Remote video surveillance - Case studies
Irish show jumping Olympic medallist and coach, Cian O’Connor, has recently opened an ultra-modern, high-performance equestrian and show jumping training facility in Meath, Ireland. The facilities at Karlswood are spectacular. Karlswood was looking for a reliable, future-proof solution that would enable key staff to monitor the site effectively from any location at all times, and provide full traceability for remedial action and, potentially, insurance purposes in the event of any issues...
3DX-Ray Ltd is pleased to announce the sale of a ThreatScan-LSC system to the United Kingdom’s Thames Valley Police. The ThreatScan-LSC system has been purchased to support the Thames Valley Police Specialist Search Unit, for operations at public events. This system provides the unit with the capability of identifying the contents of suspect bags and packages quickly and accurately, in their core mission of keeping the public safe. ThreatScan-LSC system 3DX-Ray Ltd’s ThreatScan-LS...
Dongting Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China, covers an area of 2,579.2 square kilometres and is known as the ‘Kidney of the Yangtze River’. Since the implementation of the national policy pertaining to a ‘ten-year fishing ban’ in the Yangtze River, aquatic biodiversity in the lake has been effectively restored. Gradually, the once ordinary fishermen have now become ‘patrolling fishermen’ to protect the aquatic environment of the lake. They dili...
The city of Neuilly-sur-Seine, in France, is home to Avenue Charles-de-Gaulle (RN13), an urban expressway, which is frequented by approximately 130,000 vehicles per day - from small cars to large buses and trucks. The avenue serves as a connection from Paris to the business district of La Defense, and is one of the busiest motorways in France. To get this avenue to keep on thriving, the municipality, in 2019, started a major modernisation project called ‘Les Allées de Neuilly&rsquo...
Valuber Security, (formerly TriTech Valuber), a Valuber Company and premier provider of integrated security systems and manpower in the Northeast USA, confirmed multiple integrated security system deployments for Federal Agency offices in New York City, USA. Working in close cooperation with the experienced general contractor, Valuber Security designed and installed integrated security systems, including access control, video surveillance, and video management, in order to meet stringent requir...
Founded in 2002, Portugalenses Transportes, Lda is one of the major transport companies in Europe. It operates a fleet of over a hundred trucks all over Portugal and makes daily deliveries to Italy, the South of France, and Spain. The company aims at rapid growth, like expanding its fleet to 150 vehicles, by the end of 2022, so the management focused on cost efficiency, by addressing security issues. Protection of vehicles against fuel thefts The transportation market is highly competitive. T...
To protect 1.7 million visiting sports fans each year, Zayed Sports City, the largest sports complex in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deployed a site-wide security system from Hikvision. Incorporating more than 670 integrated cameras; the solution reduces workloads and costs with cool AI features, while also providing super high-resolution imaging to boost security across the site. The challenge: The need for automatic video security Zayed Sports City, which has been recogni...
The Dahua Hardware Open Platform (DHOP) is an open platform that allows third-party applications to be downloaded and installed on Dahua Network Cameras. On this app, end users can find the right solutions to optimise their security or IoT (Internet of Things) environment. Flexibility is also guaranteed, as users can always remove the existing application and upload new solutions. Dahua Hardware Open Platform (DHOP) DHOP allows users to embed smart applications for the security and IoT indust...
As drones are becoming commercially available to a wider audience, effective drone detection and monitoring have become increasingly important, especially for critical infrastructures and sites, such as power plants, utility centres, and airports. However, effective and accurate drone detection is challenging. In contrast to land-based monitoring and detection, aerial detection has a much wider, dome-shaped area to cover, with no real reference points. In addition, current drones are fast and s...
As the retail sector evolves and adapts to changing marketing demand and customer preferences, the desire for integrated, scalable solutions increases. Combining video and access control Retailers have to be agile and respond quickly to optimise their offerings for staff and customers alike. In this sense, combining video and access control intelligently makes sense, as it allows retailers to adapt and remain competitive to modern-day demands, such as 24/7 accessibility. Sometimes, this can m...
