Keeping an eye on the road
Axis network video keeps Washington State Depart. of Transportation moving

"We needed a way for our maintenance and emergency crews to see real-time road conditions," said Mats Gustafsson, Electronic Communications Systems Technician, WSDOT

Mission
The Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) regional office in Wenatchee needed a way to link information from its Road Weather Information System (RWIS) to live video images, giving commuters, first responders and truck drivers up-to-date information about road and weather conditions.

Solution
The WSDOT utilized the serial port connections in various Axis network cameras and video servers to integrate the RWIS information with the video from several major highway arteries and bridges in the area. The signals are then transmitted from remote mountain areas via fiber connections or microwave signals to the Wenatchee office.

Result
As a result, the WSDOT's Wenatchee headquarters can receive accurate traffic and weather information from key sections of the area's transportation system. This allows the organization to make accurate and informed decisions regarding road maintenance, traffic detours and emergency routes. In addition, commuters and truck drivers can access the information via the Internet in order to make informed route decisions.

Customer
"Axis network video has been a valuable tool for us," said Mats Gustafsson Electronic Communications Systems Technician, WSDOT. "It has met a number of needs, including route planning, traffic monitoring, homeland security, first response, maintenance and highway engineering. Thanks to the network video system, we are able to meet these needs and provide higher quality services at a reasonable cost."

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Modern surveillance in old buildings
How urban DePaul University installed Axis network cameras in renovated student housing

"The high image clarity and ease of video retrieval from our new system has enabled us to successfully identify perpetrators, reduce campus crime and make our students feel safer" says Bob Wachowski, Director of public safety for DePaul University

Mission
As DePaul University, located in urban Chicago, Illinois, began purchasing and renovating city blocks of privately- owned apartment buildings to house its growing student population, it began maxing out the capacity of its DVR-based analog surveillance systems. The Public Safety Department wanted to establish a centralized recording system that would run over the university's existing fiber optic backbone and be easier to manage, maintain and scale as the university acquired more buildings.

Solution
The university contracted with Axis partner Pace Systems, a Naperville, Illinois-based electrical contractor and systems integrator, to install fixed dome network cameras from Axis Communications in the lobbies, hallways and exteriors of the residential buildings at its Lincoln Park campus. Pace Systems replaced the individual DVRs at each dormitory with a centralized array of dedicated video storage servers and a video management system from Milestone Systems all housed at the Public Safety building.

Result
The network video technology gives Public Safety the ability to review incidents occurring at any residence hall from a single, centralized security office. Though the video recordings are primarily used in forensic investigations, a dispatcher can monitor select cameras live. And in case of emergency, senior security staff can access camera views from any authorized PC attached to the campus network.

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