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1. Panomera®
Latest technology for stadium security
These days, video technology has become an How is this high resolution possible?
indispensable element of the security arrangements in We are using a completely new lens and sensor concept. In
sports stadia. conventional cameras, the pixels are used uniformly within
the sensor, that is to say, the available megapixels are
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With its introduction of the Panomera multifocal sensor distributed evenly throughout the entire image. But the
system, German developer and manufacturer Dallmeier actual scene is not two-dimensional like the sensor, it is
has unveiled an entirely new approach to video three-dimensional – and the expanse of the lateral and
surveillance of large areas. depth perspectives becomes progressively larger the
farther back you go. Now if the pixels are distributed
This unique technology offers many advantages for those evenly on the camera sensor, this means that the same
responsible for stadium security. We spoke with Roland number of pixels is available for capturing a much larger
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Meier, team leader Panomera Multifocal Sensor Systems area than in the foreground of the image. And logically, as
at Dallmeier. a result more distant objects cannot be resolved any more
when you zoom in.
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Mr. Meier, what is so innovative about the Panomera
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system? With Panomera on the other hand, we can guarantee
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With the Panomera multifocal sensor system, a huge area uniform resolution over the entire object space. We do not
can be monitored from a single location extremely use just a single optical device, but a multifocal sensor
efficiently. The most impressive aspect of the product is system, meaning several lenses with different focal
that it combines the overall view with simultaneous top lengths. In this way, we "slice up" the scene so that each
detail resolution: Even more distant objects are displayed area has the optimum focal length assigned to it.
with the same resolution as objects in the foreground of
the picture. What advantages does this have for monitoring stadia?
Panomera® works well both for very wide panoramas and
That really sounds very simple... for areas involving great distances. An entire stadium can
In principle it is exactly what the user wants from a video be monitored permanently with just two Panomera®
surveillance camera. The entire area observed by the systems! In effect, it is as if you were to combine the
camera should be displayed in uniformly high quality. But advantages of an overview camera and a high optical zoom
anyone who has ever zoomed in on an image will notice a PTZ camera: Panomera® records the entire area
marked difference: The farther you now “move to the continuously, like an overview camera – unlike a PTZ
back” of the scene, meaning, zoom into the picture, the camera for example, with which only the currently active
greater the loss of detail, causing the picture to become zoom area is recorded. But at the same time you can move
blurry. While objects in the foreground are certainly and zoom anywhere in the entire coverage area – and
displayed with sufficient resolution, when the user individuals are clearly recognisable even at distances of
attempts to enlarge objects from the background, they more than 160 m!
appear as so many ill-defined blocks. Let's consider an
example taken from real life, e.g. look at an image of a
large stadium. The faces of people in the front rows are
still recognisable, but when the image is enlarged the rows
farther back become blurred and faces become
unrecognisable. This is why when we developed the
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Panomera one of our objectives was to ensure that the
resolution never fell below the specified parameters, not
even in the most distant areas of the image.
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2. May I ask you about this briefly? So continuous recording users can select his view individually and zoom or pan as
of the entire surveillance area is not standard practice? he desires. Or he can perform evaluations of the
Until now, no. Of course, fixed dome or box cameras recordings at the same time. So analyses can be carried
always record the whole of the area they are monitoring. out by any number of employees at various workstations
But these cameras are not equipped with an optical zoom, simultaneously, for example one may be watching the
so they are not suitable for monitoring expansive areas, or overview image live, another may zoom in on suspicious
at least only as overview cameras. This is why a lot of PTZ fans in real time, while yet another is looking at the
cameras are being used at the moment. These can be used recording from an hour ago to see how the stadium filled
to zoom and move within the scenes. But at the same time up.
PTZ cameras have a definite disadvantage: They can only
ever record the area that the operator is currently Do you not need enormous bandwidth for this?
watching live. Let’s revisit the example of our stadium: If Owing to the so-called multicast capability several users
the operator is currently zooming in on the front left can view the images from Panomera® without requiring
portion of the image, only this area is being recorded. So if repeated transmission of the data via network. This
an incident were to take place at a different location at the reduces the necessary bandwidth significantly.
same time, it would not be possible to review it
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afterwards. With Panomera , on the other hand, the entire How fluidly is movement represented in the images?
