Environmental/ Operational uses—Video surveillance systems can also help to conserve resources and contribute economically to the bottom line. Intelligent IP video cameras can be integrated with smart building technology so that when a room is unoccupied for a certain length of time the lights will go out and the temperature will drop. Or, when room occupancy reaches a certain number the air conditioning will automatically turn on. In the case of maintenance issues, problems can be observed via the video camera footage and decisions made prior to dispatching a maintenance technician.
Parking lots that are equipped with video surveillance cameras and license plate recognition (LPR) systems provide detailed information of visitors to a site. High priority guests can be welcomed in a more compelling manner while unwelcome guests can be denied entry to a facility without creating a disturbance.
Applications for video beyond security are limited only by the imagination. Scientists use video data to study animal and fish migrations; engineers study
wear and tear on wind turbines; park rangers and climatologists study forest conditions for fires. Cameras installed in these remote locations can record video with on-board capability or transmit wirelessly to operational control. In police vehicles, in-car video systems record all activity for later analysis.
These and other cross-functional uses of video surveillance systems offer intelligent solutions that enable management to realize additional potential from their investments.
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Frank DeFina is Senior Vice President, Sales North America, for Samsung Techwin America.
