Latvian National Library controls large influx of visitors with Vivotek technology

Its facilities have been implemented 2 SC8131 cameras and 3 FD8166A-S, with which it is possible to supervise visitors and employees, as well as archives and technological assets. These teams provide real-time data on people counting, Helping to personalize the library's exhibition spaces and resources.

Located in Riga, capital of Latvia, The National Library of Latvia It attracts visitors ranging from users of traditional library services to cultural enthusiasts who attend the countless exhibitions it offers.. With permanent exhibitions, temporary and even virtual, Wide availability of print and digital library resources, and as a center for research and continuing education, is an important national cultural institution that has received recognition from Unesco.

Established in 1919 and after surviving the occupations of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, The eight library buildings house more than 5 million titles, more than 18.000 Manuscripts, dating from the fourteenth century to modern times, and a very valuable collection of national literature. In addition, organizes around 20 Exhibitions that attract countless visitors.

The large influx of users to the library premises is a daunting challenge for the surveillance staff., especially if you add the almost 500 Employees.

Crowd Management

To address these security challenges, the company specialized in CCTV cameras and security systems, NVision, partnered with Vivotek to install two SC8131 cameras and three FD8166A-S cameras at your entrance. The goal was to be able to monitor the influx of visitors as well as employees and their valuable archives and technological assets..

These teams provide real-time visitor count data, Helping staff customize exhibit spaces and library resources to different numbers of patrons present.

The visitor count of the Latvian National Library is constantly changing due to factors such as the opening of new exhibitions, the time of year, the day of the week or time of day. As a result, The unpredictability of visitor counts makes crowd management in the library a complex challenge.

These computers are centrally managed through VAST, that together with the counting technology that the cameras possess, Allows the staff in charge to know exactly where visitors are at all times.

FD8166A-S ultra small fixed dome network camera is easy to install, Has optimal night visibility, an anti-fogging mechanism, a sleek design and improved WDR. With a diameter of 90 Mm, Offers audio streaming and four video streams, with an image resolution of 1,920×1.080 To 30 Fps. In addition, Video streams provide high-definition images, even in low-light environments. Users also benefit from the camera's Smart Stream II technology, that reduces bandwidth and storage consumption without sacrificing image quality.

In addition to people counting and tracking visitor flows, The SC8131 stereo network camera features 3D depth technology that gives it an accuracy of 98% and bidirectionality.

Placed over the entrance of a building, Its technology makes it possible to distinguish between human beings and non-human objects. This camera can be integrated with video content analysis that provides metadata in the form of bars and graphs. The combination of these capabilities is invaluable in improving building organization and planning for staff deployment..

These two types of cameras are connected to VAST, Centralized video management software (Cms) by Vivotek, enabling easy operation of all surveillance products. Thanks to this tool, Security personnel can monitor live video footage for hundreds of cameras with a system that offers recording functions, Event playback and event trigger.

FD8166A-S and SC8131 cameras and VAST system complement each other to ensure that the National Library of Latvia improves its daily crowd control in the long term. In addition, ensure that this national cultural institution is orderly and safe for its users, its staff and the people and culture of Latvia. Also, despite the large scale of the library, With the installation of only five network cameras it is possible to effectively and intelligently monitor all spaces.

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