CCTV monitor case studies
Safe houses have unusual and demanding requirements which must be considered when providing a security systemSafe houses play an essential role in protecting vulnerable families, but ensuring the security of a safe house is a difficult and challenging task. A leading Liverpool-based social housing landlord has, however, found that an integrated electronic security system based on equipment from Siemens Security is providing an effective and dependable solution at one of its most sensi...
Sony provided the surveillance solution to city of Oulu in northern Finland for better security managementWith 137, 000 citizens, Oulu is the largest city in northern Finland and has become known as an international hub for advanced technology, especially in IT. The economy is strong, and further investments are being made to develop business and infrastructure. Naturally, the administration in Oulu has an important responsibility in ensuring citizen safety. This is partly done throu...
Obel, the tallest building in Ireland, has received video monitoring solutions from HoneywellCosting £60 million and measuring 85 metres (265 ft) in height, Obel dominates the Belfast skyline. It has overtaken the current tallest skyscraper in Ireland which is Windsor House (80m) and is also in Belfast. Obel was developed by the Karl Group and is located on Donegal Quay on the river Lagan beside the Lagan Weir. The development consists of 282 luxury apartments and this ultra mo...
The Wetrok building which has now got the security services of Honeywell and Complete SecurityWetrok has been at the forefront of cleaning technology since 1948, providing customer satisfaction with a comprehensive range of products and services for professional cleaning. In March 1982, Industro-Clean and Wetrok signed an agreement which laid the foundation for Wetrok South Africa to become a significant player in the South African cleaning market. The head office is located in Honey...
D-Tec's VSD and its FireVu IP based system allows 24-hour remote monitoring of incidents and faster fire-detectionNetworkable CCTV-based FireVu VSD (Video Smoke Detection) systems from D-Tec part of AD Group have been supplied and commissioned by BSS-ME, its partner in the Middle East, for five large (90 m (L) x 90m (H) x 33 m (W)) hangars at the Royal Maintenance complex at King Khalid International Airport 35 kilometres north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This application further...
Damar Services control room monitors use a HD camera surveillance network When Damar Services was founded in 1967, many people with developmental disabilities or severe behavioural challenges experienced life in state mental institutions, faced with little hope of achieving independent living. By 1970, Damar Services opened its main residential facility in southwest Indianapolis and welcomed residents whom other service providers were unable or unwilling to serve. With a...
Two of the most important ports of the Panama Ports Company (PPC) will from now on be protected by MOBOTIX cameras: the container harbours Balboa and Cristobal (both in Panama). The local MOBOTIX partner, Mutitek, installed a system with more than 50 M12 DualNight cameras. The decisive factor for the MOBOTIX cameras was especially their robustness since they operate even in an ocean climate with very little maintenance. In addition, MOBOTIX combines a high image resolution with an internal...
PureActiv wide area video surveillance system has 100 visible light and infrared illuminated CCTV cameras PureTech Systems Inc.,a leading manufacturer of wide-area intelligent video surveillance software, announced the completed installation of its PureActiv wide area video surveillance system at the Port of Charleston's Wando Welch Terminal. The Port of Charleston operates five deep water marine terminals and regularly handles 8400-TEU vessels. The system installation, perform...
The MESSOA SCR505, an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera, has been installed at traffic entry points at the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to manage the airport's access control. The SCR505 helps security officials with round the clock surveillance keeping track of all airport traffic. Airport officials are now satisfied that both safety and security have been maximised. Standing at 50,000 sq. meters, the airport supports bot...
Fluidmesh provided wireless network security infrastructure to ensure student and campus security It was a great challenge to find, despite the obstacles, a creative, cost-effective security solution for Keene State College, which needed a CCTV system to monitor its most remote parking area on campus and ensure student safety, particularly at night. Among the obstacles: the parking lot had no fibre backbone. There were also physical constraints including an old railroad tre...
