Surveillance camera case studies
G4S has been selected to create a secure working environment in New York's International Gem TowerG4S, a world leader in integrated security solutions, has been retained to design and deploy the security infrastructure for the International Gem Tower (IGT) currently under construction in New York's Diamond District. Looking to re-define how business is done in New York and the global diamond and jewellery marketplace, IGT developer, Extell Development Company, hired G4S to create a secure...
Customer profile The story of Storsjöodjuret (the Great Lake Sea Monster) is more than 400 years old, with sightings dating back to 1635. The legend tells of two trolls boiling a kettle on the shores of Lake Storsjön, a 300-foot deep lake in Jämtland, central Sweden. Suddenly, a strange black serpent-like creature with a cat-like head jumped out of the kettle and into the water. Today there are some 200 documented witness reports from more than 500 people who have seen Storsj&oum...
Johnson Controls global headquarters holds bright prospects for LEED Platinum certification on expansionA growing number of companies increasingly measure their performance using the triple bottom line indicators of economic, social and environmental impact. Johnson Controls, Inc. demonstrates these values in its products and services, and the construction and expansion of its headquarters campus in Glendale, Wisconsin is providing a showcase for its efforts. Johnson Controls wil...
Mirasys' surveillance infrastructure helps to monitor CCTV footage on-site and remotely via a central control roomMirasys Ltd, a leading provider of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, announced that the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has installed a centralised Video Monitoring System coupled with Mirasys NVR recorders across 18 disparate underground stations to protect the underground construction, tunnel and train system. This surveillance infrastruct...
The new hospital expansion features a IFC2-3030 fire alarm system and P2000 security management systemForward thinking brings wireless controls, systems integration to new hospital expansionUnion Hospital is the largest provider of health services between Indianapolis and St. Louis, serving West Central Indiana and Eastern Illinois. The hospital strives to meet the healthcare needs of the region through compassionate, efficient and high-quality services. In this effort, Union Hospital embarked o...
Viewpoint's technology enables them to communicate, through speakers, with each security camera they installChallenge:Viewpoint CRM, a Lowell, Massachusetts-based integration company, was looking for a reliable and easily deployable wireless system for its monitoring applications which had to support both video and audio in real-time. They were working on a multi-unit housing project in Massachusetts in January 2007 and realised there was no way they could trench 500 yards in a parking lot under...
Retailers around the globe are challenged with reducing expenses and increasing revenue by improving the effectiveness of their store operations. As the economy fluctuates, these businesses have become even more conscious of measuring store performance and lowering operational costs. Is the store busier on Monday evenings than it is on Friday afternoons? If there are multiple locations or departments, does one attract more customers than another? Does a store have "hot spots", areas where custo...
Mission Kjell & Company is Sweden's fourth fastest growing brand name in the Swedish retail sector. Its number of stores during the 2004 to 2009 period has increased from 9 to 46. Kjell & Company's stores have over 7,000 items in stock, and well-functioning surveillance is certainly needed in order to ensure safety and security for the personnel. Kjell & Company was looking for a cost-effective system with great flexibility and the best possible image quality. Solution Kjell &...
GVD worked with Custodian Electronic Security Solutions to devise a wireless system that extended over 3 kmProject challenge: With the tightening of government budgets, local governments are faced with the challenge to save money on town security but not compromise on quality of service. A major hurdle for local governments to overcome is to install video surveillance in built up town centres or areas where it is too costly or physically impossible to reach with additional cabling. GVD solution:...
The Vemotion Encoder provides highly efficient video compression and transmissionThe ability to view live images from existing CCTV cameras at strategic locations assists the Environment Agency in their efforts to prevent and manage flood situations.Over 2.5 million properties in England and Wales are at risk from flooding from rivers or from the sea. Changes in the climate, such as more severe storms and wetter winters, serve to increase this risk. The Environment Agency through the manage...
Fluidmesh wireless Ethernet products were used to get data back to the security control centreChallenge:The City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management needed to secure critical infrastructure at 30+ remote locations with perimeter detection systems and video surveillance. Since there were no engineering drawings dating back to the construction to show where the underground tanks are located, trenching and boring was not an option. Additionally, wireless signals had to extend across the...
The CCTV camera network is linked via BT fibre to the Centro control roomCentro, the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority, promotes and develops public transport across the West Midlands region, with a primary goal of transforming public transport, to provide a world-class system.Centro's aim ensures everyone in the West Midlands can benefit from an effective transportation network that not only meets the economic, social and environmental needs of the region, but also provides it i...
Dallmeier's CCTV systems were installed at the Museum to implement the appropriate security standardsSummary:The Museum Nicolaiano is located close to the centuries-old Basilica of Saint Nicolas. It bears its name in honor of the patron saint of the South Italian city. In order to ensure that the valuable exhibits are secure the museum was equipped with a state-of-the-art high performance video surveillance system. Professional high-value CCTV systems by the German manufacturer Dallmeier were in...
Six SANYO VCC-9500INCP fully functional speed dome cameras are installed at the UniversityCCTV is playing an integral role in Sheffield Hallam University's training of sports teachers. Images from SANYO cameras, installed by Universal AV Services Ltd. in the University's gym facilities, are recorded and subsequently analysed by tutors to assess the progress being made by the trainee sports professionals. Sheffield Hallam University, which is widely respected as a forward thinking modern universi...
TDSi provides a wide range of products and systems that have been developed to allow educational establishments to enhance their security systems and realize a wealth of operational benefits. In a number of recent projects, the company's systems have been specified and installed to provide a range of security, management and control advantages. Portsmouth University The University of Portsmouth is one of the UK's most respected modern universities and home to around 3,000 staff and 19,000 stu...
