Book description
This revision of the classic book on CCTV technology, CCTV Surveillance, provides a comprehensive examination of CCTV, covering the applications of various systems, how to design and install a system, and how to choose the right hardware. Taking into account the ever-changing advances in technology using digital techniques and the Internet, CCTV Surveillance, Second Edition, is completely updated with the recent advancements in digital cameras and digital recorders, remote monitoring via the Internet, and CCTV integration with other security systems.Continuing in the celebrated tradition of the first edition, the second edition is written to serve as a useful resource for the end-user as well as the technical practitioner. Each chapter begins with an overview, and presents the latest information on the relevant equipment, describing the characteristics, features and application of each device. Coverage of aging or obsolete technology is reduced to a historical perspective, and eight brand new chapters cover digital video technology, multiplexers, integrated camera-lens-housing, smart domes, and rapid deployment CCTV systems.
* Serves as an indispensable resource on CCTV theory
* Includes eight new chapters on the use of digital components and other related technologies that have seen a recent explosion in use
* Fully illustrated, the book contains completely updated photographs and diagrams that represent the latest in CCTV technology advancements
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Photo Credits
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
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Part I
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1. Video’s Critical Role in the Security Plan
- 1.1. Protection of Assets
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1.2. The Role of Video in Asset Protection
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1.2.1. Video as Part of the Emergency and Disaster Plan
- 1.2.1.1. Protecting Life and Minimizing Injury
- 1.2.1.2. Reducing Exposure of Physical Assets and Optimizing Loss Control
- 1.2.1.3. Restoring Normal Operations Quickly
- 1.2.1.4. Documenting an Emergency
- 1.2.1.5. Emergency Shutdown and Restoration
- 1.2.1.6. Testing the Plan
- 1.2.1.7. Standby Power and Communications
- 1.2.2. Security Investigations
- 1.2.3. Safety
- 1.2.4. The Role of the Guard
- 1.2.5. Employee Training and Education
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1.2.1. Video as Part of the Emergency and Disaster Plan
- 1.3. Synergy through Integration
- 1.4. Video’s Role and Its Applications
- 1.5. The Bottom Line
- 2. Video Technology Overview
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1. Video’s Critical Role in the Security Plan
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Part II
- 3. Natural and Artificial Lighting
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4. Lenses and Optics
- 4.1. Overview
- 4.2. Lens Functions and Properties
- 4.3. Fixed Focal Length Lens
- 4.4. Vari-Focal Lens
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4.5. Zoom Lens
- 4.5.1. Zooming
- 4.5.2. Lens Operation
- 4.5.3. Optical Speed
- 4.5.4. Configurations
- 4.5.5. Manual or Motorized
- 4.5.6. Adding a Pan/Tilt Mechanism
- 4.5.7. Preset Zoom and Focus
- 4.5.8. Electrical Connections
- 4.5.9. Initial Lens Focusing
- 4.5.10. Zoom Pinhole Lens
- 4.5.11. Zoom Lens–Camera Module
- 4.5.12. Zoom Lens Checklist
- 4.6. Pinhole Lens
- 4.7. Special Lenses
- 4.8. Comments, Checklist and Questions
- 4.9. Summary
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5. Cameras—Analog, Digital, and Internet
- 5.1. Overview
- 5.2. Camera Function
- 5.3. Camera Types
- 5.4. Basic Sensor Types
- 5.5. Camera Features—Analog/Digital
- 5.6. Camera Resolution/Sensitivity
- 5.7. Sensor Formats
- 5.8. Camera Lens Mounts
- 5.9. Zoom Lens–camera Module
- 5.10. Panoramic 360° Camera
- 5.11. High Definition Television (HDTV)
- 5.12. Summary
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6. Analog Video, Voice, and Control Signal Transmission
- 6.1. Overview
- 6.2. Base-band Signal Analysis
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6.3. Wired Video Transmission
- 6.3.1. Coaxial Cable
- 6.3.2. Balanced Two-Conductor Twin-axial Cable Transmission
- 6.3.3. Two-Wire Cable Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Transmission
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6.3.4. Fiber-Optic Transmission
- 6.3.4.1. Background
- 6.3.4.2. Simplified Theory
- 6.3.4.3. Cable Types
- 6.3.4.4. Connectors and Fiber Termination
- 6.3.4.5. Fiber-Optic Transmitter
- 6.3.4.6. Fiber-Optic Receiver
- 6.3.4.7. Multi-Signal, Single-Fiber Transmission
- 6.3.4.8. Fiber Optic—Advantages/Disadvantages
- 6.3.4.9. Fiber-Optic Transmission: Checklist
- 6.4. Wired Control Signal Transmission
- 6.5. Wireless Video Transmission
- 6.6. Wireless Control Signal Transmission
- 6.7. Signal Multiplexing/De-multiplexing
- 6.8. Secure Video Transmission
- 6.9. Cable Television
