PTZ cameras - Case studies

Vietnam manufacturer asked ACTi to develop IP surveillance system

 ACTi cameras were chosen by Minh Long I due to their high video quality Minh Long I Co., ltd, is well-known throughout Asia and Europe for its high-quality porcelain. The company was founded in 1970 by Mr. Ly Ngoc Minh, a man dedicated his life to creating exquisite porcelain. Mr. Ly is the third generation from a family of skilled ceramic artisans. He has devoted himself to all aspects of the creative process ranging from the firing techniques, composition of the porcelain, to t...

Vigitron shows green credentials

Vigitron technology installed in listed school buildingMulti-core cabling solutions combined with active and passive transmission devices from Vigitron have been installed at a school in Wallasey on the Wirral Peninsular in Merseyside. Known as the ‘Solar Campus', the 1962 site is a Grade II listed structure and was the first building in the world to be heated entirely by solar energy.The work has been performed by Dante Fire and Security, based in Warrington, Cheshire, and the equipment w...

TSS emphasises usefulness of mobile CCTV for fire service driver training

 TSS works closely with a large proportion of fire services in the UK supplying mobile CCTV solutionsTSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - is highlighting the growing number of fire and rescue services who are unlocking the benefits of in-vehicle mobile CCTV as an integral part of safety-critical driver training. Commented Jeremy Coleman, Sales Manager at TSS: "Video captured in this way and linked to the recording of key metadata - such as a fire engine's speed - undoubted...

Genetec is keeping the skies friendly

 Today's organizations are rethinking the way they approach IT investmentsBackground If trying to pinpoint the specific location of an individual in an airport is difficult, imagine trying to find the location of a deadly instrument, such as a bomb. Now imagine trying to detect someone releasing harmful substances into the air that cannot be seen with the naked eye. These are some of the many challenges confronting airport security personnel from all across the world. Hi...

IndigoVision IP-CCTV helps secure APEC Peru 2008

IndigoVision's IP security system is providing an advanced wireless surveillance solution for San Borja, PeruIndigoVision's complete IP security system is providing an advanced wireless surveillance solution for San Borja, Peru, which was deployed as part of the recent APEC summit. San Borja is primarily a middle-class district of the country's capital, Lima, covering an area of 4 square miles and with a population of 100,000+. The system was installed in advance of the annual meeting of the 21...

Cumbria Police battles anti-social behaviour and football-related violence with TSS mobile CCTV

A major operational task for the CCTV vehicle is monitoring the behaviour of football fans travelling through the cityPatrolVu Mobile CCTV technology from TSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - is proving to be extremely effective on the ground for Cumbria Police, helping to tackle anti-social behaviour in key hot spot areas across the force's Northern Command area - specifically Carlisle city centre - and to deliver a rapidly deployable resource to assist with crowd control on match...

ACTi installs CCTV in busy Neapolitan restaurant

The newest technology in ACTi IP Surveillance Solution deployed at LA FOCACCIA Pizza restaurant in ItalyLA FOCACCIA is a family-owned Pizza restaurant located in Naples, Italy. During the daytime, more than 1000 students visit LA FOCACCIA for its delicious hand-made pizza. The store is always very crowded so it is impossible to keep an eye on every customer entering the shop. Safety is always the first concern for the owner. Even if it is after regular business hours, the owner still has to...

Chicago police enlists help of Sony security cameras

 IP-based Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras help raise arrest rate and record criminal evidenceThe city of Burbank, Ill., which neighbours Chicago and has a population of more than 28,000, has installed a new video surveillance system using 22 Sony SNC-RX Series IP network security cameras to aid the police department in preventing and solving crimes. Since completion of the upgrade in November 2008, images captured by the cameras have helped police make more than 13 arrests and recorded evidence for u...

Mauritius Port Invests in IndigoVision IP-CCTV for Multi-Agency Surveillance

Port Louis, Mauritius, has invested in  new harbour-wide surveillance system from IndigoVision Port Louis, the capital and main port of Mauritius, has invested in IndigoVision's complete integrated IP Video solution for a new harbour-wide surveillance system. The flexibility and distributed nature of the system allows a number of different agencies to monitor their own operations within the port. Based in a new central control room and a number of sub-control rooms the Mauritius...

Arecont Vision megapixel cameras provide HD quality surveillance at Malaysian Sheraton Hotel

The Four Points has recently installed 139 Arecont Vision cameras covering large areasMegapixel IP cameras from Arecont Vision provide detailed, crystal clear images covering large areas at the new Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Kuching, Malaysia, owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., of White Plains, N.Y., one of the world's largest hotel companies. The Four Points has recently installed 139 Arecont Vision cameras, for both live monitoring and to enable operators t...

