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CCTV
Siemens protects Airbus
A380 Super Jumbo assembly
The long awaited Airbus A380, which percent compatible with their existing IP
made its first commercial flight on 25 infrastructure. Part of the specification
October 2007 from Singapore’s Changi was for video motion detection to operate
International Airport to Sydney, is the on one standardized platform, offering
world’s largest ever passenger airliner, high quality live viewing, recording and
with a maximum capacity of 853 outdoor video motion detection. Airbus
passengers. The final assembly of the also asked that the system design allowed
‘Super Jumbos’, as they have been for the possibility of extending the
dubbed, takes place at the Airbus approach to protect multiple sites
Industries HQ in Toulouse, France. worldwide, with technical support and a
Given the scale of the €12 billion design concept tailored to Airbus’ specific
development programme, the new requirements.
technology being employed and the
potential for terrorist attack of such a SISTORE CX EDS intelligent video
high profile target, security in the final detection from Siemens Building
assembly hangars of Airbus was Technologies was selected and is
paramount. protecting the final assembly process of
what is set to become one of the world’s
Video surveillance was identified as the iconic passenger aircraft. The system
preferred method of protection, with features initially some 100 speed dome
several criteria built into the specification. and fixed dome cameras (rising to 250
The requirement from Airbus was for an cameras by the beginning of 2008) plus
efficient, IP-based high security video 20 SISTORE CX EDS systems. SISTORE CX
surveillance system which was 100
Answers for infrastructure.
becoming a feature in the selection
process. In the case of Airbus, this training
was not only for the security personnel
who would ultimately be using the
products, but also the installation and
maintenance companies identified by
Airbus as their agreed service partners.
The Interactive Video Management system
employed at Airbus allows for installations
of any size, leading to the signing of an
agreement between Airbus and Siemens
to use the solution supplied in Toulouse as
a reference for all Airbus production sites
worldwide. Work is already underway on
providing security at Airbus sites in the UK,
China and India, with the second, third
and fourth planes due for delivery in
January, February and April 2008
respectively.
EDS is an intelligent embedded codec the system into alarm if the alarm criteria
performing streaming, recording and are met.
operating as a professional outdoor video Given the requirement for a single
motion detection system with object operating platform, Siemens also supplied
tracking. It is based on the highly their IVM Interactive Video Management
successful SISTORE CX platform – the first system which runs on local workstations
software module to do so – providing and can be operated via a web interface.
additional functionality for SISTORE CX
with the EDS software available as a retro- IT Convergence and extensive service
fit upgrade. support
SISTORE CX EDS minimizes false alarms The need for the system to be backward
while maximizing detection rates through integrated with the existing IT
a sophisticated detection algorithm. environment at Airbus demonstrates the
Highest detection rates are achieved ever increasing role of IT convergence in
through a combination of trip wires, the the security equation. The project also
setting of target object direction, speed highlights the ‘value added’ element that
and size with tracking, and perspective customers are increasingly seeking when
compensation, all of which ensures that selecting partners for security. For
objects are detected and tracked, with the manufacturers of security products, it is no
initiation of an alarm only if the specific longer a case of simply supplying the
criteria are met. False alarms are greatly product, however suited it might be, to a
minimized through the algorithm which given application. Guaranteed product
filters out environmental factors such as support on an international level was
snow, wind, rain, animals, etc. - the identified as a critical factor in the Airbus
common causes of false alarms. It features project, along with intense product
built-in compensation for variations in specification activities, including product
lighting and weather conditions and its
demonstrations, test installations and site
high sensitivity also enables detection of
analysis. The quality of the available
obscured objects. Viewing object tracking
training to ensure the client can maximize
on a security monitor is clear and simple,
with objects tracked in green to show the the potential of the products is also
source direction, turning red and putting
Siemens Switzerland Ltd
Building Technologies Group
nternational Headquarters
Gubelstrasse 22
6301 Zug
www.siemens.com/buildingtechnologies Tel. +41 41 724 24 24
Fax +41 41 724 35 22
CCTV
Siemens Video-over-IP in the
Gotschna Tunnel
To monitor traffic conditions and control, video monitoring facilities, SOS
maintain safety at distant locations, telephones, fire extinguishers, and tunnel
transfer of video images of exceptional radio technology for police and
quality is crucial. A SISTORE CX video- maintenance services.
over-IP solution from Siemens
integrates analogue cameras with an Video monitoring as a challenge
intelligent digital video codec, Video monitoring of the Gotschna Tunnel
providing outstanding image quality of is part of traffic safety for the Cantonal
the Gotschna Tunnel at a superior Police of Grisons; images reach the police
cost/performance ratio. force's control room in Chur - more than
30 kilometres away. Emergency situation
The Gotschna Tunnel, opened in analysis and adequate response depend
Switzerland at the end of 2005 with a on outstanding images. The canton's Civil
length of 4.2 km, and is part of the Engineering Office faced the challenge of
Klosters by-pass and the federal highway selecting video monitoring and data
A28 extension between Landquart and transmission equipment for the 29
Davos. The tunnel reduces travel time to analogue cameras distributed through the
tourist destinations and the traffic burden length of the Gotschna Tunnel. A Gigabit
of local communities. Safety technology Ethernet connected to an ATM network,
is state-of-the-art; fire alarm systems, standard upon installation five years ago,
emergency lights, a hydrant pipeline, would be used to transfer image data and
measuring equipment for CO2 control signals.
concentration, visibility regulation, traffic
Answers for infrastructure.
