MOBOTIX Corp. High-Resolution Cameras Enhance Zoo Security While Collecting Critical Information on Animal Behavior
March 27 2012 - 8:37AM
Business Wire
MOBOTIX, an industry-leading provider of high-resolution,
network-based security solutions, today announced the Birmingham
Zoo has deployed MOBOTIX high-resolution cameras throughout its
facility, including high-traffic areas and point-of-sale locations.
The zoo, which partnered with Advanced Integration Systems for the
project, installed a comprehensive MOBOTIX surveillance system to
investigate incidents of theft, locate lost children and deter
crime while also serving as a platform for enhanced data collection
on the social behavior of specific animals.
More than 30 MOBOTIX cameras now cover critical areas including
the parking lot and the facility’s primary exits and entrances. A
dozen of the cameras, which are a mixture of M12, M24 and Q24
cameras managed by MxControlCenter, also cover the zoo’s new Trails
of Africa exhibit to allow animal researchers to gather and
preserve information on the social behavior of the zoo’s African
Bull Elephants. The exhibit is one of the largest elephant exhibits
in the nation and is the first time African Bull Elephants have
lived together in a controlled environment, without females.
“Animal behavior happens 24 hours per day, seven days a week and
365 days per year, but we do not have the staff resources available
to devote to animal behavior at all times,” said Dan Trausch,
Director of Zoo Operations, Birmingham Zoo. “We want to have a
record of the elephants‘ introduction to each other and their
overall behavior, and want to use the footage for scientific
research. Using video as a way to preserve the activity of the
animals allows our team to gather the data needed to be most
effective and increase overall situational awareness.”
The MOBOTIX megapixel surveillance cameras provide Birmingham
Zoo with the best image clarity available. One MOBOTIX camera with
3.1 megapixels records 30 times more detail than traditional CCTV
cameras. As a result, larger image areas of up to 360-degree views
are possible. This reduces the number of cameras required and
therefore, upfront and long-term costs. Unlike other systems, the
decentralized MOBOTIX concept incorporates a high-speed computer
into every camera to reduce network bandwidth because video is
processed on the camera itself and images do not have to be
transferred continuously.
“By incorporating their security system with their quest to
better understand animal behavior in addition to enhancing
security, Birmingham Zoo has further enhanced the cost-efficiencies
of their MOBOTIX solutions,” said Steve Gorski, General Manager,
Americas, MOBOTIX. “We are delighted to see MOBOTIX solutions used
creatively and for a scientific purpose. The entire system will
provide a rich database and superb image quality for the
researchers.”
About MOBOTIX:
MOBOTIX is a software company with in-house hardware development
in the area of digital, high-resolution and network-based video
security solutions. The company focuses on the development of
user-friendly complete system solutions from a single source. The
publicly-traded company with headquarters in Langmeil, Germany, is
known as the leading pioneer in network camera technology since its
foundation in 1999 and its decentralized concept has also made
high-resolution video systems cost-efficient. From 2010 onwards,
MOBOTIX will extend its product range to include intelligent home
automation products that are developed in-house. Whether in
embassies, airports, railway stations, ports, gas stations, hotels
or highways, over one hundred thousand MOBOTIX video systems have
been in operation on every continent for years.
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