Since 2006, demand for
mobile DVRs has boomed. This has Chinese manufacturers seeking ways to
improve products and solutions with enhanced functions.
In response to growing demand for mobile
security and surveillance applications in the transport industry,
Chinese vendors have come out with easy-to-use solutions for buses and
taxis. These combine GPS with alarm signal transmission devices and IP
cameras to capture passenger faces.
''Around 1,000 special transportation vehicles
for coal mining in Changchun have implemented GPS devices for
monitoring,''said Xu Yuechuan, Deputy General Manager of the Security
Unit at Coship. ''The domestic market has really 
taken
off during the last two years. There are around 2 million buses; then
there are railroads, long-distance buses and chemical transportation
vehicles.'' Enabling images to be used as criminal to reduce crime is
key. Take taxis. There are 1,200 taxis with GPS and IP cameras in Wuhan
to protect passengers and drivers. A further 3,000 taxis are equipped
with GPS systems to enhance on road monitoring. CRTE provides a solution
that offers management of up to 1 million vehicles with real-time
monitoring and dispatch functions.
Entry Series
Raysharp, which focuses on standalone and
mobile DVRs, is targeting cost sensitive markets. According to David
Wu, General Manager at Raysharp, mobile DVR manufacturers have major
expertise in not only video processing technologies but also skills in
overcoming tough power conditions and bumpy roads.
''Raysharp's mobile DVRs have been applied in
about 1,000 buses in Nanjing and Jinan,'' said Wu. ''To ensure stability
in vehicular environments, our products have passed the following three
tests: third-party examinations, actual 
applications
over two months and customer testing. We also conduct three-month
environmental testing to ensure that our mobile DVRs are stable in -25
degrees Celsius. Our products also have E-mark certification for
vehicular applications.'' Raysharp has 60 R&D staff and 10 percent
of annual revenues are invested in R&D. Anti-shock and
anti-vibration capabilities are enhanced with militarygrade spring
sponges and mechanical, PCB and software designs. Overseas markets now
account for 50 percent of sales. ''Our mobile DVRs with MJPEG
compression and basic functions are popular,''said Wu. ''GPS and more
entertainment and touring information display functions require a whole
new system. That is our next step in developing all-feature mobile
DVRs.''
