The thirtieth anniversary of Rock in Rio in Brazil is protected with IP security systems

The City of Rock, How is the installation of one of the largest music festivals in the world rated?, has counted towards the edition 2015 in Brazil with IP video surveillance and physical security systems provided by the alliance between Prosegur and Bosh Security, which for the third consecutive year and on the thirtieth anniversary of the festival have monitored its seven days of duration.

The edition 2015 by Rock in Rio Brazil, which commemorated its thirty years of a global music and entertainment project for all audiences that has turned it into the largest music festival in the world, ended a few months ago with new records of attendance and participation of the main figures of international rock.

As in previous editions of this biennial festival, the organization has counted for the safety and protection of visitors, artists and installations with the technology and resources provided by the alliance between Prosegur y Bosch Security to monitor the entire Rock City, with an extension of 150.000 m² that they passed through daily 85.000 personas, located in Rio de Janeiro.

The security project of both companies for this edition was based on the installation of 61 network video surveillance cameras, of which 44 units corresponded to PTZ models, in addition to two systems of 360 degrees with 12 resolution megapixels; fourteen high-definition mobile cameras and one with thermal technology.

All network video surveillance equipment was connected to two monitoring centers installed on the premises: the Operational Command Center (CCO) and the Advanced Security Center (CASE), the latter mounted on an armored mobile unit to facilitate movement throughout the premises.

Eros Brito, Regional Marketing Manager, Bosch Video Systems Business Unit, explains that “this model of electronic monitoring technological structure favors the observation of all the details, allowing you to evaluate various situations accurately, favoring the decision-making of the security team in an agile and assertive manner if necessary”.

In this sense, The IP cameras installed in the City of Rock incorporate intelligent video analysis technologies by algorithm to detect monitoring actions in this type of premises, such as people lying on the grass or running when others are standing or walking, people in contraflow or trying to access restricted areas, etc. and automatic monitoring of suspicious people.

Bosch Security 360º cameras have panoramic lenses for constant viewing and recording, con 30 frames per second, and image quality 12 megapixels, while the thermal system facilitates monitoring of the environment in smoke situations, fog or similar, ensuring event security has scene details in any situation. PTZ devices have high light sensitivity to obtain high-quality night images, no need for illuminators, over distances of up to two kilometers.