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Design award for dome

by Mark Rowe

Axis Communications, the Swedish network video product company, has gained the Good Design Award 2015 for its AXIS Q61-E PTZ dome series. Also known as G Mark Award, from the Japanese Institute of Design Promotion, it’s a recognition of product design and dates back to 1957.

Axis say that their Q61-E Series, to better blend in with their environment when mounted, are repaintable and 45pc smaller than previous generations. Their dome geometry enables operators to identify objects above the camera horizon and the Speed Dry function causes the cameras to vibrate, thereby shaking off water drops in rain.

Erik Frännlid, Director of Product Management, Axis Communications, says: “With the AXIS Q61-E Series we have broken with conventional designs and introduced an entirely new dome geometry offering effective video surveillance of objects located above the camera horizon. We also took a look at nature and a dog shaking off water inspired our Speed Dry function that quickly removes water drops from the dome glass. This prestigious design award win underlines our commitment to continuously innovate as we strive to provide our customers with smarter solutions.”

The Q61-E Series features 30x optical zoom with up to HDTV 1080p resolution, Lightfinder technology and Wide Dynamic Range to handle difficult lighting, and electronic image stabilisation for smoother video in wind. A slanted camera design deflects water drops and a non-stick heated silicone ring prevents ice formation for operation in all weather. The Q61-E Series cameras withstand extreme climate changes thanks to Arctic Temperature Control that allows the cameras to function at minus 50 degrees C (minus 58 degrees F). The cameras support automatic defog, which, when activated, automatically detects fog in the scene and digitally filters it out of view to provide clearer video.

The Q61-E Series was also awarded with the SSA Award 2015 in the category CCTV at the Safety and Security Show in Amsterdam.

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