scene is recorded continuously and in maximum detail Panomera® provides image material in real time and at
resolution – regardless of which area the operator is high frame rates of up to 30 fps, which translates to
viewing live. This makes it possible to analyse incidents completely fluid representation. And quite honestly: If a
after they have occurred. video system is really going to help shed some light on
certain incidents, that is absolutely imperative. For
Couldn’t you also achieve this effect by using several HD example, imagine someone lit a Bengal firework and you
cameras in conjunction with each other? now want to find out who did it. Now, if you have a
An operator can work much more efficiently with a single, camera that is only recording one image per minute, at
synchronised system than he ever could with just multiple best you might be able to see which direction the Bengal
HD cameras strung together in line. The operator would firework came from, but you would not be able to identify
have to concentrate on lots of individual images the perpetrator individually. On the other hand, with
simultaneously. Moreover, the field viewing angles could Panomera® you can step back one image at a time through
never be synchronised with one another as well as is the recording until you can see exactly who lit the
possible with a single, integrated multifocal sensor system. firework.
Quite apart from the fact that the operator would be
engaged in a constant “battle for resources” in order to
obtain comparable resolution. That all sounds very plausible, but at the same time
extremely complex…
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Another advantage of the Panomera sensor concept is a Quite frankly, it is difficult to describe Panomera in words
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substantially higher dynamic range. Panomera works with and explain all of its features. You simply have to see it in
several sensors, each of which selects its own exposure action for real. I have had that experience very often when
strategy in order to achieve ideal saturation. While with making presentations to customers: Everyone who sees
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other cameras an average value is determined, Panomera the system with his own eyes very soon has that “Aha”
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can make distinctions more effectively: Light areas are moment. We call it the “Panomera effect”: Panomera far
exposed for a shorter time and dark areas for a longer surpasses the limits of conventional cameras. That is why
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time. As a result, situations with a large dynamic range can we are constantly stressing that Panomera is not just
also be recorded with good quality, without overexposure another camera that purports to offer more megapixels
or “drowned” black areas. than the products of our competitors. That is not the point
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– Panomera represents an entirely new technology and a
If the entire scene is monitored by just one camera, is it fundamentally different approach to the issue of video
only possible for one security operator to work with the security.
camera or can several operators access it?
In contrast to PTZ cameras, with which only one operator
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can control the camera, with Panomera , an unlimited
number of operators can navigate across the entire scene
independently of each other. Although all operators are
connected with the same camera, each of the individual
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What is the situation regarding price? A system like this What plans do you have for Panomera in the future?
must surely be very expensive. We are currently equipping several stadium sites with
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Not at all: Panomera® is the most cost-effective system on Panomera , e.g. the stadia in Dortmund, Leverkusen and
the market today! Of course, a Panomera® is more Mönchengladbach. Furthermore we are completing
expensive than a single conventional HD camera. But then project studies for a large number of other customer
you only need one Panomera® system to cover the same enquiries. We are in the process of completing project
area that previously required several cameras. Even so, the studies for a large number of customer enquiries. Because
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greatest savings are realised in expenses for the Panomera is not a mass-produced "off-the-rack" solution
infrastructure. This really cannot be overemphasised. The for all requirements. We perform the necessary project
most expensive factor in installing a camera is not the studies in advance to ensure that the multifocal sensor
camera itself, but the infrastructure it needs, that is to say: system is customised and the resolution required by the
camera masts, wiring, electricity supply and so on. If you customer is achieved. Our first projects have already been
only need a single camera installation site, you save an put into operation, because many customers have realised
enormous amount of money. For this reason alone, it how cost-efficient the system is compared with
would pay immense dividends to thoroughly calculate the conventional equipment. I’m sure that we will be putting
cost of a Panomera®-based project! many more such projects into operation in the near future.
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Would an existing video system have to be replaced But Panomera is not Dallmeier’s only product …
completely if a stadium opts for a new Panomera® We offer complete solutions from a single supplier, from
solution? cameras to recording and storage systems all the way
No, existing cameras can be incorporated in the through to video management and analysis.
Panomera® concept. For example, a stadium may decide
initially to use Panomera® to cover the home and visiting To round off the security concept, we offer a range of
fan area, which need to be monitored particularly closely, cameras for the outdoor areas of a stadium. Depending on
while the other areas can be monitored as before using the area of application either high-speed PTZ dome
the cameras already in place. Even so, the entire video cameras, box cameras or vandal-resistant dome cameras
system can be monitored and controlled using a single are used. The latter provide for safety and security in
management system. sensitive areas, too. Therefore the complete surroundings
of the stadiums, including streets and access roads, are
Or, the most practical solution may be to continue using also reliably monitored. All cameras are equipped with the
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existing PTZ cameras in the visiting fan area, and to tried and trusted Cam_inPIX technology, an image
integrate them in the Panomera® solution. That is easily processing technology developed by Dallmeier to deliver
possible with our SeMSy® management system. The detailed image material with high contrast and colour
movable cameras can be automatically directed at the fidelity.
desired point with a simple click of the mouse at the
Panomera® station. Now the incident in question can be What recording systems do you offer?
viewed not only via the Panomera® but through the PTZ For recording the image data Dallmeier offers different
cameras as well. This enables a different field viewing recorders and servers, depending on the size of the
angle, for example if individuals happen at the moment to respective stadium. All devices have one thing in common
be hidden behind a banner, or again the activity can be though: high reliability and failure safety. All components
displayed in greater resolution. So the two systems work are manufactured according to the highest quality
very efficiently together! standards and extensively tested prior to being shipped.
