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Dallmeier: Clear Vision

Newsdesk by Newsdesk
Tue 9 May 2023 at 23:40
Dallmeier: Clear Vision
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Sun City Hotel & Casino provides 16,000-square meters of security at its Valley of Waves water park attraction utilizing just three cameras – all from German video expert Dallmeier.

The legendary Wave Pool in the “Valley of Waves” is the undisputed main attraction of Sun City Hotel and Casino’s famous water park. Here, visitors find their place in the sun, with two-meter high waves shooting into the air every 90 seconds. But where there is a lot of light, there is also plenty of shadow in the form of pickpocketing and occasional swimming accidents. With a video technology solution from Regensburg-based manufacturer Dallmeier, the Sun City Resort has been able to significantly improve their customer experience.

For accident prevention in swimming pools, it is important to have an overview of as large an area as possible with just a few screens.
Image: Sun City Hotel & Casino

Due to the size of the resort, it’s a daunting task to monitor the movements of all residents and day visitors in the “Valley of Waves”. As in any amusement park, it’s unfortunately unavoidable to be accountable for the actions of “Valley” users. But by using Dallmeier’s patented Panomera multifocal sensor cameras and SeMSy video management software, the operators have succeeded in effectively managing their liability for the safety of all visitors to the Valley. In the event of an accident, the company also has access to easy-to-use video documentation. This makes it possible to accurately reconstruct the causes of accidents and take appropriate action.

Hendrik Strauss, Resort Security Manager at Sun City

NO SUNBATHING UNDER CAMERAS

The challenge was to reconcile the security interests of the visitors with the desire to improve customer service and the expectation of a carefree stay at the beach. Of course, there are signs pointing out that video security technology is in place, but it is unlikely that guests want to be constantly confronted with the sight of cameras.

“This was also the classic paradox of many security solutions: How can you secure an entire beach area such that visitors are protected in the best possible way but do not feel harassed?” says Hendrik Strauss, Resort Security Manager at Sun City. “It quickly became clear to us that the right choice of technology would play a central role in the solution.”

ONLY THREE SYSTEMS FOR MORE THAN 16,000 SQUARE METERS

In these conditions, and after extensive testing, conventional camera technology was ruled out: the images were simply not accurate enough or the operator would have had to “spike” the site with many cameras. In the end, the surveillance department opted for the patented Panomera multifocal sensor technology from Regensburg, Germany.

“These cameras solve the optical dilemma of decreasing resolution in depth or distance by combining multiple sensors with lenses of different focal lengths,” says Johnathan Rieder, CCTV Technician at Sun International, explaining the patented technology. “In this way, the systems provide a consistently high-resolution image of the entire object space, including the rear image areas – and for the entire area of just over 16,000 square meters, the operator only needs three Panomera S8 Ultraline camera systems. At the end of the day, the operators are looking at a single overall image; with standard 4K cameras, this would easily be 20 to 24 images.”

Ep Smit, Senior Enterprise Solutions Manager, Dallmeier electronic

MAXIMUM OVERVIEW FOR OPERATORS AND RECORDING OF ALL DETAILS

The images from these “individual cameras” are then “stitched” together by software to form a single complete image – eight individual images are combined to form one overall image. This means that the operator always has a complete overview during live observation, as the entire terrain is displayed on just three monitors. If required, any section of the overall image can be selected with the mouse and opened in a separate window. Operators can zoom into these detailed views as required, enabling them to identify and track details with precision. The special feature is that any number of these detailed views can be opened at the same time and that this function is available in live operation, but also in the recording. This provides Sun City’s security experts with an extremely powerful tool for investigating crimes or determining the exact cause of an accident.

BRIGHT BEACH, DARK FOREST

Another advantage of the technology used is that, with eight individual sensors available for each image, the problem of large differences in brightness can be solved very well. After all, each of the sensors need only adjust to the differences in brightness in exactly the image area for which it is responsible. And in the Valley of Waves, the contrasts could not be greater: the terrain includes both bright sandy beaches and the adjacent tropical rainforest – a huge challenge for any imaging system.

In this application, the three Panomera systems replace between 20 and 24 single-sensor cameras Image: Sun City Hotel & Casino

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IMPROVED TO THE MAXIMUM

“We have been using Dallmeier’s ‘standard’ camera technology and the company’s SeMSy video and alarm management system indoors in the casino for years. We have a total of around 1,200 cameras and are still convinced of the quality of the systems,” says Strauss. “So, it made sense for us to also use Dallmeier in the outdoor area as well – especially as there is simply no other camera technology on the market that meets our key requirements. Maximum improvement of the customer experience with minimum visibility.”

“Valley of Waves” at Sun City Hotel and Casino
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