Motorola, NICE Video Surveillance Goes Wireless

Fixed, Mobile Cameras Offer More Ways to Help Improve Safety Wirelessly

Public safety officials have the opportunity to take the next step into the wireless world with the Intelligent Video Surveillance and Control (iVSC) solution, which lets users of the wireless system developed by Motorola and NICE Systems place cameras in locations without access to fiber optic or cable lines.

Police and fire departments, as well as security forces at malls, transit hubs and sporting arenas, are continuously being asked to provide higher levels of surveillance to prevent crime and accidents. Motorola’s wireless iVSC solution collects data from fixed as well as mobile cameras and allows on-scene staff and their supervisors to monitor real-time data. Recordings can be continuous, or can be triggered by motion detectors.

This is Motorola’s first solution to enable video transmission over wireless broadband networks using the NICE Systems video applications.

For example, a municipal police force might want to place fixed wireless cameras in high-crime neighborhoods to increase police presence and effectiveness without adding personnel. During an emergency, the wireless cameras allow users to view live video while sending the images to personnel who need this vital information, such as the officers en route to the incident. The images would be shown on the responding patrol cars’ mobile data terminals.

Wireless mobile cameras, which could be set up quickly at large incidents or fire scenes, can also enable first responders to record activity from several vantage points. This gives emergency crews the ability to “see” the entire incident without leaving a command post. This added video information helps responders take a proactive approach to incidents, which helps protect both public safety personnel and the public.

The wireless iVSC solution can be tailored to be interoperable with existing surveillance systems, which enables users to build on their current investments.