Vehicle tracking - Case studies

Traffic continues to grow in every major city. But how to beat congestion in these restricted urban spaces? In China’s ancient-walled city of Xi’an, they’re adopting an intelligent traffic management system based on Hikvision technology and boosting traffic flow while reducing journey time.  The Chinese city of Xi'an, known as Chang'an in ancient times, was the center of ancient oriental civilisation. Thirteen dynasties spanning Chinese history have chosen Xi'an as th...

Car theft is a concern for many people, so imagine if users were responsible for a whole load of them. Car dealer P. Christensen in Denmark knows this headache from personal experience, suffering several thefts from their fenced area. It was time to ramp up security, so they turned to Telesikring, the largest private-owned security company in Denmark, for a perimeter detection solution. Telesikring upgraded security with a solution using Hikvision surveillance cameras. Challenge Despite exist...

A bespoke fire and security solution specified and installed by Evolution, the pioneering integrated fire and security systems business, is helping to protect visitors and staff at Johnnie Walker Princes Street (JWPS) in the heart of Edinburgh. Situated on Princes Street, JWPS takes visitors on an immersive journey through the 200-year history behind the world’s best-selling whisky, as well as food and drink experiences, hosted across eight floors of the transformed landmark building in t...

Mines are unique operating environments with highly specific health and safety challenges. In particular, underground mining operations typically experience low-visibility conditions and light pollution from flashlights, vehicle lights, and reflective strips on equipment and clothing, making traditional surveillance and safety monitoring difficult. These were some of the challenges facing Jiangzhuang Coal Mine in the Shangdong Province of China, which covers an underground area of 43 square kil...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a globally renowned provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, has announced the successful installation of the 3xLOGIC VIGIL CLOUD solution for this growing company. Chariot Automotive Group sells new and pre-owned vehicles at five locations in north-central Indiana, USA, along with quality parts and exceptional customer service. A nearly perfect 5.0 rating on Google underscores the fact that Chariot Automotive Group prides itself on delivering a positive customer e...

Located in the extreme eastern part of India, the second-largest city of Nagaland boasts a resident population of almost 100,000 and spans 20 square kilometres. It is at an elevation of 1444 metres with majorly mountainous terrain. The city is constantly expanding, with more and more people migrating to this city for better work opportunities and standard of living. Moreover, it is a popular tourist destination of Nagaland with museums, cathedral churches, botanical gardens to name a few. There...

As supply chain disruptions continue to wreak havoc on global economies, Oosto is helping to ease port security and landside operations, which are burdened with increased security challenges, operational risks, and tightening regulations, through the use of the company’s renowned visual AI-driven access control solution. Facial recognition technology Group 207, a globally renowned leading-edge maritime logistics operator in the Port of Ashdod, Israel, recently implemented Oosto’s f...

"In the past, blast furnace inspections were completely manual. Workers needed to use a temperature gun to detect the surface temperature of the furnace, spending a lot of time. Moreover, there were many safety hazards such as gas poisoning and fall injuries.” “So we have to figure out effective solutions to protect employee health and safety in this dangerous process," said Yin Fengwei, a native of Anshan and the general manager of the Anshan branch of Yutai Security. Steelmaking...

G4S manages the toll station operation of the Storebælt Link in Denmark, also known as the Great Belt Bridge in English, ensuring the smooth and efficient movement of up to 56,000 vehicles a day. Storebælt Link The Storebælt Link in Denmark straddles the Storebælt strait - or Great Belt in English - a stretch of water which divides Denmark into two. Danes are extremely proud of their bridges, which are some of the greatest civil engineering wonders of the modern world....

Exabeam, the pioneer in Next-gen SIEM and XDR announced that it has been chosen by Deloitte to help operationalise Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) by Deloitte in an expansion of the existing Exabeam-Deloitte alliance.  MXDR by Deloitte is a suite of managed security services and solutions for cyber threat detection and response that aims to help organisations address growing threat complexity, simplify cybersecurity total cost of ownership, and achieve meaningful and me...

The German company EBG compleo develops electric vehicle charging points that are sold worldwide. To win the contract for the “be emobil” charging points project for the city of Berlin, EBG compleo developed a solution that uses RFID to provide contactless access control at charging points. The key requirement of the project was: The RFID technology with VDV-KA protocol already used in the public transport system will continue to be used for user authentication at the electric charg...

It's a familiar problem for anyone who shops online: If a person doesn’t have any friendly neighbours to accept a package, it's very difficult for working people to receive a delivery. No success with follow-up delivery attempts either. In the end, the package lands at a service station that is neither close by nor has customer-friendly business hours. In 2015 the Erwin Renz Metallwarenfabrik GmbH & Co KG, the supplier for the German and European letterbox industry, developed an elect...

