360 ° Technology and Benefits

The core capability of the NU Surveillance system consists of a patent-pending de-warping engine, which creates an unstitched, real time view of the entire scene. The end user is able to view the entire scene from 3-subset screens, thereby reducing the amount of cameras needed to cover an area. The 360 software executes all pan, tilt, and zoom commands, leaving the majority of the workload to the computer. It works with all CMOS motion jpeg cameras, and decreases the dependency on expensive DVR's, cameras, or traditional CCTV security cameras. The viewing capacity of the system functions in concept in the same way that a human eye catches and captures images to the side of ones' face only the engine enhances what the human eye cannot by seamlessly de-warping (normalizing the view of) raw images, based on the high quality motion jpeg video capture system. NU Surveillance 360 is compatible with most of the leading Motion JPEG IP cameras, and can be integrated with older CCTV system via a simple camera server.

Scalability

IP-Surveillance scales from one to thousands of cameras in increments of a single camera.  Increase frame rate and storage by adding hard drives and PC servers to the network.   Any frame rate for any camera at any time is available—no limitations.

Utilizes more cost efficient infrastructure.

Most facilities are already wired with twisted pair infrastructure, so no additional wiring (an expensive part of the CCTV install) is required. In cases where there is no infrastructure,  installation of twisted pair is a fraction of the price of coax wiring.  Using twisted pair also means that no separate wiring for PTZ control and power to the cameras is required. In addition, wireless networking can be used where cabling is impractical or expensive.

Network convergence.

Only one type of network (IP) connects and manages the enterprise for data, video, voice, etc.—making management more effective and cost efficient. This advantage reflects the change within many organizations today, where Security includes both IT and physical security.

Systems integration

IP-Surveillance technology provides an open, easily integrated platform. As system integration becomes increasingly critical, be assured that access control, heating and ventilation, process control, and other systems and applications can be effectively integrated.

Remote accessibility

Any video stream, live or recorded, can be accessed and controlled from any location in the world over wired or wireless networks.

Intelligence at camera level

Motion detection, event handling, sensor input, relay output, time and date, and other built-in capabilities allow the camera to make intelligent decisions on when to send alarms, when to send video, and even at what frame rate to send the video. Thus, improving information access and decision-making.

Increased reliability

IP-based data transport enables off-site storage and the ability to use redundant infrastructure, server and storage architecture. By using standard server and network equipment, replacement time for faulty hardware is considerably shorter than if using proprietary surveillance solutions.  Management software provides real-time system health status and information on preventive measures.

Open and interoperable

Unlike the "black box," closed solution approach, IP-Surveillance is based on open standards allowing use of products from different manufacturers, such as switches, routers, servers and application software—significantly lowering costs and increasing performance choices.

Lower system cost

In many installations, the IP-Surveillance system has proven to be a lower cost alternative.  Open and standard network, server and storage equipment enables cost-effective choices versus the "black box" single-vendor approach of a DVR. And that's just looking at the hardware.

Add lower installation costs and all the other benefits, and IP-Surveillance can save substantial sums for the end user.

While there are competing 360 degree IP surveillance solutions available, most are based on expensive proprietary embedded chip systems, which are limited in market acceptance by price and the overall benefits of Technology vs. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). NU Surveillance 360 is based on efficient mathematical algorithms that harness the power of the processor, creating a virtual environment, which allows the user to manipulate de-warped images in real-time. NU or "New" Surveillance 360 is not hardware dependent but gives the user the "freedom of degrees" and supports any Windows® platform depending on the specific solution. NU Surveillance 360 technology also supports a number of wide-angle lens such as PAL, Concave, Convex, Panoramic and Fisheye. Please refer to the images on the screenshot page to see the power of our de-warping engine.

Full System Overview with Analog Connections

Full System Overview with Hybrid Connections

Full System with Wired / Wireless IP Camera Solution