Apollo Video Technology has introduced a plug-and-play HD system that operates just like an analog camera system. It automatically configures the camera and uploads any firmware that camera may need, and automatically puts the camera in the correct location.
The transit industry has wanted to use HD IP technology in buses for a while, but the transit industry was resistant to the extra maintenance required with the system including camera and recorder configuration as well as firmware uploading.
Apollo’s RoadRunner HD mobile video recorder is designed for all vehicle types, including public transit and rail, with a user-friendly surveillance solution to deliver high definition video in mobile applications.
“One thing we had to be sure of is that all of our software is backwards and forwards compatible, because hundreds of fleets use our analog video systems, so we had to make sure our back-end, application and viewing softwares were fully compatible with both our existing and new systems,” said Rodell Notbohm, Founder and CEO, Apollo Video Technology.
There have typically been three main challenges with HD technology. First is networking knowledge, do people understand how to configure everything? Apollo’s RoadRunner HD solved that by making everything plug-and-play. Another challenge has been wireless technologies. Historically wireless technologies weren’t fast enough to download HD clips because they are much larger files.
And thirdly, we solved problems with hard drive storage size limitations. “Most customers have a requirement to have up to 30 days or longer of onboard storage, so how can we meet these expectations with limited storage of current hard drives?” Notbohm asks.
The RoadRunner HD system has long term storage and high definition video being recorded at the same time. “What that means is for immediate incidents that occur, the video can be grabbed right away and be in high definition. But, to give them the time they need, we also record a long stream that can be a month long for insurance claims or customer service complaints that need to be verified,” said Notbohm.
