Mobotix technology will guarantee the security of the Donbass Arena stadium during the Euro Cup

A modern video surveillance installation supplied by the company Mobotix AG, provider of high-resolution network-based video security systems, will be in charge of security at the Ukrainian stadium Donbass Arena in the city of Donezk, certificado por la UEFA y que acogerá varios partidos durante el Campeonato de Europa de Fútbol de 2012.

The German company Mobotix has been chosen to ensure the security of the Donbass Arena stadium in the city of Donezk (Ukraine), which will host several Eurocup matches 2012: 3 first round matches, one quarter-final and one semi-final. The other games are in Poland. To guarantee safety, a decisive point must be taken into account.: It takes approximately one hour for the 51.504 spectators take their places and only 8 minutes to completely evacuate the fully packed stadium in case of emergency. Thus, is available 560 Mobotix cameras, that have the support of 58 Bosch PTZ cameras to offer a complete view of the Donbass Arena.

To complete security, la instalación de vídeo tiene varias funciones que cumplir. On the one hand, must allow the identification of all people at the time of entry, stay and departure from the stadium. On the other, It is used to monitor and control the flow of visitors at the most important points such as entrances and exits., access to the stands or the park. Other key locations with cameras installed are, For example, the restaurants, parking spaces or hobby shop.

Sergey Burgela, head of Donbass Arena Security, has explained: “We decided on Mobotix cameras because of the many compelling features.. I would like to highlight the image quality. I can enlarge the image of a troublesome person and immediately receive a detailed photograph of their face, which is immediately sent to the police so that they can make an identification. The cameras have a deterrent effect and allow security personnel to reprimand or expel such people before the start of the match. Besides, security video surveillance system helps, in case an unwanted incident occurs, to subsequently identify those involved and the perpetrators, thus doing a great job of clarification”.

Cameras equipped with sensors 3,1 megapixels not only provide particularly sharp images, but they also allow you to view larger areas than cameras with lower resolution. “Mobotix's offer includes fewer cameras than proposals from other manufacturers”, Burgela added. Added to this is the fact that existing IT infrastructure can be used. Las 528 Cameras are powered by PoE switches and are connected to the largest network installed in Ukraine, which has more than 6.000 ports.

Weatherproof

Operation at night and outdoors requires a series of requirements. Also in this case, The weather-resistant construction and the absence of mechanical components speak in favor of the products from Langmeil.. They do not require heating or cooling and, therefore, require very little maintenance. Equipped with two independent high-resolution sensors, one for taking color images during the day and another especially sensitive for taking black and white images at night, Cameras provide highly informative images all day long. Unique DualNight no-moving-parts technique works reliably and ensures extreme sensitivity. The powerful lighting of the stadium, that makes the Donbass Arena shine like a diamond at night, requires sensors with backlight protection like those used by Mobotix cameras.

Solution with decentralized recording that is easy to install

Evgeniy Konovalenko, technician responsible for the stadium security area, has clarified: “The decentralized concept has convinced me especially”. Image processing and incident control are carried out in the cameras themselves. Thus, not only the network is downloaded, but everything can take place at the same time: Sending the live image, event recording and search. “We transmit the images live to the monitors 42 inches of four jobs and, besides, There are two other monitors 19 inches to search the file”, added Konovalenko.

Software included

“In each of the screens we work with MxControlCenter. The program is very convenient to use for security personnel thanks to its easy handling”, Burgela has pointed out. The particularity: Mobotix provides the software free of charge and updates can be conveniently downloaded online. Professional IP video management system supports decentralized camera recording technology, which requires approx. a tenth of the number of usual servers.

For this reason, for recording a high resolution megapixel video with 100 cameras only three servers are needed. “This is another of the central aspects that made us decide on Mobotix”, the technician added. Thanks to its economical nature and its simplicity, The Mobotix solution is a tailored solution for large facilities such as stadiums. Typically an installation with 100 high resolution cameras without “intelligence” integrated needs between 20 y 25 servers.