Vivotek has collaborated with Existo, a collective of cannabis industry professionals, to establish an IP surveillance solution for a cannabis cultivation facility in Northern Michigan, the United States. The results allow for licensing at the state level and add a level of comfort concerning building security to the owners.
The state of Michigan has placed stringed demands on camera coverage and recording quality for this industry, so a camera system is essential for the licensing of this business. Challenges in the project were related to distances within the building, coverage in unique spaces and varying climates and light exposure within indoor grow rooms. Existo chose Vivotek and a total of 70 of its indoor and outdoor security solutions, NVRs and VMS to monitor the cannabis cultivation facility.
In the grow room, which includes a long hallway with tight spaces and climate concerns, Seven 180-degree panoramic network cameras, the CC9381-HV, were installed to combat high contrast lighting environments and armed with WDR Pro function to ensure 24/7 surveillance coverage. For exterior corners, four SD9364-EHL speed dome cameras were utilised. The cameras adopt Vivotek’s Smart IR II technology which is designed to provide low light images in the most challenging situations.
Fouteen FE9181-H fisheye cameras and 40 FD9380-H cameras were installed throughout the rest of the indoor and outdoor facility. The facility is also utilising Vivotek’s 16-CH ND9541 Linux-based embedded standalone NVR to set up and manage IP surveillance systems. It also supports remote and mobile access, via VIVOCloud and iViewer app, for both iOS and Android handheld devices, providing users with an open NVR for seamless use in small to medium-sized video surveillance applications.
“The flexibility we gain from the quality and variety that Vivotek offers pays off tenfold in our business because there is no standard building design for cannabis businesses,” said Chris Hernandez, Existo director of operations. “Unique buildings with unique layouts but with highly standardised expectations put forward by state licensing expectations can be a stumbling block for many cannabis businesses. Our ability to utilise Vivotek’s solutions allows us to create systems that exceed state expectations while still being used to achieve safety goals set internally by our customers.”