Dallmeier uses the operating system Linux on all its
And while we are on the subject of integration: a mobile recorders. It is regarded as being extremely stable in
solution can be created without difficulty via our iPhone professional circles as it practically never fails. In order to
server. The images from Panomera® can be displayed on an further enhance stability, the operating system was
iPhone or iPad, for example, so that the security forces separated from the hard disks and saved on a Flash
inside the stadium can have immediate access to pictures memory. Depending on the application the failure safety
of anyone behaving unacceptably. This results in faster can be increased as needed. This can be done for instance
response times and greater flexibility. through a redundant recording or the use of external
storage systems.
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4. How difficult is it to operate one of these video systems? Dallmeier already has many references from stadium
These systems are managed and controlled via sites all over the world…
professional management software, which makes That is true. Projects we have already completed range
operation very simple and intuitive. For example with the from smaller regional stadia all the way up to enormous
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aid of our SeMSy Security Management System. arenas such as the Soccer City Stadium in South Africa,
Operational procedures and complex controls can be where the opening ceremony and the final match of the
stored within the system, allowing staff a highly 2010 Football World Cup were held. Or the Olympic
convenient and intuitive operation. The graphical user Stadium in Athens. Incidentally, in Greece we have fitted
interface, into which site plans of the stadiums can be out a total of 22 stadia with our equipment – and all 22
integrated, provides every operator a quick overview of sites are controlled from a common control centre! This
the cameras and corresponding monitors through a multisite capability is also made possible by flexible IP
graphic complete overview. technology.
In order to make the operation even more convenient, the We do not mass produce products, we manufacture
system can be expanded by an ergonomic video individually planned solutions that are tailored precisely to
management centre, the VMC-1 "Eagle". Clearly arranged meet the needs of the respective customer and his specific
across its three components (joystick, jog-shuttle and requirements, for example with regard to resolution
keyboard with monitor) it combines all the functionalities quality, storage capacity, or budget.
that can be expected from a modern video management
system. Using the jog-shuttle it is easy to find specific What is the situation regarding investment security?
images within video sequences. By turning the jog-dial After all, development cycles for new technologies are
security operators can conveniently navigate through becoming shorter and shorter…
individual frames. The joystick of the VMC-1 “Eagle" also Owing to the open system architecture of the Dallmeier
allows for the easy control of PTZ cameras. Pan, tilt and solutions the video system remains flexible
zoom movements can thus be carried out intuitively. What and scalable. Future expansions or modifications are easily
distinguishes the VMC-1 “Eagle” is the possibility to display possible, even hybrid operation with devices from
both recorded image material as well as live pictures on different generations presents no problems. Hence the
the integrated monitor. Site plans and search functions can stadium solutions by Dallmeier offer long-term investment
also be displayed. protection.
About Dallmeier
Dallmeier has at its disposal more than 25 years of experience in transmission, recording as well as picture processing
technology and is an outstanding pioneer of CCTV/IP solutions worldwide. This profound knowledge is used in the
development of intelligent software and high quality recorder and camera technologies enabling Dallmeier to not only
offer stand-alone systems, but complete network solutions up to large-scale projects with perfectly integrated
components. Right from the beginning the company always focused on own innovative developments and highest quality
and reliability. Dallmeier is the only manufacturer in Germany that develops and manufactures all components on its own.
This includes the entire product range, from cameras to picture storage and transmission to intelligent video analysis and
even individually adjusted management systems. Quality made by Dallmeier, made in Germany!
Over the years, Dallmeier has repeatedly given fresh impetus to the market with new developments and extraordinary
innovations. The world’s first DVR for example, which introduced digital recording to the entire CCTV industry, came from
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Dallmeier. The multifocal sensor system Panomera will have a similarly groundbreaking effect: This unique and novel
camera technology will revolutionise the market and open up completely new possibilities to the video security industry.
This and the extensive experience in the CCTV and IP field have lead to a top position in the international market for digital
video surveillance systems.
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