1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457944803321

Autore

Cieszynski Joe

Titolo

Closed circuit television [[electronic resource] /] / Joe Cieszynski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, MA, : Elsevier, 2007

ISBN

1-280-72959-7

9786610729593

0-08-046703-2

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Disciplina

621.389/28

Soggetti

Closed-circuit television

Television in security systems

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Closed Circuit Television; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The CCTV industry; The role of CCTV; The CCTV industry; Chapter 2: Signal transmission; CCTV signals; Co-axial cable; Ground loops; Twisted pair cable; Structured cabling; Power over Ethernet; Ribbon cable; Fibre-optic cable; Infrared beam; Microwave link; UHF RF transmission; CCTV via the telephone network; Connectors; Cable test equipment; Chapter 3: Light and lighting; Light and the human eye; Measuring light; Light characteristics; Artificial lighting; Chapter 4: Lenses; Lens theory; Lens parameters

Zoom lensesElectrical connections; Lens mounts; Filters; Lens adjustment; Lens finding; Chapter 5: Fundamentals of television; Producing a raster; Picture resolution; Synchronization; The luminance signal; The chrominance signal; Television signals; Digital video signals; Video compression; MPEG-2 compression; MPEG-4 compression; Wavelet compression; Common interchange format (CIF); ITU-T recommendations; Chapter 6: The CCTV camera; Charge coupled device; CCD chip operation; Electronic iris; IR filters; Colour imaging; Camera operation; White balance; Back light compensation

Colour/mono camerasCamera sensitivity; Camera resolution; Camera operating voltages; Specialized cameras; Covert cameras; 360°



cameras; Number plate recognition cameras; Chapter 7: Video display equipment; The cathode ray tube; The colour CRT; CRT monitors; Monitor safety; Liquid crystal displays (LCDs); Plasma display panels (PDPs); Projection systems; Termination switching; Resolution; Ergonomics; Chapter 8: Video recording equipment; Digital video recorders (DVRs); DVR principle; Effects of compression; Recording capacity; RAID disk recording; Digital video information extraction

VHS recordingTime-lapse recording; VCR maintenance; Video head cleaning; Tape management and care; Digital video tape; Chapter 9: Camera switching and multiplexing; Sequential switching; Matrix switching; The quad splitter; Video multiplexers; Video motion detection (VMD); Chapter 10: Telemetry control; Control data transmission; Pan/tilt (P/T) control; Receiver unit; Dome systems; Data communications; Chapter 11: CCTV over networks; Network topology; Network hardware; Network communications; IPv4 classes; Reserved addresses; Subnetting; Assigning IP addresses; Manually assigned IP addresses

Address resolution protocol (ARP)Autoconfiguration; Domain name service (DNS); Ports; Other network protocols; IPv6; Network diagnostics; CCTV over a network; Network CCTV example; Integrating analogue cameras; Summary; Chapter 12: Ancillary equipment; Camera mountings; Towers and columns; Pan/tilt units; Monitor brackets; Power supplies; Voltage drop; Chapter 13: Commissioning and maintenance; Commissioning; Measuring resolution; System handover; Preventative maintenance; Corrective maintenance; Fault location; Oscilloscope default settings; Glossary of CCTV terms; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I

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Sommario/riassunto

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance remains a growing industry in response to increased security threats, and whilst new developments have brought clearer images, digital recording and high speed data transmission, effective security systems still rely upon proper specification and installation by engineers with an in depth knowledge of CCTV principles and technology.The third edition of Closed Circuit Television provides a thorough technical guide for all those involved in the design, specification, installation and maintenance of CCTV systems. Fully dual-standard for PAL an



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996204767603316

Titolo

Construction stakeholder management [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ezekiel Chinyio, Paul Olomolaiye

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell, 2009

ISBN

1-282-36220-8

9786612362200

1-4443-1534-X

1-4443-1535-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (418 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChinyioE (Ezekiel)

OlomolaiyePaul O

Disciplina

350.0073

624.0688

Soggetti

Strategic planning

Organization

Customer relations

Consumer satisfaction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Introducing Stakeholder Management; 2 Stakeholder Management: Theoretical Perspectives and Implications; 3 A Historical Overview of Stakeholder Management; 4 Uptake, Applications and Best Practices in Stakeholder Management; 5 The Contextual Approach to Stakeholder Management in Finland; 6 Risk and Construction Stakeholder Management; 7 Mapping Stakeholders; 8 Strategies and Tactics for Managing Construction Stakeholders; 9 Constructing Negotiations: Bargaining, Learning and Fighting; 10 Communication in Stakeholder Management

11 Culture and Leadership in Stakeholder Management12 Impact of Procurement on Stakeholder Management; 13 Stakeholder Management in the Hong Kong Construction Industry; 14 A Mental Modeling Approach to Study Decision-Making in Dynamic Task Environments; 15 Stakeholder Management - The Gains and Pains; 16 Benefiting from Stakeholder Management - Electronic Archiving; 17 Managing



Stakeholders Conflicts; 18 Environmental Stakeholder Management; 19 Using Change Management to Support Stakeholder Management; 20 Case Studies; 21 Conclusion; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R

ST; U; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

This book captures best practice in construction stakeholder management using a range of international case studies. It demonstrates stakeholder mapping, presents the power/interest matrix and analyses a model for the timely engagement of stakeholders. The increased use of partnering and other relational forms of contracting have underlined the need for project participants to work together and also to be aware of all those who can affect or be affected by a project and its associated developments. Stakeholder management enables them to see this wider picture and provides guidance for managi