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Taiwan-Owned Entity Elevates Building Security & Surveillance Efficiency in the USA


Background

A prominent entity owned by a Taiwan organization and based in the USA recently completed the construction of a new facility in California. This entity sought to ensure the security and monitoring efficiency of the building by implementing VIVOTEK's VSaaS (Video Surveillance as a Service) solution - VORTEX. This successful case involved the deployment of various VORTEX camera models, including FE931-EHV, FD837-HTV, and IB837-HTV, and complemented by a VIVOTEK network horn speaker.



Challenges

One of the critical requirements of this project was the ability to access the activity records of individuals who had entered the rooftop. To fulfill this need, the surveillance system needed to swiftly search and detect people walking through any rooftop entries for quick retrieval of relevant footage when necessary.

Furthermore, the organization desired a camera system capable of interacting with network horn speakers to maintain the building's security, particularly during nighttime hours when they aimed to prevent gatherings of individuals in the vicinity of the building's rear entrances and alleyways.

Solution

As the building project progressed, the organization planned to continuously expand the surveillance system in the coming months, thus incorporating VORTEX camera models including FE931-EHV, FD837-HTV, and IB837-HTV. These cameras were primarily installed in outdoor areas and on the rooftop to provide the necessary comprehensive monitoring coverage.

The VORTEX system features advanced smart functionalities, including human-based intrusion detection, loitering detection, and line-crossing detection. This allows for the rapid location of relevant footage when required. Additionally, the system could trigger network horn speakers in specific areas once people loitering being detected and play pre-recorded audio to deter suspicious individuals.

VORTEX seamlessly integrates deep-learning-based network cameras with cloud video management software to solve these security surveillance solution requirements.

VORTEX provides intelligent and easy-to-use data analysis services. What’s more, its hybrid cloud architecture allows it to transcend conventional storage frameworks. No longer is dedicated video management software or centralized management systems required to manage and process video data. Now, video data can be stored and analyzed via edge computing directly within the camera and backup in the cloud, significantly reducing time, cost, and bandwidth limitations of the past.

VORTEX allows for receiving push notifications of deep-learning-based events on a smart device in real-time to never miss important messages again. With VORTEX, managing a surveillance system is more effective and easier than ever before with wide camera selection, crystal clear image quality, Edge AI analytics, hassle-free, zero configuration, and, like all VIVOTEK products, it is trustworthy and reliable.

The VSaaS features powerful AI video analysis technologies, upgraded real-time detection and post search functionality, state-of-the-art deep search algorithms to convert metadata into searchable and quantifiable information and refine people, vehicle, and environment detection accuracy over time. In addition to real-time alerts, VORTEX is capable of sieving through big data to identify or follow past events, and its hybrid cloud architecture allows for unlimited cloud archive, automatic backup, event management and instant sharing. All of these features are merged seamlessly to maximize operational efficiency and storage reliability while minimizing network interruptions and downtime.



Customer Feedback

The organization expressed a high level of satisfaction with VIVOTEK's VORTEX solution, as it not only improved building security but also enhanced surveillance efficiency, enabling them to effectively manage the facility’s security.

As a result, this case underscores how VIVOTEK's surveillance technology provides clients with comprehensive solutions to meet their evolving needs.

Iowa AG Business Utilizes VIVOTEK VORTEX Security Solution to Curb Rising Theft

 


Background


Olson Seed Service LLC in Perry, Iowa provides AG consulting and Pioneer Seeds and nutrients to local farmers. The company has a large investment in equipment and supplies that it has stored inside its facility along with AG equipment and vehicles parked outside. Theft in rural Iowa has risen 60 percent over the past five years, causing concern for companies such as Olson Seed Service. Many rural businesses do not have technology-based solutions driving their day-to-day operations, so finding a video surveillance system that is effective yet easy to manage in these challenging times has become crucial.

 


Challenge

Businesses in such rural communities that are not used to the necessity of such video surveillance in the past are quickly becoming aware that these security measures are becoming vital, no matter the size and scope of the operation itself. Basic surveillance equipment, such as NVRs (network video recorders) and even computer hard drives are still popular choices for security professionals, but are becoming dated and harder to manage in today’s world. The cost of continually maintaining and even replacing these types of equipment is never ending, and remote monitoring and video retrieval is either difficult or not possible in many cases, especially in real time.

Olson Seed Service needed both a company with camera placement design and equipment experience that was local to support it, and an extensive yet easy-to-use overall solution.

VIVOTEK’s new cloud-based video surveillance as a service (VSaaS), VORTEX, eliminates these challenges and met Olson Seed Service’s needs.


Solution


After Central Iowa’s own system integrator Tech Zone’s on-site visit, they came up with a design to cover Olson Seed Service’s doors, outside parking, and equipment on its lot with three cameras, along with two cameras inside covering production and inventory.

Tech Zone chose VIVOTEK’s new VSaaS, VORTEX, a comprehensive end-to-end AI surveillance solution that seamlessly integrates deep-learning-based network cameras with cloud video management software to solve Olson Seed Service’s security surveillance solution requirements, for its indoor and outdoor security needs.

