Hotels, leisure & entertainment security applications - Case studies
The Creamery deployed IQeye HD megapixel cameras, along with software from Prism Skylabs IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, recently announced that The Creamery, located in San Francisco, has deployed IQeye HD megapixel cameras, along with software from Prism Skylabs to improve the customer experience at the cafe. The Creamery, in San Francisco’s SoMa district, is well worth the long line you’ll find at the counter on sunny week...
Bosch's hemi-directional loudspeaker used at Olympic site An extensive range of high quality loudspeaker technologies from Bosch Security Systems, including the technically innovative hemi-directional loudspeaker, has been installed at a new £38 million regional sports facility in Basildon, Essex. The recently opened Everyone Active Basildon Sporting Village is both a sporting and leisure facility for the local community and has been named...
In the highly competitive world of motor sport a video system is now a vital aid to saving time and getting ahead. Besides fast vehicles and skilled drivers, a winning team also needs ultra efficient pit stops. There is little point in gaining precious seconds on the race track if they are then lost in the pits because workshop procedures are not as fine-tuned as the car. This is why the Black Falcon GT3 team which is based at the German Nürburgring circuit uses a Geutebruck mobile video sy...
Winter all year round... With the perfect slope, the perfect snow, the perfect location; The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead is Britain's newest indoor snowsports destination. Designed to deliver the alpine conditions every skier and snowboarder dreams of, guests can enjoy a huge 160m main slope as well as the largest indoor lesson slope in the UK. Both slopes are over 30m wide and maintained with the perfect snow surface. The Snow Centre employs some of the most highly qualified and talented i...
Hoteliers throughout the world are facing the need to reconcile short term investments in infrastructure and new technologies with the long term business goals of profitability, sustainability and investor value creation. India is emerging as one of the leading travel destinations, with the World Travel Organization forecasting increases in tourism year on year of almost 9 percent, with some 25 million tourists anticipated by 2015. This poses challenges for Indian hotel owners and operators. A p...
The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, which as its name suggests, is within walking distance of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, has 370 rooms and suites spread over 14 floors. Ultra modern in design, it has facilities to attract both business people and tourists, with several restaurants, 10 conference rooms, a half Olympic size swimming pool and a spa area. The hotel incorporates renewable solar and photovoltaic panels, and has an on-site borehole to reduce water consumption – making it on...
The challenge The Grand Canyon Skywalk needed a video surveillance solution to monitor visitors and retail operations at their Grand Canyon glass walkway. The location includes retail shops, gift shops, a photo department and ticketing facilities. The site would need to be monitored remotely from their operations center in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is approximately 260 miles away. The Las Vegas site would also require new cameras to monitor their data center. “We had an analog CCTV [close...
In the near future, Star City in Birmingham will be adding an indoor rock climbing center to its leisure attractions as part of a major refurbishment programme. It already boasts a 30-screen cinema complex, a 36 hole indoor Adventure Mini Golf complex and numerous restaurants, bars and the UK's largest casino. Latest CCTV Technology Center Manager Mark Wilson said: "Having commenced on this exciting improvement project, we recognized the need to upgrade from what was an out of...
Hytera DMR digital communications solution was adopted to facilitate the operation during the EURO 2012 Municipal Stadium Poznan, one of the four venues for the 2012 UEFA European Soccer Championship in Poland, adopted Hytera DMR digital communications solution to facilitate the operation during the Euro 2012. The Euro 2012 kicked off on June 9, 2012, and three Group C matches were played here. Originally built in 1968, the Municipal Stadium Poznan is the home ground of Lech...
The Scandic Hotel Group offers business and leisure travellers alike the finest accommodation in some of the world's greatest cities. Maintaining each guest's enjoyment of their stay, within the highest standards of accommodation is the four-star, hotel chain's priority. Allied to guest security and peace of mind, the management at the flagship 204-bedroomed Scandic Hotel,Antwerp, felt a comprehensive update to their CCTV surveillance system would prove beneficial. To fulfill their vision, Scan...
