's commitment to the hospital's mission and showcasing its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. Donating profits Throughout the past year, Magenta Security has not only provided...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) solutions for highly dynamic environments, has successfully partnered with a prominent social media provider to effectively optimise the organisation’s use of space across campuses for enhanced productivity and improved employee experience. Improve space utilisation The social media giant faced the critical need to improve space utilisation across their campuses, which comprised of numerous conference rooms, c...

Istanbul, as the economic, cultural, and transportation centre of Turkey, is a world-famous tourist destination spanning Europe and Asia, attracting countless tourists from all over the world every year.​ As a highly developed metropolis, Istanbul has a well-developed transportation system that covers major tourist attractions and commercial areas. Challenges with transportation However, the enormous scale of transportation also brings its own set of challenges. For instance, the small size o...

Located in Kerala, India, the Somatheeram Ayurveda Hospital with a Resort Ambiance is the best place for not only visual rejuvenation but also physical and mental rejuvenation. Through Ayurveda, Somatheeram provides a means to shed all worries, anxieties, and illnesses.  With the objective of combining Ayurveda and Tourism, the Somatheeram Research Institute & Ayurveda Hospital was founded in the year 1985, thus making it the world’s first-ever Ayurvedic Hospital in a Resort Ambi...