Video surveillance - Case studies
Crime, loitering and general disorder are common problems at inner-city, public housing sites. Most of the crime is committed by outsiders who typically come into the facility to deal drugs, gamble, drink or congregate. At the very least, this is disturbing to the housing residents and often progresses to include property damage, vandalism and theft. At its worst, residents may be verbally and/or physically assaulted as they enter and leave their homes. Such was the case with the Housing Authori...
The 2-Megapixel VIVOTEK FD8361 with tamper detection was the chosen solution Introduction The Enterprise Park, Forres, based in Scotland and developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, was designed to bring talent and jobs into the area. Already home to a number of innovative and successful businesses, the Park continues to expand and attract new companies. The Park has recently adopted IP solutions from VIVOTEK to support its high-end positioning and to ensure tenants ar...
The school intends to integrate campus’ access control and video surveillance into one easy-to-use solution Next Level Security Systems, a developer of a new breed of unified, networked security solutions, recently announced that St. Mary’s Catholic School has deployed the NLSS Gateway as its new security management platform. The school is leveraging the NLSS Gateway to integrate the campus’ access control and video surveillance into one easy-to-use solution....
Verint to deliver surveillance for company’s entire network of ATM and teller operations Verint Systems Inc. recently announced that a leading financial services institution is implementing its Nextiva Financial IP Video suite, including the Nextiva EdgeVR versatile network video recorders, powerful Nextiva S5000 series IP cameras, and robust Nextiva Vid-Center and Nextiva Op-Center video management and viewing software. The organisation will use the comprehensive soluti...
Christie MicroTiles lobby display welcomes visitors while the Video Wall monitors global threats on-screen Two Christie MicroTiles video walls and three Christie DHD800 1-chip DLP projectors are helping keep watch at FishNet Security in Overland Park, Kan. FishNet Security is the largest information security solutions provider in North America, with clients in energy, financial services, government, healthcare, retail and other industry sectors. FishNet Security, which serves...
The store installed a 3VR P-Series with 3VR VIP analytics for facial surveillance and license plate recognition Customer Canadian Tire is one of Canada’s most-shopped general merchandise retailers with 479 stores across the country serving over 180 million customers a year. Canadian Tire Toronto has over 76,000 square feet of retail, home and garden, and automotive service space offering a wide variety of products and services. Challenge Against a complex and growing...
3VR enables HarborStone to remotely search video captured from cameras across 12 branch locations Customer Profile Harborstone Credit Union ($750 million in assets) is a community based cooperative that has been operating for nearly 60 years serving South Sound and 52,000 individual, family and local business members with 12 branches, 16 automated teller machines plus a contact center and vibrant online center at www.harborstone.com. Harborstone is headquartered in Lakewood,...
Müller is one of Europe’s leading health and beauty retail companies. Nearly 24,000 employees work in over 600 locations all over the continent. And Müller continues to grow: an average of 50 new stores are opened each year with a product range which includes CDs, toys and stationery and really sets itself apart from the competition – at prices which Müller invites you to check against competitors’ prices, in accordance with their slogan: “You should compar...
Samsung SSA-R1001V Smartcard readers installed at various locations within the Cathedral St Paul’s Cathedral has invested in new access control and video surveillance systems to enhance health & safety for staff, visitors and worshippers. The Cathedral has a daily pattern of prayer with many worshippers returning each day to pray within the awe-inspiring interior. It is also a major tourist attraction with approximately over two million sightseers during 2011 visiti...
NICE Systems to enhance Bangalore metro security with its IP video surveillance and analytics NICE Systems announced recently that Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has launched a successful go-live of NICE’s security solutions at Namma Metro. This includes full implementation at the train’s Operations Control Center (OCC) and across six metro stations. Using NICE IP video surveillance and analytics, Namma Metro is enhancing passenger safety, securi...
