CCTV monitor case studies
Hikvision's 5-megapixel cameras are installed at the gas stationsMegapixel cameras and video compression cards from Hikvision are being used at petrol stations on a major American motorway, the north-south highway ‘US Route 1' in Massachusetts. The filling stations are Gulf, Mobil and Shell outlets on Boston's North Shore.Problems facing management included ‘drive-offs' where motorists fill their tanks without paying, assaults on staff, pilfering from shops on the forecourt and theft...
AXIS P3301 is ideal for surveillance in exposed indoor environmentsMissionCape Quarter prides itself on being ‘the only place to be in Cape Town'. As a one-stop destination for sumptuous restaurants and unique lifestyle shops, Cape Quarter offers visitors a chance to indulge in some retail therapy in the splendour of this architecturally superb shopping mall. In an environment such as this, the safety and security of patrons and tenants is essential. Cape Quarter Property Company (Pty) Ltd...
Infinova's V1044B IR illuminated day/night IP65-rated cameras are used for lane monitoringInfinova announced that peripheral ring roads, expressways, interchanges and toll plazas on the outskirts of Bangalore developed by NICE (Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises) are now using a variety of Infinova cameras as part of a customised independent vision-based solution created by Infinova and DELOPT (Deepti Electronics & Electro-Optics Pvt. Ltd.) to be installed at all eight plazas and thei...
Customer profileKück Automobiles is a one-stop-shop for new and used car sales and service. The company was founded in 1998, and specialises in the import and export of vehicles within the European Union. They pride themselves on finding the best deals from vehicle manufacturers, which allows them to offer exceptional prices to their customers. To meet growing demand, in 2001, Kück Automobiles moved their headquarters to a 3500 square metres industrial site in Düren, Germany ("The...
Pointer installed 14 Panasonic i-Pro WV-NP240 Series cameras covering the cooperage's cask storage areaOne of the largest producers of Scotch whisky, Edrington Group, operates from a number of locations around Scotland that cover every facet of Scotch whisky production, including distilling, blending and bottling. One of the vital elements in the whisky production process is the continual supply and maintenance of oak casks used to mature the company's products. This task is undertaken at the Gr...
Milestone Systems, the open platform company within IP video management software, is being used by Fraport AG to improve both security and operational excellence at Varna and Burgas Airports in Bulgaria. RAD Group has installed Milestone XProtect™ Enterprise software, operating several hundred Axis network cameras in both airports, with IBM servers and Cisco network infrastructure. At the end of 2006 the German-Bulgarian consortium of the airport operator Fraport AG and t...
MissionWith the International Ship & Port Security (ISPS) code coming into effect, the port authorities of the Vizag Seaport terminal recognized the need to step up security and keep a vigilant eye on the waters and nearby ships.Additionally, with the implementation of International Ship & Port Security (ISPS) code, the port required an advanced surveillance mechanism to help secure the perimeter, water fronts and entry and exit points of the port. Overall, increasing operational alertne...
Siemens Building Technologies Division has created a section of its website devoted to integrated airport solutions, including interactive features to enhance the visitor experience, including the first 3D ‘augmented reality' feature to be created by Siemens.The pages devoted to Siemens' airport offering focus on security, comfort and passenger safety, demonstrating the way in which an integrated approach can both deter threats and reliably deal with incidents should they occur.It shows ho...
The jungle path winds its way through the rainforest. Around 500 different types of plants and up to 14-m high, sometimes extremely old trees grow here. The path leads past a waterfall, and a narrow footbridge spans the mangrove swamp. It is warm - about 28 °C, with close to 60 % humidity. The air is full of the scent from the plants and a concert of birdsong. The forest opens up to a clearing and provides a breathtaking view of the lagoon: dark blue water, white sand beach... A tropical pa...
In the hospitality business, most invest only in the first security level - the passive security systems which are required by law. Very few invest voluntarily in extra security precautions and processes (those processes which perhaps see security in its wider context to also include fire safety). Although international hotel operators usually have higher standards than those prescribed by law for their passive security systems (including standards for CCTV, intrusion detection and higher-...
