All universities today are looking for ways to improve physical security in order to provide a safer, more secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The administration at Butler University in Indiana, U.S., believed that upgrading their existing video surveillance to a fully digital IP system with high resolution video surveillance cameras would help accomplish this goal.
Challenge
All universities today are looking for ways to improve physical security in order to provide a safer, more secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The administration at Butler University in Indiana, U.S., believed that upgrading their existing video surveillance to a fully digital IP system with high resolution video surveillance cameras would help accomplish this goal. The immediate need was to make improvements to the University's outdoor coverage, and longer term to increase indoor surveillance.
Megapixel Solution
Butler University selected
Arecont Vision panoramic megapixel cameras, for the project as they delivered the best image details and have 180- and 360-degree capability. The many additional features standard in the Arecont Vision megapixel cameras, such as motion detection, true day/night functionality, wide dynamic range, vandal-resistant housings, and remote focus/remote zoom, made the decision even easier.
School administrators then set out to develop and implement a deployment plan for the outdoor phase of the upgrade. As the project integrator, KST Security of Indianapolis worked closely with Butler University's police and IT department personnel to ensure effective camera placements and integration with the existing exacqVision video management system (VMS) software.
Megapixel Benefit
The decision to implement Arecont Vision panoramic megapixel cameras provided immediate system improvements for the university. Not only did the cameras provide outstanding picture quality of high traffic areas such as parking lots and student housing areas, but the cameras performed equally as well in the heavily wooded areas where walkways connect the main campus to the school's athletic facilities.
The 180- and 360-degree cameras continuously capture a much wider field of view than other camera choices and the school receives complete coverage with fewer cameras overall.
The Arecont Vision cameras feature H.264 compression technology to dramatically reduce bandwidth over the school’s fiber and copper transmission system. Video is captured at full motion and full resolution without compromising image quality at any point in the process. The open standards-based cameras easily integrate with the exacqVision VMS software.
"The improvement in the quality and performance of our video surveillance system with the Arecont Vision megapixel cameras is incredible," said Bill Weber, Assistant Chief of Police, Butler University. "The 360 degree views have made a tremendous difference in providing a safer and more secure campus." Based on the success of the outdoor camera installation, the school also installed Arecont Vision panoramic megapixel cameras for indoor use.
Product Adopted:Surveillance Cameras