Video analytics - Case studies

The first signs of fire can be spotted 24/7 even in challenging outdoor conditions on a manufacturing complex, due to an algorithm-driven video camera, AVIOTEC. Risks to people and premises The fundamental purpose of manufacturers is the efficient output of parts and products for delivery to partners or consumers. These vast work environments, however, pose huge challenges to safety managers. They not only accommodate a large workforce whose occupational safety must be protected from identifie...

Smiths Detection, a global pioneer in threat detection and security screening technologies, has been announced as a sponsor and supplier of X-ray screening and detection equipment for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, helping to create a secure environment for all attendees. Security screening solutions The Games will attract over one million visitors between 28 July and 8 August 2022, highlighting the importance of implementing the highest levels of security screening capabilities...

Campus safety is a core value and top of mind for students, faculty, and especially parents. A face recognition-based smart access control and time attendance system is a modern convenience that is needed. Such a system can help to track staff and student attendance accurately, which can save enterprises and schools money. In addition, adding such a system to the workplace and schools can also help to add a layer of security. Canteen payment system Many primary schools are introducing the lat...

AbsoluteCare is a healthcare provider that focuses on providing comprehensive and preventative care to the most vulnerable populations in the United States. Since 2000, AbsoluteCare has enabled the treatment of thousands of chronically ill patients by using innovative health management tools. ARG is a technology consultancy dedicated to helping companies find the right match for their technological needs, and is a trusted partner of Ntirety. ARG has helped more than 4,000 compani...

The need for a motorway to link the cities of Vicenza and Treviso in Italy emerged in the 1970s as the Venetian countryside became increasingly urbanised, while the opening of the European Union to the east in the 1990s also brought more traffic across the region. To address this, the first stone of the Pedemontana Veneta or “SPV” toll highway was laid in November 2011 in Romano d'Ezzelino, and in 2012 work began on the first stretch of the 2.6-billion-euro road. Once completed...

Amthal has worked closely with contractors in the fit-out for the new NQ64 arcade bar in London, ensuring staff and guests can enjoy the retro arcade games and classic consoles safely and securely. The new addition in Soho, NQ64’s eighth UK venue, now offers a choice of over 30 original arcade games including Time Crisis, Guitar Hero, Dancing Stage and Pac-Man, alongside a selection of gamer-themed cocktails. Building from scratch In the build, contractors Clarke Gough ripped out the ex...

When one medical clinic in Belgium extended its premises, it looked for modern, hassle-free door security to protect the practice and its team of five doctors and administrative staff. Alongside security and convenience, the major issue Dermatologie Nijlen wanted to address was patient privacy. “What we do most is to examine patients from top to toe. They need to take all their clothes off,” explains Dr. Nele Cattaert, dermatologist co-founder of Dermatologie Nijlen. “You see...

London’s Royal Opera House, one of the world’s pioneering arts organisations, has re-appointed Corps Security to deliver a full spectrum of security services at its iconic Covent Garden site. The renewed partnership will see Corps continue to develop the security offering on-site, introducing new roles and innovative, state-of-the-art training technologies. Royal Opera House Established as the Covent Garden Opera Company in 1946, the Royal Opera House brings together world-class p...

Meeting Machines wanted to create a stylish, Windows-based, meeting room door display that would combine LED lights, Power Over Ethernet (POE), touch-screen scheduling, and contactless RFID-based meeting check-in. “We saw an opportunity to build a very high quality, industrial-grade solution. We chose ELATEC to be the RFID provider not only because of the quality and the high service level but also because of the programmability and the multi-function capability of the TWN4 MultiTech Nano...

Konica Minolta combines in-house video analytics expertise and intelligent MOBOTIX video technology with COPA-DATA's established IoT software platform, Zenon, to create new potential in production workflows. For several years, Konica Minolta and MOBOTIX have been working on video monitoring of processes and operations in various environments, such as industry and production. Data collection and structuring  "For regulated process monitoring, it is necessary that all information and even...

Think back to the last time user stayed overnight or attended a conference at a major hotel or hospitality provider. Chances are the hotel room had fresh linens, the shower had hot water, the on-site restaurant had good food, and in general, users felt safe during their stay. This is the typical experience that users have come to expect from a hospitality provider.  Challenges with hotel operations Providing a pleasant and comfortable stay, however, is no simple feat. The equipment...