GRW is one of South Africa's providers of sophisticated road transport trailers; designing, manufacturing, and servicing a wide range of bespoke vehicles, each configured to provide a solution to the unique transportation needs of an individual client. GRW has invested in a state-of-the-art IP CCTV system to protect its premises against unauthorised access and to monitor the large, modern production facilities, and is already reaping the benefits from the integration of analytics with the IP ca...
Large industrial units often have a large area containing quite disparate security needs. Hikvision has a wide range of technologies to cater to every need, as was recently seen by a rubber producer in Poland. Kabat Tyre, in Budzyń, produces rubber products for industry and agriculture, including rubber mats, machine tires, and inner tubes. When it came to developing a new security system to cover its 30,000 m2 production plant, Kabat turned to system integrator Tel-Kom Serwis, which used Hikvi...
The Palms Shopping Mall (Lekki Shoprite) is a very famous shopping centre located in the downtown area of Lagos’s Victoria Island in Nigeria. This large shopping and entertainment hub hosts hundreds of shops, and regularly attracts thousands of people. Naturally, such a busy area for shopping, commerce, and congregating, in a high-density city with tremendous amounts of foot traffic, requires serious security at all times. Hikvision’s CCTV surveillance solution The previous sy...
When iconic Dublin restaurant and super pub Café en Seine was redesigned and refurbished, Create Security Solutions was called in to provide an extensive but discreet video surveillance system, for the protection of customers and staff. Create worked with Hikvision to design and install a network video system that delivered Café en Seine’s need for a high-quality, aesthetically pleasing security solution. Café en Seine In the very heart of Dublin’s city centre...
The Town of Batavia, New York, Fire Department has installed a complete security system from Bosch to safeguard its two stations. The facilities are now secured by Bosch systems for video surveillance, access control, and fire detection. “We take security and safety very seriously,” said Tim Yaeger, Town of Batavia Fire Department’s Board of Director, adding “By securing our taxpayers’ investments in public safety assets and equipment, we’re protecting what p...
Sandwich shop franchisee Nabeed Ramzan operates four fast-food stores in Scotland, located in Glasgow, Motherwell, and Stenhousemuir. Recognising the need to upgrade the dated analogue CCTV surveillance systems at each of the stores and monitor them centrally, Ramzan approached integrator 1080 Solutions Ltd., which undertook a comprehensive site survey and recommended the installation of a powerful new system from Hikvision. A legacy system past its ‘Sell By Date’ With...
The retail industry is constantly looking to find new ways to be relevant in the ever-increasing shadow of online shopping. Researchers have predicted a 17.5 percent growth in the eCommerce share of global retail sales in 2021, rising from 13.7% in 2019. When designer brand Miniso opened new shops in Poland, they used Hikvision technology to give them the edge. Challenge The management team at Miniso had several specific questions they needed answers to make the stores successful in the...
Salford City Council has experienced a wealth of recent success using Hikvision’s IP cameras, to the extent that it has been standardising Hikvision cameras across its public space surveillance network of 109 cameras. So, when the chance arose to upgrade to a brand new 4K Smart PTZ camera, the Council jumped at it. The results, including increased viewing distances and image quality without a major impact on bandwidth, have been remarkable and could revolutionise the way Salford uses CCTV...
On February 19, 2022, the Prime Minister, Mr. Jean CASTEX, announced the notification to Nexter Systems of the contract for the development of the new generation CAmion Equipped with an ARtillery System (Caesar©) also named Caesar© MK II. Arquus, a long-time supplier of tactical and logistical mobility to the armed forces, is pleased to have been selected by Nexter to supply the new Caesar MK II rolling base. Already the designer of the mobility base for the French Army's current ge...
India’s Western Railway is one of the 17 zones of the country’s railway systems and is among the most-travelled rail networks in India. The Surat Railway Station, for example, is one of the busiest among the Western Railways where more than 160 trains pass each day. This segment of the immense railway network is headquartered in Baroda, now also known as Vadodara, a few hours south and east of Ahmedabad in Western India. The Indian Railways has some 150 remote installations for the...
