Formosa Plastics Transport Corporation uses VP-5004 Mobile DVR

Formosa Plastics Group (http://www.fpg.com.tw/html/eng/org.htm) is now the largest private enterprise in Taiwan. With over 40 years of development, the Group includes Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation, Formosa Petrochemical Corporation, and more than 20 other investments in Taiwan, United States, China, and Indonesia, in addition to several large educational and medical organizations.

Formosa Plastics Transport Corporation  (http://www.fpg.com.tw/html/com/fptc/fptc.htm) was established in 1964, invested by Formosa Plastics Corporation, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation and Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corporation. In the initial investment, it was purchased 10 twelve-ton trucks to fulfill the enterprise product transportation demand. At present, the whole fleet scale already exceeds 1,500, which is the national 11th big transportation company.

In order to upgrade her Fleet Management System, VPON VP-5004 mobile DVR was installed on the oil tank truck fleets.

Day Playback with Vehicle Information

1st level of integration and 2nd level of integration was successfully applied. To provide real-time remote video surveillance through 3G/GPRS network among the trucks and control center. Each VP-5004 mobile DVR can connect to 4 cameras. The control center can see at real-time camera videos on the truck by a simple click. The e-Map on the monitoring screen can shows locations of the trucks. The function of camera feeds + location map, gives the managers much more information compare to traditional GPS tracking system which provides trucks location only.

Faced with an emergency or accident, the manager at the center can see what is happening on the truck and take proper actions immediately, and the driver have the recorded video to clarify the accident responsibilities.

VP-5004 was certified MIL-STD-810F-514.5C3 vibration resistance to work on tough pavements. In the case of a traffic accident, VP-5004 keeps working for a predefined period, even when the truck engine is turned off.  This is  a useful feature in vehicle surveillance.

Night Playback with Vehicle Information

SecuTrack central monitoring software, which is installed on the central control room, can work with multiple VP-5004 mobile DVR machines over 3G / GPRS communication network to track the locations of the trucks on the GPS map. The main screen shows the status of the DVR machines that are currently connected and the e-Map of trucks location with selected camera live views.

After installing our VP-5004 mobile DVR, the video acted as proof, to check which side had the responsibility in the accident. This resulted in dropping considerably (22% to 8.5%) the cases in which FPT (Formosa Plastic Transportation)  had to assume the responsibility and pay for the damages in the accident. From 47 cases in half of this year, with the help of our Mobile DVR, FPT could prove in 43 cases that the accident was caused by the other side. FPT was able to save huge amount of money, which justifies the investment they made in adquiring our VP-5004 Mobile DVR.

FPT also informed us that they were able to control and correct the behaviour of their drivers. Since smoking is absolutely banned in Petrol Trucks, FPT was able to catch those driver that didn’t follow the rules. 

To summarize,  the vehicles are important and very valuable assests for any transportation company, protecting them with a mobile DVR is nowadays a NECESSITY, NOT A LUXURY anymore.

Fleet Management System Integration with VP-5004 Mobile DVR

Enhance your fleet management system by adding Video and Audio

Nowadays, fleet management system can only provide GPS positioning of the vehicle, but the need to view video images are increasing day by day. Video images are essential in traffic accidents to avoid wasting huge amount of money in lawsuits.
VPON Mobile DVR VP-5004 can record high-quality video images and transmit real-time images through 3G/GPRS, protecting the vehicles and reacting to emergencies at utmost speed.
Depending on the desired level of integration, VPON provides the following 3 solutions:

1st level integration: Record Video with Vehicle information acquired from your device

Playback Video + vehicle information

Integration between Mobile DVR VP-5004 and your device (vehicle tracking component) can be achieved using RS-232 communications. Your vehicle tracking component sends the vehicle information to our DVR and it will be recorded with the video.
During the playback, your customer can see the status of the vehicle and view the recorded video at the same time, giving him exact and precise knowledge of what happened.

 Outstanding Features:

• Rugged DVR (Anti Destruction One-Piece Superstructure)
• Heat-Resistant Fanless Design
• True Anti-Vibration, Anti-shock (US Military Standard MIL-STD-810F/G Certified)
• Avoid video tampering with watermark technology

Solution Diagram:

Demo Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgDap7pr85Q

2nd level integration: add Real-time video monitoring using SecuTrack (Central Tracking/Monitoring System)

Your customers may want to view the real-time video, with VPON Mobile DVR VP-5004, your customer will enjoy the
thrilling experience of seeing real-time video and GPS Position using SecuTrack, our Central Tracking/Monitoring
System.

