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OVERCAM
FOR AN EYE CONSTANTLY KEPT ON THE DAM

The software OverCam is an extremely use-

alarm threshold is exceeded) the response

ful application for dam control allowing in-

is routed to a cell phone, a PC server or

tegration of data produced by the individ-

Palm PC via GSM, ISDN or Ethernet lines by

ual web cams covering the dam area with

traditional or optical fibre cables.

the control software OverDam running in
the server.
By using constant web cam observation it is
possible to control the strategic locations

Using standard browsers (I.E., Firefox etc.)
with Javascript activated it is possible, with
authorisation, to access any webcam.

within the dam, such as the entrances, out-

Using a portable webcam with low light

flow works, reservoir levels, the state of com-

and infra red capability any corner of the

mands, etc.

dam can be reached allowing the dam en-

Most modern web cams do not require any
special hardware or additional software as
their systems are fully integrated within the
camera and data is transferred automati-

gineer to make thorough checks of any
dam area without moving from his seat
thanks to wireless connections and an integrated system of microphones and loud-

cally using minimum system requirements

speakers.

thus minimising the impact on the network.

The

If an alarm is triggered such as motion-

mandatory routine inspections and, if nec-

detection (e.g. door opening) or sensor-

essary, can guide personnel

detection type (taking place when the

dam’s infrastructure using camera images.

SOFTWARE

engineer

is

thus

freed

from

through the