CCTV: Elkerliek Hospital Selects IQ in Vision Megapixel Technology

IQ in Vision has been designing, manufacturing and marketing the IQ eye line of HD megapixel IP cameras since 1998. The company with its headquarters in San Juan Capistrano, California has announced through its regional office in Amsterdam that the Elkerliek Hospital in the Netherlands has chosen their HD megapixel cameras for its recent upgrade to IP video surveillance.

Elkerliek Hospital supplies modern healthcare to its patients. The hospital is run under the motto, "Providing quality care begins with the design of good, modern services for parking, reception, and security." Thanks to this philosophy and commitment, the hospital was recently recognized as the "Most Hospitable" in the Netherlands. When hospital administrators decided to upgrade to IP video surveillance, they wanted to accomplish traditional security goals and to optimize extra services and health care.

Project managers decided that a deep integration between parking, access, and other security systems would be required. In order to integrate IP cameras into the overall system, it was crucial that the chosen cameras demonstrate excellent performance in low light situations. The hospital also wanted megapixel quality cameras to ensure detailed camera images at all times.

Open to the Future
The decisive factor in choosing IQ in Vision products was the proven ability of the megapixel cameras to meet Elkerliek's expectations. As a result, and thanks to the company's open standards approach, the project integrator Flexposure was able to successfully integrate 150 IQ eye cameras into the centralized security system. As a bonus, the project solution is future-proof: camera numbers can easily be expanded and cameras can be moved anywhere there is a network connection, should the need arise.

ONVIF and PSIA compliant, these cameras are integrated with the NVRs of many manufacturers and are backed by a comprehensive warranty program. The company's products are widely deployed in banking and finance situations, city surveillance, commercial and industrial installations, critical infrastructure, education, gaming, government and law enforcement, healthcare as well as retail and transportation applications.

Integration and centralization of different systems within the hospital helps to ensure the safety of all patients and staff, and such integration also provides important resources and information to assist in the primary task of medical care. Detailed camera images, managed by a Mirasys VMS, are now used to facilitate parking, confirm access control information and are available for other uses in the central control room. "The Elkerliek Hospital project is an excellent example of the expanded role that integrated security systems can play," commented Henri Nieuwstraten, General Manager, Xserius, the distributor for the project.