Supplied was a comprehensive IP surveillance solution and associated networking equipment to monitor spectators, traffic and car park.
The 20-channel system remained in situ over the 4-day period of the Grand Prix after which was set to expand as security requirements evolve.
The network runs over a single mode fibre backbone and utilises Bosch VIPX-1 encoders to bring video from 20 cameras to a video wall in the central control room. Operators monitor live and recorded video at 25 frames per second, 4CIF resolution – DVD quality.
More flexible monitoring options are made possible through a Web Client feature that enables operators to remotely control cameras plus view and record live video off network.
Video is stored on 6 Tb RAID storage devices that are distributed across the network for security and record when specific alarm criteria are triggered.
At the heart of the solution is Cware Prime, Controlware’s advanced management platform. As an open platform, support of multi-vendor hardware such as cameras and encoders provide users with increased flexibility to integrate leading products from different manufacturers.
The system includes Image Content Navigation. This is designed to make operator navigation faster and easier, especially when tracking targets. Targets can be tracked quickly in real time with a mouse click. An invisible mesh of hyperlinks connects each camera together in the video, as a target moves around a location operators simply need to point-and-click where the target goes to change camera view and continue tracking.
Said integrator Abdul Rahim Shaikh from LSS Technologies: “Having worked together on similar projects we have a great working relationship with Controlware and knew that they had a strong technical solution that would deliver the high quality video transmission and flexible management platform that our customer insisted upon.”
