BAE Systems develops face tracking CCTV
Story link: BAE Systems develops face tracking CCTV by Jan Harris
Researchers at BAE Systems have developed a CCTV system which can track a face moving through a crowd, even if the individual hides beneath a hat.
The system, which was developed as part of the Integrated Surveillance of Crowded Areas for Public Security (Iscaps) project, uses computer software to monitor and break down live television [...]
Advances in CCTV surveillance
Story link: Advances in CCTV surveillance by Lin Freestone
Sagem, a French telecoms company, has collaborated in the development of a CCTV surveillance system that is making advances in tracking.
The new system would enable an operator to choose a suspect and follow him through dense crowds, despite any subsequent changes in appearance. The system has been developed by scientists at the defence company BAE [...]
Derwent introduces night-time surveillance products
Story link: Derwent introduces night-time surveillance products by Jan Harris
Derwent Systems Ltd of Cramlington, has launched AEGIS Intelligent IR Illuminators for CCTV night-time surveillance.
AEGIS features Derwent’s Constant Light technology, which compensates for the degradation of LEDs over time.
AEGIS is an LED based IR illuminator and therefore subject to LED degradation, which can lead to poor infrared performance, grainy snowy images and [...]
Fine imposed on Greek police for illegal monitoring
Story link: Fine imposed on Greek police for illegal monitoring by Lin Freestone
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority, an independent administrative body, has been operating in Greece since November 1997.
The mission of the Authority is to supervise the implementation of acts and regulations imposed in Greece for the protection of the individual with respect to the processing of personal data.
The Authority has imposed a fine of €3,000 [...]
Tracking cars and people in New York
Story link: Tracking cars and people in New York by Lin Freestone
As part of his recently released plan, the Mayor of New York is promoting a scheme for congestion charging modeled on programmes already running in London, Singapore and Stockholm.
As in London, routes into the city would be monitored by CCTV cameras that will photograph all incoming cars and record their registration plates.
The [...]
New CCTV legislation in Scotland
Story link: New CCTV legislation in Scotland by Jan Harris
New CCTV legislation will come into force in Scotland, on 1 November, which requires anyone operating a CCTV system on a contract to have a separate licence.
The new licences for individuals mean that an operator of CCTV equipment which is monitoring members of the public will probably need a license from the Security Industry [...]
Intelligent lock focuses CCTV on bicycle thieves
Story link: Intelligent lock focuses CCTV on bicycle thieves by Jan Harris
The University of Portsmouth and Winchester-based security company, SOS Response, have developed an innovative bicycle security system.
The £6,000 system was invested by Hampshire police officer Dave Fairbrother. A bicycle is locked up at a special rack, and the owner then sends a text message to a security office.
If an unauthorised person tries to steal [...]
New high definition camera from Sony
Story link: New high definition camera from Sony by Lin Freestone
Sony Europe’s Image Sensing Solutions Division has launched a new FCB-H10 colour camera module which addresses demanding picture quality requirements in high definition security applications by combining 10x optical zoom with true high definition at 1080i or 720p.
This first HD camera in the Sony FCB Series is a compact unit measuring 47.2 x 43.1 [...]
Lib Dems call for greater CCTV regulation
Story link: Lib Dems call for greater CCTV regulation by Jan Harris
At their party conference, the Liberal Democrats called for measures to eliminate the UK’s ’surveillance society’.
With the UK currently the most watched country on the planet, with a CCTV camera for every 16 people, the party is calling for the assurance that all CCTV will be subject to appropriate regulation.
Other measures called for [...]
Aruba adds Wi-Fi video surveillance
Story link: Aruba adds Wi-Fi video surveillance by Lin Freestone
Wireless switch maker Aruba has added features to manage IP-based CCTV cameras, predicting a boom in wireless public-safety monitoring which streams digital video direct to staff with mobile devices. The wireless video surveillance solution is targeted at public safety applications at universities, security applications at corporate facilities and retail facilities, and supply chain management at [...]
CCTV analysis could predict and prevent disasters
Story link: CCTV analysis could predict and prevent disasters by Lin Freestone
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has studied CCTV footage of disasters as it is believed that CCTV analysis could spot and warn of dangerous tensions to prevent them happening.
