IP Camera applications

Video servers from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, have been deployed by security installer King Communications (working in partnership with security distributor ADI-Gardiner) to help modernise The Lighthouse's CCTV system and protect some of Scotland's finest design treasures.  A total of four AXIS 241Q Video Servers have been used to convert analogue images (from the 16 existing cameras already positioned throughout the six-floor building) into digital video strea...

Network cameras from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, have been installed in The Rose Bowl, home to the Hampshire County Cricket Club and the venue for the first day of the recent England versus India one-day series.   AXIS 214 PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Network Cameras have been installed by iCode Systems Limited as part of a comprehensive upgrade of the stadium's surveillance system over the last year.  The upgrade, which was installed by Taylor Made Computer So...

As the eighth series of Big Brother draws to a close Forward Vision, manufacturers of the popular ‘Metal Mickey' cameras, confirm they supplied MIC1-400 cameras for the popular Channel 4 series.  Metal Mickey has become synonymous with the program; having been involved with Big Brother right from the start, back in 2000. "To help get the first series on the air, we worked closely with Big Brother's technical facilities company Roll to Record to overcome the technical challenges r...

The performance of CCTV systems in Chatham, Rochester, Strood, Gillingham and Rainham town centres is being improved using the latest C-Allview high-speed, ‘ruggedised' PTZ cameras from Ganz.  In an ongoing series of upgrades being handled by leading local installer TJW Electrical Ltd, Medway and Maidstone local authority has specified the C-Allviews because they offer improved range, durability and quality of images."We are using the C-Allviews as an alternative to traditional P...

ACTi's PCI encoder cards and video servers are fully integrated with Ortega's VideoSm@t software, enabling a Canadian entertainment centre to incorporate IP based CCTV systems.  The new hybrid DVR system integrates the analog camera and IP camera on the same server.  Using the hybrid DVR system enables simple control interface and effective management over a wireless environment.There are 13 apartment buildings, a mall, commercial buildings as well as an entert...

Juvenile Justice Centre uses CEM solution for state-of-the-art securityCEM Systems, a leading access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that it has partnered with systems integrator ADT to supply a highly secure, fully integrated solution for the new £16.8m Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre in Bangor, Northern Ireland. To create a secure environment, ADT installed a CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) security management system with CCTV, digital video recorders...

Millions of pounds worth of equipment was deployed by the broadcasters and TV production companies covering the 2007 Open Golf Championship Carnoustie. To ensure that essential as well as extremely valuable equipment was not stolen or sabotaged, security was high on the agenda.  With millions tuning in to watch one of the most exciting Opens for many a year, it was essential that all of the broadcasting equipment was kept safe and secure and in good working order at all times. Man guarding...

Over the years, the BMW International Open in Munich has gained a reputation with the world's golfing elite as one of the most important golf tournaments in Europe.  This year for the first time, Regensburg-based company Dallmeier participated, presenting its CCTV/IP solutions for major sporting events.As an organiser of amateur as well as professional golf tournaments around the world for 22 years, BMW recognises the growing importance of the sport for its target audiences.  The 2006...

BT Redcare's i-Witness digital CCTV data storage technology was chosen by Sussex Police because of its ability to efficiently store, retrieve and output evidential quality image data.Problems with analogue Sussex Police's Eastbourne CCTV control room is the monitoring centre for the community safety CCTV systems at 12 towns and villages across East Sussex.  The CCTV monitoring runs 24/7 and involves a total of 80 cameras. Before its upgrade to digital, the Eastbourne monitoring centre used...

Nighttime safety and security at a waterside leisure park in Gillingham, Kent, has been improved with a new lighting system that also reduces light pollution.The installation at the Gillingham Strand, carried out by TJW Electrical Ltd, uses a combination of Ganz IR infra-red illuminators and Ganz WL white light illuminators. The infrared models allow high quality black and white CCTV images to be captured without ‘spilling' visible light into neighbouring residential areas.Light pollution...