 Outstanding Features:

• Dual Streaming Technology (record high quality video while transmitting “bandwidth-friendly” streaming)
• Live GPS Tracking integrated with Google Map
• Real Time Video/Audio/Alarm transmission

Solution Diagram:

 Demo Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJUappZe_RM

3rd level integration: real-time video monitoring using your fleet management system 

You may want to embed the live video into your fleet management software. To satisfy your needs, VPON provides a SDK that can be integrated easily to your fleet management software. Access to our video in real-time directly from your software, providing a fully integrated video / tracking solution to your customers.

 Outstanding Features:

• Complete and Powerful SDK (ActiveX controls)
• Professional technical support

Solution Diagram:

Successful Story

Formosa Plastics Transport Corporation established in 1964, invested by Formosa Plastics Corporation, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation and Formosa Chemicals and Fiber Corporation, has a fleet scale exceeding 1500 trucks and is the 11th big transportation
company in Taiwan.
In order to upgrade their Fleet Management System, they successfully applied  1st and 2nd level integrations with our product.
Installed on their oil tank truck, the Mobile DVR VP-5004 provides real time remote video surveillance through 3G/GPRS network to their control center.

For more information: https://vpon.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/formosa-plastics-transport-corp-uses-vp-5004-mobile-dvr/

Download PDF Version: Fleet Management System Integration eDM 2011-08-02

VPON VP-5004 Mobile DVR survives unscathed after an explosion to a ATM Machine [Brazil – March 2011]

[Sao Paulo, Brazil]

A bank in Brazil  started to monitor some of the automated teller machines (ATM) using VPON technology for the monitoring and recording of the images of the cameras installed with the ATMs. At the end of March 2011,  robbers blasted the ATM at Itaquera, located in the east zone of Sao Paulo.  

One week after the explosion, amid the debris, the VPON mobile digital recorder was found, unscathed. “When we got the equipment we saw that there was no external damage and, to our surpise and happiness, when we connected the equipment back in our office, we found that the VPON MDVR was working normally“, said Marcelo Matrone, commercial director of  Wancorp, the integrator responsible for the project. Besides this, the images were also recorded in the Central Monitoring System (CMS) until the final moments before the explosion.

The VPON Mobile DVR was developed with an Anti-Destruction One-Piece Superstructure, capable of resisting strong impacts, protecting the equipment against collisions. The product was certified for mobile applications of cars and trucks, and it is one of the few that pass the US Military Standard MIL-STD-810F/G Certification.

Please refer to the following links for the published materials about the explosion of this ATM:  http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/noticias/0,,OI5027871-EI5030,00-Bandidos+explodem+caixa+eletronico+e+fogem+em+SP.html

Administrative City of Minas Gerais: VPON DVRs ensure the recording of 1079 Cameras [BRAZIL]

The government of Minas Gerais inaugurated in the beginning of March of 2010, the Administrative City “President Tancredo Neves”, a complex designed by the internationally renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer, which occupies a total area of 804.000 meters square.
To ensure the safety of the 16.000 public servants and 5.000 visitors that circulate through the building, the CAMG ( Administrative City of Minas Gerais) has a modern and efficient system of security control.

This project was put out to tender using extremely rigorous evaluations methods, since it has to provide an integrated solution with rich features and functionalities.
Veotex was responsible for the installation and maintenance of the integrated system of electronic security. The company won the public bidding with an investment of R$10.000.000 reais.
To meet the technical requirements of the bidding, Veotex found Bycon as the ideal partner to provide the 155 DVRs VPON model VP416G and the software Secuwatch to centralize the images from the 1079 high-performance cameras. The DVRs were chosen because Bycon possess the know-how and is the leader of the security market.
Within the various companies that participated in this public bidding, won the solution with more stability, flexibility, scalability, customization and cost-benefit balance.
The project uses a access control integrated by “Task Sistemas”.

