Milestone VMS on Utah transport systems

Milestone VMS on Utah transport systems
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Deployment Status	Ongoing
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Deployment End Date
Events	* uses Record type Property:Has event Start (2 January 2014, Documented, , No description)
City	Brigham City, Park City, Provo, Salt Lake City (UT)
Country	USA
Involved Entities	Stone Security
Keywords
Technology Deployed	Axis (Network Cameras), Digital Watchdog (Network Cameras), Milestone XProtect VMS, Panasonic (Network Cameras), Vicon IQeye (Network Cameras)
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Datasets Used	Milestone VMS (Dataset), Unknown Dataset 0034
Deployment Type	CHECK
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managed by	Utah Transit Authority
used by	Utah Transit Authority
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Deployment Purpose: Surveillance, Traffic Surveillance

Summary

In 2013, the Utah Transport Authority (UTA) enhanced its surveillance system by adopting Milestone VMS, a flexible video management software with analytic capabilities. This upgrade allowed the addition of functionalities such as facial recognition, object analysis, and situational awareness to aid in identifying criminal activities, obstructions, and triggering alarms. With an open platform for centralized control, Milestone VMS facilitates the integration of smart cameras and future expansions. By 2015, the system included over 1,000 cameras managed across nine servers, with potential for further expansion. The adoption of Milestone technology has improved video quality, enabled efficient monitoring, investigation, and evidence management, and had a positive financial impact by aiding in damage recovery and preventing incidents.

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Products and Institutions:

Product Deployed	Milestone XProtect VMS Axis (Network Cameras) Panasonic (Network Cameras) Digital Watchdog (Network Cameras) Vicon IQeye (Network Cameras)
Institutions ⠉	Milestone Axis Communications Panasonic Digital Watchdog Vicon
Datasets	Unknown Dataset 0034 Milestone VMS (Dataset)
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Status and Events:

Status	Ongoing
Events	Start (2 January 2014, Documented, , No description)
Start Date
End Date

Users:

Involved Entities	Stone Security
Managed by	Utah Transit Authority
Used by	Utah Transit Authority

Location:

City	Park City Provo Brigham City Salt Lake City (UT)
Country ⠉	USA USA USA USA

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Description

In 2013, Utah Transport Authority upgraded their transport surveillance system. They use Milestone VMS, a video management system with analytic capabilities. Milestone VMS XProtect can have many functions added on depending on the clients wishes. In this case it can be estimated that facial recognition, object analysis, and situational awareness features may have been added on, as the system is used to identify criminal activity, unusual objects or obstructions, and to activate alarms. The fact that Milestone VMS is an open platform with centralised control also means that if facial recognition is not yet in use, it can be easily added on at any stage, as the system networks multiple smart cameras.

In 2014, the UTA was building a new transit line and eager to display an improved surveillance system to state dignitaries. Their video security system needed upgrading from one that was limited by the capacities of its servers, to accommodate a 500-camera expansion. The right choice was a VMS that was much more flexible and efficient 1

The 1000+ camera system as of 2015 operated with nine HP servers (eight for recording and one for management). With this system in place, UTA could expand to 2,000 cameras or more 1

Milestone marries two critical components: a centralized system and a lot of diversity in its deployment. The open platform provides a best-of-breed software integration model and ensures that UTA isn’t tied to any one technology, accommodating future growth. The significant improvement in video quality made it easier to monitor and investigate any adverse events. The system function called Evidence Lock allows extension of the retention time for video recordings from selected cameras. And the encrypted video footage has authenticated time stamps, which is useful when exporting video to be presented in court 1

The use of Milestone technology had a positive financial impact for UTA. Gate arms at rail crossings frequently get damaged or broken off by motor vehicles. Prior to the Milestone installation, these costly incidents would often go unresolved. The new camera deployments helped police to follow up on incidents and even recoup damages. UTA equipped its system with monitoring alarms in 19 locations, mostly in remote buildings that require navigating through difficult terrain. The Milestone VMS lets staff check the alarm by accessing the video remotely, saving time and money. The system has also been used to prevent serious incidents. When a driver failed to report his truck stalled on a train track, the incident was observed in the VMS by a UTA technician who notified rail authorities. In that instance, Milestone helped avert a serious and potentially life-threatening accident 1

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