CCTV surveillance : video practices and technology / Herman Kruegle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kruegle, Herman.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Closed-circuit television--Design and construction.

Closed-circuit television.

Television in security systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (673 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann, 2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This revision of the classic book on CCTV technology, CCTV Surveillance, provides a comprehensive examination of CCTV, covering the applications of various systems, how to design and install a system, and how to choose the right hardware. Taking into account the ever-changing advances in technology using digital techniques and the Internet, CCTV Surveillance, Second Edition, is completely updated with the recent advancements in digital cameras and digital recorders, remote monitoring via the Internet, and CCTV integration with other security systems. Continuing in th

Contents:

Cover; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I; Chapter 1 Video's Critical Role in the Security Plan; 1.1 Protection of Assets; 1.1.1 Overview; 1.1.2 Background; 1.2 The Role of Video in Asset Protection; 1.2.1 Video as Part of the Emergency and Disaster Plan; 1.2.1.1 Protecting Life and Minimizing Injury; 1.2.1.2 Reducing Exposure of Physical Assets and Optimizing Loss Control; 1.2.1.3 Restoring Normal Operations Quickly; 1.2.1.4 Documenting an Emergency; 1.2.1.5 Emergency Shutdown and Restoration; 1.2.1.6 Testing the Plan

1.2.1.7 Standby Power and Communications1.2.2 Security Investigations; 1.2.3 Safety; 1.2.4 The Role of the Guard; 1.2.5 Employee Training and Education; 1.3 Synergy through Integration; 1.3.1 Integrated Functions; 1.3.2 System Hardware; 1.4 Video's Role and Its Applications; 1.4.1 Video System Solutions; 1.4.2 Overt vs. Covert Video; 1.4.3 Security Surveillance Applications; 1.4.4 Safety Applications; 1.4.5 Video Access Control; 1.5 The Bottom Line; Chapter 2 Video Technology Overview; 2.1 Overview; 2.2 The Video System; 2.2.1 The Role of Light and Reflection; 2.2.2 The Lens Function

2.2.3 The Camera Function2.2.4 The Transmission Function; 2.2.5 The Monitor Function; 2.2.6 The Recording Function; 2.3 Scene Illumination; 2.3.1 Natural Light; 2.3.2 Artificial Light; 2.4 Scene Characteristics; 2.4.1 Target Size; 2.4.2 Reflectivity; 2.4.3 Effects of Motion; 2.4.4 Scene Temperature; 2.5 Lenses; 2.5.1 Fixed-Focal-Length Lens; 2.5.2 Zoom Lens; 2.5.3 Vari-Focal Lens; 2.5.4 Panoramic-360degree Lens; 2.5.5 Covert Pinhole Lens; 2.5.6 Special Lenses; 2.6 Cameras; 2.6.1 The Scanning Process; 2.6.1.1 Raster Scanning; 2.6.1.2 Digital and Progressive Scan; 2.6.2 Solid-State Cameras

2.6.2.1 Analog2.6.2.2 Digital; 2.6.2.3 Internet; 2.6.3 Low-Light-Level Intensified Camera; 2.6.4 Thermal Imaging Camera; 2.6.5 Panoramic 360degree Camera; 2.7 Transmission; 2.7.1 Hard-Wired; 2.7.1.1 Coaxial Cable; 2.7.1.2 Unshielded Twisted Pair; 2.7.1.3 LAN, WAN, Intranet and Internet; 2.7.2 Wireless; 2.7.3 Fiber Optics; 2.8 Switchers; 2.8.1 Standard; 2.8.2 Microprocessor-Controlled; 2.9 Quads and Multiplexers; 2.10 Monitors; 2.10.1 Monochrome; 2.10.2 Color; 2.10.3 CRT, LCD, Plasma Displays; 2.10.4 Audio/Video; 2.11 Recorders; 2.11.1 Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)

2.11.2 Digital Video Recorder (DVR)2.11.3 Optical Disk; 2.12 Hard-copy Video Printers; 2.13 Ancillary Equipment; 2.13.1 Camera Housings; 2.13.1.1 Standard-rectangular; 2.13.1.2 Dome; 2.13.1.3 Specialty; 2.13.1.4 Plug and Play; 2.13.2 Pan/Tilt Mounts; 2.13.3 Video Motion Detector (VMD); 2.13.4 Screen Splitter; 2.13.5 Camera Video Annotation; 2.13.5.1 Camera ID; 2.13.5.2 Time and Date; 2.13.6 Image Reversal; 2.14 Summary; Part II; Chapter 3 Natural and Artificial Lighting; 3.1 Overview; 3.2 Video Lighting Characteristics; 3.2.1 Scene Illumination; 3.2.1.1 Daytime/Nighttime

3.2.1.2 Indoor/Outdoor

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 639-641) and index.

ISBN:

9786610747443

9781280747441

1280747447

9780080468181

0080468187

OCLC:

271841910