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Plants and Livestock Protected with Wireless IP Network.
11 Apr 2005
After normal closing time people could still wander into the showground, committing acts of workshop vandalism, machinery theft, and even an attempt to steal the on site cash machine. It was physically impossible to lay any kind of cables into the ground to provide standard CCTV coverage due to the fact that this is being constantly worked upon to allow the Horticultural Shows to take place. Off site monitoring was also required.
The solution:
View-IT (a Gardiner Security Integration Partner) was on site installing a new structured cabling infrastructure and telephone system. With their experience in voice and data networking they recommended the use this technology to move Video images wirelessly around the campus and store onto a server located in the main communications room.
David James – Managing Director of View-IT stated, “Advice on the correct types of cameras, software, housings and pole types with power supply options was crucial. We had the wireless technology skills and Gardiner Security helped us to select a Milestone Software solution working with Axis fully functional PTZ and fixed cameras.”
Reduced Workshop Vandalism:
After placing a wireless camera over all the workshop areas similar to the one here, vandalism and theft from these areas was eradicated. Entrance Monitoring with Number Plate Recognition: It was crucial to monitor movements on site through all of the various entrance areas. The Axis 213 Cameras are strategically located at various points throughout the site and are set to record all movements on motion detection. The software sends the camera into ‘touring modes’ and the cameras are capable of viewing huge areas as can be seen by the example below. When a car enters the showground the Axis Fixed cameras capture car number plates as they move into the entranceways. This information is then stored onto the Milestone Server.
The Milestone and Axis solution meets the challenge of monitoring 90,000 visitors per year – many who have pre-paid for tickets over the Internet. The ‘Advanced Remote Client’ software enables video monitoring to take place after the showground has closed to the public from the comfort of the manager’s own home.
Ashley Willoughby, Computer and Security Manager for Three Counties is delighted with the new system and stated the following: “We have a stable, leading edge technology system which is helping our fight against criminal activities very successfully. We would recommend this system to everybody.”
Technical Information:
The whole system was run over a structured cabling and wireless architecture. This same infrastructure is also used for Broadband Access to exhibitors’ stands. Bandwidth is never a bottleneck issue with the Milestone software’s motion detection and file size settings in place. A separate disk was installed in the server to handle recorded images. 30 days recording only uses an average of 40Gig hard disk space with 9 x cameras.
Glenn Fletcher, National Sales Manager for Gardiner Security’s integrated systems division, sees View-It as a specialist installer with the perfect skills required to handle these converged solutions. He said “ The market is ready for video surveillance working over an Ethernet architecture. The specialist knowledge that View-IT has of both Local and Wide Area Networking, coupled with the ability to keep the wireless part of the network secure, enabled the decision makers at Three Counties to have confidence that the project would be worth investing in. At Gardiner Security we are working closely with these specialist companies and giving them the accreditation of Network Video Integration Partners.”
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