Quaddrix chosen to secure the largest mall of South America

Quaddrix CCTV products installed at the Centro Mayor Mall located in Bogota, ColombiaQuaddrix teams with Integrator EBC Ingeneria S.A. to install Quaddrix CCTV products into the Centro Mayor Mall located in Bogota, Colombia. The Mall is expected to be the largest mall in Colombia and one of the largest in all of South America. The Mall covers 248,000 square feet and contains over 430 stores. this project will be finished in the second quarter 2009 and will expect to have over 100,000 visito...

Sony CCTV security solution helps Westminster police battle street crime

 View large imagePolice in Westminster, in partnership with Covent Garden London, Sony and First Security have invested £150,000 to equip a converted Mercedes van The West End's crackdown on street crime gets a state-of-the-art boost today with the launch of Westminster police's first mobile CCTV unit. Police in Westminster, in partnership with Covent Garden London, Sony and First Security have invested £150,000 to equip a converted Mercedes van with all the latest in closed cir...

Siemens provides stylish security upgrade for Scotland's biggest retail & leisure development

 Siemens Building Technologies Security Solutions were chosen to meet the demands of The CentreLivingston in West Lothian, has been at the centre of a massive regeneration programme with substantial investment from Land Securities, one of the UK's leading real estate investments trusts. With a local shopping population that has grown by 70% since 1998, the former Almondvale Shopping Centre and the new Elements Square extension have been rebranded as The Centre - now one of the biggest shopp...

Bosch Security Systems' MIC cameras eye up Big Brother TV series

 The UK's popular Big Brother reality TV series uses Bosch's MIC Series PTZ cameras Now in its tenth successful year, the UK's popular Big Brother reality TV series uses Bosch's MIC Series PTZ cameras.MIC cameras are synonymous with Big Brother, having been used from the programme's start in 2000. Images of the cameras are used to promote the series and to bridge links in the programme itself. To help get the first series on the air the team from Forward Vision, who designed the MIC cameras...

NUUO Remote Live View System protects Tzu Chi medical center

 Tzu Chi input around 40 sets of images into NUUO remote live view system Medical science combines with surveillance technologyFrom 2005, Tzu Chi medical centre began to adopt the "simulation gross anatomy operation teaching approach". By using actual human body preserved by quick frozen method, Tzu Chi is allowed to perform several difficult operation simulations, such as microscopical operation, minimally invasive operation, transplant operation, cardio operation and so on. In a...

CCTV camera unit from Conway Security Products chosen for UK police station custody suites

 Conway's CM230IR corner-mounted CCTV camera unit is used in custody suites at police stations A UK police force is using corner-mounted camera units from Conway Security Products as part of rolling refurbishments to create dedicated custody suites at police stations.Conway's CM230IR security CCTV camera unit was chosen as the best solution for an environment with unusual and challenging customer needs. The police force concerned insists on high levels of resilience, res...

Leading sporting goods retailer scores with Sony IP network security cameras

Academy® Sports + Outdoors has installed Sony's video surveillance system using IP network security camerasSony announced recently that Academy® Sports + Outdoors, one of the nation's largest sporting goods retailers, has deployed a video surveillance system using IP network security cameras at its new 1.2 million-square-foot-distribution centre located south of Atlanta. The company is using this installation as a pilot project and says it plans to roll out similar installations at...

Optelecom-NKF provides safety and security at Bawadi Mall in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Bawadi Mall deploys Optelecom-NKF's range of proven fiber-optics transmitters and receiversOptelecom-NKF, Inc., manufacturer of Siqura® surveillance products and solutions, today provided an update of their ongoing video surveillance project at the Bawadi Mall in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.The Bawadi Mall opened its first phase of development to visitors on January 29th of this year. At 861,000 square feet the two-level shopping mall, when completed, will be the largest in the eastern regi...

OnSSI video management software maximizes surveillance functionality at Wisconsin schools

  Stoughton Area School District implements OnSSI's advanced multi-site NetDVMS Network Video Recorder and Camera Management SystemOn-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI) has announced that the Stoughton Area School District in South-Central Wisconsin has implemented their advanced multi-site NetDVMS Network Video Recorder and Camera Management System to optimize the use of the District's 62-camera video surveillance system. Also included in the Solution is OnSSI's new Ocularis Client...

Siemens and Crown Security Group provide sophisticated remote monitoring solution

 The new control room includes 18 32-inch plasma monitors and a further 12 22-inch monitorsWith rapidly escalating costs making the use of on-site security guards increasingly unattractive for many businesses, Crown Security Group of Port Talbot has, for some time, been working with Siemens Building Technologies to develop a sophisticated security service based on remote monitoring. This service - RedAlert - already easily surpasses the effectiveness of traditional on-site guards, yet the r...

