Bookstores and libraries are environments that need continuous monitoring. There are often cases of book-theft, thefts by pickpockets, equipment theft, and ther personal interactions. It is important to ensure an adequate level of security for the visiting readers and library or bookstore staff.

This can be achieved by the installation of a few standard dome or bullet cameras at critical points, but it’s an expensive solution and might not have the best coverage area. In addition to the cost of multiple cameras, it’s necessary to buy the NVR or software that will enable the monitoring of all sites from one control center.

A different option, which is less expensive and more convenient to use is a camera with a fisheye lens that will provide a 360° viewing angle while replacing multiple conventional cameras.

??AirLive has a new portfolio of fisheye IP-cameras: FE-501OD for external surveillance and FE-201DM / FE-501DM for internal applications.

These models with 2- and 5-megapixel sensors provide a high quality image with the fisheye lens that allows you to monitor a much larger area than a conventional camera.

Surveillance systems for use in such environments as a library or bookstore would be able to record a large amount of detail even in poor lighting conditions.

AirLive fisheye IP-cameras can record videos at 0.1Lux without IR LEDs and also provide a convenient ePTZ function to navigate on image and then zoom into critical areas of interest.

A key feature of the Airlive solution is the ability to set a Region of Interest —a selected area from the main screen to view in a split screen— which provides more details of image without changing the primary view.

In addition to being able to record video onto typical NVR storage, AirLive cameras are equipped with microSD edge storage for recording video on local storage in case of network failure.

Support for Power over Ethernet technology makes installation easy in all environments without accessing a power source.

A library or bookstore also needs to monitor employees, customers, and service personnel. Insuring the highest levels of service, quickly identifying accidents, and detecting any thefts of goods or products.

AirLive has developed camera management software —CamPro Express— which allows easy configuration and supports multiple fisheye cameras mounted in the same environment. This allows the operators to view and record multiple channels simultaneously. Check out Airlive’s new fisheye IP-cameras.