I-RMS selected VPON Mobile DVR Solution for cash transit security [Ireland]

The famous professional security solution provider in Ireland, I-RMS who focuses her businesses at “Integrated Risk Management Service”, has been delivering corporate security & surveillance services for many years. In order to provide better services to her LODGIT Cash In Transit customers, VPON VP-5004 mobile DVR was installed on the Mercedes truck fleets to provide real time remote video surveillance through 3G/GPRS network among the trucks and control center.
Each VP-5004 mobile DVR can connect to 4 cameras. The control center can see at real time camera videos on the  truck by a simple click. The e-Map on the monitoring screen can show the routes and locations of the trucks. The function of camera views on location map gives the operators and security managers much more information compare to traditional GPS tracking system which provides trucks location only. Faced with an emergency or accident, the operator at the center can see what is happening on the truck and take proper actions immediately, such as open or close the truck doors, lock cash safe door, or speak to the driver,.. if necessary.

VP-5004 was certified MIL-STD-810F-514.5C3 vibration resistance to work at tough pavements. Under situation of accident, VP-5004 keeps working for a predefined period, even if the truck engine is turned off.  This is practically a useful feature for vehicle surveillance.
SecuTrack central monitoring software, which is installed on the central control room, can work with multiple VP-5004 mobile DVR machines over 3G / GPRS communication network to track the locations of the trucks on the GPS map. The main screen shows the status of the DVR machines that are currently connected and the e-Map of trucks location with selected camera live views.
Operator can click the truck icon to change the camera views. When something happens on the truck, SecuTrack can display pop up camera videos of that truck to let operator see what is happening on the road. Operator can speak to the driver while watching him to direct proper reactions. A e-Map of the cameras and controllable devices positions to assist remote operator to understand the camera views with respect to the truck and click at the right position if he wants to open the door or lock something.
This solution was approved by the Private Security Authority (PSA), an independent organization in Ireland for licensing and regulating the private security industry. The project was carried out by VPON distributor in Ireland, ABL Communications & Securities. ABL is a professional VPON partner who has been promoting VPON products for more than 8 years and has been accomplished many remarkable applications such as POS / DVR, POS/LPR/DVR and Mobile DVR integrations.

Project BabyCare – [Portugal]

The Institution

Dr. Alfredo da Costa Maternity is an institution which was founded in 1932, where there were born more than  600,000 babies and is dedicated to providing care with a high level of differentiation, to children born in the institution or to all entrusted by other hospitals.

The Challenge

The Pediatric Unit has 50 beds for special care and a team of medical professionals and nurses that provide 24 hour care on all newborns. Each year the institution receives about four hundred premature babies, from many different parts of the country and spend on average ten days in the incubator room of intensive care and sometimes several months. To enable parents a constant contact with their children has become a target of Maternity, as an addition to regular visits and allowing them to see their babies whenever they wanted to from the comfort of their homes.

The Solution

The project Babycare, started in February 2000 with the provision of 12 video surveillance cameras installed in the intensive care room for newborns, linked to a ISDN videocodec which in turn is connected to a digital ISDN phone line.
There will be an ISDN line and a video communication equipment connected to a TV which is installed in the parents’ house. The parents have only to dial a phone number to gain access to the Maternity which does not interfere with the normal operation of the phone and the cost of the video call is like a normal call.
This system will still be available to users who do not have a computer with internet access.

In June 2008, with the commissioning of a new care room in the maternity the number of video surveillance cameras
increased to 30. At the same time, there are installed video servers which allow access to the Internet and also to the existing ISDN line. Thus parents are able to see their children by using a computer with Internet access and an internet browser wherever they are, 24 hours a day.
The realtime access is via ADSL, which allows faster access, better compression and superior quality of images  obtained in the process.

A solution customized by Visus Vídeo, was the creation of a gateway to the two servers and an user interface designed to provide protection exclusively to the parents of each baby who is assigned an authentication code and password associated with their incubator.
The whole system is connected to a central matrix of video that receives video signals from each of the chambers incubator, in which a small LCD display is installed for tuning the positioning and focus of the cameras. A multiplexer and a monitor are placed with the nursing team to provide constant monitoring of each baby /
incubator.

VPON – VP400 SERIES
Video Server with LINUX Multiplex Technology for high performance Digital Video Recorder PC-based and Integrated Web Server.
The capture and video compression for a fast transmission is made to the computer via a 10/100BaseT Ethernet port with RJ45 connection, making use of the function of Streaming Video on the Web or the LAN through TCPIP (Intranet) or the Remote Access (Internet) through the browser. Supports up to 16 Video entries and one Audio with a  processing speed of 400FPS and 100FPS Recording. Records, plays, backsup and allows viewing video simultaneously so users can write data to an external disk or backup to CDRW.

