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Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
Video analysis – the eyes of the operator
FACT:
Multiple incidents have occured where a boat or barge was damaged due to incorrect or incorrectly timed operation of a water lock
SOLUTION:
ACIC has developed a solution with video analysis that guarantees faultless detection of a boat in the water lock (full presence + no motion)
Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
What incidents occur?
A study of the safety of water locks in the Netherlands, performed by consultancy agence Mijnsen, showed a weakness in the security of remote controled water locks.
Two incidents were only just avoided in the Beatrix water lock in Utrecht.
Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
Acic solution
ACIC has developed a video analysis solution to detect boats maneuvering in the water locks:
• Robust solution• Limited cost• Very high detection rate• Very little false alarms• Re-use of existing video infrastructure
Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
1.Helping the operator who maneuveres «blind» in the decision of opening/closing water lock doors
2.Allowing centralized control of multiple water locks by automating certain tasks
Advantages of the solution
Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
Tests performed in the Netherlands
Problems solved:• Waves and foam on the water causing false alarms• Movement of the doors in the field of view/detection• Boats being stationary during a long period of time within the
field of view/detection• Management and control of very long barges
Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
Practical results
Dates Nombre de bateaux01/03/10 11
02/03/10 11
03/03/10 15
04/03/10 10
05/03/10 14
06/03/10 1
07/03/10 0
08/03/10 26
09/03/10 14
10/03/10 26
11/03/10 22
12/03/10 22
Total 172
Between 1st and 12th of March 2010, from 6AM to 11PM a total of 172 manoeuvres are performed – system correctly registers 172 detections and 0 false alarms
172 detections
No false alarms
Requirements
• Minimum 2 cameras with d>=3m• Video signal in PAL resolution
720x576p• Frame rate >= 6 images/second• Good video quality (contrast &
sharpness) in all circumstances (day/night)
• Complete view of the water lock – front and back of the boat must be within the field of view of the camera
Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
Questions?Miguel Sabbe – Business DevelopmentE [email protected] M +32 479 61 98 65
Fabrice Foucart – Sales DirectorE [email protected] M +32 497 48 99 63
Jean-Francois Delaigle – Managing DirectorE [email protected] M +32 484 15 95 65
Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
