Day: November 23, 2020

Olymbec, one of the largest, privately owned industrial real estate holders on the East Coast has chosen Hanwha cameras to help secure its properties and improve rentability. Managing upwards of 300 properties in Quebec and 15 different States in the US, Olymbec owns more than 30 million square feet of property. Managing this much real estate means that Olymbec has to balance a variety of concerns, including providing positive tenant experiences, generating revenue, and protecting assets. When it comes to security, the company is faced with everything from accidental damage and theft to vandalism and refuse dumping both inside and outside their buildings. However, Olymbec’s existing analog-based camera systems were not meeting the company’s needs. After looking at a number of different options, the company chose Hanwha Techwin because of the range of products, the modularity of the solutions the excellent training and customer support, and the cost, which allows Olymbec to add components easily. Today, Olymbec has deployed over 700 operational cameras and carries stock for both replacement purposes and new systems. The deployed cameras are connected to either a Wisenet WAVE VMS system in their larger installations or to NVRs in their smaller installations. Through their VPN, everyone at Olymbec, from the CTO to security personnel and property managers, can access video footage from every security camera remotely from their phones and tablets. This allows them to view footage from anywhere at any time and gives them the flexibility to react quickly and appropriately when an incident occurs. Hanwha cameras have the capability to trigger alerts and alert security personnel, based on a variety of rules such as detecting motion after hours. The company has spent ¾ of a million dollars on equipment from Hanwha to deploy its new security infrastructure. The result is a robust, homogenous environment that makes it easy to manage and add new camera systems to its properties. The cameras are used as a deterrent or after-the-fact for investigative purposes. This means that Olymbec relies heavily on the quality of the video feed. To capture the best possible video, Olymbec decided to go with multi-sensor, multi-directional cameras, which are deployed across the company’s properties allowing them to cover a very wide area with just a single device. The multi-sensor cameras also work very well when it is time to pull footage. This is especially helpful because Olymbec’s security department receives video requests from law enforcement 4-5 times each month. “Using our new security system, we are able to ensure the integrity of our video evidence. This is important when local law enforcement asks us for footage to help with an investigation,” said Jack Ross, Chief Technology Officer, Olymbec USA & Canada. Olymbec remains enthusiastic about their decision to install Hanwha cameras. “It was important for us to choose a platform that is both complex enough to meet our needs and reliable enough to set up and simply let run. When it comes to reliability, as well as flexibility and ease-of-use, I think Hanwha really shines,” concluded Ross.  

Since its completion in 2017, the Gazprom Arena has served as the home ground stadium for the Russian football club Zenit St. Petersburg. And as one of the host stadiums for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2021 Euro Football Championship, the Gazprom Arena must also satisfy the strict security regulations of FIFA, UEFA and ESSMA. When selecting the video security system, the managers responsible at Zenit therefore opted for a solution from the German manufacturer Dallmeier. With its patented Panomera® multifocal-sensor system, Dallmeier guarantees the security of many stadiums all over the world The objective was providing coverage with video security technology for the entire area surrounding the stadium, the entrance gate approaches, the rooms below grand stands, and the grand stands themselves in one of the largest video security projects ever undertaken in a football stadium. Under enormous time pressure, a high-performance system had to be implemented in the stadium with a capacity of 60,000 fans and yet had to remain adaptable and flexible in response to changing customer wishes as the project progressed. Traceability of offenders through minimum resolution throughout the terrace area One requirement which from time to time presented the greatest challenge was capturing all areas of all the grand stands all of the time, so that unequivocal identification offenders could be assured in all circumstances. In order to achieve this, the Russian Interior Ministry stipulated two key requirements for the video security system. Firstly, it must capture the entire grand stand area with a ‘minimum resolution density’ of 250 pixels per metre (px/m). This also corresponds to the performance criterion defined in the globally valid standard DIN EN 62676-4 for video security systems for purposes of enabling identification of an unknown person. And secondly, the image frequency must not fall below a frame rate of 25 frames per second (fps). Because it is typically only the combination of the specified minimum resolution density and a fluid representation of events that can ensure incontestable evidence that is usable in a court of law. Thanks to Panomera®: The stadium solution from Dallmeier satisfies all criteria In order to meet these stringent requirements, the security managers invited a number of vendors to present their solutions in advance at Zenit’s former home ground – the Petrovsky Stadium – to enable them to choose the right solution for the Gazprom Arena. A Dallmeier video security system has already been operating in the Petrovsky Stadium since 2012, and after a thorough evaluation of all the solutions, the operators decided to install a stadium solution from Dallmeier in the Gazprom Arena as well. Because compared with conventional camera technologies such as megapixel or PTZ cameras for example, the patented Panomera® multifocal-sensor system from Dallmeier can guarantee coverage of even the largest expanses with the stipulated minimum resolution density and frame rate. Panomera® systems continuously capture everything that is happening in full resolution and allow high-resolution zooms – both live and in the recording and by several operators at the same time. This enables stadium operators to track and reconstruct relevant occurrences in detail both live and after the fact. Dallmeier’s 3D planning guarantees the objective will be met with maximum cost efficiency Besides the technical superiority of the Panomera® technologies, another decisive advantage of the Dallmeier stadium solution was the innovative 3D planning approach, with which a digital reproduction of the Gazprom Arena was created. This makes it very easy to fulfil the requirement according to which at least 250px/m must be assured literally ‘in every last corner.’ Colour coding in the 3D simulation makes it possible to see exactly where the value has been reached and where a correction should be made, perhaps by setting up in another position or using a different camera model. A further major advantage of this planning approach is the extreme co-efficiency of the solution. For example, Zenit St. Petersburg is able to provide security on the terraces throughout the Gazprom Arena with way less than 100 Panomera® camera systems, covering all areas with at least 250px/m and 25fps. An alternative solution would have required a substantial four figure number of conventional single-sensor cameras. Apart from enormously high infrastructure costs (masts, cables etc.) this would also have generated a practically unmanageable deluge of images for the video system operators. Another benefit of Dallmeier’s 3D planning programme is the automatic generation of ‘CamCards’ – exact configuration documents for every single camera. Armed with this information, installers on site know exactly which camera must be mounted where, how high and at what angle. The big advantage besides the immense amount of time saved consists in the planning reliability. It can be predicted with great accuracy how much labour the installation of the total solution with entail, because this approach minimises uncertainty factors. Thanks to Dallmeier’s unwavering assistance throughout the project, testing by the state technical personnel in Russia was also successful in the subsequent project phases, with the result that the stadium operators were able to begin operating the video security system after final project commissioning in good time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Today, over 1,000 single-sensor cameras have been installed in the Gazprom Arena in addition to the Panomera® systems – these safeguard the remaining areas of the stadium. Due to the large number of cameras, the total storage capacity for the video security system amounts to more than six petabytes (equivalent to about 6,000TB). High-performance recording appliances from Dallmeier are used to process this information. Authorised personnel from various departments and stakeholders can access the system at 80 workstations. The Gazprom Arena is a thoroughly secure stadium – also thanks to Dallmeier The video security system from Dallmeier has provided ample evidence of its performance capabilities and reliability in the running of the Gazprom Arena, not least during the seven matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On this subject, Karlheinz Biersack, Director Sales Eastern Europe/ RUS/ GUS at Dallmeier explained, “Of course we were delighted that the security managers of…

Naresuan University is a government university located in Phitsanulok province. It was established in 1990 following the upgrading of Srinakharinwirot University. Naresuan University is today the primary choice for education in the lower north and upper central areas of Thailand. Its campus is centred around a newly built four-storey university library and also features a newly built eight-storey multi-purpose domed building (the NU Dome), which caters to indoor sports competitions, graduation ceremonies and is home to a fabric museum, the student affairs division and various student clubs. The renovated Faculty of Medicine building housing Naresuan University Hospital is also on campus. With these new builds and renovations, the University needed to consider new fire alarm, video surveillance and conference systems to ensure the security and safety of its students and faculty on campus. A fire alarm fit for purpose Reviewing the fire alarm system that had been installed in the Faculty of Medicine, the building auditor had concluded that the previous system was not compliant to fire safety regulations and had even resulted in some false alarms in the past. To protect the reputation and credibility of the University and to safeguard the lives of its students and faculty, a new, reputable fire alarm system was needed. The new library also required a reliable fire alarm system that could detect a fire quickly to protect the high volume of books within its walls, and the new NU Dome, a multi-purpose building that is used as a venue to host large scale events with more than 3,000 people and consists of many breakout rooms, needed a robust system that could cater to its many spaces and separate zones. The Bosch FPA-5000 was the system of choice, selected for its reliability and ability to support the future expansion of the Faculty of Medicine. The system was specially designed to meet the building’s customised requirements, and thanks to the clever design by the Bosch team, the project was delivered under budget. Bosch Fire Monitoring System software is installed at the Faculty of Medicine which integrates all buildings and allows central monitoring of the fire alarm systems. The officers now have a full overview of the entire area, they can zoom in to check equipment and receive notifications by email. In addition, Bosch saved further on the budget by recommending a remote keypad instead of installing a new control panel. The system was also ideal to cater to the NU Dome’s multipurpose spaces, which required the installation of a total of 764 fire detectors. Adding faultless security with a robust video surveillance system The University was looking for a video surveillance system that would integrate with its existing Milestone software and Bosch Video Surveillance System fit the bill. The system is installed in the library and outdoor car park around the library to provide an added sense of security to the multiple spaces. Enhancing connectivity through an easy-to-use and a beautifully designed conference system The Bosch DCN Conference System was selected to support the meetings of professors, facilitate remote discussions between professors and students and support the University executives in their communications with partners and vendors. The conference system is user friendly and delivers high speech intelligibility with low susceptibility to mobile phones. It was used in most meeting rooms in the NU Dome. A sense of safety and security The three Bosch systems installed in the key buildings in Naresuan University and Naresuan University Hospital streamline communications within and beyond campus, provide an enhanced sense of security in surveillance and early fire detection, make it easy for officers to monitor the grounds and ensure that false fire alarms are no longer an issue on campus.  

