This can be achieved by the installation of few standard dome or bullet cameras at critical points, but it is an expensive solution and might not have the best monitoring range. In addition to the cost of multiple cameras it is also necessary to buy an NVR, or software that will enable the monitoring of all sites from one control centre. Another option, which is a cheaper and more convenient to use is choice of a camera with a fisheye lens that with proper installation will provide a 360° viewing angle and replace multiple conventional cameras with a single fisheye IP camera with its excellent monitoring range.

Airlive has a new portfolio of fisheye IP cameras - FE-501OD for external surveillance and FE-201DM / FE-501DM for inside applications. These models with 5 and 2 megapixel sensors provide a high quality image, and a fisheye lens allows users to monitor a much larger area than a conventional camera. Surveillance systems in libraries or book stores, for example, should be able to record a large amount of detail, without blind spots and to record video in poor lighting conditions. Airlive fisheye cameras can record videos at 0,1 Lux without IR LEDs and also provide a convenient ePTZ function to navigate around an image and zoom in to critical sites.

The key feature is the possibility to set a Region of Interest - a selected area from the main screen to a split screen, which provides more details of an image without changing the view. Besides the ability to record videos on an HDD NVR and remote server, Airlive cameras are equipped with a microSD slot for saving files on local storage in case of network failure. Support for Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology makes instalation easy in all environments without the need to access a power source.

Libraries and bookstores also need to monitor employees to control and check that there is a high level of service, and also delivery areas, where accidents or theft might occur. Airlive has developed camera management software - the Campro Express, which allows users to easily configure and support multiple fisheye cameras at a scene. It is important to be able to view and record multiple channels simultaneously. With these types of specific features, Airlive fisheye cameras are an ideal solution for surveillance in situations such as libraries, markets and petrol stations.