The Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation – GNF – is using the system to help keep the facility running safely and securely while maintaining an open and collaborative campus environment for important scientific research.
With 600 employees located at its 260,000 square foot facility in San Diego, California, GNF upgraded its old analogue-based surveillance system with the Avigilon HD system to instantly identify details necessary for positive identification and deliver better overall protection.
As well as using the existing 48 analogue cameras, located at all building and laboratory entrances and in the facility’s parking garage, GNF installed 12 Avigilon Analogue Encoders, each supporting four analogue cameras, and one Avigilon 2 MP IP camera mounted in the shipping and receiving area to monitor the north side of the facility.
Hybrid system
With five monitors located in the security command center, and several others at the main reception area, GNF has created a hybrid analogue/digital system that is managed using Avigilon Control Center software with HD Stream Management.
Scott Freeman, security coordinator at GNF, said that the old analogue system meant GNF security officers were often unsure of what they were looking at, spending too much time playing back and reviewing footage. With Avigilon, GNF has been able to cut the time required to playback and review footage by 75 percent.
“If I ever need to provide evidence to law enforcement officials, I am extremely confident that it will meet or surpass their needs,” he said.
Cost savings
Avigilon says GNF can integrate new cameras for a third of the cost of its previous system and has been able to reduce 70 per cent of the space required to house its old analogue system.
“In addition, the amount of time spent on video retrieval has been reduced from 30 to three minutes,” the company claims.
“With its Avigilon HD surveillance system in place, GNF not only boasts a state-of-the-art research facility to help prevent and cure diseases such as the flu, malaria, and cancer, it also has a cutting-edge surveillance system that delivers outstanding functionality to help keep the facility safe and secure,” said Dave Tynan, vice president of global sales at Avigilon.
“By deploying the most advanced HD surveillance system available, GNF has demonstrated their commitment to delivering superior, performance-driven security.”
