Recent Projects

Police Tactical Video Tripod system

The GCPD contacted Seattle integrator Radius Security with a need for a rapid-deployment video recording and surveillance system for use in SWAT environments. This system had to work in two ways – either as a stand-alone device, or as part of a larger deployment with multiple tripods and cameras sending wireless mesh video to a command vehicle. Using our Qlite mesh radios plus outstanding work from our in-house custom-build shop, Qorvus designed and delivered the perfect solution to Radius and GCPD’s specifications. System features include: height easily adjustable from 5′ to 9′, all-weather operation, no-tool rapid assembly and teardown by officers in full gear including protective gloves, speed-dome or fixed megapixel cameras in protective housings that can be flipped up or down for roof-top or street use, dual mesh radios with built-in VPN video tunneling , and 12-hour service life rechargeable gell-cell battery assemblies.

Solar-powered Migratory Bird Remote Observation and Recording Platform

The US Army Corps of Engineers has engaged Oregon State University researchers to study a number of remote areas throughout the Pacific Northwest to develop viable alternative landing and nesting sites for the Pacific Tern, thereby mitigating current threats to Columbia River salmon. Portland’s Real-Time Research engaged Qorvus to design and build fully self-contained, weather-resistant portable solar-powered systems that combine power conditioning, 2 terabyte local video storage, POE power for multiple IP cameras, and 3G wireless data backhaul. Qorvus recently delivered the first of these sytems; it was successfully installed and is providing the data that OSU research biologists require.

Traffic Surveillance and License Plate Recognition at Treasure Island

San Francisco’s famed Treasure Island was built in 1937 and, until 1996, was operated by the US Navy as an electronics and communications school. When the base was decommissioned the island was opened for use by the public, including extensive film sound-stage production work and, more recently, residential units in former military housing.

The need to keep track of the ever increasing vehicle traffic in and out of Treasure Island called for advanced surveillance methods including multiple wide-area hi-res megapixel cameras (see image below), tight license-plate capture at the intersection, and wireless links to carry the IP data back to headquarters for long-term storage. Leading Mobotix system integrators Fog City Alarms of San Francisco was chosen to design and build this project, and in turn they called upon Qorvus to supply the wireless portion of the network. The tight integration between Mobotix IP cameras and Qorvus wireless mesh solutions made the installation and commissioning process fast and easy – the entire installation was completed in a matter of three days.

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Multi-camera IP video surveillance solution at large military base

A large US Army base in the Midwest needed video surveilllance installed at all sidewalks and entry-exit areas at a 15-acre barracks facility. The problem – the existing ethernet network was too overloaded to handle the added traffic of multiple IP cams, and trenching thousands of feet for new cable runs was both cost and time prohibitive.

Leading surveillance contractor AES Systems, in conjunction with Qorvus VAR CPU / SolarSpy chose the Qorvus solution because of its reputation for ruggedness, extreme reliability, and ease of installation. Qorvus Qnode outdoor mesh routers were paired with Bosch IP dome cameras to provide an outstandingly solid, stable, and high-performance solution. The entire 8-node system was preconfigured at the Qorvus facility prior to shipment allowing AES personnel to easily install and commission the equipment without attending long training seminars or spending excessive time getting up to speed on the technology. The entire solution was installed, commissioned, and operational within two weeks after shipment.

Wireless Video Surveillance and Data Acquisition System for Hawaii Superferry

Keener Technologies, the leading security systems integrator in Hawaii, and Hawaii Superferry, the new large-scale vehicular inter-island ferry system, recently installed the Qorvus Qnode and MeshCam solutions at the ports of Honolulu, Kauai, and Maui, where they are being used for video surveillance, high-value asset tracking and mobile RFID applications.

The Qorvus wireless solution was selected because it uniquely offered not only Megapixel-resolution video without the need for buried fiber-optic cable, but also a robust wifi backbone that is being used by SuperFerry for secure vehicular ticket authorization using specially-designed handheld scanning terminals.

The entire system, including 15 Qnode mesh nodes and 10 hi-resolution cameras, was installed at all three ports in under six weeks from initial order placement to final installation.