Busy UK shopping centre equipped with Panasonic CCTV security systems

 Birchwood Shopping Centre chooses Panasonic security surveillance systemPanasonic security has been installed at Birchwood Shopping Centre in North West England as part of a complete upgrade of its existing analogue surveillance system. Situated in the heart of Birchwood, Cheshire its essence as a busy suburban Shopping Centre drawing 100,000 shoppers a week and with a fantastic variety of retailers, means that security for the purpose of crime prevention, staff and public safety is always...

IndigoVision IP-CCTV solution ensures security for Butlins holidaymakers

  IndigoVision IP-CCTV solution secures Shoreline Hotel at Butlins, Bognor RegisIndigoVision's end-to-end IP Video system has been installed at Butlins, Bognor Regis to provide a site-wide integrated CCTV solution. This is the first project of a UK-wide rollout of IndigoVision's IP-CCTV at many of the holiday resorts owned and operated by Bourne Leisure Group, which include the well known brands of Haven, Warner and Butlins.The Butlins resorts are as popular as ever, with 1.5 million g...

IndigoVision IP-CCTV solution keeps watch on animal behaviour at Vienna Zoo

 IndigoVision's integrated IP Video system has been adopted by Vienna Zoo for use in animal behaviour research Vienna Zoo has adopted IndigoVision's integrated IP Video security surveillance system for use in some groundbreaking research. CCTV cameras are continuously monitoring pandas, rhinos and penguins as part of an animal behaviour research programme. The system was designed and installed by IndigoVision's local partner C&C Salzgeber GmbH.‘Control Center', IndigoVision's...

IndigoVision's integrated IP-CCTV solution protects new flagship hotel in Qatar

  Mövenpick Tower & Suites Hotel in DohaIndigoVision's complete IP Video technology is providing a fully integrated CCTV surveillance solution for the new Mövenpick Tower & Suites Hotel in Doha, Qatar. The 5-star, 350 room, 26-floor hotel is housed in a futuristic building located at the entrance to the prestigious West Bay Area, a booming trade district, only 15 minutes drive from Doha International Airport.The 116 camera system, which was installed by IndigoVision's...

IndigoVision IP-CCTV secures Pearl of the Orient

  One of the three control rooms used in Penang Integrated Public Safety SystemIndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP Video technology is at the heart of a new integrated public safety system on Penang Island. The most populated of Malaysia's islands, Penang has often been called the Pearl of the Orient. Its capital Georgetown attracts many tourists and as with other city centres around the world it faces a complex security environment, including criminal activity and traffic issues.The...

Forward Vision MIC1-series PTZ cameras keep crime and vehicles off the Bristol City streets

 Forward Vision MIC1 cameras helping to combat crime in BristolBristol is no different from any other major city in the UK in that it has to put up with its fair share of challenges, from inner-city crime through to congestion on its roads. In both cases, however, there is one product that is helping the City Council's teams to stay one step ahead of the game, a product noted for its reliability and flexibility even in the most demanding environments: the MIC1, or ‘Metal Mickey',...

Spanish solar power stations protected by Geutebruck

Protection and monitoring are essential to ensure that the installations remain intact Most of Europe's large photo voltaic power stations are a long way from anywhere. They represent significant investments and need effective protection if they are not to present easy targets for theft and vandalism. With the specific needs of this emerging market in mind, Geutebruck has teamed up with physical security specialist Haverkamp GmbH and system integrator akera security GmbH to supply customise...

Panasonic and mobiDEOS produce application to help keep Latchkey children safe

 Panasonic i-Pro IP camera range and mobiDEOS come together to offer Latchkey solutionWhen children return home from school to an empty house, their parents can watch on a cell phone to ensure their safe arrival. The clear image and pan-tilt-zoom capabilities providing that parental peace of mind are courtesy of Panasonic System Solutions Company's i-Pro IP cameras, which are increasingly being used in conjunction with cell phones, laptops and other mobile devices for a variety of appl...

Cameratech gives engine testers a clearer view with Ganz C-Allviews PTZ cameras

  Ganz's C-Allview high-speed ruggedised PTZ cameraJet engine tests at a servicing facility in South Wales are being viewed in close-up detail thanks to three Ganz C-Allview high-speed ruggedised PTZ cameras installed by Cameratech Solutions Ltd.The precision CCTV system is allowing engineers to record and assess the performance of the engines in crucial wind-tunnel testing."When the wind-tunnel tests are underway our system has to deal with extreme noise conditions with a lot of...

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