Education security applications - Case studies
Mahwah Township Public Schools The city of Mahwah lies on the northern border of New Jersey and spans 26.5 square miles that are home to a diverse community, currently experiencing growth in both population and development. Mahwah's school district - Mahwah Township Public Schools - is home to six schools currently overseeing a total of 3450 children. The district is spread out over seven locations - one high school (with two auxiliary buildings), one middle school, four elementary schools and...
City of Westminster College in the heart of London is well into an ambitious programme of redevelopment and refurbishment that will see their education and training supported by state-of-the-art facilities. The College offers around 250 full and part-time courses to over 7,000 students each year so to make the new building a success much though had to be given to the design and implementation of a robust security plan that would allow for free flow of traffic throughout the building while safel...
University of Southern Mississippi implemented the Avigilon HD Surveillance System to ensure safety at its M.M. Roberts StadiumAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, announced that the University of Southern Mississippi has successfully implemented the Avigilon HD Surveillance System to ensure spectator safety and reduce operational costs at its M.M. Roberts Stadium, a 40,000 seat outdoor stadium located in the hea...
A hexagonal hallway connects three wings at one of the oldest comprehensive high schools in New Jersey, presenting a unique video surveillance challenge. The multiple angles of the hexagonal design at Salem High School in Salem, N.J. suggested a need for more than the usual number of cameras to cover the area with lenses that could limit the views. The hexagonal hallway dilemma was just one of the quandaries solved by the selection of Arecont Vision megapixel cameras for this install...
Johnson Controls specialize in security management systems Roger Williams University, an independent liberal arts university in Bristol, Rhode Island, has implemented an efficient, cost-effective way to manage security access for students, faculty and staff across its 140-acre campus. Systems integration enabled the university to move from a manual process to an automatic one, enhancing security procedures and operational efficiencies across the campus facilities.Project highlig...
HID's SmartID and EDGEPlus E400 IP-based access controllers have been installed at 290 dental colleges across IndiaHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that the company's network access control and biometric reader solutions have been selected by the Dental Council of India (DCI) to streamline their time and attendance management system. The new, centralised identification system with biometrics also increased overall security by eliminatin...
Nursing students rely on the Unitec network to connect to a secure web-based central server and upload details Unitec New Zealand is a major tertiary education provider that offers postgraduate and degree level study, as well as vocational education and training to more than 50,000 students. Unitec has around 55 full time IT staff members that manage a network of approximately 4,000 connected nodes, seventy five percent of which are workstations. There are also approximately 300 to 40...
RAYLUX Urban series multi-purpose white-light LED illuminators deliver lighting to various placesIntegrated Security Design has become the latest installer to win business by using RAYLUX Urban LED illuminators to target new opportunities in general purpose site lighting. In an eco friendly lighting project recently completed for the historic Oxford University Press building, a range of RAYLUX Urban units were installed as replacements for old-style 70W and 150W sodium lamps in public...
J2K Video's SharpView System was installed by Zepha SecurityZepha Security has installed SharpView Corporate as part of the CCTV upgrade at the Central London site of a World renowned University.The brief was to improve image quality in key areas on campus and Zepha demonstrated video recording made using J2K Video's SharpView System. On seeing the quality, the Head of Security commissioned Zepha to install the J2K Video system alongside their existing PAL based CCTV.Zepha Security's Techn...
The school chose SharpView as it was the only product that met the key requirementsBritain's largest independent school upgrades to a fully digital IP CCTV security system based on J2K Video's SharpView security management software.George Watson's College in Edinburgh has chosen the full Professional version of J2K Video's SharpView security management software to manage 64 Axis, standard and megapixel IP cameras. Alistair Riddell, IT Manager at the school, selected J2KVideo's solution followin...
ACT has installed proximity readers, door controllers in residential accommodation at the universityProximity readers, door stations and door controllers from Dublin-based Access Control Technology (ACT) have been installed in residential accommodation at the University of Gdansk, Poland.The university has 33,000 students across eleven faculties and 1,700 staff. Residents at two of the university's accommodation blocks have been issued with access control cards to access their rooms using...
University College Dublin (UCD) has installed a smart access control solution from SALTO in its brand new Roebuck Castle student accommodation facility.This brand new Residence Hall, which opened in September 2010, is the first of its kind in Ireland and provides 133 beds of student catered accommodation. Each unit is made up of 12 single en suite rooms with a shared kitchenette, lounge and a quiet shared study room. The units are "catered" that is they include a cooked breakfast and evening mea...
Regent University's surveillance system now includes JVC's IP dome camera Based in America, Regent University - a private, faith-based institution that shares a campus with the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) - has updated its campus surveillance facilities by installing V.Networks IP-based cameras and network video recorders from JVC Professional. Monitoring 5,500 graduate and undergraduate students, faculty and staff with JVC's equipment, CBN/Regent Un...
IDTECK access control system has ensured safety at TOBB Economics and Technology UniversityTOBB Economics and Technology University, located in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, is one of the largest technical institute in its region. School's new dormitory building is a signature space that supports the academics and personal growth of residents, provides a place where programmes and events are hosted, and most importantly, provides a home-away-from-home for 1,500 students. The student...
Panasonic provides surveillance at the exterior of two campuses and interiors of new buildings at Clarion UniversityClarion University depends on Panasonic i-PRO systems to provide IP-based video surveillance throughout its campus in the Appalachian Mountain region of northwestern Pennsylvania. The University's systems integrator, The Protection Bureau, is enthusiastic about the benefits of Panasonic security systems to Clarion University."The proof is in the picture, bottom...
