3CountiesShowground CustomerStory very successfully. We would recommend this system to everybody.” - Ashley Willoughby, Computer and Security Manager for Three Counties Showground The challenge: Because of the sheer physical size of the Three Counties Showground with numerous entranceways and public access areas, vandalism was becoming a major problem. After normal closing time people could still wander into the showground and co
Advocates Video Analytic Benefits One challenge in video analytics today is integrating user interfaces when video analytics solutions are used with a video surveillance system. This is particularly true if you are deploying several video analytics products (or plan to add new ones in the future). You don’t want to overburden your staff with learning several different interfaces.
Open platform IP video surveillance management software like Milestone XProtect™ provides an invaluable framework for integrating and managing a wide variety of video analytics products under one interface. This is important because most video analytics systems offer one, or at most two, types of detections per camera, and the same one or two detections for all cameras in the system. Thus, to build a flexible system capable of detecting many types of security threats or collecting a variety of types of business intelligence, you need an open platform IP video surveillance management system that gives you a central console for controlling, operating and collecting data from all your video analytics solutions. An open platform IP video surveillance management solution also enables greater integration between security systems such as an access control card reader and your surveillance cameras. By having video analytics watch an entry, you can reduce manpower while increasing accuracy. For example, if two people gain access by one card (tailgating), video analytics can alert a patrolling guard or central command station and provide a video clip for identification of the unauthorized person.
Naturally, one of the biggest advantages of an open platform IP video surveillance management solution is that it enables the use of commercial off-the-shelf computing hardware. It gives you a platform where components from different manufacturers can be combined, added and upgraded over time to suit your needs and budget. This lowers your total cost of ownership (TCO) and provides greater flexibility in meeting your evolving security or other surveillance needs. The fact is, each manufacturer of a component of a security system – whether it’s an intelligent IP network camera, video analytics software, access control system, etc. – is good at producing their component, but someone needs to provide the overall interface. It is this central interface that enables the user to unlock all the power of using these devices and use them together as a total solution. That’s the role of the platform. And that’s why you need to carefully select it right from the beginning or make a transition to a more comprehensive platform if you find yourself limited by your current one.
ALBank 44branches 2006 Palle Sørensen, Chief of Security at AL Bank (Arbejdernes Landsbank) A man drives up in a white car, brakes hard in front of the bank entrance, pulls a mask over his head, then runs inside and up to the nearest teller. The bank assistant is brutally knocked aside as the robber quickly fills up a bag with cash from the register. After just one minute and eight seconds, he is out the door again an
BancoRepublicaOrientalUruguay final carried out a closed tender for a new surveillance solution. The project was geared to cover the bank’s 125 branches. 50 of these are located in the capital of Montevideo and 75 are in the interior of the country at distances of up to more than 800 kilometers from the control center located in Montevideo. The bank also has 5 other buildings, the National Treasury, and 100 ATMs. They required dig
BellwoodIL final you to look at all the options for adding more as you go along. We want this kind of technology built in for future flexibility. It sets up the connectivity for the whole community.” – Roy F. McCampbell, Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer for Bellwood, Illinois. Challenges: This Chicago suburb of more than 20,500 citizens has neighboring communities with high crime that has potential to spil
Beyond DVR and NVR Decoupling the hardware from the software reveals the heart of the matter: open platform IP Video Management Software (VMS) is the key to an optimal, flexible, cost-efficient and long-term system. One of the big drawbacks of the traditional CCTV world is the proprietary systems that have left so many customers with out-of-date surveillance technology.
BuckheadCrossingShoppingCenter someone out to the site all the time to check if lights need replacing, etc. This saves them both time and money while making it a safer place.” - Mike Szyperski, Director of Business Development at Incom Interactive Surveillance The Challenge: This busy downtown shopping center wanted to ensure security on the grounds more efficiently than with an expensive security guard service. The Solut
CEFARM company has lowered the cost of managing the security of their physical premises. “Digital technology means reliability and durability of recording, with direct access to images from different video cameras at any time and with central management. We have had bad experiences with the analogue monitoring system we used for several years, based on VHS video tape recordings. Their durability did n
ChizukAmunoSynagogue with other systems, and to share it remotely. We needed to do it right and to give ourselves as many options as possible.” Ronald Millen, Executive Director of the Chizuk Amuno Congregation. Challenges: National crime and terrorist incidents prompted one of Maryland’s largest synagogues to be proactive about improving the protection of its congregation. Previously their security was a do
CoastalSunbelt FoodProduction system by using it to manage our Good Manufacturing Practices, meet the top USDA inspection ratings, and maintain our HACCP Certification that allows us to charge a premium for our products.” - Phil Muth, President, Coastal Sunbelt Produce The Challenge: Processing and distributing perishable products demands strict adherence to FDA regulations with expensive USDA inspection visits rated by le
FairfaxMeadow approvedDec2005 is to enhance security, but what’s coming out strongly as a bigger benefit is the improved quality in our practices because people are being supervised better. I think it will pay for itself even more in that way.” - Tony Carlisle, IT Manager at Fairfax Meadow Situation: The company’s old CCTV system was outdated and labour-intensive, poor quality, inflexible, and required closing down t
FirstGlasgow BusDepots - Andy Buchanan, Regional I.S. Manager for First Group in Scotland Challenges: Bus vandalism like graffiti and broken windows were costing First Glasgow over £1 million per year, and handling insurance claims for First Group in all of the UK had an annual budget of £50 million. There were also problems with employees tempted to dip into cash vaults and fuel supplies or steal from Lost Pro
GardenPlaceHotel hidden behind the scenes. Guests love being able to see it on display and the added sense of security they feel is appreciated. The ease of using the XProtect Remote Client means that I’m not intimidated when I need to look at the recordings: it’s extremely user friendly. With Milestone we’ve been able to really take ownership of our security and operate it to the fullest. We love the flexibil
GearyCommunityHospital E.R., Lab and X-Rays, near the special clinics, cardiology, radiology, materials storage - everywhere! It’s really nice to know we have the overview. But I use the system for more than just security: we can show how patients have been handled when they’re brought in to the ambulance bay, and we have a washing-down facility there for people who’ve had chemical accidents. If any of the staff hav
Hallmarks O fTrue Open Platform IP video HQ In the security industry these days it has become almost embarrassing for a company to admit having a proprietary (single vendor) solution – everyone now understands that an open platform’s flexibilities and efficiencies are the way to go. Market research reports repeatedly shore up this trend, and
it seems that every manufacturer is therefore claiming their offerings to be IP and Open Platform.
