Organization: Sorbonne
Rotterdam
Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Industry segment: Leisure
Products: NDF820
Application:
Security surveillance with mobile remote access
Sorbonne is a popular dance
café located in the center of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The two-story pub
opens 7 days a week, offering dining services during lunch/dinner hours and
turning into a lively nightlife venue late in the evening. However, situated in
the heart of the most unsafe city in the country, the owner of Sorbonne is
concerned with any crime-related incidents that are likely to happen in the
block, as well as within the pub.
To protect his
customers and employees, he was prompted to deploy security cameras. He
additionally requested for remote monitoring accessibility to real-time
streaming video on mobile devices to keep an eye on what goes on around the
pub.
SolutionSorbonne turned to XSERIUS, a local system integrator partner with MESSOA,
for professional installation. To make mobile access possible, a network IP
surveillance system seems to be the only viable choice to go with for this
project. Meanwhile, taking the complexity of lighting in a nightclub
environment into consideration, it is essential to deploy a network camera with
outstanding imaging performance in difficult lighting conditions to meet the
harsh requirements.
After
identifying Sorbonne’s needs, XSERIUS, with its extensive proficiency in IP
technology and a wide spectrum of client base, recommended MESSOA, namely the
NDF820 IP dome camera, to do the job. A total of 12 NDF820 are strategically
positioned both inside and outside of the pub to get a comprehensive overview
of the entire premises.
Overcoming ambiance lighting inside the pubAll sorts of lighting effects may be encountered in an environment like
nightclubs, where there may be dim lighting, multi-colored lighting or even
strobe lighting for creating such ambiance. But from the security’s point view,
this poses a serious threat for cameras from capturing useful images while
adjusting to the constantly-changing lighting background.
TheNDF820 features digital day/night capability to dynamically
adapt to complicated indoor lighting environment. The camera is further powered
by the proprietary Lumii™ imaging technology that significantly enhances light
sensitivity and noise reduction to deliver crisper images in the low-light
settings. The Full HD 1080p resolution adds to the already superior image quality
that NDF820 has to offer.
Remote
monitoring using mobile devicesTo achieve remote access from mobile devices as required, the
ONVIF-compliant NDF820 is flawlessly interoperated with the NVR and a spotter
app from Mirasys designed for Smartphone and tablet PCs. The app in combination
with MESSOA cameras allows the user to view live video streams and to access
recorded footage remotely in superb picture quality.
Design-wise,
the vandal-resistant casing of the NDF820 is able to protect the camera from
external impacts, while its low-profile look blends perfectly in the modern pub
interior.
BenefitsAfter the surveillance system is in place, the staff at Sorbonne now has a
much more effective tool to help them when they are trying to validate any brawl
or confrontation that may happen inside the pub from time to time. The owner
could also be notified in the first place via his mobile device should any
incident occur and make necessary arrangement to solve it remotely without
having to be physically on-site. Risks of robbery and other crime activities
are also expected to drop in the long run with the help of high-definition
recorded footage as the most powerful proof.
“The deployment of surveillance
technology not only helps us make sure the safety of our guests as they are
having a fun night out at Sorbonne”, the owner remarks, “it also comes with
other add-on values as I could stay posted with what goes on in the pub anytime
and make sure the business is running smoothly even when I am away traveling on
the road.”
