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Video Surveillance Solution for Education School

Release time:

2026-07-16

Primary and secondary schools are currently confronted with multiple safety risks including school bullying, unauthorized outsiders entering campuses, disorderly vehicle parking, food safety hazards, students staying out late or going missing, and delayed responses to emergencies.

I. Solution Overview

1.1 Project Background

In compliance with the Safety Requirements for Primary and Secondary Schools and Kindergartens (GB/T 29315-2022) and the Ministry of Education’s "Four 100%" campus security construction standards, this project addresses existing pain points of schools such as aging surveillance equipment, isolated independent systems, insufficient intelligent early warning functions, weak emergency linkage mechanisms, and heavy reliance on manual security staffing.

An integrated comprehensive security management platform for general education will be developed, integrating video AI, Internet of Things, big data, AR real-scene visualization and facial recognition technologies. It establishes a full closed-loop campus safety system featuring pre-event early warning, on-site emergency response and post-event traceability, to build a safe and harmonious campus environment.

1.2 Construction Objectives

Full-coverage security monitoring with no blind zones

Deploy high-definition surveillance cameras to fully cover campus entrances & exits, perimeter fences, teaching buildings, classrooms, dormitories, canteens, playgrounds and parking lots, eliminating all video blind spots.

Intelligent pre-event risk early warning

AI automatically identifies hidden hazards including wall-climbing, physical fights, smoke & fire, spontaneous combustion of electric scooters, unauthorized outsiders breaking in, and students failing to return to dormitories on time, and proactively triggers alarms.

Refined management of personnel, vehicles and pedestrians

Implement hierarchical management for teachers, students, visitors and blacklisted personnel; realize orderly diversion of campus vehicles to eliminate risks caused by mixed flow of people and vehicles.

Efficient emergency linkage & disposal

One-click alarm connects directly to the security office and Education Bureau, supporting multi-level alarm reception, pop-up video windows and simultaneous broadcast paging linkage to shorten emergency response time.

Unified integration of multiple systems

Interconnect surveillance, access control, dormitory management, attendance tracking, transparent kitchen monitoring and information release systems to break data silos. Existing equipment can be reused to cut redundant investment.

Visualized command & dispatch

Based on AR real-scene maps, achieve linkage between high-point panoramic cameras and low-point detail cameras, delivering intuitive and efficient security command.

1.3 Design Principles

Rationality: Tailored to primary and secondary school scenarios; equipped with open interfaces compatible with legacy devices, with customized configurations free of redundant functions.
Advancedness: Adopt mainstream technologies including AI structured data analysis, deep learning-based behavior analysis and AR real-scene visualization.
Practicability: User-friendly operations suitable for daily use by campus security staff, dormitory administrators and administrative teachers.
Reliability: Equipment supports stable round-the-clock operation; automatic backup of video recordings and rapid recovery upon system failures are available.
Scalability: The platform adopts a modular design, allowing subsequent expansion of services such as smart educational administration and intelligent energy consumption management.
Security & Confidentiality: Implement hierarchical account access permissions with full operation log recording. The surveillance intranet is physically isolated to protect the privacy data of teachers and students.

1.4 Design Standards & References

Safety Requirements for Primary and Secondary Schools and Kindergartens, GB/T 29315-2022
General Framework of Smart Campus, GB/T 36342-2018
Technical Code for Security Engineering, GB 50348-2018
Technical Requirements for Information Transmission, Switch and Control of Public Security Video Surveillance Networking System, GB/T 28181-2022
Technical Requirements for Intrusion and Emergency Alarm Systems, GB/T 32581-2016
Circular No. Guo Ban Fa〔2017〕35: Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Strengthening the Construction of the Safety Risk Prevention and Control System for Primary and Secondary Schools and Kindergartens

II. Overall Architecture Design

1.The system adopts a four-tier architecture, covering five categories of users and four major business modules, and integrates cutting-edge technologies with front-end sensing devices:

Perception Layer (Bottom Layer)

2.High-definition cameras, perimeter alert cameras, facial recognition turnstiles, one-click alarm terminals, vehicle barriers, information display screens, intelligent kitchen cameras.

Technology Layer

3.Cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things, video AI analysis, structured recognition, AR real-scene algorithms.

Application Layer (Four Major Businesses)

Security Management: video surveillance, perimeter control, AR real-scene visualization, one-click alarm, behavior analysis, transparent kitchen monitoring
Personnel Management: facial access control, dormitory attendance check, staff attendance, blacklist monitoring
Vehicle Management: entrance & exit barriers, illegal parking detection, fire monitoring for non-motor vehicles
Smart Environment: campus information release, network security access control

4.User Layer

School administrators, teachers, students, parents, Education Bureaus and social supervision authorities

III. Detailed Construction Scheme for Each Subsystem

(I) Full-Coverage High-Definition Video Surveillance System

1. Camera Layout Planning

Indoor Scenarios

Classrooms: Ceiling-mounted IR dome cameras, which can capture the full view of classrooms with a neat appearance.
Corridors of teaching buildings: Corridor-specialized cameras with extended depth of field to cut down the number of deployed devices.
Stairwells, offices, equipment rooms and canteens: Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) dome cameras to eliminate backlight interference.
Non-motor vehicle sheds: Thermal imaging cameras to send real-time early warnings against spontaneous combustion of charging electric scooters.