But watch out! Many of them are just paying lip service. It is therefore very important for customers to be able to decipher between a true open platform and those who only claim to have it.
HolidayInnExpress final Valley, built around a lavish atrium with custom tiles and granite counter tops. They offer tomorrows' technology today in a free high-speed network for Web access via IP, or Internet Protocol. All rooms have free HBO, CNN, CNN Headline News, ESPN, Disney and PBS. The 1,500 square foot meeting room and media center offers climate control, video conferencing, surround sound, wireless lapel micro
HotelNorthampton final and documentation of an event. The Milestone surveillance software, along with Viocen’s value-added contributions, delivers a system that is extensible to address emerging security needs.” - Mansour Ghalibaf, General Manager at the Hotel Northampton in Massachusetts. Challenges The historical architecture and preservation requirements made it impossible to run coaxial cables for an analog su
IKEA Milestone retail integrated with our transaction system to resolve and reduce errors at checkout." - Remco Hempenius, Project Manager, IKEA Pilot Store Delft, The Netherlands The Challenge The IKEA Pilot Store in Delft, The Netherlands, tests systems for the rest of the IKEA world to find the best proven solutions for the organization. They wanted to upgrade their existing analog approach for security surveilla
InterviewHFJacobsen IPfocus may2006 video surveillance software since 1999. Year on year we have seen customer and installer IP acceptance increasing. Today nobody questions the fact that IP is the future technology for video systems. A further change has happened during the last year, where the market has really started to take off and many of the largest projects are specified for IP – this is especially noteworthy in the US and
IP Video Surveillance for Retailers Video surveillance is a matter of capturing and recording an image. In today’s Digital Video Recorder (DVR) technology, you basically have your software and storage in a box. The cameras connect via coaxial cables that are run all the way from the camera to the DVR. In the case of IP surveillance, your cameras run to a common computer
storage device (Dell, HP, Intransa, etc.) via CAT-5 cables that do not necessarily have to run all the way from each camera individually, thus saving installation costs. With open platform IP surveillance, you are able to pick not only from a mix of cameras, but also your storage device and the software to manage it, giving you complete control and flexibility over your surveillance system. But that can create a number of new challenges
IPproTechExplainsMegapixel tips on how to sell and implement the new technology. IP Pro Tech is a company specializing in IP Video Surveillance. I understand that you don’t even sell DVR systems. No, that would be recommending our customers to invest in a sunset industry. There hasn’t been anything really innovative happening there in a long time. Analog cameras are by definition limited to 480 TV lines (NTSC). Have you
JacksonHighSchool-SSIarticle one that views the inte- By Carl A.Sloan rior hallway area shown in the inset photo. Contributing Writer Security Sales & Integration Recent horrific events have raised awareness like never before info@securitysales.com of the urgency to make American schools safer and more CASE STUDY secure.A recent project by ProTech Security at Jackson High IN BRIEF School in Stark County (Ohio) is helping edu
KansasStateUniversity Milestone Challenges: This Midwest university of 23,000 students has a big football stadium that needs a management tool for handling protection from possible terrorism, theft, vandalism, disorderly behavior, people with medical emergencies, scalpers, gate entry issues, problems in the parking lots and with traffic. Solution: Milestone XProtect Enterprise software operates Axis 213 PTZ cameras. ISG Technol
LaTortillaFactory 2005 also helps us investigate safety hazards, work habits, and employee practices. It gives us a visual understanding of where and how accidents may happen, allowing us to address and eliminate them.” - Sam Tamayo, Plant Manager at La Tortilla Factory The Challenge: La Tortilla Factory needs to ensure the best adherence to strict FDA regulations regarding integrity of food, employee safety, and
Leaflet e 3.0. Together you get a total solution to handle alarms and control the system, using a powerful graphical user interface. Smart Map •Integratean unlimited number of floor plans. •Usegraphical Maps to select cameras. •CreateViewpoints withseveralcameras, inlcuding presets. UsetheconfiguredViewpoints to display Multiscreen views witha simple click on the Map. •Usethemonitor buttons to choosetheDi
LENTEX Poland company Lentex SA. Lentex is Poland’s leading manufacturer of textiles and floor coverings, and the only company in Central Europe to have launched production of PVC floor coverings that are 3-4 meters wide. In December 1997 the opening ceremony took place for a modern production line for the wide floor coverings. In August 2004 another great step was taken to modernize the site and improve