A challenging environment The Maastricht Courthouse handles all kinds of cases every day, from hosting administrative hearings to trying actual crimes, and it is one of the larger legal institutions in the Netherlands, retaining eighty judges and 265 employees in addition to the daily flux of visitors. Against this vibrant background, safety and security stand out as absolute musts. That’s why the Maastricht Courthouse decided it was time to upgrade its fifteen-year-old security system wi...
Background BT Business Direct and its sister company DABS.com are leading providers of IT equipment direct to business and consumers respectively. Part of the BT Group, BT Business Direct offers over 20,000 hardware and software products through its online store and direct sales force, aiming to be a one-stop shop for computing, networking, communications and support. The company was moving its mid-market sales team from an older building it had outgrown to a custom-built office, completely re...
Urmet will deploy its latest full IP video door-entry and access control system, IPervoice Market-leading audio and video door-entry manufacturers, Urmet, are delighted to have been appointed as the supplier for the first two residential buildings at the 67-acre King's Cross Central development. King’s Cross Central is a major mixed-use development site in central London, featuring offices, restaurants and shops, new homes and a university. Planning permission for 50 ne...
XL Axiata needed a security solution to easily manage and control all cameras with one system XL is one of the leading telecommunications company in Indonesia. The company began commercial operations in 1996 and is one of the leading and fastest-growing cellular service providers with an extensive network throughout Indonesia. The company mainly serves retail customers (Consumer Solutions) and solutions for corporate customers (Business Solutions). By the end of 2010, XL Axia...
Avigilon's Network Video Recorders can store up to 14 days of surveillance video Solution By leveraging the increased functionality of the Avigilon Control Center network video management software (NVMS) and installing Avigilon analog video encoders at six of its casinos, the Office of Public Gaming (OPG) for Muscogee (Creek) Nation has dramatically improved system performance. In the next phase of deployment, the OPG will migrate the remaining casinos over to the Avigilon hi...
Compro's NC450 bullet network cameras have 1.3 megapixel HD video streaming capability and night vision Background A horse farm in Ecuador has deployed several Compro network cameras to take care of a herd of show-jumping horses kept on the farm. This Ecuadorian horse farm is located in the capital city of Quito, a city home to over 2 million Ecuadorians. Among the 45 German show-jumping horses kept on this Ecuadorian farm are winners of many big competitions. To the farm own...
Gap Park in Sydney, Australia extends for a couple of kilometres along sheer rugged cliffs facing the Pacific Ocean. It is an area with stunning scenery, but sadly also a history of suicides, accidents and unexplained deaths. To reduce these tragedies and improve the park’s image, Woollahra Municipal Council implemented a master plan involving both deterrence and response measures which now includes a Geutebruck GeViScope-based video security system designed by Security Consultants I...
102 fixed Axis P1343 network cameras were deployed in the tunnel The IP surveillance system installed in the Tyne Tunnels which incorporates AXIS P1343 Network Cameras, is now fully operational and helping to alleviate safety and congestion concerns in one of the UK’s worst traffic black spots. The New Tyne Crossing, constructed under the River Tyne, connects North and South Tyneside which makes this a popular route. More than 45,000 motorists use the crossing daily, so...
The NICE Solutions that have been deployed at Lima Metro include NiceVision, NiceLog and NICE Inform NICE Systems recently announced that Lima’s electric train authority, Autoridad Autónoma Tren Electrico (AATE), has implemented NICE’s integrated security solutions at Lima Metro, the new mass transit system for Lima, Peru, which is the fifth largest city in Latin America. Serving millions of passengers monthly, Lima Metro is using the NICE solutions portfoli...
QSG was selected as an integration partner to specify, install and integrate a surveillance and ANPR system Quadrant Security Group (QSG) has worked with West Midlands Police to upgrade and integrate key security systems that enable the UK’s second largest police force to closely monitor high impact events, including football matches taking place at the Ricoh Arena as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games. With a capacity of over 32,000, The Ricoh Arena attracts h...
