Case studies

Video surveillance helps Helsinki City Transport battle graffitiAn efficient, mixed mode public transportation network consisting of buses, subways and electric-powered streetcars eases traffic congestion, reduces air pollution and enhances the quality of life in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.To persuade people to leave their gas guzzling cars at home, Helsinki City Transport makes every effort to create an environment in which passengers feel safe and secure.  Known locally by its Finni...

Convenience store chain standardises on March Networks solutions.Retailers with hundreds or thousands of locations generally strive to standardize on one digital video surveillance system, but growth through acquisitions and disappointing results from early DVR deployments can leave businesses with parallel systems, multiple user interfaces and training challenges.Such was the case at Kum & Go, a convenience store chain and petroleum retailer with 450 stores in 13 states.  Kum & Go...

Warringah Mall, one of Australia's largest shopping centres, is leading the way in video surveillance technology, following the recent deployment of March Networks 4000 C Series Networked Video Recorders (NVRs) alongside the R5 Visual Intelligence software suite.The converged platform 4000 C Series is one of the first NVRs on the market to accommodate both analog and high-resolution IP cameras.The 125,000 sq m (1,345,500 sq. ft.) shopping centre, 15 kilometres (9 miles) from Sydney's central bus...

Net2, the network access control system from Paxton Access Limited, a UK market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, has been installed at the RAF Museum at Hendon.Opened in late 1972, the RAF Museum at Hendon attracts 180,000 visitors a year to the 15-acre site of former RAF Hendon Aerodrome.  Currently the museum is home to over eighty aircraft, which will increase to more than one hundred later this year.  It is the national museum of aviation a...

Atlantis Cyberspace, Inc. (ACI) has selected a FusionPro+ 1RU MultiViewer from Zandar Technologies as a key component in its Immersive Group Simulation (IGS) system for military personnel training and assessment.  The FusionPro+ is being used to display multiple video sources in the ‘Mission Control' area of the IGS based in Florida, USA."IGS provides high-quality graphics and virtual realism for up to 64 individuals in the same synthetic environment, and can be used to train...

Net2, the network access control system from Paxton Access Limited, the UK market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, has been installed at the headquarters of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) at One Great George Street in the heart of Westminster, London.Owned by the ICE, in 1989 One George Street became available as a conference and function venue and is now a popular location for conferences, weddings and other functions.  This dual role is...

Use of the eneo Almira Camera in the Jewish Museum, FrankfurtThe Jewish Museum in Frankfurt is one of the three major Jewish museums in Germany.  Prior to World War II the city of Frankfurt had the highest percentage of Jewish inhabitants with over 26,000 Jewish citizens.  The open character of its internal architecture was intentional, and gives the sense of  accessibility to all interested visitors.  However, owing to its subject matter, the museum - housed in two...

Leading surveillance supplier CBC (Europe), manufacturer of the popular Ganz and Computar range of products, has supplied equipment for Tiger Tiger's nightclub in the city of Portsmouth.  As one of a chain of Tiger Tiger outlets around the country, the club required increased CCTV coverage with improved quality pictures as part of revised licensing arrangements.Situated at Gun Wharf Quays in Portsmouth, the club boasts two dance floors, a restaurant and six bars including a ‘Drink and...

After twelve months of intensive engineering trials, Iarnród Éireann has approved the COE X-NET® MPEG4 video codec system for rail level crossing surveillance across the country.  Each system delivers high quality real-time images to the operation centre and is a critical element in the management of the many remote crossings on the rail system.COE Group Plc, the developer and supplier of advanced video surveillance systems, has many years' experience of designing and manu...

As part of a £10 million refurbishment project, developers Oakmoor-Deeley and business partner CVOne enlisted the help of Bosch Security Systems to help secure Belgrade Plaza's newly renovated car park using various technologies from its sophisticated Autodome range of dome cameras.Belgrade Plaza is said to be the largest and most exciting mixed-use scheme, which is set to change the face of Coventry's city centre.  The end result will see a combination of hotels, bars, restaurants, a...

  Moscow Underground receive security upgrade from Axis network video productsAxis Communications recently announced that Moscow Underground has installed Axis network video products as part of an integrated security system aimed at improving safety and security for passengers and staff on its subway trains.  The initial installation consists of around 1 000 network video products, with the potential for additional installations.The installation on the main subway line Moscow Unde...