Locarno CitySurveillance network cameras. In addition to many technical benefits, the surveillance provides a feeling of personal safety without being obtrusive. ”Acts of vandalism no longer have any place in our town, thanks to leading-edge technology, which provides the requisite deterrence with the utmost discretion,” says Clemente Gramigna, Ing. Dipl. EPFL/SIA, Centro Informatico Comunale di Locarno. Situation e
MalloryAlexander warehousing someone’s dollar. It’s their business and livelihood. We have to make sure the inventory is accurate, that it’s here and it’s being taken care of.” – Elesa Hayden, Operations Manager, Mallory Distribution Center The Challenge This busy global logistics company has to ensure that products are stored and moved safely, with no pilferage or theft. Their Container Freight Station also has special dema
MFI HomestoresChain “The Home Delivery Centre managers are very impressed with the system. It is easy for them to use and it gives them the information they want when they want it. It’s a big improvement over physical patrolling of the perimeters. It handles more than just security – it’s a business management tool.” – Nicholas Stephenson, Group Security Manager at MFI. Challenges: Managing the manufacture, ret
MjoelnerParkHOUSING surveillance within a very short period of time.” - Muhammed Aslam, Foreman for Mjolner Park’s housing association Mjolner Park is managed by the association called Lejerbo (Danish for ’rental living’) and is a large public housing complex from 1987 situated in a Northwest section of Copenhagen, Denmark. The complex has about 2,500 residents, of which almost half are under 18 years old. Over 90%
RadissonSAS 2005 of the project involved. As a chain operating in many countries, it gives us the ability to have a standard solution regardless of access to hardware suppliers." - Paul Moxness, Director of Corporate Security, Rezidor SAS The Security Goals The Radisson SAS hotels wanted to move their analog security approach to an advanced digital surveillance solution based on network technology that allows
ReadingU Meteorology global leader in network video, Axis Communications1, to support its meteorology degree students as they learn to predict weather patterns through studies of atmospheric sciences. The University of Reading’s Department of Meteorology is internationally recognised as a world leading centre of excellence for the teaching and research of the science of the atmosphere and oceans, including weather sy
Scandlines Harbors surveillance of the harbor terminals, we want to use it on the ferries and integrate it with retail security in the boutiques onboard.” - Vagn Klog, Claims Manager at Scandlines AG The Challenge Scandlines has complex needs when it comes to their video surveillance. They have different types of businesses to manage in one organization: ferry transport and harbor control with traffic coordinatio
SmyrnaAirport final into this airport because of the new technology. As a matter of fact, the FAA is bringing other people in to see this system because they want to make other airports aware of its capabilities.” Joe Johnson, Chief of Public Safety at the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority in Tennessee Challenges: Smyrna Airport previously had only six analog Pelco cameras running over coaxial cables to
SouthwestTennesseeCollege protect our campus.” - Chief Leo F. Brown, Sr., Chief of Police, Southwest Tennessee Community College The Challenges: destruction of property through vandalism and gang graffiti, false fire alarms, disorderly conduct, theft from the buildings and auto theft, stolen books and computers, community vagrants. The Solution: Dynamark Security designed and installed a video surveillance system util
TransusIntermodalTrucking cost a lot – about $500,000 a year or more because we had to have them on weekends and holidays, round- the-clock, in addition to the weekdays. We save that money and have much better control over our security now. We started out using the surveillance just for the theft issues, but there are all these extra benefits like scanning the yards, fixing vehicles, checking if drivers have arrived. ” -
University Buffalo Case Study Milestone XProtect Enterprise IP video management software has been purchased for well over 100 camera licenses, and more to come. The surveillance hardware is a best-of-breed mix of Axis 216 and Sony DFN-40 network cameras with Pelco analog cameras that are converted to digital through Axis 240Q video servers into the IP software. Advantages: UB has gained flexibility and scalability, centralized administration with decentralized
access for use of the system, wide geographic distribution, Power Over Ethernet hardware, cost efficiencies of using the standard IT resources – both the equipment and network infrastructure, as well as the IT Department’s expertise and maintenance routines for keeping the system up and
running, or expanding it as needed.
USD475 final entrances and exits, as well as for students during school hours. The buildings are open late with faculty working and custodians on duty till 11:30 at night. We are protecting against the possibility of vandalism, theft, and other such behaviors very typical for high schools.” - Larry Schmidt, Dir. Business Operations USD 475 Challenges The nearby Fort Riley military post creates a transient –
