Smart cameras and video analytics are being used to protect solar farms in the UK.
Intelligent SharpView CCTV systems from Zaun Group company EyeLynx have provided perimeter protection within budget and time constraints at several locations, the firm says. EyeLynx’s Pharos all-in-one rapid deployment wireless cameras with slave cameras have been installed around the perimeters to provide site security.
Pharos units record full HD1080p video and tracks potential intrusions on site using iLIDS-approved video analytics. The sites are monitored from a Remote Video Receiving Centre (RVRC) where operators can respond to events on site and make audio challenges if necessary, using Immix software from Sureview Systems.
Intruder alarms are relayed to the RVRC through Pharos over broadband connection that, depending on the location, can be satellite, 3G or wired DSL. The audio challenges are output to horn speakers via the Pharos units. More than two weeks of HD CCTV is captured and can be reviewed from any client PC or security officer’s smart phone running SharpView.