BackgroundCrowley's Yacht Yard has been Chicago's premier full-service land yachting facility since 1978.This facility handles both sail and powerboats of all shapes and sizes. They have indoor and outdoor storage options for over 1,400 boats.Challenge: Crowley's Yacht Yard wanted to provide - Broadband wireless access for boaters and employees- Security for their facility by enabling full-time video surveillance SolutionProxim's Tsunami™ MP.11 was deployed to enable round-the-clock prem...
LEGIC technology in Spanish fitness centers Zest Health & Fitness provides security and flexibility for around 10 years Zest has been offering its more than 11,000 members an exclusive service with a wide variety of offerings. Now with the contactless Smart Card technology from LEGIC the four fitness studios in Madrid are also optimising their infrastructures for visitors and staff. The first fitness center, Zest Abasota, opened its doors in 1989 with an area of 4000 m². Due to th...
Fog Bandit's system helps to empower staff to protect themselves and their businesses Robbery is a crime against people and its effect on an individual can be long lasting. Over the last two years Fog Bandit has successfully thwarted 16 robberies without any injuries to the people exposed to what is typically a most frightening experience. Most importantly, NO activation failures have ever been experienced proving the incredible dependability of the Bandit system. In the maj...
IQinVision HD megapixel IP cameras secures 450 homes in Olive Branch IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, recently announced that the Plantation Lakes Homeowners’ Association (HOA), located in Olive Branch, MS, relies on a mix of IQeye HD megapixel cameras to enhance security at the 450-home development. Cyber Technology Security is the integrator for this on-going project. “We have 450 homes, located on three lakes, and we’...
The Full Throttle Saloon has a mix of IQeye megapixel cameras located throughout the buildings and grounds IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, recently announced that for the third year in a row Michael Ballard’s Full Throttle Saloon utilised a newly-expanded array of IQeye HD megapixel cameras to keep a close eye on the crowd and provide critical high definition surveillance of the actions of staff and security personnel during the ann...
7 IQeye HD megapixel cameras capture the high-definition video images of tornadoes IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, recently announced that when the BAM Chase Team is in search of tornados and other severe weather, they rely on IQeye megapixel technology to record all the action. With 7 IQeye HD megapixel cameras, an on-board server, and OnSSI's Ocularis video management software to simplify capture of all the high-definition video images...
Samsung SCB-3000 day/night cameras have been installed at various locations around the town center The recently installed CCTV system in Theydon Bois is an interesting example of how cross community co-operation can produce a highly effective solution, which does not compromise on performance, when it may have been thought that the project was not possible because of cost restraints. There may not at first glance appear to be anything particularly significant about the recent...
Nedap installed Convexs M80FC readers at 480 access points at Kiev stadium and at 380 access points at Lviv Arena Almost 70,000 spectators watched Spain win the European Soccer Championship – EURO 2012 – in Kiev’s Olympic Stadium. They enjoyed the match in a fun and safe setting that Nedap Security Management had helped create. Both the brand new Arena in Lviv and the renovated Kiev stadium had been equipped with Nedap’s AEOS security management system...
Dallmeier cameras help Bundesliga soccer clubs to respond to incidents & improve security inside stadium When they defeated Hoffenheim at the Borussia Park stadium in their first match of the new Bundesliga season, the Gladbacher Foals were enjoying more than just success on the field. They also had plenty to celebrate in terms of security: The new video surveillance system delivered pinpoint sharp images of the stands from the first to the ninetieth minute. The same s...
Bosch Security System's rugged, reliable MIC Series pan-tilt zoom cameras have weathered harsh environmental conditions for nearly a decade, giving visitors to Scottish Seabird Center (SSC) an insight into the otherwise inaccessible world of Scotland's coastal wildlife. Plymouth-based Outersight (UK) Ltd specialises in designing wildlife observation systems for remote and hazardous locations. Managing Director, Peter Barlow has been working with the SSC for more than 10 years and desi...
