Hanwha Vision secures the world's largest electric car charging fleet

At the Merklingen train station, they have been installed 37 cameras Hanwha Vision along with the VMS Wave. The solution includes the QNO-8080R and XNO-9082R IR bullet models, and a TID-600R intercom.

With 259 Charging points and locally generated solar energy to charge vehicles, The Merklingen train station It is the world's largest electric car charging fleet. Located between the cities of Stuttgart and Ulm, Serves between 1.000 And 1.300 passengers per day and benefits the hospitality industry, retail trade and tourism since its opening. The Ministry of Transport calculates that it will eventually generate an annual economic benefit of 4,8 € million for the region.

As the transport hub of the municipality of Merklingen, It is important that visitors feel safe and that the operation runs smoothly. For this reason, the management team of Zweckverband Schwäbische Alb contacted Reif To find a new intuitive video system, that it was future-proof and could support the management of the station's innovative electric car charging fleet.

Existing systems on the market did not meet the customer's requirements, specifically compliance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), that it was important from the perspective of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The client also wanted a video management system (Vms) Easy to use to aid in day-to-day operations and event investigations.

Intuitive video

Hanwha Vision was chosen because of its intuitive VMS Wave, for NDAA compliance, for being an open platform and for the functions of its cameras.

In total, settled in 37 cameras around the station parking lot along with the VMS Wave, allowing for continuous monitoring of the building and surrounding locations. Among the equipment integrated into this infrastructure are a intercom TID-600R and the QNO-8080R cameras, a network IR bullet 5 MP and the XNO-9082R, a 4K IR bullet with the Wisenet7 chipset and advanced video analytics including directional detection, audio detection, Impact Detection and Face and Upper Body Detection.

Open system

Hanwha Vision's Open Platform Provides the Flexibility and Future-Proofing Needed by the Operator Team, in particular by supporting an integration with a custom in-house AI-powered parking enforcement system that was developed in partnership with a regional software company.

This system automates parking management by eliminating the need for staff to issue access fees, Departure and parking of the station.

The open platform also supports future extensions of the Video Surveillance Station if required or additional features and applications.

The cameras work with the internal parking management system to prevent unauthorized vehicles from entering the premises. They also captured images that are then used to investigate property damage, Helping operators resolve cases clearly and effectively with video evidence.

The XNO-9082R offers optimal performance in different lighting conditions thanks to the Wisenet7 chipset, providing clear images to operators to help understand the situation day and night. The IK10 protection against water and vandalism was another feature to be taken into account in the project since all the cameras are located outside.

GDPR Compliance

Hanwha Vision's cameras comply with NDAA and GDPR requirements for the station. No production data is transmitted to external third parties and the system can be fully operated on-site to comply with data protection regulations. The data may only be viewed by expressly authorised persons.

Thanks to VMS Wave, Maintenance personnel can access the local server in the event of an emergency or malfunction with remote access via Wave Mobile.

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