Flexibly scalable and versatile
SISTORE CX is an encoder and decoder,
providing video motion detector,
streaming and recording on a digital
platform. Its flexible scalability and
versatile implementation provide
advantageous options. Web-based access
across the entire network is simple via
LAN/WAN. Image data is compressed
using MPEG4, enabling real-time recording
and optimum transmission in DVD quality.
In each of the two sub-stations in
Selfranga and Drostobel, three SISTORE CX
units extract image data to be encoded
from a single matrix. At the Cantonal
Police Headquarters in Chur, the same
number of SISTORE CX units scan the data
from the WAN, decode and transfer it to
the ATM network (and therefore to the
control room) using a codec.
SISTORE CX4 / CX8
SISTORE CX is an intelligent digital video
codec, capable of carrying out various
functions simultaneously: transmission,
recording and analysis. MPEG4 technology
enables rapid transmission and excellent
Analogue-digital-analogue image quality. SISTORE CX from Siemens
Video-over-IP offered a viable solution for provides users with various realtime
data transmission, with the most modes. It can be operated as an up to a
important criteria being image quality and fourcamera receiver (decoding) and eight-
cost/performance ratio, followed by the camera transmitter (encoding). A
possibility to eventually replace analogue combination mode allows for
equipment with digital. The resulting simultaneous operation with four inputs
solution was a virtual video matrix, which and two outputs (transceiver). SISTORE CX
could digitalise analogue camera signals is available with various hard disk sizes for
using an encoder, transfer them via the local video recording. Web-based
Ethernet network and subsequently operating software makes SISTORE CX
convert digital signals to analogue using a especially user-friendly. It can be
conveniently installed and configured via
decoder.
the SISTORE CX home page. This not only
shortens the installation time, but also
Best in test: the SISTORE CX video codec
simplifies subsequent configuration and
"The Civil Engineering Office of Grisons
maintenance. SISTORE CX integrates
subjected four systems to tests under
existing analogue cameras into a variety of
simulated conditions. The intelligent
system and communication
digital video codec SISTORE CX was the
infrastructures. The ergonomic user
clear winner," explains Sandro Mura,
interface is designed as a “virtual matrix”
responsible for information technology at
and allows intuitive drag-and-drop
the Grisons Civil Engineering Office. He
operation.
continues, "The decisive factors were the
excellent image quality and a convincing
cost/performance ratio."
Siemens Switzerland Ltd
Building Technologies Group
International Headquarters
Gubelstrasse 22
6301 Zug
www.siemens.com/buildingtechnologies Tel. +41 41 724 24 24
Fax +41 41 724 35 22CCTV
Sicilian supermarket chain
“Max Supermercati” invest
in Hybrid Security solution
Introduction Situation/conditions
Over the last few years, digital video Sicily, with its 25,700 km², is the largest
technology has been changing at an island in the Mediterranean Sea and
increasingly rapid pace. The digital houses around 5 million inhabitants.
products currently available are more Created in 1953 by Umberto Romano as a
efficient, easier to use and more small “bottega alimentare”, the Sicilian
intelligent than ever before. Nevertheless, “Max Supermercati” has grown from a
replacement of analogue technology with single corner shop to a supermarket chain
digital technology is sometimes still with more than 40 stores all over the
regarded with a certain amount of island.
scepticism. However, modern migration
plans show that this scepticism can now Loss prevention is one of the most vital
be overcome. parts of any retail enterprise. Shoplifting
or internal shrinkage often prove to be a
The initial video security technology large threat to the balance sheets. This
(CCTV) development phase relied heavily causes Europe’s merchants an estimated
on the experience gained and the damage of 29 billion euros. Shrinkage
processes used in television studio and liability can be reduced by installing a
technology. It has been the increasing scalable, centralized digital video security
demand for CCTV in the past few years system. This not only provides a fully
which has spurred its development into a automated video asset management
sector of its own. Whereas the first devices system but also eliminates problems such
were very large and bulky, a wide variety as video degradation, misplaced tapes and
of products are now available to meet content availability. Digital video systems
industry-specific requirements. not only offer fast access to and retrieval
of video content, but also provide high-
CCTV today quality images with digital signature that
Purely analogue systems are being are acceptable as evidence in court. The
installed less and less. This type of system implementation of a digital video system
would only be viable in small retail shops can save significant time in a store
for example. Current systems usually incident investigation.
consist of a mixture of analogue and
digital components. Until recently, The Max Supermercati supermarket chain
components were combined in this way was working with traditional analogue
because neither the digital components CCTV components for several years. As the
nor the network technology had been numbers of security-related issues, like
developed sufficiently for fail-safe theft, vandalism, internal shrinkage due to
implementation. This has changed: video high employee fluctuation etc., continued
technology can now be securely and to rise, the company’s forty supermarkets
conveniently integrated in network and warehouses, including car parks,
environments due to the proliferation of needed to be monitored more
Intranet technology based on the TCP/IP professionally to avoid further theft and
networking protocol. vandalism.