VORTEX provides intelligent and easy-to-use data analysis services. What’s more, its hybrid cloud architecture allows it to transcend conventional storage frameworks. No longer is dedicated video management software or centralized management systems required to manage and process video data. Now, video data can be stored and analyzed via edge computing directly within the camera and backup in the cloud, significantly reducing time, cost, and bandwidth limitations of the past.

VORTEX allows for receiving push notifications of deep-learning-based events on a smart device in real-time to never miss important messages again. With VORTEX, managing a surveillance system is more effective and easier than ever before with wide camera selection, crystal clear image quality, Edge AI analytics, hassle-free, zero configuration, and, like all VIVOTEK products, it is trustworthy and reliable.

The VSaaS features powerful AI video analysis technologies, upgraded real-time detection and post-hoc search functionality, state-of-the-art deep search algorithms to convert metadata into searchable and quantifiable information and refine people, vehicle, and environment detection accuracy over time. In addition to real-time alerts, VORTEX is capable of sieving through big data to identify or follow past events, and its hybrid cloud architecture allows for unlimited cloud archive, automatic backup, event management and instant sharing. All of these features are merged seamlessly to maximize operational efficiency and storage reliability while minimizing network interruptions and downtime.
Overall, Tech Zone installed five VORTEX cameras throughout the interior and exterior of the business…three FD837-HTV 5-Megapixel, IP66/IK10-rated, remote focus, zoom lense dome cameras, and two FD839-EHV five-megapixel, fixed lense IP66/IK10-rated outdoor dome cameras ideal for VORTEX applications.


Customer Feedback

During off hours Paul Olson, owner of Olson Seed now has easy access to his cameras and activity around his property. VORTEX allows him to monitor his facility wherever he is, whether he is working or taking time to relax. Olson chose the VORTEX platform for the simplicity of operation and its ease of expanding to additional cameras. This is his first experience with security cameras, so simplicity was a must and VORTEX along with Tech Zone has accomplished this for him.

“Thanks to VORTEX and Tech Zone for giving us peace-of-mind,” said Olson. “Ownership today has changed in so many ways. This is another way to manage my business while protecting my assets.”

Small Business Utilizes VORTEX VSaaS Cloud Solution

Background

When a small business simply does not have the time nor desire to deal with complicated security systems that are often more than what is required for a specific purpose, especially when the manager is not on site, the choices to protect its property becomes somewhat limited.

So goes Jefferson, Iowa-based Sloan Plumbing, Heating & AC, a leader in the Central Iowa market since 1979. Being able to simply access important video footage from anywhere anytime day or night had become a necessity for the company’s owner, especially when outdoor theft and vandalism around the property can be problematic.

Challenge

Overly non-user-friendly and costly surveillance systems can severely limit video security options, yet the necessity for keeping one’s business safe is always present as video security surveillance is vital for any and every business’ continued well being. Today, whether a business and/or facility is small, medium or large, on-site video storage such as NVRs (network video recorders) and even computer hard drives are still popular choices. However, these are quickly becoming obsolete as the requirement for larger and larger volumes of data means maintenance and upgrading such systems are becoming costly and time restrictive.

VORTEX, new cloud-based video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) from VIVOTEK, helps to overcome these challenges.

Solution

Central Iowa’s Tech Zone chose VIVOTEK and a total of five of its indoor and outdoor security solutions for a comprehensive end-to-end AI surveillance solution that seamlessly integrates deep-learning-based network cameras with cloud video management software to meet Sloan Plumbing, Heating & AC security surveillance solution requirements.

VORTEX uses a hybrid cloud architecture that enables greater hardware compatibility, AI video analytics, 24/7 video recording, and automatic software upgrades, providing greatly efficient security. The hybrid cloud architecture's mix of in-camera local storage, edge AI, and video archiving and backup to the cloud ensure bandwidth efficiency, easy accessibility, and a smarter & easier way to manage video surveillance.

VORTEX solves Sloan Plumbing, Heating & AC issues by being able to quickly adopt and utilize its surveillance system easily and effectively with wide camera selection, crystal clear image quality, analytics, and hassle-free, zero configuration.




VORTEX’s VSaaS converts metadata into searchable and quantifiable information and refine people, vehicle, and environment detection accuracy over time. Feature-rich, VORTEX allows Sloan Plumbing, Heating & AC unlimited cloud archive, automatic backup, event management and instant sharing.

Overall, Tech Zone installed five VIVOTEK cameras throughout the interior and exterior of the business. Three FD837-HTV 5MP exterior dome cameras are being utilized to monitor the outdoor perimeter to mitigate and deter theft and vandalism. Two FD839-EHV 5MP interior dome cameras are being used to monitor Sloan’s shop and office space.


Customer Feedback

Today, second-generation owner Chad Sloan is satisfied knowing he can check on his business while he is off-site, making the process of securing his property simple and highly effective.

According to Tech Zone, Jefferson, Iowa is in a small town where everyone knows each other. Chad Sloan trusted Tech Zone to handle his camera needs and they chose VORTEX for its simplicity of use and detailed AI technology. This is a perfect fit for Sloan Plumbing and Heating as Sloan relied on Tech Zone completely for help. VORTEX is the answer for both of them.

For the customer, it is a simple system to operate from a computer or phone, at home, or on the go.