Surveillance on transit systems has been employed on various scales in every part of the world as public safety becomes more of a pressing issue. However, the older traditional systems typically have low resolution, fixed monitoring, and lack flexibility to increase the number of units. These systems do not provide the proper real time surveillance capabilities needed to capture every day activity.
Instead, transit systems need on the go surveillance with the flexibility to scale as storage needs grow. One solution is the ruggedized mobile surveillance which complies with military standards. This guarantees a perfect solution for moving medium surveillance where it can absorb shocks and vibrations. Real-time surveillance is provided by using cellular network to connect and allow live streaming as well as playback. In addition, it comes with Wi-fi built that offers wireless connectivity for new wireless IP cameras along with the regular IP camera. It can transfer hundreds of Mb data pretty quickly to archive them to remote storage.
The mobile video surveillance market is expected to double by 2015 (Frost & Sullivan, July 2009), but are you equipped with the right system to handle harsh conditions? As proven by Military Standard testing, a good Ruggedized Mobile Surveillance system lasts longer, is safer from damage, and the right ones can communicate via multiple types of transmission.
We will provide in-depth information on standard mobile surveillance systems, the significant differences of a ruggedized solution and how DNF Security can fulfill those needs.
Our webinar: “Hybrid Surveillance – The Best of Both Worlds” was a tremendous success. We have now posted the video for you to see and share with others. Just go to the Video section of our website (www.DNFsecurity.com) and log in to see the video.
Here are the main highlights of the video:
The pros and cons of Analog and IP surveillance
The wave of the future for surveillance
How to maintain your current investment and gain all the benefits of IP-based surveillance
You can also view the datasheet for our Falcon Hybrid series, with application notes of what our Hybrid system can do for security end-users.
We will provide an in-depth overview of analog and network-based systems, hybrid surveillance, and how to choose the right configuration, teaching you how to maintain your current investment and gain all of the benefits of an IP-based surveillance system.
Click here to sign up for this informative webinar.
We have teamed with NUUO, a leading video software maker, to launch the new Falcon Hybrid N Series. This solution is ideal for security administrators looking to incorporate the latest IP technologies, while still supporting existing analog investments. The Falcon N supports up to 64 recording channels, up to 8TB of video storage capacity, and integrates advanced NUUO digital video software, including Central Management System (CMS).
Remember when you purchased your first digital camera? It was easy (sort of). You could take as many pictures as you wanted. And purge the crappy images later. There was instant preview. You could email the pics without a scanner or a trip to the photo store. Pictures went from special occasions to daily occurrences. This same thing is happening in surveillance. As people transition from analog video to digital video and IP technologies, a whole new world emerges. Images are higher quality. You can make out faces, nail polish color and name badges. You can act, or react immediately based on the footage. You can analyze the footage. You can view the footage remotely: from home, on your mobile, or when you are out and about. Each of these features of digital video are opening up new opportnities for physical surveillance.
If you want to learn some of the basics on IP video, check out the link below.
From Security World Magazine:
Why is everyone migrating to intelligent IP video surveillance?
Intelligent network-based video surveillance technology based on Internet Protocol (IP) can transform yesterday’s analog CCTV system into tomorrow’s feature-packed security management tool. And it is available today. The technology infuses the power of video into a company’s security infrastructure and delivers value not just to the security department, but potentially — through open architecture connectivity — to almost every part of a business and even to the bottom line. No wonder everyone is migrating to IP-based intelligent video surveillance. The economic benefits are as clear as the numbers on a ledger sheet — although these benefits are sometimes not clearly communicated to company management. This article will describe the basics of IP video surveillance — the technology and its security benefits — with an emphasis on its costs and its value to transform security.
Need some help designing a video security system? Check out this video from GSP America.
Here are 6 questions from the video on what to look for and what to ask:
What type of cameras should I use?
How should I connect the cameras to the video management system?
What type of video management system should I use?
What sort of video analytics should I use?
How should I view my surveillance video?
How should I integrate video with my other systems?
I’d add the following questions to consider during the design phase.
How much analytics can your video management system process at once?
Does your system have enough bandwidth to support all of the simultaneous recording activity you expect?
How long do you need to keep your footage stored on a live system? Do you also need to archive your footage to a secondary system later?
How can you ensure the system you buy today will support your needs tomorrow?
Are there any regulations or retention policies that impact how long you need to keep your footage? How can you guarantee you are meeting these requirements, and ensure your video is safe and protected?
Did you know, we have an online calculator to help you choose the right systems to support your IP cameras. Check it out with the link below.
You just installed two dozen high resolution cameras in your surveillance system. You got your video management software, your video servers, and your storage. So what else do you need to consider?
Bytes: Define your storage requirements upfront. You don’t want to exceed storage space two months down the road. Here are some critical factors that impact storage decisions: data traffic, redundancy, archive time, and processing power and speed.
Cameras: Choose the right cameras for your project and make sure all the key components are compatible with each other. Also, determine if the management software supports what you need. The type of camera you use will impact the amount of storage you require, so consider these:
Image size
Frame per second (FPS)
Compression type
% of compression
Amount of motion
Event recording vs. continuous recording
# of recording hours per day
Action: Now put these pieces to work. The key to designing a flexible surveillance solution is to choose a system that is scalable and will grow as your needs grow. Don’t lock yourself into a proprietary system that will limit you from customizing and upgrading. Learn how to avoid these limitations with this video.
What are your thoughts on H264 as compared to MPEG4 or other compression formats?
Responses:
Craig Waltzer, Aventura Holdings
My company utilizes the H.264 algorithm because it utilizes significantly less bandwidth (better transport) and smaller file sizes (more storage capacity) than MPEG-4. … The picture quality comparison between MPEG-4 and H.264 is not distinguishable by the naked eye. … H.264 video can not effectively be played in reverse.
What’s your take, which compression do you prefer? Have you uncovered a good way to add storage to your surveillance system, so storage capacity is irrelevant? Take the poll.
H264 compression is growing fast on the consumer side, and looks to replace the MPEG-4 encoding in the next couple of years. More importantly, the upgrades in general purpose operating systems (Windows, OSX, Linux) and computer hardware will allow our computers to take advantage of the CPU power in the graphics cards, and offload this processing from the standard CPU. Look for these features to trickle down into DVR systems soon, and eliminate the compatibility issues between H264 cameras and DVR systems. With the growth in newer IP technologies overseas, we in the US don’t want to be left in the dust with low resolution digital video or analog CCTV systems.
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