IDEMIA, the globally renowned company in identity technologies, together with its partner - ARS Traffic & Transport Technology B.V., has won a tender with the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office. The framework contract includes the procurement of up to 750 road safety enforcement units in ten or more lots in the Netherlands for 3 suppliers. MESTAcompact With IDEMIA, the MESTAcompact is one of the tendered solutions. The maintenance activities have a duration period of 6 to 12 years and...

The story of Buddhism began in Lumbini, where Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. Soon after, the famous garden of Lumbini, became a place of pilgrimage. Located in the terai plains of Southern Nepal, Lumbini Park comprises of key Buddhist attractions, such as Maya Devi Temple, World Peace Pagoda, Bodhi Tree, single stone Ashoka Pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka, Pond Pushkarini, stupas, monasteries, and more. Till date, this sacred place continues to hold archaeological re...

As part of its 10-year strategic plan, ‘Transformation Morgan 2030: Leading the Future,’ Baltimore-based Morgan State University (MSU) has partnered with Siemens on its journey to becoming a smart and connected campus of the future. Modernisation upgrades Improvements currently underway include implementing a series of modernisation upgrades to the university’s Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), security, and fire and life safety systems with a focus on energy...

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced at Eurosatory that it is completing deliveries of 127 PackBot® 525 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) to the German Army (Deutsches Heer). Final shipments are expected to occur in July. Contract award and deliveries were facilitated through Teledyne FLIR’s partner, European Logistic Partners (ELP) of Wuppertal, Germany. Teledyne FLIR PackBot 525 robot The Teledyne FLIR PackBot 525 is the most advance...

With so many substations distributed across such a vast area, threats such as trespassing, vandalism, and sabotage were always top of mind for Alabama Power’s security team.  Their goal was to implement high-quality camera installations at all their worksites, unifying the entire system so that even the most remote locations could be monitored from a centralised, analytics-enabled platform. To achieve this, they looked to Motorola Solutions’ Video Security & Analytics suite...

For Seneca Township High School, maintaining a robust and up-to-date security system proved costly and difficult for the school. Challenge The existing security technology was also time-consuming for both administrators and the School Resource Officer, often requiring them to be in multiple places at once when two or more events simultaneously occurred on campus that required further review or action. For a more intelligent solution with centralised controls, the team at Seneca Township High...

Worcester City Council provides efficient essential services for over 95,000 residents and, working with the local community, it aims to create a prosperous, safe city and to improve the quality of life for residents, students and visitors. Worcester City Council operates a video surveillance system in the city centre predominantly for crime prevention and deterrence, facilitating the apprehension and prosecution of offenders, identifying missing persons, and flood monitoring. Solution Avigil...

Securing more than 100 buildings is no easy feat, but it’s of utmost importance to the Department of Safety and Security at Fulton, which also includes the School Police and Student Health Services and Emergency. With above-average student incident rates and student disciplinary concerns at some schools, upgrades to the security system were needed to allow better local and remote monitoring in important areas. Solution Avigilon video security and access control solutions FCS is a great...

Designed exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students, and with both residential and live on-campus programs, it is essential for the American School for the Deaf to maintain a secure learning environment.  By deploying a comprehensive Motorola Solutions Video Security & Analytics system, the American School for the Deaf sought to gain expansive video coverage that provided enough clarity to decipher American Sign Language, an access control system that could be centrally operated...

ACRE International's SPC protects the museum, which promotes information on maritime subjects comprehensively and interactively by employing multimedia techniques. Intrusion detection SPC is ACRE International's flagship intrusion detection product. It helps protect the museum's main attractions, such as their permanent interactive room called "People-Ships-Ports."  Another exhibition, "Boats of People of the World," is a rich collection of boats varying from an Eskimo kayak to a Ve...

ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, focused solely on gun detection announced that it has been selected by Oxford High School of Oxford Township, MI for a pilot program designed to dramatically reduce the likelihood of mass shootings on campus. ZeroEyes’ proprietary software will use existing security cameras to identify a potential gun as soon as it might becom...

A partnership agreement between Tech Systems, Inc. (TSI) and CriticalArc will provide healthcare organisations with more powerful options to protect their staff through optimised responses to workplace violence incidents. The agreement between the two companies means TSI will offer CriticalArc’s award-winning SafeZone technology to its base of over 1,000 customers across the U.S., with an initial focus on healthcare clients, followed by other vertical markets.   SafeZone benefits F...

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...

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...

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...

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...