Mission Newcastle-based Excelsior Academy is a new concept in secondary education. It is made up of four individual secondary schools and a sixth form college, and pupils share certain communal areas within the academy. When it was in its planning stages there was some concern over how pupils from each of the schools would interact with each other in the shared areas. With vandalism also a problem in many of today's secondary schools, the academy was keen to ensure the safety and security of it...
Mobotix AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of an innovative installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which is improving the ability of lecturers to deliver food preparation courses to catering students at Worcester College of Technology. The implementation carried out by MOBOTIX partner Ecl-ips uses a pair of 3 megapixel MOBOTIX cameras positioned over cooking and food preparation areas with a live feed going to indiv...
Advanced management features lead to faster and more successful investigations improving College's relationship with local law enforcement Vancouver Community College, one of British Columbia's oldest and largest colleges, has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System in an effort to improve staff and student safety across its two campuses. "Our previous analog-based system could not provide the image clarity and management features needed to improve campus security," explained Surinder Aul...
WildlifeCCTV captures some never seen before footage using IR LED technology International wildlife specialists, WildlifeCCTV, have enlisted the help of CCTV lighting manufacturer Raytec to capture some never seen before footage, using the latest in Infra-Red LED technology.In the thick, dense, woods of North America, WildlifeCCTV were able to capture footage of a rare species of brown bear, known for its reclusive nature and its unusual mannerisms. Raytec's high performance, low energy, surface...
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 circuit television, cameras, recording equipment and LCD screens to more effectively monitor street crime.Commander Simon Bray, the head of Police in Westminster, unveiled the d...
Break-ins and broken windows are unfortunately daily events for most communities. But it is a lot tougher to be a criminal in the Danish district of Egedal since the installation of network video surveillance. The number of vandalism acts alone has fallen by 90%. When the children and personnel of Egedal come to school on a Monday morning, it is now with a feeling of comfort and safety - but it has not always been like this. The public institutions here have had visits from unwelcome guests man...
Hikvision compression cards have the capability to adjust the digital video streams into different resolutions Location:Furnas Central Electric SA, BrazilChallenges:Furnas Central Electric SA supplies electricity for 51% of Brazilian households. A surveillance platform over IP network that can deliver high-definition video in real-time, as well as easy management capabilities is required. Products adopted:Hikvision H.264 compression cardFeatures:Advanced H.264 video codec High-definition video q...
MissionThe Municipality of Livigno is a renowned tourist resort in the center of the Alps which enjoys free zone status. Its strategic position between Italy and Switzerland at an altitude of 1816m makes it the ideal place to vacation and the perfect destination for shopping addicts, who can enjoy the advantages of the customs-free zone.By virtue of these characteristics, the Municipality of Livigno wanted to equip its territory with a new video surveillance system to meet two requirements: to r...
Xtralis, a leading provider of intelligent fire detection and security solutions, recently announced that a combination of its VESDA and ICAM Aspirating Smoke Detectors (ASDs) have been installed at Museum of London. Museum of London is one of the world's largest urban history museums and cares for over two million objects in its collection with a significant archive. The lower galleries are currently undergoing major redevelopment work, and new galleries will be opening in spring 2010 telling...
Customer backgroundWhen it comes to citizen security, Bogota, the Colombian capital city, is the fastest developing city in Latin America. This 7-million metropolis used to be known as high-crime city.Today, due to continuous government-level campaigns and law enforcement activities, the level of citizen security has improved drastically during last couple of decades.While homicide and traffic accidents has been declined in civil security, there are arising issues in public and government securi...
Siemens Building Technologies has created a new section of its website devoted to integrated solutions for power plants, providing useful information on how to ensure a plant's security and safety and, in doing so, maintain continuous supply of power. Managing operational risks is fundamental to the success of any plant. The website identifies the different areas within a power plant environment, highlighting the specific risks to address in each. Importantly though, it demonstr...
In 2009 the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) upgraded facilities at the International Special Training Center in Obninsk in the Russian Federation. This center is where operators and inspectors of physical protection systems at nuclear facilities all over the former Soviet Union and other IAEA member states receive practical training and where newly developed equipment is tested and approved for use in the Russian nuclear industry.To enable training on combating attack, sabotage and the...
MOBOTIX's CCTV system has delivered a return on investment in just 9 monthsMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems have released details of an installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV at Richard Austin Alloys, one of the UK's largest independent aluminum and stainless steel stockholders which has delivered a return on investment in just 9 months. At various locations throughout the UK, Richard Austin Alloys has invested in a comprehensive stock range, modern wareh...
DM Fusion security installer Crimewatch Systems has rolled-out an advanced, remotely monitored, detector-activated CCTV solution - built around Dedicated Micros NetVu Connected CCTV systems and NetVu ObserVer management software - to provide out-of-hours protection against vandalism and criminal attack for 15 widely dispersed sites in Cheshire, England, operated by HW Martin Waste Ltd. The sites secured by Crimewatch Systems - and its associated SSAIB accredited RVRC (Remote Video Response Cent...
The client Aldermary House is a modern multi-tenanted, multi-story office building located in the City of London's "Square Mile" financial district. Aldermary is part of the office portfolio of the Australian diversified property group - Stockland Ventures. The situation Aldermary House is home to eight different businesses, each operating on separate floors within the building. Visitors would buzz the intercom, be granted entry by a security guard at the main reception desk where they would...