 Approximately 260 cameras were installed as a campus security threat deterrent across the entire district, Axis Communications  recently announced  that the company's network cameras have been installed by Middletown City Schools in Orange County, N.Y.  Approximately 260 cameras were installed as a campus security threat deterrent across the entire district, including seven educational buildings and two administrative buildings.All of the cameras are installed in public...

IndigoVision's 'Control Center' allows operators to monitor live video feeds IndigoVision's complete IP Video solution is at the heart of a 600 camera CCTV surveillance system at the newly expanded Doha International Airport (DIA) in Qatar. As part of the preparations for DOHA 2006, the 15th Asian Games, DIA expanded its main passenger terminal, added new first and business class lounges and increased the capacity of its cargo facilities. The existing analog CCTV system was re...

IndigoVision's complete IP Video solution is at the heart of a 600 camera CCTV surveillance system at the newly expanded Doha International Airport (DIA) in Qatar.As part of the preparations for DOHA 2006, the 15th Asian Games, DIA expanded its main passenger terminal; added new first and business class lounges and increased the capacity of its cargo facilities.  The existing analog CCTV system was replaced with an IndigoVision IP Video solution following an in-depth evaluation of compe...

ACTi IP surveillance system is successfully installed in Galabar Dam in Iran.  Under PFN Technology's consultancy, planning and implementation, the IP surveillance system enables Zanjan Water Authority to remotely monitor the construction of Galabar Dam project from the 500Km-away headquarter office in Tehran.For project management and security reasons, ACTi's IP speed dome, CAM-6220PE, is implemented at Galabar Dam to provide video monitoring of the construction activities and progress in...

Texecom has announced the expansion of its technical support services with the appointment of two additional technical support engineers.The service has also changed location to Texecom's Bridgwater, Somerset R&D offices.  It will now be based alongside the department developing state-of-the-art control panels and indicating equipment.  The move ensures greater integration with the company's design and support services, guaranteeing that the latest product information is al...

Train to the "Roof of the World" implementing solutions to secure hundreds of thousands of monthly passengers on Qing Zang RailNICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions(tm) to drive performance, today announced that it has received an initial 7-digit order for its advanced video content analysis solutions to ensure the security of hundreds of thousands of passengers on Qing Zang rail - the railroad connecting...

Axis cameras are used to optimize the logistics processes MissionMigros Verteilzentrum Suhr AG, a distribution company based in Switzerland, was looking for a video monitoring system to supervise its automated conveyor system.  The company intended to use the system to remedy - and if possible prevent - frequently recurring faults. SolutionThe key requirement for Migros when choosing the video monitoring system was an ability to support subsequent modification and expansion.  The compa...

The ongoing reconstruction of Skärholmen Centre is a comprehensive construction project.  A total of 400 construction workers are involved in the project that will take a few years to complete.  In order to keep up with who is at the workplace, Skanska has chosen the Bewator Entro access control system that has been integrated into the time registration and card production software.For the inauguration day in 2008, the old centre building from the 1960s will have increased its sho...

The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC) serves the City of Springfield, and the communities of Ludlow, Agawam, Longmeadow, and East Longmeadow in Massachusetts.  Post-9/11, the SWSC sought a more effective means to ensure protection of the water supply for the more than 250,000 people in these communities.  While there has been a much sharper focus on better protecting water supplies, at the same time, advances in security technology offer organizations cost-effective choic...

Total Lindsey Oil Refinery (LOR) is currently Britain's third largest oil refinery with a processing capacity in excess of 10 million tonnes per annum (over 200,000 barrels per day).  Since coming on-stream in 1968, the 500-acre site has recently received a £26m investment upgrade incorporating some of the most technically advanced refining and conversion processes available in Europe.The CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) access control system has been securing LOR's 24-hour operationa...

NICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions(tm) to drive performance, today announced it has been selected by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to supply NICE's NiceVision(r) Digital Video Surveillance Solution as part of a CCTV core systems upgrade for the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport..Gunvir Baveja, President and CEO of eVigilant, system integrators for Reagan National comment on the...