16th July 2006
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PRESS RELEASE |
| 16th July 2006
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The global leader in network video Axis Communications1, and systems
engineering company and Axis Application Development Partner (ADP), Cybertronix
has announced the successful installation of a fully integrated IP-Surveillance
system combined with an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and access
control at the recently completed New Lodge to the West of Windsor. Grade II*
listed New Lodge is a neo gothic mansion set in 55 acres of parkland, that
contains elegant business suites with conferencing facilities and the latest
technology.
A total of four AXIS
221 Day & Night Network Cameras have been installed to cover the grounds and
a further five AXIS 206
Network Cameras monitor the public areas inside the building. Two access
control cameras are also deployed at the rear entrance and the main gate some
200 metres from reception. The distance from the building’s reception to the
main gate also made it necessary to deploy a vehicle access system for
registered users of the facilities. To meet this demand, Cybertronix developed
a bespoke ANPR solution.
This solution is based around an analogue-based camera capable of operating in
zero lux conditions that scans the registration plate of an approaching vehicle
and cross checks this against a database of authorised vehicles. If a match is
found the barrier is activated and the vehicle is allowed to proceed.
All cameras are linked to one of three servers. The surveillance images from
the AXIS 221 and the AXIS 206 Network Cameras run via the building’s
infrastructure to a one terabyte server located in the basement of the
building. These images are viewed by operators using Cybertronix’s CCTV
Software Suite version 2.0 where they are stored for 28 days before being
overwritten.
An AXIS 241S Video
Server receives images from the analogue camera serving the access control
system based at the rear entrance to the building; whilst an
AXIS 241Q Video Server
serves two further analogue cameras. The first comes direct from the ANPR
system meaning that the intelligence is stored at the back end of the system
rather than in the camera. The second comes from the access control system for
the main barrier which is required when the ANPR system is unable to match the
vehicle with its database or for pedestrian visitors. In instances when the
ANPR is unable to match approaching vehicles, the driver operates a two-way
audio system linked to the reception via the access control unit. Following
positive identification the receptionist can activate the barrier to allow the
vehicle to proceed.
New Lodge was a neo gothic mansion built in 1857 for Jean Sylvan van de Weyer,
the Belgium ambassador to the Court of St. James’s. The mansion was sold by the
Van de Weyer family in 1916 and has subsequently had many uses, from a private
clinic to a training school for the British Transport Commission. The building
underwent refurbishment by commercial property developers, Marchday Group plc,
between September 2005 and March 2006. When fully occupied New Lodge will house
around 20 businesses and 120 to 150 people, creating a new business community
for Berkshire.
The IT infrastructure was also part of this refurbishment ensuring that all
office units have access to CAT 5e and fibre cabling, high-speed digital
telephony, 10Mb broadband and Wi-fi hotspots through-out the grounds. Utilising
this connectivity network, Cybertronix were commissioned, with technology
partner Trellis, to install and implement a fully integrated security
surveillance system that covered both internal and external locations, two
access points and a robust vehicle recognition system.
Stuart Box, director of Cybertronix explained how the system was integrated:
“It was clear to us, given the physical distance between the entrance and
reception, that we would need to develop an application that utilised
intelligent video technology. The Axis products are an excellent technology fit
for us and allowed us to create a highly robust ANPR system that we could
integrate with the other access control systems and the IP-Surveillance network
to deliver an extremely effective solution. Since this system was installed we
have also been able to install a second ANPR-based system for a customer which
demanded scanning of number plates on vehicles moving at up to 30 miles per
hour.”
Cybertronix was created back in 1992 by Stuart Box and John Hawker following
their completion of a cybernetics and control engineering degree at Reading
University. The firm is an accredited Axis Application Development Partner
based in Reading.
Steve Gorski, managing director of Axis Communications UK Ltd said:
“This is an excellent example of how Axis and its application development
partners can work together in order to deliver complete integrated intelligent
video solutions for the end-user. The added advantage of this for Cybertronix
is that it now has a marketable product to offer new customers”.
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Notes to editors
1 Axis Communications is the leading player in the network camera market with
47 per cent market share in the EMEA region according to industry analyst house
IMS Research in its latest market report entitled ‘The World Market for CCTV and
Video Surveillance Equipment 2005 Edition’ published in October 2005. The
network camera market was worth $54.7m in 2004 and is set to grow by 50 per cent
per year over the next five years to reach a value of $360.6m in 2009, in EMEA
alone, according to the same report.
About Axis
Axis increases the value of network solutions. The company is an innovative
market leader in network video and print servers. Axis' products and
solutions are focused on applications such as security surveillance, remote
monitoring and document management. The products are based on in-house developed
chip technology, which is also sold to third parties.
Axis was founded in 1984 and is listed on the Stockholmsbörsen (XSSE: AXIS) Attract 40-list in Sweden. Axis operates globally with offices in 17 countries and in cooperation with distributors and system integrators in 70 countries. Markets outside Sweden account for more than 95% of sales. Information about Axis can be found at www.axis.com.
About Cybertronix
Cybertronix Limited was formed in 1992 and has now built up an extensive
installed base of IP-CCTV, broadcast, multimedia and intelligent video systems.
It has developed one of the leading IP-CCTV camera control and software
recording/playback suites in the industry called ‘CCTV Software Suite version
2’. The company can also develop bespoke systems to order that meet the
customer’s individual needs. Cybertronix has a wide and varied client base
including the BBC who it lists as amongst their current customers. (Regional
Weather Camera System).
For further information about Axis Communications in the UK and Ireland,
please contact:
Steve Gorski, managing director, Axis Communications (UK) Limited
Tel: 0870 162 0047. Email: steve.gorski@axis.com
For all UK and Ireland media enquiries, please contact:
Miles Clayton / Simon Bennett, Agility PR Limited
Tel: 01438 310 139. Email: miles@agilitypr.co.uk / simon@agilitypr.co.uk
For further information Cybertronix, please contact:
Stuart Box, director, Cybertronix
Tel: 0118 958 5900. Email: SBox@cybertronix.co.uk