Fluidmesh wireless technology allows IP cameras to be moved depending on the requirement of the La Palma airportInstalling an effective video-surveillance system at La Palma Airport inclusive of cameras that can be moved depending on the changing needs of the airport.Solution:Fluidmesh architecture proved optimal for the airport because planes taxing on the ground are unpredictable and moveable sources of interference. The Fluidmesh technology is able to automatically find altern...
Unilux Portable IP Command System uses Fluidmesh wireless mesh video network for remote monitoringUnilux, Ltd., based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, needed to provide a client with an effective means of monitoring a large event. They were looking for a video system they could deploy only when needed and is also mobile enough to be transported in a van and stored when not in use.Solution:Unilux, Ltd. tapped on the technical capabilities of Fluidmesh Networks and together the companies...
World's highest hotel - Shanghai Park Hyatt is home to the highest luxury restaurant located on the 93rd floorEverything about the Shanghai World Financial Centre in Pudong Shanghai, China challenges the limits of high-rise building construction. Located at Shanghai Lujiazui, in the burgeoning Pudong district, the building has already achieved more than 30 world-class certifications, and become a local landmark and an international sensation. Johnson Controls is proud to have pla...
Fluidmesh 2200 mesh network spans across an area of a square mile covering all the downtown Birmingham The Birmingham Police Department sought to install a city-wide video surveillance system. However, they needed one with extraordinary flexibility to avoid interference issue with its existing Wi-Fi system.Solution:"By using a direct line of site, Fluidmesh allowed us greater flexibility to place our cameras and repeaters where we needed them to be," said Birmingham Police C...
To face harsh wind and cold weather was the greatest challenge for in-campus surveillance security system SimplexGrinnell was called upon to design and specify a camera system for the Western Wyoming Community College parking lot, but the project presented some specific challenges. Among them were very harsh wind and cold-weather conditions, power problems, and coming up with a way to get network to the cameras.Challenge:The cameras needed to be mounted on existing light poles lo...
The video surveillance system at the bridge uses Fluidmesh 1100 and Pelco Spectra IV IP camerasThe ramps of the Vietnam Memorial Bridge, which crosses the James River in Richmond, Virginia, are quick to freeze over in winter. As part of the Pocahontas Parkway linking Interstates 95 and 295, the bridge provides a Southern bypass of Richmond and accommodates an especially heavy volume of traffic.Challenge:Transurban Group, which runs the tolls and maintenance for the Vietnam Memorial Bridge...
The Army in Fort Richardson, Alaska needed surveillance at an abandoned Cold War Nike Missile siteDick Powell, who oversees physical security for the Fort Richardson Army, was tasked with providing protection for the historic Nike Missile property, which also serves as a communication site for several infrastructure assets for the city of Anchorage. Continuous surveillance of both the upper and lower sections of the site during all lighting and weather conditions was needed. Powell turned...
Dallmeier helps the town of Looe benefit from a high-quality CCTV system with a limited budgetDallmeier's innovative approach to CCTV provision in the Cornish town of Looe is demonstrating that the benefits of a high-quality, monitored system are even within the reach of smaller towns with limited budgets.Looe is a busy seaside town and fishing port built around a harbour and river in south-east Cornwall. It has a population of about 5,000 and its main business is summer tourism, although...
In just six decades, the IKEA furnishing store has grown from a small Swedish company into a global retail businessThe IKEA sites in the Czech cities of Prague and Brno recently modernised their video security systems and are now equipped with state-of-the-art technology by German manufacturer Dallmeier.Within merely six decades, the IKEA furnishing store has grown from a small company in the south Swedish town of Smaland into a global retail business around the world. The c...
The challenge Harton Technology College is a highly successful 11-to-16 Department of Education and Skills (DfES) designated technology school with over 150 members of staff and 1,350 students drawn from a large area of South Shields. In 1996, the management team made a considerable investment in new learning technology. Since then, the College has received three Government Achievement Awards and has been recognised as one of the top 50 'most improved' specialist schools in the UK....
