MOBOTIX in the Media

Liberty And Security Clash In Dillingham

„(…) Dillingham (…) recently installed about 80 (Mobotix) surveillance cameras at the port... and around town, courtesy of a $202,000 Homeland Security grant. (…) Dillingham Police Chief Richard Thompson (…) said the cameras could (…) put an end to the drinking, deaths and drug deals that go down at the port every summer when the town fills up with commercial fishermen. (…) The cameras will have other benefits beside prosecuting vandals and thieves, (the police chief) said. The images will be posted on the city's Web site - several already show the empty, frozen harbor - to help fishermen check the weather and keep an eye on their boats. (…)”

Anchorage Daily News, March 6, 2006

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Mobotix launches intelligent IP surveillance systems

„IP video systems manufacturer Mobotix has launched its revolutionary range of camera systems into the Australian marketplace. (...) Mobotix IP video systems feature megapixel cameras and integrated storage and intelligence capabilities. (...) The flexibility, functionality and durability of the cameras deliver the quality images that security and monitoring services in all industries require, whether that be government, retail, manufacturing or mining. (...) «Research shows that an operator monitoring footage misses 45% of detail after only 25 minutes on duty, and this figure only deteriorates as time passes. “This is obviously not good for security or monitoring operations. Mobotix delivers an intelligent approach to assist those working in security to deliver a better service», said Mr (Graham) Wheeler (Business Development Manager Australia and New Zealand). (...)“

ferret.com.au, October 2005

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Take The Weight Off of Storing Moving Images

„PCs today are increasingly used in conjunction with video management software to record video feeds from network cameras. However, this form of centralized processing represents a bottleneck and generates a substantial network load. This is because images have to be transmitted to the central PC for evaluation, even when no events are captured. By contrast, new "smart" network camera systems with integrated PCs reduce the network load to practically nothing, and there is no limit on the number of these cameras that can be connected to a network. (...) The solution for reducing network load and eliminating the system constraints is simple: move the motion detection functionality and the pre-alarm circular buffer from the PC into the camera itself.

In an age of high-performance microcomputers and the low cost per megabyte of memory, this is not a major cost factor. At least one company, Mobotix, has succeeded in implementing centralized video management in one of its smart cameras. (...)“

Advanced Imaging Pro, September 2005

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Lübeck – A Safe Harbor

„With a market share of 40 %, Lübeck is Germany’s biggest Baltic port. (...) Security plays a crucial role in vehicle handling operations. With the trailer check system (...) trucks reporting in and out at the gate are scanned using advanced news systems and photographed from all sides by digital cameras as they pass through a portal. (...) «The IP camera from Mobotix was best-suited to our needs,» says Thomas Kapscha (external employee who worked on the scanner portal). «The system was exceptionally easy to integrate with our existing network as well as with the scan portal software. The camera also offers excellent value for money and has no problems with backlight.» (...)“

Safe Port, May 2005

Security Cameras at Coventry Airport

„A network of security cameras has been installed to bolster safety at Coventry Airport. Engineers (...) have installed state-of-the-art high-tech equipment to monitor every corner of the new departures and arrivals buildings at Baginton. (...) Pete Jacobs, a partner at Active Communications, said Coventry Airport wanted digital IP technology compared to the normal analogue technology because of its performance and the Mobotix cameras (...) have taken security to a new level. «The images are sharper and the cameras transmit more detailed pictures and can be run from a PC at a different site and even other airports world-wide,» he said. (...)“

Security + Management, May 2005

Fixdome Camera: An All-Round Talent

„Mobotix AG introduces a convincing combination of tried-and-tested network camera technology in a new and elegant design. In addition to a frame buffer, a microphone, a speaker and a passive infrared sensor, the manufacturer (...) has equipped the Fixdome with two camera lenses, each of which can be focused individually. (...) The two Mobotix D10 camera lenses can also be combined to meet specific customer needs. (...)“

CCTV Image, Spring 2005

Mobotix cameras enter the era of Voice-over-IP

„With version 2.2., the Mobotix cameras are the first network cameras in the world to enter the era of Internet telephony (Voice over IP). The software enables Mobotix cameras (...) to issue alarm warnings to a telephone via the DSL Internet connection. At the same time, it is possible to call the cameras from any phone using IP telephony. (...)“

