German video technology manufacturer Dallmeier reports 19 major projects in German cities in the “Safe City” market sector. The firm makes the Panomera multifocal sensor with cameras, recording systems and software for video analysis and management.
Essentially, three factors determine the success or failure of the use of video security, the company says, in public spaces: on the one hand, it is important to guarantee a high and, above all, as consistent a minimum image quality as possible over the entire area to be recorded – this is the only way to ensure that the images can be used in court and, above all, to ensure automatic analysis of images. Secondly, this goal should be achieved with the fewest possible number of cameras; to keep costs, complexity and the workload of system operators down. And the quality of the video management software used and the analysis of live images and recordings are crucial.
Dallmeier launched the patented Panomera multifocal sensor in 2011. At the end of 2016 the camera was commissioned on the Domplatte (cathedral square) in the centre of Cologne. Here, the police can observe an area of almost 9000 square metres with only eight Panomeras, and this with a minimum resolution density of 250 pixels per meter (px/m, according to DIN EN 62676-4). This resolution is required to be able to recognise unknown persons. Large-scale installations in 19 cities include Frankfurt, Essen, Wiesbaden, Chemnitz and Bremen.
Thorsten Wünschmann, Head of the Hanau (a German City near Frankfurt) Public Order Office says: “We have been using the Dallmeier Panomera technology since 2018 with great success. With the Panomera systems we benefit in particular from the fact that the entire overview of a scene is always maintained, whereby operators can zoom into different areas with high resolution even in the recording. In this way, we achieve optimum control with minimum operator workload and, thanks to the fact that only a few systems are required, we also achieve low total cost of ownership”.
The firm adds that the market requires data protection: Dallmeier fulfils this requirement by observing the GDPR guidelines “Privacy by Design” and “Security by Design”. Dallmeier develops and manufactures all components of its solutions in Germany, uses external service providers for penetration and security tests and offers its customers documentation and support in use of video security that complies with data protection regulations.
Frank Salder, Managing Director of Dallmeier Systems GmbH in Gladbeck and Germany-wide man for Safe City within the Dallmeier group of companies says: “We are very proud of our success in the Safe City sector over the past few years. Dallmeier technology is being used for more and more installations in large cities, but also increasingly in medium-sized cities. Extremely rapid, successful investigations, not least with regard to the most recent events in Southern Germany, and consistently very positive feedback from the emergency services as well as the decision-makers attest to our strategy.
“The patented Panomera Multifocal sensor technology enables an extremely low number of systems required. For example, it is possible to cover 40,000 square meters with only 58 Panomera cameras at a minimum resolution density of 250 pixels per meter (px/m, according to DIN EN 62676-4). Together with the resulting much lower demands on the infrastructure, and of course, considerably fewer operator workstations, this also results in an extremely economical operation of the systems.”
Dallmeier’s webinar on May 28, from 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM CEST is on the topic “Multifocal Sensor Technology for “Safe City”: Functionality, Benefits, Real-World Examples”.