Pan Pacific, managed by Pan Pacific Hotels Group, is a leading hospitality brand in Asia and the Pacific Rim, situated in key cities of distinguished destinations offering upscale accommodations and services. Continuously exceeding global standards of quality, Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts are synonymous with personalised care, encompassing a culture of subtle service and attention to detail. Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts are recognised with prestigious global accolades for consistent delive...
Synectics' new e100 video encoders feature industry-leading H.264 compression technologyUtilising Synectics' SynergyPro software control, digital recording and IP encoder equipment, Manchester's vast city centre CCTV Command and Control room has recently extended its surveillance system coverage, to include 49 existing cameras from a system previously covering the ‘East Manchester' area of the city.Originally conceived and installed in 2002, with assistance and funding provided under a cri...
Store management wanted to concentrate on the synchronisation of the CCTV system Established in 1707 by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason, Fortnum & Mason, the opulent and world-renowned London department store, has, on its three hundredth anniversary, just completed a major refurbishment. Complementing the £24 million investment is a comprehensive security upgrade, the heart of which is a state-of-the-art CCTV control and digital recording solution from Synectics.Most...
Situated in Sheffield, in the heart of the Don Valley, the Valley Leisure Park complements the adjacent Sheffield Arena and Don Valley stadium, as one of Sheffield's premier leisure facilities. Attracting thousands of visitors each week, the leisure park boasts one of the UK's largest multiplex cinemas with over 20 screens, a large Hollywood Bowl complex, and multiple restaurants, including Old Orleans, Frankie and Benny's, Chiquito, The Boardwalk and a Burger King. Built in 1998 on the site of...
Silver Control gathers visual information from over 10,000 CCTV camerasBritish Transport Police's (BTP) ‘Silver Control' is a fully equipped, wide-area CCTV enabled command and control centre that is used to oversee major events and incidents in and around London. Its ‘Silver' designation is a reference to its position in an overall command structure, of which Gold Command is responsible for formulating event strategies, whilst Silver command manage the deployment of resources to ful...
QBE Insurance Group is Australia's largest international general insurance & reinsurance group, and one of the top 25 insurers and reinsurers worldwide. Outside London, QBE has underwriting centres located in Birmingham, Bristol, Chelmsford, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Stafford. The situation Head of European Security, Mark Thompson, joined QBE in 2000, becoming responsible for security throughout QBE. "It was immediately obvious that there was no "joined up" approach to security acro...
Ball deployed CCTV, a remote monitoring service, and Aimetis Symphony video management softwareCustomer profileCommercial Ball Construction was founded in 1923 and has become one of the leading general contractors in Ontario, Canada. In the past six years alone, Ball Construction has delivered over half-a-million square feet of industrial and commercial construction.Technology & integrationAimetis Symphony™ softwareVideo capture board in PCCCTV (analogue) camerasResultsSymphony™...
Germany has a total of 330 road tunnels, and as a consequence of a long-term partnership between Geutebruck GmbH and Goldfunk GmbH more than 40 of them have been made safer by using Geutebruck video systems. Every year the ADAC, Germany's (and Europe's) largest automobile club carries out pan-European tunnel surveys and awards marks for safety. Tunnels equipped by Goldfunk with Geutebruck systems have had podium positions three times in recent years. In 2004 the Berg Block tunn...
Public transport has had a recent uptake in technological developments, impacted by events including the recent economic downturn and the World Cup, which has encouraged countries to increase their transportation infrastructure and thus security across the countries. Security has long been an issue for transportation with lighting, alarms, installation and maintenance all key factors. Sony Professional works closely with its customers to create bespoke solutions for any industry and has recently...
In early 2010, the Santa Rosa International Airport in El Oro, Ecuador opened to the public. This airport deals with both cargo and passenger traffic. The new airport will enable growth and development for Ecuador by encouraging new opportunities for growth in business and tourism. It offers flights to major cities in Ecuador like Guayaquil and Quito as well as the United States. The US$44 million international airport includes a 5,000 sq. m. terminal building. A 2,000m x 45m runway is capable o...