“Choosing OptiVisus as partner to implement the system’s Internet access BabyCare, is due to the positive experience in various projects for video surveillance over the years, as well as their technical expertise and provision of  equipment”  by Turrion Leite (Enginner) from Portugal Telecom.

Turrion Leite (Engineer) from Portugal Telecom and José Câmara (Business Manager) from Optivisus.

The project Babycare, designed and implemented responsibility by Turrion Leite (Enginner) from Portugal Telecom is a pioneer project in the world, widely recognized in Portugal and abroad and is the result of a protocol between the
Maternity Dr. Alfredo da Costa (MAC) and Portugal Telecom Foundation. Functioning since 2000 in the MAC, it also be installed soon in the Júlio Dinis Maternity Hospital in Porto.

CTEEP selects VPON DVR for monitoring substations [BRAZIL]

CTEEP ( Paulista Electric Energy Transmission Company) select VPON DVR that is distributed by BYCON for monitoring substations and installations of the company. The CTEEP – Company of Electric Energy Transmission Paulista operates at a complex infrastructure consists of more than 11,780 kilo-meters of transmission lines that are spread out in all of the eastern portion of Sao Paulo. The company has totally 102 sub-stations.

For more than one year the company felt a strong demand that it is necessary to implement a system for monitoring property security of those stations through the headquarter building that is located at central Sao Paulo. The project was named SIM( System Integration of Monitoring) and basically, implemented through a network of variable bandwidth links from 65Kbps to 2Mbps. In addition to consume minimum bandwidth while transmitting video and audio, the solution should also fulfill some required web access functions and based on other non Windows platforms.

After analyzed many different solutions, CTEEP selected VPON DVR that is distributed by BYCON which can meet all the requirements that are established by CTEEP. Through the company’s existing network, VPON DVR never compromises the performance of the communication channels and still possible to send alarm signals, bi-directional audio, control local and remote camera moving, recording local and remote when motion detection and view images through web with small bandwidth consumption that given by the communication channels.

“The VPON system is based on Linux real time kernel stored in flash memory and uses H.263 compression protocol to make it very efficient on bandwidth and hard disk space consumption.”, explained by Edvaldo Pereira, the Technical Director of BYCON. Another point of selecting VPON as the solution was related to the IP configuration for network monitoring integration.

By implementing the VPON DVR units, CTEEP also obtained profits of cost reduction and risk diminution. ”The implementation of SIM gave CTEEP the cost reduction of displacement risks when the substations were dismissed from services.

And the reduction of accessing costs for the safety verifications of equipments operations and development to those energized areas”, declared by Mario Sergio Machado, System Security Consultant of CTEEP.

 In the reference for security business, the system reduces the number of incidents resulting from thefts and invasions in the installations. Paulista has significant profits in fast response to identification of occurrence. The SIM project is being utilized at Edificio Saliba, with 32 cameras for security, at Anhanguera substation for remote work , at CBA substation for remote operation and trail installation at at Santa Barbara d’ Oeste,Embu-Guacu, Bom Jardim and SE Oeste. And there are still some important substations such as Gerdau,Piraju, Avare Nova and Carbocloro that need to be installed.

Port Marina Resort chooses VPON [Egypt]

Porto Marina Resort , the No. 1 International well-known tourist village in Egypt is applying VPON solutions for her Porto Marina Resort Security control integrations. The first stage is using totally more than 450 cameras separated into 30 VPON Network DVR machines and all of them are connected to SecuWatch Central Monitoring Software for remote surveillance control. The rich and flexible features of VPON Network DVR gain maximum satisfaction of the owner. The project is carrying out by VPON partner Gama Consultant in Egypt.

VPON was compared with other world wide famous brands such as Panasonic, Sony,… for overall performance including quality, frame rates of remote monitoring at central monitoring station over Internet. The powerful CMS functions and higher frame rate under local internet environment makes the owner decided to select VPON products for protecting her properties.

SecuWatch CMS provides the capability for monitoring remote VPON DVR units from central control station. The number of cameras can be more than 1024 separated into different VPON DVR units. The operators at control room can receive alarm pop up video and audio alerts from remote VPON DVR units when motion detection or alarm triggers. PTZ control from CMS to the cameras at remote VPON DVR unit or playback of recorded files is also possible. SecuWatch CMS also supports multiplayer e-Map. Cameras and IO controls can be clicked and dragged to the map easily. Camera video can be brought up to the screen easily. SecuWatch CMS also supports multiple VGA screens suitable for big central monitoring station configuration.