Video surveillance in transport.
The average resident of a metropolis spends about 2-3 hours a day in transport, be it public transport or a personal car.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that all types of transport are, to a certain extent, objects with an increased level of danger.
Of course, people cannot refuse transport because of the risks associated with its use — modern life without it is simply impossible.
Therefore, it is necessary to take all measures to ensure the safety of passengers and transported goods and the vehicle itself.
One of such measures is video surveillance — recording events on video to control the situation, resolve controversial issues in an already completed situation.
One of the most extensive transport groups, where video surveillance cameras can be increasingly found, is automobile transport of all types.
In taxis for the mutual safety of the driver and passengers, in city and long-distance passenger buses to monitor the route, passenger flow and driver's actions.
An example of application can be found in Nizhny Novgorod, where a number of buses are equipped with the Acumen video surveillance system.
On mainline trucks for cargo safety and security. One of the tasks solved by a video surveillance system installed in a truck cabin is continuous monitoring of its location, obtaining an image in case of emergency. Another task is cargo monitoring.
Installing mobile video surveillance on special vehicles (for example, on police cars or emergency vehicles) reduces response time and improves the quality of services provided to taxpayers.
For a private car video surveillance system, the first task is to establish the truth in the event of an accident, as well as in all emergency situations on the road, including communication with traffic police officers. Video surveillance will also help protect yourself from fraud.
According to statistics, Russia ranks second in the number of accidents.
Statistics also say that a significant portion of road accidents are provoked.
According to experts, there are thousands of gangs in Russia that deal exclusively with road crimes, and the amounts given to extortionists amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
In addition, video surveillance systems have become an indispensable attribute of other types of land, water and air transport.
A common concept of requirements for vibration resistance, energy efficiency, and temperature control allows them to be combined into one group. All these features are taken into account in the Acumen line of car DVRs.
4-channel DVR Ai-D147M and DVR Ai-D187M8 channels are designed in a compact case, reminiscent of a car radio. Thanks to this design, the recorder is easy to place in a vehicle, and is also convenient to operate; if necessary, the recorder can be easily removed to view the video archive and put back.
Also, video surveillance in transport should be provided with a system for reliable storage of a large volume of recorded information and devices for transmitting data to a remote computer for analysis.
Acumen car recorders use advanced H.264 compression technology, which allows for the most efficient use of the provided memory capacity, while maintaining a high level of image quality.
All other features include remote access. For a video surveillance system in transport, this function is of a basic, not an applied nature.
As practice shows, the use of remote access dramatically increases the responsibility of drivers, conductors, and other participants in the transportation process, invariably with a positive result.
Through the remote access system, it is possible to view video in real time over the Internet. When using a GPRS modem, this access can be organized from any point along the route. And the video surveillance system can be configured so that it periodically or by events sends messages (e-mail) with images from cameras.
Such messages are small in size and can be easily transmitted via low-speed channels. The car DVR comes with CMS SERVER software. The abbreviation CMS stands for Content Management System, which literally means «content management system (or content)».
In a video surveillance system, this system is a computer program whose task is to ensure and organize an integral process of managing independent remote recorders on vehicles.
When switching to a recorder located in a car, the user gets full access (if there are appropriate access rights) to all equipment settings, work with the archive, alarm relays.
The Acumen car recorder allows 6 users to use the remote viewing function simultaneously.
When using CMS software, you can track the location of the object of observation.
In the program window you see an expanded Google map with a dynamic icon showing the location of the vehicle. Thus, you can determine the coordinates of the vehicle, as well as determine the direction of movement.
At the same time, you can go to the remote recorder located in this vehicle and view live video from surveillance cameras.
When you go to the recorder, you get full access to all equipment settings, work with the archive, and the alarm relay.
An unlimited number of vehicles can be simultaneously monitored on one computer in the monitoring center.
The main functionality of the CMS software includes:
* control and management of end devices (DVR).
* work with audio/video channels of end devices: live video, work with an archive. — remote video, audio, and signal input control of end devices.
* remote control of PTZ cameras.
* remote installation of the device software (DVR).
* remote alarm notification.
* work with Google electronic maps. Virtually unlimited number of objects in the map.
* simplicity and reliability in operation. To protect the recorder, two levels of protection are used: the security key of the access (DVR) of the device, located directly in the recorder and the user password for accessing the device (DVR).
Video surveillance is becoming more and more widespread in the world, including on mobile moving objects.
In the conditions of modern life, when danger awaits at every step, a person especially needs a sense of security.
This need is inherent in man by nature, it manifests itself and is activated at a reflex level.
The presence of video surveillance allows a person to feel calm, since even in the event of an incident, a passenger, driver, logistics company will always be able to protect their interests, document their case.