The team studied footage of the stampede on Saudi Arabia’s Jamarat Bridge during the Hajj of 2006 and found that crowds can experience sudden [...]
Imaging technique could enhance CCTV surveillance
Story link: Imaging technique could enhance CCTV surveillance by Jan Harris
A University of Glasgow researcher demonstrated an imaging technique which could enhance the effectiveness of security and surveillance systems, at the BA Festival of Science, in York.
The technique is designed to help with facial recognition. Studies have found that both people and computers are currently poor at recognising faces and cannot reliably match a [...]
Wireless CCTV launches 3G MicroVue
Story link: Wireless CCTV launches 3G MicroVue by Jan Harris
Wireless CCTV, a UK-based provider of wireless CCTV surveillance systems, has launched 3G MicroVue, its most compact ever mobile surveillance solution.
3G MicroVue is a fully integrated unit which can be remotely controlled. Operators can view live and recorded evidential quality video footage from 2 separate cameras.
The system also features a bidirectional audio option, [...]
Macedonia to install CCTV in health service premises
Story link: Macedonia to install CCTV in health service premises by Lin Freestone
The Macedonian government is planning to put all public health service premises under constant watch to enable better control over the quality of the health service, and to increase the security of the medical staff.
Surveillance cameras will be installed at hospital entrances, reception desks and in hallways. Medical stores and central pharmacies will also have [...]
Wireless outdoor IP camera available from Network Webcams
Story link: Wireless outdoor IP camera available from Network Webcams by Jan Harris
Network Webcams Ltd has extended its product offering with the Axis 211W Wireless IP Camera bundle - a high quality, outdoor surveillance solution.
The bundle includes an Axis 211W Wireless Static IP Camera, a weather-proof Verso housing, a wireless outdoor antenna and mounting bracket, an internal wireless antenna, a terminal connector kit.
The package [...]
Fear of unrest boosts security system sales in Thailand
Story link: Fear of unrest boosts security system sales in Thailand by Lin Freestone
It has been predicted that demand for safety and security systems in Thailand is expected to grow over the next three years, driven by the fear of unrest. The value of safety and security systems in Thailand is set to grow by between 10% and 20% in 2008 to between 11 billion and 12 billion [...]
German retail group buys Sentry’s SmartTrack system
Story link: German retail group buys Sentry’s SmartTrack system by Lin Freestone
US-based Sentry Technology Corporation has secured a contract to supply 16 SmartTrack travelling CCTV systems to Hornbach-Baumarkt-AG, one of Europe’s leading do-it-yourself retailers with 120 large stores in eight countries.
Sentry designs, manufactures, sells and installs a complete line of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) solutions, Electro-Magnetic (EM) and RFID based Library Management systems as well as [...]
HomeCamera service allows mobile surveillance
Story link: HomeCamera service allows mobile surveillance by Brian Turner
Wireless Intellect Labs of Singapore has launched HomeCamera in the UK, a service that allows users to monitor video and images from their home via the internet.
The service is especially geared towards monitoring via mobile devices, such as 3G or WAP enabled mobile phones.
HomeCamera is billed as easy to use, with a user simply registering [...]
Extreme CCTV’s Moondance pan-tilt-zoom camera success in China
Story link: Extreme CCTV’s Moondance pan-tilt-zoom camera success in China by Lin Freestone
In a notable infrastructure application, Extreme CCTV Inc’s Moondance cameras will be used at one of China’s major nuclear power plants for surveillance at critical zones. Extreme’s innovative Moondance camera, which is branded as Forward Vision’s Mic1-400 “Metal Mickey” in China, has been recently specified for several prestigious security projects.
The sales success of the [...]
Zandar CCTV installation on Long Island Rail Road in US
Story link: Zandar CCTV installation on Long Island Rail Road in US by Lin Freestone
A $1.3m CCTV system has been installed at Syosset station on the Long Island Rail Road in New York to improve passenger safety and reduce the risk of accidents. Three Predator VC12 MultiViewers from Zandar Technologies are improving passenger safety.
Prior to the installation of the system, there was an unacceptably high number of injuries to [...]