Nottingham Trent University has deployed the JANUS system for their campus-wide access control management Grosvenor Technology's JANUS access control system is at the heart of an advanced integrated smart card system at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). Over the last 10 years, the university has deployed the JANUS system for their campus-wide access control and has developed it into one of the most sophisticated integrated access and student management systems in the education sector. The...
Roger Williams University now has an enhanced identity management security solution Roger Williams University is an independent liberal arts university located on 140 acres of New England coastline in Bristol, Rhode Island. In an effort to become more efficient with time consuming and costly key management and security access assignments, the university worked with Johnson Controls to implement an identity management solution. By integrating existing but disparate sy...
Free Amsterdam University students and staff use fingerprint readers for secure access to the school's facilitiesLumidigm announced that Free Amsterdam University (VU), one of Europe's most prestigious colleges, is using the company's Venus Series multispectral imaging sensors in fingerprint readers used by approximately 8,000 students, faculty and staff to enter the school's multiple recreation facilities spread throughout Amsterdam. The switch to fingerprint scanning was done in tandem w...
Fluidmesh provided wireless network security infrastructure to ensure student and campus security It was a great challenge to find, despite the obstacles, a creative, cost-effective security solution for Keene State College, which needed a CCTV system to monitor its most remote parking area on campus and ensure student safety, particularly at night. Among the obstacles: the parking lot had no fibre backbone. There were also physical constraints including an old railroad tre...
To face harsh wind and cold weather was the greatest challenge for in-campus surveillance security system SimplexGrinnell was called upon to design and specify a camera system for the Western Wyoming Community College parking lot, but the project presented some specific challenges. Among them were very harsh wind and cold-weather conditions, power problems, and coming up with a way to get network to the cameras.Challenge:The cameras needed to be mounted on existing light poles lo...
Massasoit Community College caters to over 7,000 students. The institution is one of the largest community educational establishments within the Massachusetts Public Higher Education system and offers a variety of degree courses in vocational disciplines and the liberal arts as well as part-time programmes. Challenge Local integrator SoundBytes Security were charged with creating a 100-camera surveillance system that would contribute to the safety of students and faculty members across the col...
NetVu Connected CCTV technology from Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - is playing a key role at the £114 million Millennium Point, situated in Birmingham in the West Midlands, an impressive flagship development and the largest Millennium Project outside of London. Created specifically to encourage science, technology and education in the region, it is now home to the innovative Thinktank - Birmingham's award-winning Science Museum - that features a state-of-the-art Planetarium. Millenn...
The challenge Harton Technology College is a highly successful 11-to-16 Department of Education and Skills (DfES) designated technology school with over 150 members of staff and 1,350 students drawn from a large area of South Shields. In 1996, the management team made a considerable investment in new learning technology. Since then, the College has received three Government Achievement Awards and has been recognized as one of the top 50 'most improved' specialist schools in the UK....
Verint® Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytics software-based solutions for workforce-enterprize optimisation and security, announced that the University of Rhode Island has implemented Nextiva® Networked IP Video Management from Verint Video Intelligence Solutions™ to focus on student and facility safety. The institution, which is home to more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students, and serves as the state's principal public research university, selected the techno...
About Krosno Municipality Krosno, today ranked 6th for quality of living in Poland, has a population of 50,000. Back in 2004, town officials sought to provide broadband to city schools, in order to prioritize an e-education initiative. However, since the incumbent operator providing limited ADSL services to parts of the town could not guarantee speeds or Quality of Service (QoS), the municipality decided to build its own network, using funds allocated by the European Community through the ZPORR...
Founded in 1901 by local African-American farmers, Grambling State University (GSU) is located in the heart of Lincoln Parish, in northern Louisiana. With a selection of over 800 courses and 68 degree programs, this historical black university boasts an enrollment of 5200 students and 250 faculty members each year. On a daily basis, students, teachers, guests and an array of other staff members roam the beautiful 375-acre campus grounds and numerous buildings. The business challenge With...
The Punjab Engineering College (PEC) University of Technology in Chandigarh, India, has deployed Proxim's Wi-Fi mesh equipment to provide a secure wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) for its residential faculty areas. The university selected Proxim after evaluating several products and determining that adding centralized WLAN switches was cost prohibitive. As a result, they deployed Proxim's ORiNOCO(R) AP-4000MR-LR and AP-4900MR-LR products to create a dependable and secure wireless mesh network...
Opened in late 2008 by the Prime Minister, the newly rebuilt £43 million Wright Robinson College in Manchester has one of the most expensive and technologically advanced networks of educational buildings in the country. Forming the backbone of a high-performance and scaleable CCTV solution at the school is a Network Video Technologies (NVT), Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Hybrid Video CCTV transmission solution. Initiated due to the age and condition of the original school, the new school s...
Ohio University in Athens installed Morse Watchmans' key management solution to six KeyWatcher® cabinets The scalability of the Morse Watchmans' key management solution installed at Ohio University in Athens has enabled security management to add six KeyWatcher® cabinets to their system. The expansion allows for all of the key control cabinets to be on the school's IT network for ease of management, efficiency and security."I was comfortable with the user-friendly interfa...
LEGIC's new partnership will allow end users to use contactless cards in various applicationsShenzhen SXL Information Technology, Chinese manufacturer of contactless cards and dual interface cards, is a new licence partner of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, a leading provider of smart card technology for personal identification. The partnership will allow SXL Information Technology to benefit from the advanced LEGIC advant security and to offer contactless credentials based on a state-of-the-art t...