Bosch security cameras will protect KFC restaurant from theft, break-ins, vandalism and anti-social behaviourA series of high technology dome cameras from Bosch Security Systems have been installed at a new KFC restaurant in Blackpool following a successful trial at another location in the town.The owners of the franchise, that includes three other restaurants, were becoming increasingly frustrated with the existing CCTV systems, so turned to Mark Ashall, Operations Director of Skelmersdal...
About Krosno Municipality Krosno, today ranked 6th for quality of living in Poland, has a population of 50,000. Back in 2004, town officials sought to provide broadband to city schools, in order to prioritise an e-education initiative. However, since the incumbent operator providing limited ADSL services to parts of the town could not guarantee speeds or Quality of Service (QoS), the municipality decided to build its own network, using funds allocated by the European Community through the ZPORR...
MedWest security Director Jason Woodbery firmly believes in advanced IP video surveillance from March NetworksMarch Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions announced that MedWest Health System an affiliation of three hospital campuses in North Carolina has standardised on the company's VideoSphere Video Management System (VMS) to enhance safety and security, and guard against false liability claims. The solution enables MedWest to centralise video...
Walsall Academy installed Avigilon HD cameras and analogue video encoders to enhance the quality of coverageThe Walsall Academy installed Avigilon HD cameras to achieve 24x7 coverage of the main entrances, parking lots, athletic fields, corridors, cloak rooms, and technology suites. Walsall Academy also deployed Avigilon analogue video encoders to boost the performance of its existing analogue-based cameras, which are located throughout the interior of the school. This hybrid sys...
Ocularis from OnSSI keeps a vigil in and around the Vancouver Stadium at BC Place, the largest sports venueTo get ready for the Winter Games in 2010, OnSSI installed a new, networked video system at BC Place, the multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver that was the site of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Winter Games. Cobra Integrated Systems (CIS) was chosen to supply and install a complete upgrade of the existing video security system to prepare BC Place for the Winter Gam...
Founded in 1901 by local African-American farmers, Grambling State University (GSU) is located in the heart of Lincoln Parish, in northern Louisiana. With a selection of over 800 courses and 68 degree programs, this historical black university boasts an enrolment of 5200 students and 250 faculty members each year. On a daily basis, students, teachers, guests and an array of other staff members roam the beautiful 375-acre campus grounds and numerous buildings. The business challenge With...
Fluidmesh and Wavestore have joined hands to provide a better wireless video recording solutions for the customers Fluidmesh Networks, a worldwide leader in wireless IP Backhauling systems and Wavestore, a premier provider of professional DVR, NVR, and HVR solutions, have entered into a technology partnership. Their combined technologies offer integrators a superior surveillance solution. As a forerunner in wireless systems for security, industrial, and mission-critical ap...
Freightliner improved surveillance at its Manchester terminal with 13 AXIS 211 and AXIS P1343 Network CamerasAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market has provided a new IP surveillance system at Freightliner's Manchester terminal which allows users to quickly search and access vital footage and boost security operations. Freightliner, a leading intermodal rail freight operator in the UK, has improved surveillance at its Manchester terminal by replacing a...
Vi-System was installed in the Scott County Jail by embedding video analytics in Axis Q7406 encoders Scott County Jail sought a real-time video analytics solution for the detection of unauthorised people in restricted zones. Automatic detections serve their security needs due to the substantial size of the site, which otherwise would demand a large number of staff physically patrolling the restricted zones, or a Corrections Officer keeping watch and picking up irregularities on nearly 100...
The surveillance solution uses Milestone's XProtect Enterprise IP video management softwareOne of Sweden's biggest hospitals located near Goteborg manages security with IP video surveillance from Milestone Systems.With 210,000 consultations and 185,000 treatments per year, almost 4,000 employees in 200,000 square meters of buildings, and 33,000 inpatient admissions per year, there is high activity on many levels around the clock at Sodra Alvsborg's hospital in Boras, Sweden. Security is a...