Global supply chains, the booming online retail market, and rising demand for manufactured goods have driven growth in the logistics industry. An array of materials and goods are constantly on the move by truck – arriving at logistics parks before the last miles of their journey to stores or customers’ addresses. With goods moving 24/ 7/ 365, logistics parks need to work extremely efficiently to stay ahead of demand, and to ensure that goods are delivered on time. Additionally, security is a top concern for operators – from the moment shipments arrive, to the moment they are delivered to their final destinations. When it comes to achieving these goals, security cameras are critical – helping operators to monitor vehicles and people entering facilities, and to track goods leaving the premises. However, next-generation smart video solutions provide a number of additional benefits that help operators to operate more efficiently and securely than ever before. These include: 1. Enhanced personnel management With the latest smart video solutions, such as Prama Hikvision’s Smart Logistics Park Solution, site operators can protect staff more effectively against accident and injury. This is achieved with automatic detection of personal protective equipment (PPE) including eye wear, gloves, ear protectors and more. One example of this is Prama Hikvision’s embedded hard hat detection technology, which triggers automated alerts when team members enter restricted areas without their hard hats on. This enables logistics park operators to significantly improve health and safety, without deploying additional team members to supervise hard hat compliance. As an additional benefit, operators can improve security with facial recognition technology, which ensures that only authorized personnel enter restricted areas. Facial recognition can also make it faster and easier for employees to move around the logistics park, helping them work more productively and reducing waiting times at park entrances and exits. 2. Improved site management and safety Apart from the access control facilities with face recognition technology to prevent unauthorized visitors entering in the premise, logistics parks need more intelligent perimeter protection to improve security. This is now possible with Prama Hikvision’s thermal cameras, which provide crystal-clear video footage, even in zero-light environments. Radar and dome cameras can also be combined to detect any unauthorized people or vehicles entering the site, to trigger automated alerts for any suspicious movements, and to record clear video evidence of any incidents that occur. With high-definition and low-light smart cameras, logistics parks can also replace manual security patrols with ‘remote’ patrols. In this scenario, security teams check images from strategically placed, high-definition cameras based on a patrol ‘schedule’ and raise alerts if any suspicious movements are observed. To further increase efficiency, remote patrols can be enhanced with AI technology, which enables regular security checks with no need to review video footage manually. In this case, only video images that identify a potential security threat are sent to site security teams, dramatically reducing staffing requirements and costs. 3. Optimized vehicle and dock management With smart video, site operators can create an optimized vehicle and load management workflow – from truck entry to docking and cargo pickup. The Prama Hikvision Smart Logistics Park Solution achieves this with a dashboard that displays the status of each loading dock, allowing vehicles to be directed efficiently as soon as they register at the park’s security checkpoint. Based on simple red, yellow and green indicators, vehicles can be processed more efficiently and queuing can be reduced. As well as improving the vehicle processing workflow, park operators can improve access security based on vehicle license plate recognition technology. Smart cameras can also be used to monitor the speed of vehicles entering the logistics park, to detect illegal parking, and to send automated alerts to security teams when rules are breached. 4. Secure and efficient goods management With smart video, logistics parks can create an automated, secure, and fully trackable goods management process. This supports the secure flow of goods at one site or across multiple sites and includes solutions for accurate, secure goods scanning, tracking and delivery. One example of this the Prama Hikvision Smart Logistics Park Solution, which incorporates all the infrastructure needed for effective goods management, from monitoring cameras to smart code readers and scanners. Using embedded software tools, site operators can allocate an ID to every pallet or parcel and track it through to final delivery, easily search and view video footage relating to specific pallets or parcels, and generate daily inventory reports quickly and easily. Finally, logistics park operators can dramatically reduce fire risks in the warehouse with Prama Hikvision. This is achieved by combining thermal cameras and smoke detectors, which alert security teams of potential fires before any damage is done.