Outdoor Security Video Gains in Popularity But Can Be Tricky
For
perimeter monitoring, outdoor video surveillance provides information not
available with other technologies. There is greater use outdoors, thanks in
part to the growing application of megapixel cameras.
But
there is a basic outdoor challenge – most cameras that make outdoor
surveillance possible are primarily designed for indoor use. The typical
solution for outdoor use is to put the camera in a weather-resistant enclosure;
but this does not begin to solve all the problems.
Bad
illumination, shadows, rain and snow, temperature extremes, strong winds, large
areas to cover, limited network connectivity and potential network
vulnerability all can beat down effectiveness outside.
Security
Magazine’s archive on the Web has solid content on outdoor security video – use
the search phrase outdoor camera. And an outdoor picture story on extreme
installations has just been released by Axis Communications.
