Saturday, December 20, 2008

Using Video Surveillance to Keep Animals Safe

Every culture in the world has a special place for at least some of their animals. It doesn’t matter where you go; you'll be able to find people who want to keep their cherished pets or valuable livestock safe form harm. One of the latest technologies that has been steadily gaining in popularity to achieve this goal is video surveillance.


There's no doubt that some of the systems on the market are not specifically designed for, but can be accommodated to serve video surveillance on animals, but most of the business people and pet owners who need this option don’t always have the resources to spend on a professional system.


Website Location

One of the latest technological advancements allows you to watch a remote location from a website on your desktop at home, and this is the perfect solution for someone who needs to keep any eye on a group of animals but can't always be around them. Even Microsoft has announced their desire to get involved with these kinds of initiatives that would do well for pet store owners to look into.


But people who own pet stores aren’t the only ones who could benefit from these systems designed for video surveillance on animals. If you plan on even being away from your monitor for several days, there are systems on the market today that will allow you record time frames that you can play back later. This could become especially important for people like farmers that might need to make insurance claims.


Barnyard

The possibilities are endless to use existing technologies for video surveillance on animals. A herd or barnyard of animals that tend to move around can be easily watched with a radio controlled car with a camera on the front and a console in a remote location where the vehicle can be controlled and the monitor watched.


There are many ways that existing technologies can be modified to accommodate the need for video surveillance on animals. These technologies are not only for insurance purposes but to keep the animals safe regardless of whether the person monitoring their conditions is in the next room or at a remote location entirely. Remember that these options can allow you to do everything from keeping an eye on pets in a store to cattle on the open range where you'll be able to see torn fences and any other possible threats to the animal's safety.

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