TKH Security's video surveillance system comprises 84 Siqura PTZ IP dome cameras Few would contest that to build a city, you need a lot of steel. So, it’s not surprising that Steel City is one of the primary suppliers of this precious metal to the blossoming metropolises of Latin America. Located in the southeast region of Brazil on the Paraíba do Sul River, Steel City is officially known as Volta Redonda. It is home to one of South America’s largest steel a...
At the reception desk one can see camera images of fixed and PTZ IP cameras Advanced video surveillance The FiftyTwoDegrees building, located in the south of the Netherlands, is growing into an inspiring environment for ICT. This ninety-meter high black office tower is seventeen stories and certainly eye-catching. It is partly open to public and requires varying levels of security, thereby necessitating a customised security system. TKH Security Solutions provided the soluti...
iProtect™ is modular, scalable, and easy to expand Modern port organisations Security and safety are the order of the day at port organisations today, especially after the implementation of the ISPS code. The EU Port Directive means that matters of security are now more important than ever. The MSC HT (about 50% MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) and 50% PSA/HNN (Port Singapore Authority / Hesse Noordnatie) in Antwerp have also undergone many changes with respect to...
Mobotix AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a successful project at Ta'Qali Producers Group, an association which represents the interest of farmers in Malta. The solution implemented by Mediterranean Protection Solutions provides 24 hour-a-day CCTV monitoring at 4 sites including 2 retail outlets, a grading station and circa 7,000 sq/f warehouse with an adjoining farmers market.Founded in 2007, Ta'Qali Producers Gro...
AMG-Panogenics' surveillance solution has been installed by Honeywell Building Solutions AMG-Panogenics, the British manufacturer of sophisticated 5 Megapixel cameras, announces that its PanoCam360, integrated with Wavestore’s NVR with Video Management Software, has been selected by Southbank Centre for ‘The Cube’ by Electrolux. The Cube offers a unique dining experience featuring some of the most exciting Michelin star chefs in the UK. The surveillance solu...
TKH Security Solutions supplied complete iProtect Security Management System Diakonessenhuis Utrecht occupied a proud first place in the hospital top hundred for 2008. It is a progressive hospital with three locations in the Netherlands: Utrecht, Zeist, and Doorn. It has 627 beds, admits over 24,000 patients a year, and provides outpatient clinics that are visited by almost 370,000 patients a year. Diakonessenhuis employs 2640 people, including 150 specialists. Since the quali...
Macdonald and Mackay bridges have more than 100 surveillance cameras installed with intelligent video analytics PureTech Systems announced the installation of its PureActiv wide area video surveillance system has been completed on both the Macdonald and the MacKay Bridges. The bridges, maintained and operated by Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB), accommodate almost 34 million crossing each year. They provide transportation between Halifax and Dartmouth and are a critical part of t...
Security and high-quality images is of premier importance at Arriva Midlands Ltd’s bus depots Covering an area that stretches from Birmingham to Wrexham, through to Derby and Leicester, Arriva Midlands Ltd is a major provider of public bus transport in the midlands region. Securing both company assets and staff, Arriva Midlands Ltd recently embarked upon a major security programme at their newly built Shrewsbury bus depot. The comprehensive surveillance system’s sp...
Standard Water Control integrated MobileCamViewer into its multiple camera brands and micro DVRs The benefits of mobile surveillance have come into focus for the business community: reduce theft, keep staff on task, and evaluate potential security situations for appropriate response from afar. It’s now getting to the point where those who first discovered the technology for business are adapting it for residential spaces. An executive at Standard Water Control, a...
VideoIQ's surveillance system acts as a digital guard and provides instant alerts and security protection The challenge Apart from arson creating a constant source of concern, one of the biggest problems in Malmö was vandals breaking windows and glass panes. At one point over 600 glass panes were smashed at one school which cost 1.2 million SEK. Some students contributed to the chaotic atmosphere at the schools by regularly pulling fire alarms, causing everyone in the sc...
