Vehicle tracking - Case studies

The HCVM Z60 NA is a high energy scanner used to inspect vehicles for weapons, explosives and narcotics Smiths Detection has won a follow-on order for over $8 million to supply mobile X-ray cargo screening systems to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The systems will be installed this year at selected sites to help enhance border screening. The HCVM Z60 NA is a high energy scanner used to inspect trucks, other vehicles and containers for weapons, explosives and na...

 Strategically installed LILIN cameras at blind spots & access points provide extra visual security to deter vandalism or theft Based upon the current statistics, roughly 80% of the criminal acts at shopping centres and business offices occur in the parking lot. Therefore, Banqiao train station, relocated in 1999 in Banqiao, New Taipei City, Taiwan, recently took the necessary measure and upgraded its 3-story indoor parking facility video surveillance system to an IP...

GPP Perimeter Protection developed the AVI system using Idesco readers and controllers Global access control and security system supplier, GPP Perimeter Protection AB, was selected recently to deliver an automatic vehicle identification (AVI) system for bus transportation services provider, Veolia, in Hurva, Skåne, Sweden. Bengt Wedin, of Veolia, introduced it, saying: “This new system, for protecting access of our lanes from unauthorised vehicles, works perfectly....

The majority of the traffic lanes will have two stacked bullet-resistant inspection booths created by Delta Scientific Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that it is manufacturing and installing 50 custom-design bullet-resistant guard booths, K4 rated swing gates, barriers and bollards for the refurbishment of the San Ysidro Landed Port of Entry (SYLPOE), the b...

The AutoVu Sharp LPR cameras are mounted on a vehicle to provide a mobile solution The City of Guelph, in Ontario, Canada is located 100 km west of Toronto and is home to 118,000 residents. The city has been named one of the country’s smartest communities and safest cities, and is ranked among the top ten places to live in Canada. Guelph is a single-tier municipality, meaning that the city itself is responsible for creating and enforcing all bylaws, including those perta...

The fire department installed CyberLocks on 25 narcotic safes and 46 on rescue vehicle narcotic safes Managing Access to Class 2 Narcotics As the largest fire department in the State of Nevada, Clark County provides emergency services to an area encompassing 7,910 square miles that includes the Las Vegas Strip and neighboring resort townships. They run a dual medical response system that incorporates their fire department and private ambulance companies operating under franch...

Bosch REG cameras produce crisp, high-resolution plate images and have on-board infrared illumination Bosch REG License Plate Capture cameras are being used to capture license plates from vehicles traveling at highway speeds for a tolling application at Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in New Orleans. The 24-mile long bridge holds the distinction as the world’s longest bridge and carries an estimated 30,000 vehicles per day. REG cameras will provide high contrast images of li...

Idesco EPC reader complies with Australia's Radio communications Class License 2000 standard Idesco’s EPC reader was recently selected for deployment in a vehicle identification application for a major Australian mining operation.  The particular model had been modified to comply with Australia’s Radio communications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class License 2000 standard, with adjustments in bandwidths and broadcast power.  The customer’s...

Barco has also been selected to provide both the VPU and triple head driver display for the programme Visualisation pioneer Barco is proud to announce that General Dynamics UK, the prime contractor for the British Army's Scout Specialist Vehicle (Scout SV), has selected Barco's 8” rugged extreme displays in triple head configuration and Video Processing Unit for the programme. Scout SV is one of the British Army's most important vehicle programmes. In addition to a prev...

The gates that give access to the campus are equipped with Nedap long range vehicle identification readersHindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), the largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company in India, has chosen Nedap's security management system AEOS to secure its new corporate office in Mumbai.The Indian subsidiary of Unilever recently moved its corporate office within the city of Mumbai to a new ultramodern campus, which is spread over 12.5 acres of land and will house over 1600 employees. The ca...

Delta’s DSC1100 is a unique barricade that uses its mass and structure to stop and destroy the attacking truck Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that Delta barricades at the United State Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, helped retain the attackers. The Delta DSC1000 prevented the bomber’s vehicle from crashing past the pedestrian gates and for...

DM Fusion security installer Crimewatch Systems has rolled-out an advanced, remotely monitored, detector-activated CCTV solution - built around Dedicated Micros NetVu Connected CCTV systems and NetVu ObserVer management software - to provide out-of-hours protection against vandalism and criminal attack for 15 widely dispersed sites in Cheshire, England, operated by HW Martin Waste Ltd.The sites secured by Crimewatch Systems - and its associated SSAIB accredited RVRC (Remote Video Response Centre...

The RequirementHeatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Trust is an acute trust based in east Berkshire.  The Trust has two main hospital sites, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park in Slough, and four subsidiary clinic sites.  It has initiated a series of security measures aimed at improving security for patients, staff and hospital visitors.  Kay Loudon-Bruce, Head of Security at the Trust explains, "The genesis of the security system was in 1999 when we had had a number...

The advanced TransVu mobile digital CCTV recorder from AD Group – the parent company of Dedicated Micros - has been selected by First Manchester for a major trial, arranged by Digital Transport Solutions, to enhance the safety of passengers and its drivers as well as to act as a deterrent against fraudulent claims.For the initial trial phase of the project the TransVu system, which recently won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category, has been installed by Digital T...

The ChallengeNewcastle's Telewest Arena has recently completed a full overhaul of its security system with the help of CCTV system consultants and installers Integrated Electronic Security (IES) - and has found an unusual benefit of going digital.The 11,000-seat Telewest Arena, that has played host to stars such as Justin Timberlake, Elton John and Cher, had suffered a spate of thefts, involving publicity material being stolen from outside the premises, where traditional pan and tilt cameras wer...

One of UK’s largest Train Operators installs ADPRO Remote Video Monitoring solution to monitor 77 train stations across South Wales 24/7 from one central locationThe ChallengeArriva Trains Wales needed a remote CCTV solution to detect and deal with a range of issues, from thefts from car parks, vandalism and graffiti, staff or passenger assaults, and ticket avoidance.  “One of the problems we encounter is that no stations are identical yet many aspects look similar,” says...

Zoom lenses from Rainbow CCTV are being deployed following the development of previous camera usage at Oldbury, a nuclear power station in Gloucestershire. As part of its remit to ensure that the plants work properly and are safe to operate, British Nuclear Group Reactor Sites perform detailed observations inside nuclear reactors using specially-built manipulators and robots.  The procedures allow the company to meet criteria set by an external body, the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate....

Automated wireless download a key capabilityEfficiency is a way of life at San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni).  Each day, the public transit authority is responsible for the safe and on-time transport of more than half a million people, and the operation of a 1,000 vehicle fleet that includes light rail vehicles, electric trolley buses, diesel buses, historic streetcars and the city's world-famous cable cars. Muni staff is always looking for ways to work smarter and save time.  Tha...