Located on the perimeter of Heathrow Airport, the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel is a modern, elegant hotel.  One of the largest hotels in the UK, it offers a wide range of facilities including 649 comfortable bedrooms, a 28 room dedicated conference centre catering for up to 700 delegates, Business Centre, health club, brassiere restaurant and lounge bar.Ensuring the smooth operation of the hotel’s day-to-day running requires a not insubstantial measure of professional management,...

At Toyota's production line in Taiwan, there are 5 production lines that assemble the popular Corolla sedan, Camry sedan and Wish MPV automobile vehicles for sales in the Taiwan market. Toyota's aim was to clearly identify the status of each production line, so Toyota chose to deploy video surveillance on each line in order to monitor the production volume, time taken for each production stage and confirm the procedure at each manufacturing stage.  Live video streaming at each line will all...

  Axis network cameras  installed in the Durant, Broken Bow and Pocola casino locationsAxis Communications recently announced that more than 300 of the company's network cameras have been installed in three casinos owned by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.  The Axis network cameras will be used in conjunction with the Universal Video Management System (UVMS) solution from Petards, Inc., a developer of advanced video surveillance systems and one of the leading security supplier...

The Web Broadcast Corporation is using Derwent's infrared illuminators to enable live webcam broadcasts of some of Britain's most elusive nocturnal animals.  Red squirrels, pine martins and badgers are among the species filmed in the dead of night in their wild habitats, and broadcast live on http://www.wildlifetv.co.uk, thanks to Derwent IR. The Web Broadcasting Corporation streams real-time live video from all over the world, for both educational and entertainment viewing.  The compa...

Dorset-based security installer Secure Alarms is using the new Ganz C-Allview high speed PTZ domes in a number of high security coastal sites."The cameras offer important advantages over traditional domes," says Secure Alarms engineer-supervisor Rob Cutler, "including their built-in wipers.""The wipers are a huge bonus for the locations where we are using them, as the wet conditions can be a real problem. The models also stand up well to the corrosive coastal atmosphere....

In large public sports venues where emotionally charged crowds gather, there can be civil disorder, especially with intoxicated people and over-zealous fans.  The Charles Koch Arena at Wichita State University has more than 10,000 seats, and regularly draws full capacity crowds from both the university and the surrounding community.  The mix of campus and urban area also has the potential to involve more risk of assaults or theft.  The campus police wanted to ensure the best safet...

The Jewish Museum in Frankfurt is one of the three major Jewish museums in Germany.  It traces the interrelationship between Jews in Germany and their environment based on the example of Frankfurt.  Prior to World War II the city of Frankfurt had the highest percentage of Jewish inhabitants with over 26,000 Jewish citizens.  The building is secured today by 360° video surveillance.  Its open character was intentionally selected, as the changing exhibitions are to be acces...

The National Institute for Aviation Research is using Milestone Systems' open platform IP video management software with Axis network cameras to increase visibility in tests, provie remote access to monitoring tests, save on night staffing needs, and improve personnel safety.The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University integrates academic, government and business entities in cooperative efforts to advance technologies for aviation and other industries.  It...

ACTi's IP Camera CAM-5320 and IP Speed Dome CAM-6610 have provided a clever solution to support traffic statistics recording and accident monitoring in Thailand.  On the Phapradang Ring Road, all cameras are connected by fibre optic cable within a LAN environment.  At the side of the camera, customers just plug the network cable into the media converter then the video will be transmitted via the fibre optic cable. In the central control building, the system integrator is setup with thr...

‘Just in time' is one of the most important standards used to evaluate logistics services.  Raw materials have to be at the production location, products have to leave the production halls, and the goods have to be delivered to the customer, right on time.  The requirements can only be met by the most modern logistics and warehousing systems, which also have to guarantee maximum availability. Leading supplier With more than 700 reference facilities throughout the world, MAN L...

