Australia Day Skyworks 2016 is Australia’s biggest fireworks display. Held on January 26, 2016, in South Perth, this year’s event was a success with the help of a solar-powered video surveillance system. Fireworks shows for large crowds can be extremely dangerous. To minimize the chance of fireworks-related injurie
Australia Day Skyworks 2016 is Australia's biggest fireworks display. Held on January 26, 2016, in South Perth, this year's event was a success with the help of a solar-powered video surveillance system.
Fireworks shows for large crowds can be extremely dangerous. To minimize the chance of fireworks-related injuries, the City of South Perth set up a solar-powered video surveillance system at Sir James Mitchell Park where the fireworks display took place. Dene Lawrence of the City of South Perth Coordinator Ranger Services said in a recent report, “We plan to utilize more of these units in the future for our outdoor public events.”
The system, MU3000, designed and manufactured by Downer's Security and Network Services team, uses solar panels to power cameras, storage, and communications. The use of solar panels and power packs are particularly important for continuous outdoor operation. According to Downer's website, the MU3000 can run up to seven days without sun. The City of South Perth could log into the video surveillance system via laptops, tablets, and mobile phones to monitor the cameras. Moreover, it has the ability to capture high quality images due to its stability and good performance in strong winds. The design was meant to eliminate the infrastructure needs of computers, Internet connection, routers, and power.
It is not only Australians that care about fireworks safety issues, big cities across the globe have also raised concerns over fireworks displays. As market demand grows, innovative outdoor surveillance solutions will continue to evolve.