Brooklands museum upgrades its video surveillance system

Brooklands Museum has recently upgraded its CCTV system to a complete IP network video surveillance solution, with cameras supplied by Smart R Distribution and installed by Q7 Integration.

High-definition IP solutions 

Located in Weybridge, Surrey, Brooklands Museum is on the site of the world’s first purpose-built motor racing track. Visitors to the Museum can get up close to aircraft designed, built, and flown at Brooklands, as well as explore the historic site which is brought to life through interactive collections of motor vehicles and aircraft.

“With so many valuable exhibits to protect, as well as a responsibility to ensure the many thousands of visitors who come to Brooklands every year can do so in a safe environment, we decided to replace our old analogue CCTV cameras with high definition IP models which utilise the latest technology,” said Mark Dover, the Museum’s Facilities Manager.

24/7 central monitoring 

Museum was provided with the best cameras which included monitoring activity to deter and detect shoplifters

Mark Dover adds, “Our security personnel are now able to view 24/7 the superb quality images captured by the cameras on monitors at our central control room.”

Chobham-based Q7 Integration, which specialises in delivering turnkey electronic security solutions for its high-end clients, worked closely with Smart R Distribution to ensure Brooklands Museum was provided with the best cameras for the job at hand, which included monitoring activity in the Museum’s retail store to deter and detect shoplifters.

Wisenet QND-6082R 2-megapixel dome cameras

Among the 14 cameras installed at the Museum are 3 internal Wisenet QND-6082R 2-megapixel dome cameras manufactured by Hanwha Techwin. With built-in IR illumination and a 3.1x motorised varifocal lens, the cameras allow users to zoom in to observe the close-up activity of any suspicious activity.

They also feature Hallway View which provides a highly effective way to monitor narrow vertical areas such as corridors and a suite of Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) that includes defocusing and tampering detection, as well as directional, intrusion, motion, and enter/exit detection.

5-megapixel Wisenet QNO-8080R bullet cameras

They benefit from enhanced WDR to produce clear images from scenes containing a mix of bright and dark areas

New external 5-megapixel Wisenet QNO-8080R bullet cameras have also been installed. These are similarly equipped with built-in IR illuminators, enabling them to capture very high-quality images regardless of the lighting conditions.

They also benefit from enhanced Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), which performs at up to 120dB to produce clear images from scenes containing a challenging mix of bright and dark areas which normally results in over or under-exposed images.

Video surveillance solution

“We had a limited budget to achieve our objectives and yet did not want to compromise on the quality of the images captured by any new cameras or miss out on taking advantage of the latest technology," said Mark Dover.

“With this in mind, Q7 Integration and Smart R combined their expertise to recommend affordable cameras that could deliver the functionality we need. We now have a highly effective video surveillance solution which will be put to good use as we strive at all times to maintain a safe and secure environment for our employees and visitors.”