Asset tracking - Case studies

Salford City Council has experienced a wealth of recent success using Hikvision’s IP cameras, to the extent that it has been standardizing 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 revolutionize the way Salford uses CCTV...

India’s Western Railway is one of the 17 zones of the country’s railway systems and is among the most-traveled 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 r...

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, specializing 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...

Iridium Communications Inc. announced an ultra-low bandwidth video transmission technology from a new Value-Added Developer (VAD), VideoSoft Global. Running over the Iridium Certus® service, Videosoft's FireLight solution enables the live transmission of video from as low as 4 Kbps to and from anywhere in the world. Bandwidth-efficient video The solution supports secure live video, audio, and data delivery for viewing, command, and control, and processing in real-t...

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 analog cameras (and the associated costs and resources required to operate them), while also enhancing the quality to 4K resolution.&n...

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 analog CCTV system with a new IP surveillance solution. The customer w...

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’...

UK-based global connectivity solutions provider and MVNO, Cellhire is utilizing its eSIM-based mobile network, ‘eSIMsmart’, in order to provide mobile connectivity over-the-air to its news media customers, including print/online, TV, radio and news agencies, in Ukraine. Martyn Stevens, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), at Cellhire Group (Cellhire), said “The eSIM based mobile connectivity is essential to ensuring individuals are contactable and have a communications lifeline....

Patriot One Technologies Inc. has announced that Kia Georgia, Inc. has implemented the company’s Multi-Sensor Gateway screening technology, designed to detect guns, knives and other prohibited items on people at large workplaces. This deployment will be part of a larger service that includes the company’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform, to further enhance the current guard service for the entire manufacturing facility. Patriot One’s AI-powered platform deployed...

Volvo Car USA (Volvo Group) is rolling out a new program 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 utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to check tires, underbody components and vehicle exteriors for d...

Dubbed as the 'smartest' hydropower station in the world, Wudongde Hydropower Station is located in the upper stretch of Yangtze River in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China. It is the country’s 4th largest hydropower station and 7th largest in the world, with an estimated annual output of 38.91 billion kWh. The Wudongde Dam adopts the world’s thinnest 300-meter double-curved arch dam design. It must be able to sustain the water storage capacity of a millionth-level super large hy...

Globally renowned jeweler firm, Michelsen is among the oldest companies in Iceland, selling luxury jewelery and watches. In fact, the company is also an official Rolex Service Center. The family-run business recently moved premises to the center of Reykjavik and needed to upgrade their security, as part of the refurbishment. This was also important, since Michelsen added a new range of expensive watches to their inventory. They turned to Securitas, Iceland’s largest security provider...

Michigan Mutual is a mortgage broker founded in 1992 by brothers - Mark and Hale Walker. Over the past few decades, the business has expanded across 35 US states and now has a total of 100 Mortgage Loan Advisors. As a company that handles financial information, being able to quickly communicate with customers, while keeping personal data secure, is a top priority and core to their value proposition. The challenge is having all the right tools and technology in place, in order to compete with bi...

Wind is a free and unlimited resource that provides potential energy toward the growing demand for clean, renewable power. In coastlines, islands, grasslands, mountainous areas, and plateaus that lack water, fuel and convenient transportation, wind power poses a potential boon for addressing local challenges. Chaka Wind Farm Chaka Wind Farm is located on the Gobi Desert, in Qinghai Province, China. At an altitude of 3,200 meters (nearly 2 miles) above sea level, Qinghai has abundant wind energ...

To maximize safety for visitors to a number of city parks, the city of Vladivostok in Russia has deployed a smart video solution from Hikvision, which provides automated alerts in the event of a security risk. In cities around the world, parks provide a welcome and much-needed respite from urban noise and traffic. What’s more, parks give people a chance to meet and socialize in an outdoor setting, and to enjoy leisure activities, such as sports and jogging, and for children to use playgro...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a globally renowned provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, has announced the successful installation of the 3xLOGIC VIGIL CLOUD solution for this growing company. Chariot Automotive Group sells new and pre-owned vehicles at five locations in north-central Indiana, USA, along with quality parts and exceptional customer service. A nearly perfect 5.0 rating on Google underscores the fact that Chariot Automotive Group prides itself on delivering a positive customer e...

A forest fire (also known as wildfire) is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation, such as forest, grassland or prairie. It is often caused by human activities or natural phenomenon, like lightning. Nevertheless, according to a World Health Organization report, in 50% of wildfires recorded, the cause that triggered them is unknown. Mountainous regions, like Rizhao in Shandong Province of China, are vulnerable to forest fire. Recognized by the United Nations in 20...