The third generation Polaritas platform includes StartVideo software to collate video from the MOBOTIX cameras MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of the use of its technology by Polaritás-GM Ltd, a leader in specialist Sport measurement systems to help ensure fair play at water events during the recent London 2012 Olympics. Polaritás has provided starter, course monitoring and...
SALTO’s XS4 smart locks in brass finish with the latest RFID technology have been installed at the hotel The Lucan Spa Hotel, a long established family hotel and now one of Ireland's premier wedding and conference venues, has just upgraded its guest security arrangements with a tailored electronic access control solution from SALTO Systems. Hotels probably have one of the toughest security tasks of all. On the one hand they have registered guests staying with them but t...
The NLSS Gateway has helped simplify multisite security management at the luxury theater chain with a unified platform Next Level Security Systems, a developer of a new breed of unified, networked security solutions, today announced that Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, the fourth largest movie theater in the world, has deployed the NLSS Gateway at two of its theaters in Southern California. Cinepolis deployed the NLSS Gateway at its sites in La Costa and Ocean Ranch, Calif., to...
MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of the first commercial project in the UK to take advantage of its revolutionary in camera analytics technology. Switchnet Systems, a MOBOTIX Advanced Partner, has deployed a Hemispheric Q24 camera at Paringdon Sports Club in Harlow, Essex that includes built-in MOBOTIX video analysis tools to generate statistical data inside the camera for real-time analy...
Avigilon's Network Video Recorders can store up to 14 days of surveillance video Solution By leveraging the increased functionality of the Avigilon Control Center network video management software (NVMS) and installing Avigilon analog video encoders at six of its casinos, the Office of Public Gaming (OPG) for Muscogee (Creek) Nation has dramatically improved system performance. In the next phase of deployment, the OPG will migrate the remaining casinos over to the Avigilon hi...
NAV has experience in designing and building network-based systems for casinos The new Valley Forge Casino, which opened on March 31, 2012, has selected North American Video (NAV) to implement their video surveillance and security system. Casino management chose NAV based on their proposal and extensive experience in designing and building network-based systems for casinos. The design/build proposal includes a state-of-the-art Pelco IP-based video surveillance system which fea...
Compro IP540 PTZ network camera is protected with Compro outdoor dome housing A turtle garden located in the outskirts of Tokyo is using Compro IP540 PTZ network camera to look after several tortoises kept in an enclosure. This privately owned turtle garden is regarded by locals as a great place for families and children, and allows visitors opportunities to observe in person the slow moving and graceful tortoises kept in an enclosure. Tortoises are long lived creatures. The...
ADO Den Haag club cards include an RFID chip for contactless access Every year, thousands of spectators flock to sports matches hosted by the historical Dutch football club ADO Den Haag. With large and lively crowds gathering in the Kyocera Stadium, fit to hold 15,000 people, ADO Den Haag takes the security of its fans seriously. That’s why the club now has a high-tech and intelligent security system capable of verifying the identity of attendees as well as centralizing...
AMG-Panogenics' surveillance solution has been installed by Honeywell Building Solutions AMG-Panogenics, the British manufacturer of sophisticated 5 Megapixel cameras, announces that its PanoCam360, integrated with Wavestore’s NVR with Video Management Software, has been selected by Southbank Center for ‘The Cube’ by Electrolux. The Cube offers a unique dining experience featuring some of the most exciting Michelin star chefs in the UK. The surveillance solu...
NetX used Alvarion equipment to deliver the connectivity necessary to run production, film and editing Alvarion Ltd. a provider of optimized wireless broadband solutions addressing the connectivity, coverage and capacity challenges of public and private networks, recently announced that NetX Internet, the primary communication and Internet access company for Marvel’s “The Avengers,” selected Alvarion to help deliver secure and seamless wireless broadban...