Answers for infrastructure.Challenges faced with upgrade: utilising existing cameras and allowed the graphical map, in this case with an
The Max Supermercati security team faced supermarket chain to expand using digital overview of the stores on Sicily, then upon
several challenges when the upgrade of IP cameras. Many of the stores already had selecting a specific store, the map changes
their analogue system was decided. An structured Ethernet cables in their to a local floor plan showing camera
ageing analogue video surveillance system buildings (as most modern buildings today locations. And, of course cameras from
was still in use, so where to find the do), so the possibility was there to create a different locations can be displayed at the
investment to start a completely digital dedicated IP network just for security. same time.
video system was a big issue. Would the Also, as IP cameras can be added to a
infrastructure have a bandwidth large system very swiftly, this greatly reduces Alarms from the warehouse locations, for
enough to transmit video streams? Could installation time and costs as they are example caused by motion in the
anything be done to minimise the upgrade connected directly to an already installed warehouse at night or from doors that
cost? Ethernet network. have been opened will be sent from each
SISTORE MX individually to the central
Hybrid solutions But not only the Ethernet network could RemoteView and are displayed as an alarm
The combination of digital recorders and be reused. Several of the existing standard window. In parallel the system itself can
analogue cameras represents an ideal and vandal-protected dome cameras in the send an SMS or email to the security office
initial step towards converting to digital installation, often used in retail or even to the owner of the supermarket
technology and replacing analogue installations due to their discreet chain. An auto-backup feature ensures
recording devices. appearance, could be upgraded using the that the most important recordings are
IP modules CVVA-IP and CFVA-IP. These are saved and therefore available whenever
So-called “hybrid systems” will have a big specifically designed to transform needed.
role in the security market until all-digital analogue dome camera into a hybrid-
video systems have established dome from the 10 existing fixed domes in Conclusion
themselves. One reason for this is the the current Siemens product range. This The status quo of video technology, which
price, because digital CCTV systems are resulted in an enormous cost saving for is to use a mixture of analogue and digital
still more expensive than traditional Max Supermercati’s 40 locations. components, has proven effective for the
analogue systems, yet they provide time being. Digital technology has more
numerous improvements when it comes Added to the system was also a new valuable functions, simple scalability and
to data storage, transmission, event product the hybrid camera CCIS1337. This easier access options. Time-tested
recognition, etc. device can be installed as a standard analogue technology, on the other hand,
analogue camera in the first place. Once is distinguished by its image quality and
Of the many digital products available the network installation with Power-Over- especially fail-safe connections. An
today, one of the latest products offering Ethernet is ready it can be used as a high effective video system combines both of
“Hybrid technology” is the SISTORE MX – performance IP camera. these technologies. True 24-hour
the hybrid video recording system from surveillance by day and by night, indoors
Siemens which was also chosen for the How it works… and outdoors.
Max Supermercati supermarket chain in The shop and cash register are monitored
Sicily. and recorded using several cameras Max Supermercati now has a future proof
depending on the size. This allows for system that is using the already installed
SISTORE MX digitally records, displays, and observing all transactions. The payment equipment and is thus protecting the
stores the video images from the various transactions as well as withdrawals from original investment.
analogue and IP security cameras. the cash register by personnel are also
Periodical checks or tape-changing are a recorded and monitored. Even if companies are ready to move over
matter of the past. Research within the from traditional analogue CCTV equipment
video material is event-based and takes SISTORE MX devices are connected to the to digital IP solutions, there are many
only a few minutes, also due to the highly central control and administration centre questions to be answered in the first step.
advanced search functionalities. Amongst in Caltanissetta, thus ensuring the control There are many benefits using digital
other criteria, video footage can be of stores all over Sicily. technology, but in most cases, there is a
retrieved for a specified time and date lot of analogue equipment installed and a
within seconds, saving an immense A SISTORE MX system is placed into each complete new investment would cost too
amount of time that would otherwise be of the 40 locations such as warehouses much money. The best solution offered
needed sifting through the database. and supermarkets in Sicily. From the right now is a hybrid one. Using the best of
RemoteView Software in the central both technologies, analogue and digital,
Solution control centre in Caltanissetta, it is and offering a modular architecture that
With this hybrid system, it was possible to possible to display the live images of allows the introduction of new
reuse the previously installed analogue several cameras, either analogue or IP, on technologies as they become available.
cameras and connect them to SISTORE MX one screen. The RemoteView Software
as it has 32 analogue BNC inputs also allows cameras to be selected from a The video technology market has been on
available. Moreover, up to 32 IP cameras graphical map, in this case with an the move over the past few years. Max
could be connected – this resulted in overview of the stores on Sicily, then upon Supermercati is moving with it.
Siemens Switzerland Ltd
Building Technologies Group
International Headquarters
Gubelstrasse 22
6301 Zug
www.siemens.com/buildingtechnologies Tel. +41 41 724 24 24
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