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- Press Release - 27th April 2009

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Innovative Mobotix Video Solution helps Lecturers in the Kitchen

ecl-ips deploys high definition CCTV solution to help Worcester College of Technology
serve up a better food preparation course

UK ­ April 27th, 2009 ­ MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of an innovative installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which is improving the ability of lecturers to deliver food preparation courses to catering students at Worcester College of Technology. The implementation carried out by MOBOTIX partner ecl-ips, uses a pair of 3 megapixel MOBOTIX cameras positioned over cooking and food preparation areas with a live feed going to individual monitors above each students work area.

The solution allows students to follow the practical steps in the food preparation course from their own workstation and is supported by a feed from desktop PC to allow additional course material such as recipes, diagrams and even pre-recorded video to be played by the lecturer during each lesson. The system can also record entire lesson with students able to access them offline or to help them practice at home.

As Evan Whakahau, a network engineer for the College explains, “We had originally tried to use an analogue system but the low quality made it unusable and the location of the cameras directly above hot and smoky cooking areas also proved challenging.”

Evan contacted  MOBOTIX directly for an evaluation unit and, after thorough testing, contacted ecl-ips, a local MOBOTIX Advanced partner for a quote. “The camera offered both the quality and reliability necessary for the kitchen area, ecl-ips carried out the entire installation in 3 days and the system has been up and running ever since,” Whakahau explains.

The system uses MOBOTIX D22 and M22 IP cameras without any external housing connected directly into a switch on the college’s network. The lecturer logs onto the PC housed under his workstation and can then access the camera feeds via shortcuts on the desktop or a ‘keystrip’ which is easier to use than a mouse and keyboard whilst working with food. The lecturers monitor is mounted on a pole in front of his workstation (with the M22) and its image is fed to a splitter, which distributes it to LCD screens at each of the 8 student areas in the kitchen.. Due to the awkward location, ecl-ips also manufactured custom brackets for both the LCD screens and cameras.

“The system has proved very popular and improves the learning process for the students and based on its success, we are looking at using similar system within other lessons such as car mechanics and building and construction courses,” Whakahau adds.

About Ecl-ips
Ecl-ips is an independent company that specialises in environmental and security threat management. IP is at the centre of all of our solutions and we have extensive knowledge and expertise to ensure that your communication rooms, datacentres and premises are monitored and controlled at all levels.

Our customers include many blue-chip organisations, educational and government establishments throughout the UK. We have an eye for detail and take great pride in the quality of our workmanship ­ providing you with the most appropriate, well designed and installed system is always our highest priority. Needless to say that recommendation is our biggest selling tool!
For more information, please visit: http://www.ecl-ips.com

About Worcester College of Technology
The College is a general Further Education College situated in the centre of the city of Worcester.  It has a number of sites including the Deansway Campus ­ All Saints’, St. Andrew’s, Cathedral and St. Wulstan’s Buildings; the Worcester Management Centre and a Business Development. There is a Construction Centre of Excellence in Malvern and Engineering Workshops in Henwick Grove and Sunnyside Road. The School of Art and Design, Fountains Beauty and Hairdressing Salon and the Worcester Sports Academy, are one mile away in Barbourne. For more information, please visit: http://www.wortech.ac.uk/

About MOBOTIX
 At the forefront of technology, Mobotix AG is a European provider of high-resolution digital, network-based video security systems, video management software and system accessories. The company, founded in 1999, operates on a global scale using qualified distributors and commercial business partners. Since July 2006, Mobotix has been active in the US market with a branch office in New York.

Mobotix produces digital megapixel cameras that can record considerably more details than conventional analog video monitoring cameras. The high quality of the images substantially reduces the number of cameras required. In addition, the cameras' network power supply and maintenance-free design make for comparatively low system costs. The decentralized concept of Mobotix with integrated intelligence bridges network failures and bandwidth fluctuations while recording. MxControlCenter, a professional license free video/alarm management software for an unlimited number of cameras and users is available free of charge with every Mobotix camera. The software offers not only fluent images or event research on several cameras but also post image processing, lens distortion correction and synchronized research of events on several cameras.

For further details visit:- http://www.mobotix.com

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