Building on its 25-year partnership with Gough & Kelly, the University commissioned the installation and ongoing maintenance of more than 1,300 advanced CCTV cameras, integrated with the latest AI technology.
The customer
Located in the heart of Sheffield, Sheffield University is one of the leading academic institutions in the UK. Renowned for its engineering, architecture, and medicine departments, the university attracts more than 30,000 students from all over the world, and because of its central location, it has become one of the UK’s largest and busiest universities.
Building on its 25-year partnership with Gough & Kelly, the University commissioned the installation and ongoing maintenance of more than 1,300 advanced CCTV cameras, integrated with the latest AI technology.
Project Requirements
Due to the university’s location in the heart of Sheffield City Centre, more than 15,000 students pass through the campus daily. The high footfall, combined with the open nature of the university's layout and its integration with the wider city, means 24-hour surveillance is required to keep students, staff, and visitors safe on campus.
The university's security upgrade needed to be both intelligent and reactive in order to manage the high footfall across 150 university buildings.
The Solution
Having worked with the university for a long time, Gough & Kelly understood the challenge. Over 1,300 advanced CCTV cameras were installed, each one integrated with Avada Connect AI technology.
Avada Connect is a cutting-edge, AI-powered surveillance system that significantly improves security monitoring. At Sheffield University, the system helps to mitigate the risk of crime, monitor suspicious activity and provide visual evidence in the event of incidents such as theft, vandalism, loitering, unusual activity, and unauthorised access.
With a spotlight search function, the software saves time and allows for advanced identification of people of interest. The system also provides real-time threat detection, automated alerts, and advanced object searching, allowing the control team to search specific objects, including faces, clothing, bags, and license plates.
The Future
Gough & Kelly will continue its partnership with Sheffield University, to provide continuous security measures to keep the city and its residents safe.
Each solution provided by Gough & Kelly is bespoke to the requirements of the project, and the system installed at Sheffield University integrates cutting-edge technology with CCTV monitoring to create a smarter, more connected system that keeps the university safe.
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