CCTViNFO.NEWS, March 7, 2005

Mobotix Cameras getting VoIP upgrade

„German network camera maker Mobotix AG said that it introduces new software for its network cameras that will add Voice over IP capabilities. Its Version 2.2 software will enable its line of networked cameras to issue alarm warnings via a SIP-based VoIP call. When issuing an alarm, cameras will be able to dial predefined telephone numbers until a user acknowledges the call by entering a PIN number on a telephone keypad. A VoIP call will also be able to be used to trigger actions in external devices connected to the camera by using DTMF tones. (...)“

tom’s networking, March 1, 2005

The Mobotix D10 Dual-Fixdome Network Camera Enables Discrete Video Surveillance

„(...) Since each Mobotix D10 is equipped with two independent camera modules that can assume different surveillance tasks, the subjectively perceived number of cameras in any one room is automatically reduced by half. „This facilitates the integration of security cameras into a building concept considerably, particularly since the new camera form can also be installed seamlessly in environments that demand sophisticated design,“ comments Dr. Ralf Hinkel, chairperson and founder of Mobotix AG. (...)“

securityworldhotel.com, January 13, 2005

ISDN Network Camera

„The M10-DN is equipped with two image sensors and two lenses. Depending on the lighting, the camera records the images using either the color sensor with a daylight lens or the black-and-white sensor with the infrared lens. In addition to automatic selection between the two sensors, the camera can also process both sensor images simultaneously, displaying the recorded images either side-by-side or picture-in-picture. The color sensor's night-vision mode also allows for one-second exposure times so that the camera can generate color images even in dark static scenes. (...)“

Advanced Imaging Online, December 2, 2004

Mobotix develops MxPEG as an alternative to MPEG

„Mobotix AG recently developed a new kind of video compression technology, which is currently patent-pending. Compared to the motion JPEG standard (Joint Pictures Expert Group), «MxPEG» requires only one third of the network bandwidth for data transmission, while still providing very high image quality. (...) The second major advantage of MxPEG is its ability to transmit several video and audio channels with different bandwidths at the same time. For example, one camera can simultaneously transmit a video stream with 25 images per second to a control room while a second user accesses individual images with a PDA or Smartphone and a third user uses the browser to receive a low-rate video stream with lip-synchronized audio from the integrated camera microphone via DSL. (...)“

inFOCUS, issue 30 / 2004

The new „owl“ keeps watch day and night

„Security cameras are required for applications both day and night and have to be able to produce high-resolution images. Mobotix (...) recently launched a new day-night camera, the M10-DN, onto the market. This new model works without high-maintenance mechanical switching or an expensive infrared-corrected lens. Instead, the M 10-DN is equipped with two image sensors and two lenses. Depending on the lighting, the camera records the images using either the colour sensor with a daylight lens or the black-and-white sensor with the infrared lens. (...)“

CCTV Image, Autumn 2004

Mobotix upgrades camera system

„Mobotix AG has improved on an already good thing – its IP Digital Network Camera System. Mobotix surveillance cameras are low-cost closed-circuit TV network cameras that require no external power source and no extra software aside from a Web browser. (...) One of the camera system's strong points is that, when networked, it doesn't eat up bandwidth because image processing and video management take place inside the camera. It uses the network only when externally storing a predetermined image or sequence. It can even bridge network failures thanks to its buffering system. (...)“

Federal Computer Week Online, September 15, 2004

New Mobotix Camera Integration Set Designed for Industrial Tasks

„Mobotix AG recently introduced a camera integration set for industry. The M10-DevKit (Developer Integration Kit) now makes it possible to install the camera technology produced by the manufacturer (…) in industrial systems or production machine lines. The M10-DevKit can be installed, for example, in the arms of forklift trucks to provide a bird’s-eye view of available storage space. Thanks to its integrated interfaces, the M10-DevKit is also able to do maintenance work on machines and systems. The integration set software supports both camera modules either as separate cameras, as tele/wide-angle lenses or as a day/night camera with automatic switching between color and infrared or a black-and-white sensor. This makes it possible to easily adapt the M10-DevKit to different environmental conditions. (…)”

SecurityInfoWatch.com, September 21, 2004