A logistics terminal in South Korea has had 1,660 Wisenet cameras from Hanwha Techwin installed, for monitoring of the movement of parcels and vehicles, and employees and visitors safety.
CJ Logistics is entering the Thailand, Malaysia, China and Philippines markets. In June 2018, CJ Logistics opened a hub in Gonjiam, Gyeonggi-do. The terminal, which comprises two buildings with four floors above ground and two underground, occupies about 300,000 sq metres, or the size of about 40 football stadiums. The total length of the facility’s conveyer belts is almost 43km, or the course of a marathon. The terminal’s automation has increased the company’s daily handling capacity to 1.72 million parcels. The logistics company looked for video surveillance to match the automated facilities.
After testing cameras from manufacturers, CJ Logistics chose Hanwha Techwin as its supply partner and have fitted Wisenet cameras around the terminal. Wisenet X series IR PTZ cameras have been installed along the building exteriors, for periphery monitoring 24/7 and auto tracking that enables monitoring across distances. IR (infra-red) illumination provides visibility even at night. Inside the buildings, around 1,400 Wisenet Q series cameras were installed on ceilings and walls. The cameras are able to help detect any problems occurring to the automated conveyers which carry a constant flow of parcels. The Q cameras also oversee the movement of 1500 vehicles in and around the terminal.
Wisenet X series bullet cameras, running automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) software, have been fitted at the main gate of the terminal to cover the entrances and exits, providing recognition of license plates. These cameras enable vehicle monitoring within the terminal where cargo moves in and out around the clock, and are particularly useful in monitoring the main entrance.
The X series bullet and pan tilt and zoom (PTZ) cameras have been installed at indoor staircases and office building corridors. Both camera types come with 12x optical zoom and 150dB Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) which ensures images are captured from scenes that contain a mix of bright and dark areas, normally causing over-exposed or under-exposed images. As X series cameras these feature intelligent video analytics and offer movement, loitering and intrusion detection. They come also with audio analysis, which recognises critical sounds such as gunshots, explosions, screams and broken glass.
“Thanks to the Hanwha Techwin’s Wisenet security solution, we were able to build a safe video surveillance system that can match the size and the cutting edge facilities of Asia’s largest logistics terminal,” said an official at CJ Logistics. “Now we can safeguard every corner of our terminal including vehicles, parcels, and personnel, not to mention indoor and outdoor spaces.”