- 6.10. Analog Transmission Checklist
- 6.11. Summary
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7. Digital Transmission—Video, Communications, Control
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7.1. Overview
- 7.1.1. Migration from Analog to Digital
- 7.1.2. Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Wireless LAN (WiFi)
- 7.1.3. Internet
- 7.1.4. Wireless 802.11, Spread Spectrum Modulation (SSM)
- 7.1.5. Digital Video Recorder (DVR), Network DVR (NDVR)
- 7.1.6. Network Security, Hackers, Viruses, Reliability
- 7.2. Communication Channels
- 7.3. Video Image Quality
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7.4. Video Signal Compression
- 7.4.1. Lossless Compression
- 7.4.2. Lossy Compression
- 7.4.3. Video Compression Algorithms
- 7.5. Internet-Based Remote Video Monitoring—Network Configurations
- 7.6. Transmission Technology Protocols: WiFi, Spread Spectrum Modulation (SSM)
- 7.7. Transmission Network Security
- 7.8. Internet Protocol Network Camera, Address
- 7.9. Video Server, Router, Switch
- 7.10. Personal Computer, Laptop, PDA, Cell Phone
- 7.11. Internet Protocol Surveillance Systems: Features, Checklist, Pros, Cons
- 7.12. Summary
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7.1. Overview
- 8. Analog Monitors and Digital Displays
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9. Analog, Digital Video Recorders
- 9.1. Overview
- 9.2. Analog Video Recorder
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9.3. Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
- 9.3.1. DVR Technology
- 9.3.2. DVR Generic Types
- 9.3.3. DVR Operating Systems (OS)
- 9.3.4. Mobile DVR
- 9.3.5. Digital Compression, Encryption
- 9.3.6. Image Quality
- 9.3.7. Display Format—CIF
- 9.3.8. Network/DVR Security
- 9.3.9. VCR/DVR Hardware/Software Protection
- 9.4. Video Recorder Comparison: Pros, Cons
- 9.5. Checklist and Guidelines
- 9.6. Summary
- 10. Hard Copy Video Printers
- 11. Video Switchers
- 12. Quads and Multiplexers
- 13. Video Motion Detectors
- 14. Dome Cameras
- 15. Integrated Cameras, Camera Housings, and Accessories
- 16. Electronic Video Image Splitting, Reversal, and Annotation
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17. Camera Pan/Tilt Mechanisms
- 17.1. Overview
- 17.2. Scene Coverage Required
- 17.3. Panning and Tilting
- 17.4. Pan/Tilt Mechanism
- 17.5. Mechanical Configurations
- 17.6. Indoor
- 17.7. Outdoor
- 17.8. Pan/Tilt—Components vs. Integrated System
- 17.9. Pan/Tilt/Lens Control Techniques
- 17.10. Pan/Tilt Mounting
- 17.11. Slip-Rings and Optical-Couplers
- 17.12. High-Speed Video-Dome PTZ Systems
- 17.13. Covert Mirror Pan/Tilt System
- 17.14. Gimbal Mounting
- 17.15. Servicing
- 17.16. Summary
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18. Covert Video Surveillance
- 18.1. Overview
- 18.2. Covert Techniques—Background
- 18.3. Covert Lens/Camera Types
- 18.4. Special Covert Cameras
- 18.5. Infrared Covert Lighting
- 18.6. Low-light-level Cameras
- 18.7. Imbeded Covert Camera Configurations
- 18.8. Wireless Transmission
- 18.9. Covert Checklist
- 18.10. Summary
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19. Low-Light-Level Cameras, Thermal Infrared Imagers
- 19.1. Overview
- 19.2. History and Background
- 19.3. Image-Intensifying Mechanism
- 19.4. Active vs. Passive
- 19.5. GEN 1 Image Intensifier
- 19.6. GEN 2 Micro-Channel Plate Image Intensifier
- 19.7. GEN 3 Image Intensifier
- 19.8. Intensified CCD Camera
- 19.9. SIT and Intensified SIT Cameras
- 19.10. Multi-Sensor Cameras—Image Fusion
- 19.11. Thermal-IR Cameras
- 19.12. Low-Light-Level Optics
- 19.13. Target Detection and Recognition Parameters
- 19.14. Summary
- 20. Control Room/Console Design
- 21. Rapid Deployment Video Systems
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22. Applications and Solutions—Sample Scenarios
- 22.1. Overview
- 22.2. Lobby Surveillance
- 22.3. Elevator Surveillance
- 22.4. Office Surveillance
- 22.5. Retail Store Surveillance
- 22.6. Video Rapid Deployment System (RDS)
- 22.7. Outdoor Parking Lot and Perimeter Surveillance
- 22.8. Single Site Digital Video over Wired and Wireless Network
- 22.9. Multiple Site Digital Video over Internet
- 22.10. Correctional Facility Surveillance
- 22.11. Banking and Financial Surveillance
- 22.12. Lodging and Casino Surveillance Areas
- 22.13. Airport, Seaport, and Highway Surveillance
- 22.14. Video Access Control
- 22.15. Video to Train Security Personnel
- 22.16. Choosing a Professional Security Designer and Installer
- 22.17. Video Applications Checklist
- 22.18. Summary
- 23. System Power Sources
- 24. Video-Security Systems Integration
- 25. Video System Test Equipment
- 26. Video Check List
- 27. Education, Standards, Certification
- 28. New Video Technology
- Glossary
- Bibliography
Product information
- Title: CCTV Surveillance
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2011
- Publisher(s): Elsevier Science
- ISBN: 9780080468181
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