01/05/2013
Iqinvision and Milestone protect Waterford hospital
San Juan Capistrano, Ca (USA) and Waterford, Eire
The surveillance upgrade project comprised fitting out the new ED unit with Iqinvision Alliance-mx dome cameras, which have a full HD resolution of 1080p equivalent to 2.1 megapixels. The Iqeye cameras were chosen after a successful trial installation of the cameras showed clear, superior footage for both day and night time scenarios. Iqeye Sentinel cameras were chosen for outdoor installation, a full weather, PoE camera, so no additional power was required for heating or fans. The Iqeye Sentinel provides superior image quality in low-light conditions. A total of 63 Iqeye HD megapixel cameras have been installed to date at the hospital.
Milestone Xprotect Corporate provides the backbone for the recording platform. Milestone was chosen because of its world leading status in terms of IP video management software (VMS), for its ease of integration with third-party systems, and its feature-rich functionality. As the hospital is a critical site, having built-in redundancy in both the recording server hardware and software was paramount.
Video surveillance footage, both live and recorded, can now be accessed from anywhere on the network using Milestone’s free client software, Xprotect Smart Client. The security officers in Waterford Regional Hospital have a state-of-the-art security room as part of the new Emergency Department. Using a combination of 22” and 27” LED Full HD 1080p resolution monitors, the custom video wall allows security staff to hone in on video footage throughout the entire hospital campus.
According to the companies the Waterford hospital security staff are delighted with the crystal-clear Iqeye camera image quality and the ease of use of the Xprotect Smart Client viewing software. The robust system architecture allows for an unlimited number of users to view megapixel-quality footage on the system simultaneously.