The coastline of Dubai is rapidly changing as The Palm islands emerge from the sea.  Today, the city of Dubai, currently the fastest growing metropolis on earth, and holds approximately 1.5 million people.  By the year 2015 this number is expected to have increased to 3.0 million.  To promote tourism, three Palm islands are being built by Nakheel in the waters of the Arabian Gulf.  Construction on The Palm Jebel Ali will begin this year.  Reclamation of The Palm Deira...

The Department of National Palaces in Turkey has installed the first in a series of new security systems using Milestone open platform IP video management software and Axis network cameras.  This advanced solution provides an effective yet discreet implementation to protect the historical architecture, and the ability to easily expand in future.  Integration of the video surveillance with access control and fire alarms is also planned.One million tourists from all over the globe annual...

ACTi IP cameras and Milestone XprotectEnterprise were successfully installed in Wodzislaw Slaski, in Poland's first IP surveillance project for city monitoring.  The installer was SUMA, a Polish professional surveillance distributor in.  This project was for improving safety of citizen and reducing defect of road offences with the development of this city.Because of critical bandwidth and good video quality demand, SUMA chose ACTi products as the best solution to fulfill the city requi...

ChallengeHartwall Areena needed a top-of-the-class security solution to secure the organised events and the attendees.  To be able to offer an enjoyable experience at the Hartwall Areena, disorderly behaviour, such as misdemeanour, sabotage, vandalism and fights had to be prevented.SolutionMirasys V series was installed to meet todays and the future's requirements and security standards of huge public venues.  Mirasys V series is exceptional as it can receive video data from both analo...

Network cameras and video management software from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video have been installed in popular Borough Market restaurant Roast.   The IP-Surveillance deployment followed production of a feasibility study by security integrator and Axis partner, AMW Security Technologies Limited.   AMW advocated upgrading to a highly comprehensive IP-Surveillance system in order to get much better coverage in the back and front of house areas of Roast...

Sophisticated technology from Bosch Security Systems (BSS) is playing a central role in a major new CCTV installation by CDS (Computerised & Digital Security Systems) at the University of Glamorgan, Wales, as it migrates its existing analogue CCTV system over to IP.The system, specified by the University in conjunction with specialist consultants Global MSC Security, is an entirely Bosch-based solution comprising primarily fully-functional high-speed domes and associated transmission and dig...

Westminster Abbey has become the first of the major heritage sites to opt for Monitor AFx Wireless Integrated Security Management (ISM) technology from Chubb Electronic Security (CES) - a method of combining and controlling the data from two or more previously independent devices onto one software application, with one database, using an existing IT network as host.  Chubb Electronic Security is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX)This means that t...

Wireless IP technology from Bosch Security Systems (BSS) installed by Central Security Systems (CSS), a leading specialist in local authority CCTV solutions, is proving a winning combination for Gedling Borough Council in protecting local residents from petty and serious crime as part of a much wider crime and disorder partnership initiative.Four town centres - Arnold, Mapperley, Carlton and Netherfield - will be making maximum use of some of the latest camera, encoder, recording and video manag...

Kings Waterfront is a £142m development on the banks of the River Mersey which will transform King's Dock into the Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre.  The project will feature a 10,000 capacity performance area and exhibition resources to rival the NEC and ExCel.  It is expected that the venue will host events from rock concerts to trade shows, children's entertainment to international sport including tennis, boxing and gymnastics.  Supporting the complex is a 1,600-spac...

Kazan, the capital of the republic of Tatarstan, Russia, is one of the largest economic, scientific and cultural centres in Russia, as well as the oldest city with over 1000 years of Russian Federation history. The challenge The evolution of modern Kazan requires a pleasant ambience to live in.  First of all, arrangements have to be made for public safety, law and order, prevention of criminal activities, vandalism and terrorism.  The integration of an urban video surveillance syste...