A US university has an HD CCTV system to cover spectator safety and reduce operational costs at its 40,000 seat outdoor stadium.
The University of Southern Mississippi has the Avigilon HD system to at its MM Roberts Stadium, in the heart of campus and home to the Golden Eagles football team. โThe Avigilon HD Surveillance System almost acts like additional staff, providing greater coverage with fewer personnel on the ground and a more effective and efficient way to monitor the stands,โ said university Chief of Police Robert Hopkins. โOnce you learn how to use the systemโa much easier process than with our legacy analog-based systemโall you have to do is click the mouse to zoom, focus, and review for excellent forensic results.โ
Security operators use Avigilon Control Center Enterprise Network Video Management Software (NVMS) with HD Stream Management (HDSM). The stadium has had installed Avigilon HD 16 MP cameras at the 20, 50, and 20 yard lines on each sideline and Avigilon HD Dome 5 MP cameras to monitor entrances at the north and south end zones. The system runs 24×7 and is monitored live during football games and is used in forensic mode during other events, such as intramural sports. Avigilon Network Video Recorders store 90 days of continuous footage.
The stadium has been able to lower human resources costs by reducing the number of staff during games from 70 to 45 and was able to prevent a costly and time-consuming evacuation due to a suspicious looking backpack that was left on the sidelines. By installing the system using in-house IT resources, and requiring half as many cameras as an analogue system, the stadium adds that it saved significantly on installation costs. โFaced with security risks ranging from crowd outbursts to fan disturbances, the MM Roberts Stadium needed a surveillance system that would monitor the facilityโs most populated areas,โ said Keith Marett, director of marketing and communications at Avigilon. โWe have worked closely with the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security at Southern Miss to deploy an advanced, easy-to-use HD surveillance solution that not only improves spectator safety, but also reduces operational costs.โ For further information visit –