In the Czech Republic, a new regulation on gambling has been in effect since January 1, 2017. Players must register with the operator, who has to ensure that players take a break of at least 15 minutes for every two hours of playing time. There are also now limits on winnings and losses at the slot machines. These changes presented new challenges for Apollo Games, a well-known Czech company specialised in the development and manufacturing of slot machines. Challenges The RFID reader/writer...

Heald, an innovator in the field of perimeter security technology and the largest manufacturer of quality security equipment in the UK, along with its German security manufacturer and distribution partner truckBloc, has secured one of Germany’s pioneering Christmas Markets in the city of Mainz. Set in the historical backdrop of the 1,000-year-old St. Martin's Cathedral, the Mainz Christmas Market features over 100 decorated stands and welcomes hundreds of visitors every year. Sliding bol...

When the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) decided to expand their rail lines in 2013, they knew that their surveillance systems would need a major upgrade to keep both passengers and property safe and secure. An open platform video management software (VMS) solution and flexible storage proved to be the clear choice to efficiently support a growing public transit system as new business opportunities came to the region. Challenge: Safe public transit sets the stage Local leaders know that a top-no...

After rigorous evaluation, the Government of Andhra Pradesh selected Videonetics as the technology partner for this project. Videonetics designed a solution based on its AI & DL powered Unified Video Computing Platform (UVCP™) encompassing Intelligent VMS, intelligent video analytics, intelligent traffic management system, integrated e-Challan/ticket management system, and facial recognition system. Collaborative surveillance with intelligent VMS Today, over 14,000 IP cameras are dep...

When Cubic Transportation Systems and Transport for London identified that the Limehouse Link Tunnel in London’s East End would benefit from an upgraded traffic safety monitoring system, they opted for the advantages offered by Predator Ultra HD cameras from 360 Vision Technology. Traffic tunnels  Let’s face it: traffic tunnels are cool. Perhaps it’s their artificially lit, subterranean nature, coupled with the unspoken thrill of passing smoothly, at high speed, through...

In the beautiful marina in the Danish city of Vejle, Vanderbilt’s ACT365, a cloud-based access control and video management system, was recently installed. The brief The marina wanted an access control system that could integrate with their booking system, Harba. Solutions provided There are 750 members with boats in the Vejle marina, and through the Harba booking system, they are issued a 6-digit personal PIN code or a tag. With this PIN code, they can then access and use the facil...

Nestled on the Western shore of Lake Como, the Grand Hotel Victoria in Menaggio is one of the latest 5-star luxury properties in the Larian landscape. The magnificent resort in Art Nouveau style, which encompasses a late 19th-century palace and a former monastery, has been completely renovated to host 81 rooms, lush gardens with pool, more than 2,000 m2 spa, 2 restaurants, and 90 car places in the underground parking. End-to-end security solutions The Grand Hotel Victoria in Menaggio, wedged...

Mister Car Wash, Inc., North America’s largest car wash network, has chosen Interface Security Systems (Interface), a globally renowned managed service provider, to upgrade and optimise its video monitoring and alarm systems. With over 350 car washes nationwide, and rapid expansion plans, Mister Car Wash is committed to delivering a safe and consistent customer experience, across all its locations. Interface overhauls CCTV system To address their unique safety requirements, Mister Car W...

The Prague city administration together with the Criminal Investigation Department relies on security technology from Germany-based Dallmeier in Prague's Wenceslas Square, one of the largest city squares in Europe with an area of 45,000 square metres, and the Old Town Square. Wenceslas Square and Old Town Square in Prague are both steeped in history, and now as ever before remaining important hubs for tourism and traffic. To ensure the safety of the streams of people and vehicles in these place...

Founded in Belgium in 1986, Agristo has quickly become a pioneer in the supply of frozen potato products. The company serves clients in 130 countries with a fleet of 41,000 trucks. The company values its employees and strives to work as one team with one common goal and to have fun while doing it. So, after Brexit, when employees found themselves mired in many critical but manual tasks, Agristo looked for a way to free up their time. Ultimately, the company deployed a Blue Prism digital workfor...

Atos announces its new partnership to integrate viisights software into its Atos Computer Vision Platform. Atos is a pioneer in global Edge AI. This collaboration will allow viisights’ powerful behavioural video analytics to run on Atos Computer Vision Platform, providing users with unique insight and therefore to immediately detect and predict violent activity, suspicious activity, crowd behaviour, traffic monitoring, and much more to help authorities prevent harmful activities from esca...

Foreign embassies are an essential part of establishing and maintaining peaceful cooperation, and collaboration between countries all over the world. They can also be the focus of tensions, peaceful and violent protests, terrorism, and many other risks, which mean that thorough and effective security solutions are essential to keep people, property and sensitive documents safe. Foreign embassies Usually located in capital cities, each foreign embassy is the workplace and often residence, of a...