Live cameras for logistics centers

Operational value

Cameras show the actual queue at the gatehouse, how busy the waiting area is and the visible situation at the gates. That context helps a dispatcher put a sharper question to the site and agree on an action sooner.

When you are working through a delay, the video is matched against slots, vehicle tracks, scans and documents. A single field of view does not establish the cause of a hold-up and does not confirm what a load contains.

Connecting existing cameras

A camera's accessible RTSP stream can be added to rtsp.me while your local system stays in place. H.264 and H.265 are supported; a substream is often chosen for remote viewing.

Check the time, the network and the field of view. Keep consignment notes, markings on sensitive cargo, dispatch system screens and parts of protected infrastructure out of the shot.

What rtsp.me gives you

The service is designed for a single terminal and for a distributed network alike.

• Existing camerasConnecting RTSP without replacing your system
• Browser and mobileViewing on a computer and on mobile devices
• Several sitesTerminals in a single account
• Restricted accessPassword and allowed domain
• Cloud archiveHistory for the period you choose
• Signal monitoringAlerts when a stream is lost
• HTML embeddingA player for an internal portal
• H.264 and H.265Support for mainstream codecs

Five steps to connect

Decide on the cameras, the people responsible and the access mode you will allow.

1. Sign up at rtsp.me.
2. Get the RTSP address of the stream you have chosen.
3. Add the camera with the name of the terminal and the zone.
4. Set up the archive, alerts, the password and the domain restriction.
5. Open the link to your staff or place the HTML player on an internal page.

Once it is live, check mobile viewing and the plan for reacting to a loss of signal.

Areas and use cases

Practical fields of view include:

• the gatehouse and the vehicle entrance;
• the holding area and the queue;
• manoeuvring areas as a wide shot;
• loading bays and gates;
• receiving, sorting and cross-docking;
• the forwarding office and dispatch;
• the trailer park;
• remote terminals and temporary sites.

A camera does not determine a safe manoeuvring path and does not replace a banksman or the traffic rules.

Live stream from a logistics center — example

A live wide shot of the loading bay shows whether the gates are in use and how loading is progressing, without a call to the warehouse.

LIVE

Loading area

The current situation on the loading bay and in the dispatch area.

Managing the network

A single naming scheme helps you move from a terminal to a dock quickly. Central dispatch gets visual context for the site's reports and the TMS data, without using video to intervene in the control of equipment.

Operational streams are closed off with a password or a domain. A public view of the queue is possible only for a specially chosen, anonymized field of view with no cargo or personal data in it.

Archive and monitoring

The cloud archive helps you check the visible time of arrival, the start of service and the release of a dock. Match the recording against system records, bearing clock synchronization in mind.

rtsp.me notifies you when a stream is lost. That helps you start diagnostics, but it does not track GPS, contact with the driver or the status of a run.

Security and limits

The archive and the links are available to the smallest possible group of staff. Fields of view do not reveal documents, seal numbers, the contents of valuable cargo, screens or security arrangements; the established procedure for giving notice of CCTV applies.

Video does not replace TMS, WMS, GPS telematics, access control, weighing equipment, fire systems, occupational safety, drivers or dispatchers. It does not automate dock allocation and it does not guarantee that manoeuvres are safe.

Frequently asked questions