Live broadcast and monitoring
The New York City Fire Department is live streaming firefighting operations via the Mobile Viewpoint Streamur iPhone Application in the operations room.
The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) – the largest fire department in the United States – recently developed a live streaming platform to enhance better management of firefighting processes and decision-making. Mobile Viewpoint in partnership with KenCast created this custom platform for the FDNY.
The platform streams video via the Mobile Viewpoint Streamur iPhone application to the end user’s KenCast platform, using three iPhones – each paired with a cellular hotspot – to deliver live footage to users on any Android or iOS smartphone, as well as Windows or Mac OS computers. The entire process is password protected and is used by firefighters and officers to expedite firefighting and better manage incidents.
Management and registration
This allows officers at the operations center and other agencies to monitor incidents (in real time – 5 seconds delay) and make the necessary strategic decisions to support the firefighting effort. Once the fire is under control and the transmission stops, the FDNY can review the recorded video and use it accordingly for training, analysis and research.
The FDNY is currently expanding its existing Mobile Viewpoint/KenCast platform to include a connected drone that will provide live aerial video of the Department's firefighting efforts for better coverage.
The application is available from the Apple App Store or Google Play store or directly from http://webstreamur.com/streamur/ and can be downloaded online for free, but its use is based on a license and a username and password.
The iPhone application is visible in Videomanager as an icon. There is a power indicator light and a preview of the broadcast.
The above Mobile Viewpoint innovation is suitable for a variety of public safety or live broadcast applications.
Mobile Viewpoint SkyLink
Additionally, MobileViewPoint has announced its new Sky Link product, which is based on an action camera. The SkyLink has two 4G modems and 1080p HD recording using an 8 megapixel CCD. The SkyLink is designed to be used in conjunction with unmanned aerial vehicles and drones, as well as to record live sporting events or other events. The SkyLink can be mounted under any unmanned aerial vehicle or drone using standard mounting brackets and uses the modems in bonded mode to send live footage instantly.
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