Intelligent video and analytics are in use at a Volkswagen factory in Germany.
Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH produces 1100 vehicles a day and employs over 6000 staff at its site in Zwickau, Germany. Volkswagen required a future-proof, flexible and intelligent video system to protect staff and business assets, such as vehicles and parts.
Aimetis Symphony was installed by Aimetis Certified Partner, VST GmbH at the factory, to provide an intelligent CCTV system with video analytics. Staff and customer safety were paramount, but the system also had to prevent or investigate vandalism and theft of automotive components and vehicles.
The site’s existing CCTV cameras, mostly outdoor PTZ domes, were integrated into the system. Many new IP cameras were installed to monitor the delivery truck loading bays; the car park for post-production vehicles; the customer-service centre and other critical areas. Video images were then transmitted to a remote monitoring centre, for real-time observation and management.
Accuracy of video analytics was paramount, especially with outdoor cameras open to differing weather conditions, such as rain, snow and strong winds. Aimetis Symphony intelligent video analytics detects and alerts operatives to any suspicious activity, such as loitering or people entering restricted areas. This prevents potential incidents and allows an appropriate response to actual ones. The intelligent system triggers PTZ cameras to zoom in on intruders, turn lights on or sounds an alarm. All event images are viewed in real-time and stored. The result is that there are virtually no false alarms for the carmaker.
The video analytics can be applied to live cameras, or retrospectively to recorded video data, to equal effect. Video metadata, not full video files are interrogated, making the searching and retrieving of data extremely fast, whilst still providing Full HD video evidence when required. “Aimetis Symphony is exactly the type of intelligent video surveillance solution we were looking for. It fulfills our requirements for reliability and accuracy, even in rain, wind and snow. It has become the back-bone of our surveillance solution,” the IT Security Project Manager at Volkswagen said.
The new system is said to be future-proof and weather-proof. It operates as a deterrent, detection and evidential tool. The car firm now has a site security management system, which may network with other Volkswagen sites.
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