In a fully equipped operating theatre at the German Heart Institute in Berlin trainee surgeons, anaesthetists and cardio-technicians practise open-heart surgery on a sophisticated dummy. A Geutebruck hybrid recorder stores video, audio and theatre equipment data, while streaming it in real time to the trainer in the control room and to fellow students in a lecture theatre. With a special medical torso, complete with beating heart and simulated responses to different drug treatments a...
Bernt Lüchtenborg, a former building contractor from Brake in Germany, has some big ideas: To sail around the world, twice, alone and without setting foot on land - he calls his project sail2Horizons. As if sailing around the world twice was not ambitious enough, after the first circumnavigation ("sailing with the wind, as a warm-up," as he flippantly refers to it), he plans to turn around and sail against the prevailing wind for a second round. Of course, for such a daring mission, he nee...
Infinova's software manages original analogue system and new IP solution as single video surveillance systemInfinova announced that the video surveillance system at the newly expanded Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) includes more than 500 Infinova IP cameras plus Infinova monitors, matrix switchers and fibre optic transceivers. System components are distributed over sub-control rooms to provide local monitoring for each exhibition hall. Control rooms are connected by a fibre optic n...
Mission Shoprite, one of South Africa's leading food retail chains recognises the need to ensure that its stock is monitored by the latest security systems on the market and that its patrons and staff are offered state-of-the-art peace of mind. Mindful of this, approximately thirty Western Cape stores were initially identified for an upgrade to their existing video surveillance. Solution C U Live, a company specialising in off-site monitoring specifically for the retail industry, was requeste...
Images from the CCTV help engineers quickly pinpoint problem areas in the machine control programmeCompact cameras survive the elementsWith several company-owned facilities and a network of global suppliers, Boeing Research and Technology is responsible for the implementation of advanced machining technology for commercial airplanes. Conditions inside the machines are brutal - cutters are bombarded with coolant, and chips from the titanium and aluminium parts fly at high velocities. Th...
Vicon, working in conjunction with SimplexGrinnell, a market leader in fire and life- safety systems, has provided Fairbanks International Airport with an integrated video security solution. It combines a ViconNet video management system which incorporates ViconNet VI video intelligence, with access control capabilities from Software House, to create a fully integrated, IP-based solution that spans the entire airport, inside and out. Of particular interest is the use of ViconNe...
NextivaCritical Infrastructure has helped this international airport centralise its security operations and integrate its security video with information from access control and other security systems. This integration allows security personnel to be more efficient by providing a complete picture of events that occur. This robust video management solution helps the Department of Aviation proactively detect threats and share intelligence with the TSA, individual airlines, FBI, and other agencies....
Mission Following recent government requirements and major redevelopment, Australia's busiest airport, where annual passenger numbers topped 30 million for the first time in 2007, decided to upgrade its analogue-based video surveillance system to leverage the benefits of IP technology. Sydney Airport Corporation sought a more flexible, scalable solution that could keep pace with its growing operations while maintaining the highest level of security and safety that staff and the travelling publ...
artec technologies AG, manufacturer of high definition video surveillance and broadcast logger/IPTV systems has delivered its XentauriX® based E-Learning solution "Webcast Manager" to the London South Bank University. The "Webcast Manager" is deployed in many training centres, colleges and university facilities word wide since 2002. The project at the London South bank University was realised by our partner Impact /UK. The "Webact Manager" monitors and records student's pra...
ACTi's ACM-3401 fixed dome IP cameras have been installed in various locations on Edgewater CourtThe name Edgewater Court is a perfect description for its first urban apartments and townhouse complex. Edgewater Court is made up of 75 apartments and 25 townhouses and is set on the banks of the beautiful and historic Clearwater River in downtown Fort McMurray. To help ensure the security of the residents at Edgewater Court, Convert Controls Security Systems has selected ACTi products and solutions...
