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Safe Cities Applications Powered by Qognify: A Case Study on Nanded City, India
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud
- Sensors - Camera / Video Systems
Applicable Industries
- Cities & Municipalities
- National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions
- Procurement
Use Cases
- Smart City Operations
- Tamper Detection
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Nanded, a city in India's Maharashtra State, is a significant spiritual hub for the Sikh religion, attracting a large number of visitors throughout the year. The city leaders identified a need to enhance security and realized that an innovative approach was necessary to meet their needs and budget requirements. This led to the inception of the C-Cube project, Nanded’s command, control, and communication center, designed to monitor the entire city. The challenge was to design a Safe City solution that would provide comprehensive functionality within the budget constraints. The city leaders, along with security consultants MIPL and system integrator Samarth Security Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd., were tasked with this responsibility.
The Customer
Nanded
About The Customer
Nanded City, located in India's Maharashtra State, is home to approximately 1.2 million residents. The city is of great spiritual significance for the Sikh religion, featuring numerous Gurdwaras (places of worship) and attracting a heavy influx of visitors all year round. The city leaders, recognizing the need for enhanced security, initiated the C-Cube project, a command, control, and communication center designed to monitor the entire city. The city officials, in collaboration with security consultants MIPL and system integrator Samarth Security Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd., sought to implement a comprehensive and affordable safe city solution.
The Solution
Qognify developed a safe city solution for Nanded's C-Cube, which consisted of several integrated components to provide law enforcement with situational awareness and management. The solution included a Situation Management backbone, video surveillance, high-resolution and night vision cameras, pre-configured advanced Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the local language, and panic buttons deployed throughout the city. The solution addressed specific challenges such as disaster management, crowd formation and social unrest, citywide public address system, and VIP route monitoring and processing. The solution leveraged Qognify's video management system (VMS) as their public address system, eliminating the need for additional equipment. The system also allowed for real-time monitoring during VIP route monitoring.
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