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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
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