Outdoor video surveillance - Case studies
The Medical University of Gdansk, the largest medical academic institution in Northern Poland, inaugurated its state-of-the-art Academic Center of Invasive Medicine in September, 2011. A six-storey building with a total area of over 64,000 sqm, the medical center is furnished with the most cutting-edge medical equipment. It will serve as the country's leading research and clinical institution specializing in a broad range of surgery practices and intensive care.To ensure the safety of those valu...
The webcam will provide live images from the reaseach project on the internet Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is currently the focus of two different projects: The exact height of the mountain will be measured using cutting-edge technology in a project sponsored by the Nepalese government. A number of other high-tech devices will be used in the ‘Everest Share 2011' research project. And as part of the international climate and environmental monitoring...
Accidents can and do happen, but being prepared for them is what can really make the difference between life and death in a critical situation. In the autonomous region of Castilla-La Mancha in Central Spain, the health care authority, SESCAM, takes people's well-being seriously. SESCAM is stepping up its medical airlift services with 166 new helipads and a communications and video network system that is built to effectively counter any calamity.Centralizing the systemCurrently, there are 59 med...
From humble beginnings in 1898, Portsmouth Football Club has grown to become a top English side, finishing the 2006-07 season in the top half of the Premier League table. Narrowly missing qualification for the European Cup by just 2 points, they have ensured their place in this year's FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Playing at their original Fratton Park ground throughout the club's 110-year history, the stadium has undergone many incarnations and modernisations to keep apace with the demands...
The Mercer Museum is a U.S. history museum that shows items from everyday life in the 18th and 19th century. 55 exhibit rooms spanning out 7 floors (including roof) showcase a collection over 40,000 objects used by early Americans. The Mercer Museum is filled with priceless antiques. They needed to outfit the museum with a reliable and professional security solution. MESSOA IP cameras appeared to be the right choice.100 year old building presents unique installation challengesHowever, there were...
In October 2010 the Eisgrat mountain station on the Stubai Glacier in the Austrian Tyrol was officially reopened after the completion of a €9.8m modernisation programme in which facilities were expanded and the building and fitments brought up to the very latest standards. The scope of works included the renewal of all the power cabling, building systems and services and kitchen equipment. As part of the project two Geutebruck re_porter-16 video security platforms and 25 Sony cameras were s...
SightLogix's perimeter security solution: from New York to ASIS 2011The SightLogix outdoor video system has been deployed to secure the World Trade Center perimeter in New York City. The perimeter security solution, which leverages SightLogix thermal video analytic cameras, is part of an integrated security system designed by engineers from Ducibella, Venter & Santore (DVS) and integrated by Diebold. "SightLogix was founded to create an effective outdoor video...
The city of Sanford, Florida, is located less than 30 miles northeast of Orlando and serves as the seat of Seminole County. In November 2010, the city unveiled a new 75,000 square foot public safety complex housing both Sanford's fire and police headquarters. After evaluating the available options and considering the city's existing infrastructure and growth requirements, the city of Sanford decided that Genetec's Security Center unified security platform would be best suited to meet the facilit...
The MESSOA NCR870 IP Camera and SDS750PRO Speed Dome were chosen to secure the outside perimeter of the Presidential PavilionMESSOA has released details of an installation of its IP solution which is protecting Presidential Pavilion in the Congo. Situated by the Congo airport, President Pavilion has VIPs from all over the world stay with them. Tight security at all pointsGuest security was of the utmost importance. A guard station checked every veh...
Securing economic expansion Chile is without a doubt one of the largest exporters of copper in the world, something that accounts for its strong trade relations with the emerging economic superpower, China. Despite these rich mineral deposits and promising dealings, Chile has a limited supply of energy resources and has therefore taken a number of progressive steps in support of renewable energy sources. Consequently, wind farms are popping up all over the country. Naturally ensuing this develo...
BSSG was able to deploy the entire surveillance network without any concern about compatability of productsProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband systems, recently announced that Bruers Service Security Goirle (BSSG), a leading integrator of security systems in Amsterdam, has deployed a complete wireless video surveillance network in Amsterdam's Stadsdeel West neighborhood utilising Proxim's end-to-end wireless solutions and...
Flovel demonstrates high-sensitivity camera at FOR-A's NAB 2011 Flovel Company Japan, a company in partnership with FOR-A Corporation, demonstrated its ultra high-sensitivity camera within FOR-A's booth at the 2011 NAB Show, which runs April 11-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth C5219). Flovel brand cameras are sold internationally through FOR-A's worldwide sales offices. Recently, major broadcasters in Japan have installed Flovel's EM-120 ultra high-sensitivity camera...
Chubb is responsible for Westfield's Straford City and London's Olympic Park security projects Chubb has been chosen by the developers of Westfield Stratford City - the gateway to the Olympic Park - to provide fire and security systems for what will be the largest urban shopping centre in Europe. Chubb is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies CorpChubb drew on the capabilities of the entire UTC Fire & Security group to successfully secure contracts that w...
Ruwi Hotel in Muscat deploys security surveillance services from Hikvision Located in the heart of Muscat, the capital of Oman, the three-star Ruwi Hotel overlooks the city's main business district. With its classic fortress style architecture, the hotel is sought after by many business travellers and enthusiastic holidaymakers who enjoy its traditional Omani hospitality complemented by international service standards.In order to protect people and assets as well as watching over the...
Covering a 2,400 square kilometre area with 110,000 residents, the Chatham-Kent Police Service (CKPS) is dedicated to making its community the safest in Ontario, Canada. With a force of 171 officers and 70 civilian employees, the CKPS has been a leader in adopting new technologies to better protect the public and ultimately, prevent crime in its community. Consequently, the CKPS has deployed the Avigilon High Definition (HD) surveillance system at its headquarters to boost security onsite a...