On the south bank of the Yangtze River, a unique wetland ecosystem breeds a variety of fish and aquatic animals. Every autumn, this wetland attracts nearly 700,000 migratory birds (such as cranes and other rare bird species) for the winter. They live in harmony with lakes and fields, creating a beautiful picture of nature. However, due to the complex terrain of the wetland and the huge number of migratory birds, it has been extremely difficult for local staff to manually take care of the reserv...
British inspection specialist, PFE Limited uses FLIR Thermal Studio software to accelerate site inspections and reporting, and to deliver consistent reporting quality to its demanding customer base. Based in Wallasey, North-West England, United Kingdom, PFE Limited is a family-owned business, specialising in a wide range of inspection and reliability services for industrial customers. Thermal imaging specialists To provide trustworthy and repeatable reporting quality, PFE engineers make use o...
MTS is a major real estate management company with a 20-year history. It has 600 employees and experts in real estate management, real estate consulting, market studies and representation of owners. Dahua Technology, as a globally renowned video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, customised a comprehensive parking solution, in order to help MTS manage the Santillana Building, located in Medellín, Colombia, more intelligently. Smart parking functions, including video...
When businesses need to change, their access control must change with them. Flexibility, scalability, service packages, easy integration of new hardware: These are all critical when choosing an access system, whether for a small business or a multinational organisation. The choice may impact the business in all kinds of ways. For example, security is maximised by finding locking devices for different types of opening doors or lockers, outdoors and indoors, high security and low. The ability to...
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd. (Konica Minolta) has announced that its Intelligent Video Solutions (IVS) and MOBOTIX c26 3600 cameras are protecting pupils, staff, and property, at The Sweyne Park School, in Rayleigh, Essex, United Kingdom (UK). The highly accurate and comprehensive 3600 vision capability has enabled the school to reduce a number of analogue cameras (and the associated costs and resources required to operate them), while also enhancing the quality to 4K resolution....
Hitachi Rail, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate - Hitachi, delivers innovation through developing novel technology to drive sustainable connectivity. Hitachi Rail designs and manufactures signaling systems, components, and other technologies to manage and control new or upgraded railway systems worldwide. IP surveillance solution In coordination with Advantex Network Solutions, Hitachi Rail needed to replace an outdated analogue CCTV system with a new IP surveillance solution. The customer...
Digital Barriers, a globally renowned provider of IoVT (internet of video things) surveillance and security products, has announced a new contract with Bogota’s Police force, to provide its BW600 body worn cameras for use on the city’s mass transportation system. The BW600 body worn cameras is the world’s only low bandwidth bodycam camera that is capable of streaming live video and audio, over cellular and Wi-Fi networks, without latency or corruption. Digital Barriers’...
Volvo Car USA (Volvo Group) is rolling out a new programme to equip U.S. retailers with automated vehicle inspection systems that aim to improve customer satisfaction and business efficiencies, so as to further strengthen the Swedish automaker’s reputation for product quality and safety. High-speed, camera based systems from Israelbased UVeye utilise artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to check tires, underbody components and vehicle exteriors for defe...
Some of Cape Town’s busiest roads, leading to one of the wealthiest suburbs, are being secured with an automated Licence Plate Recognition system installed by LPR Solutions. At its heart is a network of 42 sophisticated Day/Night cameras from Hikvision, whose iVMS video management software streams the video data to the LPR software. The increased surveillance has led to a dramatic drop in crime within the suburb, down an indicated 65% following the introduction of the cameras. Caus...
Bosch Building Technologies has installed a digital public address and voice alarm system – Praesensa, at the Telford Shopping Centre, located in Telford, in the United Kingdom (UK). On 25 acres of commercial space, the IP-based Praesensa system from Bosch now provides music, announcements, and emergency alerts for retail stores, restaurants, as well as hotels and a cinema, located in the shopping mall. Future-proof and IP-networked solution The shopping mall operator was looking to upg...
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