Globally renowned sensor solutions specialist, HENSOLDT will bring its latest technology capabilities in Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) into the upcoming IFF modernization program of the South Korean armed forces. HENSOLDT was awarded by the renowned South Korean defense company, LIG Nex1, two contracts worth approximately €10 million, to deliver 20 MSSR 2000 ID secondary radars, including test equipment and related services. Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) systems The Identi...

Located in the extreme eastern part of India, the second-largest city of Nagaland boasts a resident population of almost 100,000 and spans 20 square kilometers. It is at an elevation of 1444 meters with majorly mountainous terrain. The city is constantly expanding, with more and more people migrating to this city for better work opportunities and standard of living. Moreover, it is a popular tourist destination of Nagaland with museums, cathedral churches, botanical gardens to name a few. There...

Thousands of businesses and individuals in the Lazio region of Italy log on to Meteo Regione Lazio online and on social networks daily, for a real-time view of local weather conditions. To give them crystal-clear, full-color, HD video images of the weather, even at night, the company has deployed the latest generation of Hikvision DarkFighter cameras across its network of 373 weather stations. Real-time visibility of fast-changing weather conditions Individuals, companies, and entire industri...

Part of the tranquility that comes with holiday parks is the stunning, natural surroundings, attractive on-site accommodation, and plentiful resources. To maintain this, parks must rely on robust security and safety systems, which play a huge role in safeguarding beauty spots from harm, protecting people and property. Tom Ambler, Leisure Sales Manager at wireless solution experts, Ramtech, discusses a decade worth of site security at Scampston Park Lodges, and how holiday park owners can utiliz...

G4S manages the toll station operation of the Storebælt Link in Denmark, also known as the Great Belt Bridge in English, ensuring the smooth and efficient movement of up to 56,000 vehicles a day. Storebælt Link The Storebælt Link in Denmark straddles the Storebælt strait - or Great Belt in English - a stretch of water which divides Denmark into two. Danes are extremely proud of their bridges, which are some of the greatest civil engineering wonders of the modern world....

In the town of Mistelbach, close to Austria’s borders with Czechia and Slovakia, a voluntary fire service has been in operation for 140 years. In that time, they have not only fought the dangers posed by fire, but also provided first aid in special operations, such as vehicle recovery and rescues. Disaster assistance service A disaster assistance service is also in place, in order to provide regional aid in the event of a disaster and to support, or relieve fire brigades on major assignm...

Silverstein Properties, a renowned real estate development, investment, and management firm, has introduced contactless access to its 7 World Trade Center office building, located in New York City, USA, through an employee badge in Apple Wallet. Silverstein Properties’ employee badges in Apple Wallet allow users to easily access its office buildings, tenant floors, fitness centers, and amenity spaces, using their iPhone or Apple Watch. Starting at their 7 World Trade Center office space,...

Becorp is a disruptive force in Barcelona’s domestic rental market. At a growing portfolio of multi-home complexes, they offer contemporary apartments with inclusive on-site resident services, such as concierge, swimming pool, gym and co-working. Having used mechanical lock-and-key security in past projects, Becorp are aware of its drawbacks, in both cost and management time. For a planned new build-to-rent development in the city, they sought a modern electronic alternative. A keyless so...

Art&Co., the world’s renowned online art auction for COVID-19 relief that connected art, finance and support groups, brings continued relief to COVID-19 victims a year on, via blockchain technology provided by LuxTag. LuxTag's blockchain solution Records of funds raised and dispensed to seven charities and various artists were documented using LuxTag's blockchain solution, providing a perpetual audit trail. The receiving charities providing healthcare, food, medicines and guidance to...

Capco, a Wipro company, is a global technology and management consultancy, specializing in driving digital transformation in the financial services industry worldwide. With a growing client portfolio comprising of over 100 global organizations, Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology, by combining innovative thinking with unrivaled industry knowledge, in order to deliver end-to-end data-driven solutions and fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital m...

Exabeam, the pioneer in Next-gen SIEM and XDR announced that Utility Warehouse selected Exabeam Fusion SIEM to increase efficiency and strengthen its security operations team. Utility Warehouse is the UK’s only genuine multiservice utility and home services provider based in London. The company handles over 660,000 customer accounts with the help of over 40,000 independent distributors.  Improving visibility and efficiency Before kicking off a proof of value (PoV) with Exabeam, the...