by Shane Henson — June 10, 2011—IQinVision, a manufacturer of high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, recently announced that Sonderborg Kollegierne, a dormitory campus in Denmark, has initially installed approximately 75 IQeye indoor and outdoor HD megapixel cameras to provide enhanced security for the students in residence. Necom is the integrator for this on-going project.
The Sonderborg Kollegierne campus consists of seven accommodation halls open to students from various universities within the Sonderborg area. At this time, all seven accommodation halls are booked, with approximately 900 students in residence.
Campus authorities sought a video surveillance system to prevent and prosecute any thefts occurring during the day while students are studying at their universities. Students had requested a security system to ensure safety, and Sonderborg Kollegierne also recognized that many parents now inquire if the dormitories have a security solution before sending their children to school. In addition to surveillance cameras, the campus also installed an improved access control system.
Sonderborg chose only IQinVision cameras for this installation. IQeye MP Sentinel cameras are located outside on the campus in key locations. IQeye 4-series cameras were installed inside one of the seven dorms as a test environment for the other six dormitories. IQinVision says if the installation proves to be a success, the campus may choose to upgrade all dormitories with indoor cameras.
The IQeye camera data is managed by Multieye NET video management system software. Campus administrators utilize video mainly for post-event analysis. All cameras are running at 6 frames per second. The campus has a robust fiber network which enables them to transmit the MJPEG images quickly without any bandwidth issues. Management at the residence complex report “a decrease in burglaries of 75-80 percent” since the video surveillance was installed, and “instances of vandalism have been reduced to virtually none.”
