Iowa business utilises VIVOTEK VORTEX VSaaS Cloud Solution

Midwest American weather can be challenging for businesses, especially during the winter.

Those that operate 24 hours a day with minimal staff, such as Jefferson, Iowa-based The Washing Well Laundromat, require dependable surveillance around the clock for a multitude of reasons and locations, no matter during sunny, warm days or at 2 am during a blizzard.

Need for a day-night surveillance solution

Being able to access important footage from anywhere any time of day or night had become a necessity for The Washing Well.

The owners wanted to check on their location remotely to help them determine if the laundromat needed any attention such as cleaning, snow removal, or general maintenance, while also providing security for both the owner’s and customers’ property.

Challenge

Video surveillance is vital for every business’ continued well-being in terms of the number of personnel and the size of the facility

Video security surveillance is vital for any and every business’ continued well-being, whether that organisation is small, medium, or large in terms of both the number of personnel and the size of the facility (or facilities). 

Currently, NVRs (network video recorders) and even computer hard drives are still popular choices for security professionals, but those that require larger and larger volumes of data as the weeks, months, and years roll by need new ways to effectively store, move, and access these files, many instances when not on site.

Addressing the challenges

When stored on-site on an NVR or similar hard drive device, precious time is wasted when a security professional is not able to access vital information in real-time.

VIVOTEK’s new cloud-based video surveillance as a service (VSaaS), VORTEX, eliminates these challenges.

Solution

Central Iowa’s Tech Zone chose VORTEX and a total of five of its indoor and outdoor security solutions for a comprehensive end-to-end AI surveillance solution that seamlessly integrates deep-learning-based network cameras with cloud video management software to solve The Washing Wells’s security surveillance solution issues.

Easy-to-use data analysis services

VORTEX provides intelligent and easy-to-use data analysis services. What’s more, its hybrid cloud architecture allows it to transcend conventional storage frameworks. No longer is dedicated video management software or centralised management systems required to manage and process video data.

The video data can be stored and analysed via edge computing directly within the camera and backup in the cloud, significantly reducing time, cost, and bandwidth limitations of the past.

Push notifications

VORTEX allows for receiving push notifications of deep-learning-based events on a smart device in real-time to never miss important messages again.

With VORTEX, managing a surveillance system is more effective and easier than ever before with wide camera selection, crystal clear image quality, edge AI analytics, hassle-free, zero-configuration, and, like all VIVOTEK products, it is trustworthy and reliable.

VSaaS features and hybrid cloud architecture

All features merge seamlessly to maximise operational efficiency while minimising network interruptions

The VSaaS features powerful AI video analysis technologies, upgraded real-time detection and posthoc search functionality, and state-of-the-art deep search algorithms to convert metadata into searchable and quantifiable information and refine people, vehicle, and environment detection accuracy over time. 

In addition to real-time alerts, VORTEX is capable of sieving through big data to identify or follow past events, and its hybrid cloud architecture allows for unlimited cloud archives, automatic backup, event management, and instant sharing. All of these features are merged seamlessly to maximise operational efficiency and storage reliability while minimising network interruptions and downtime.

IT839-H 5MP interior/exterior turret cameras

Overall, Tech Zone installed five VORTEX cameras throughout the interior and exterior of the business.

Three IT839-H 5MP interior/exterior turret cameras are being utilised in the store room, inside the laundromat, and at the rear parking lot locations. Two FD839-EHTV interior/exterior remote focus dome cameras are being utilised for the front parking lot and inside the laundromat.

Customer feedback

The system was simple to install and performed as the customer had hoped. According to Tech Zone, no challenges were installing and integrating VORTEX and the cameras with a POE network switch. 

From the customer, it is a simple system to operate from a computer or phone, at home, or on the go.