Outdoor Scenarios

School gate: Panoramic overview cameras that capture facial features and license plates simultaneously.
Playgrounds and plazas: Super starlight bullet cameras paired with high-position panoramic PTZ cameras to deliver clear full-color images at night.
High vantage points along campus perimeter walls: AR high-position panoramic cameras for large-scale aerial surveillance.
Parking lots and main roads: Weatherproof outdoor bullet cameras supporting snapshot capture of vehicles and pedestrians.

2. Network and Storage Design

Transmission: Gigabit LAN network, consisting of front-end access switches and core switches; hybrid networking of network cables and optical fibers.
Storage: For 4MP cameras, video streams are stored at a bitrate of 4 Mbps with a 30-day retention period. Centralized cyclic overwriting storage is realized via NVRs and integrated all-in-one devices.
Core Functions: Real-time multi-window preview, intelligent retrieval for video playback, electronic map positioning, automatic video patrol, and centralized display on video walls.

3. Solution Value

The system delivers full-scenario coverage without blind spots and clear imaging day and night. Recordings of all incidents are retained, serving as core evidence for tracing campus disputes and safety accidents.

(II) Intelligent Perimeter Control System

1. Solutions to Drawbacks of Traditional Perimeter Equipment

Traditional infrared photoelectric beams and electronic fences suffer from frequent false alarms and lack visual verification, only providing post-incident evidence. This system adopts AI dual-spectrum alert cameras.

2. Core Functions

Deep learning technology filters interference from swaying leaves, small animals and light shadows, triggering alarms only for human intrusion to drastically reduce false alarms.
Automatic audible and visual alerts upon perimeter crossing, plus customizable voice broadcast: "Climbing over the fence is prohibited. Please leave immediately."
White light fill light activates instantly when an alarm is triggered to capture clear color facial images; infrared mode is enabled to save power when no alarm occurs.
Alarm signals are pushed to the security room in real time, triggering pop-up video windows and automatic recording.

3. Application Scenarios

Campus boundary walls, hillside borders, dangerous waters, and the outer perimeter of equipment warehouses.

(III) Structured Intelligent Analysis System

Structured snapshot cameras are installed at all main passages and school gates to automatically extract feature information of pedestrians, motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles.

Personnel Retrieval: Support retrieval by gender, age, glasses and masks. Photo upload-based image search for persons is available to quickly trace the movement track of suspicious individuals.

Vehicle Retrieval: One-click query based on license plate, body color, vehicle model and driving direction.

Non-motor Vehicle Management:Capture the access records of electric vehicles, and link with thermal imaging fire early warning system in vehicle sheds.

Solution Value: Realize rapid traceability of movement tracks of personnel and vehicles on campus, boosting the tracking efficiency of suspicious outsiders by 90%.

(IV) AR Scene Fusion Command System

Based on high-position panoramic cameras across the campus, a real-scene visual command map is constructed.

Layered label management: Mark surveillance points, school gates, dormitories, canteens, alarm poles and fire exits on real-scene images; key monitoring points can be filtered and bookmarked.
Picture-in-picture linkage: Click labels on high-position cameras to pop up real-time footage from low-position cameras simultaneously, enabling synchronized viewing of the overall scene and local details.
Automatic high-position patrol: Customize patrol routes; the PTZ camera automatically cruises key campus areas to replace manual patrols.
Alarm pop-up linkage: Alarms triggered by perimeter intrusion, physical fights and unknown outsiders will automatically pop up with positioning on the AR map, allowing security staff to jump to on-site video with one click.
3D PTZ positioning: Drag the mouse to frame any area on the screen, and the PTZ will automatically zoom in to focus on details.

Applicable Scenarios: Campus security command center, overall dispatch for large-scale events (sports meetings, parent-teacher meetings).

(V) One-Click Emergency Alarm System

This system complies with the mandatory 100% network connection requirement for one-click alarms issued by the Education Bureau. Three types of terminals are configured as follows:

Indoor alarm boxes: Installed in classrooms, offices and infirmaries, enabling teachers and students to send one-click distress signals in case of bullying or danger.
Outdoor alarm boxes / alarm poles: Deployed at playground corners, campus walls and school gates, equipped with warning lights and two-way audio intercom.

Core Capabilities

Multi-level alarm receiving: Alarm signals are transmitted from terminals to the campus security office and then to the supervision platform of the Education Bureau; automatic call forwarding is activated if no one answers.
Visual intercom: Pressing the alarm button automatically links nearby cameras. Security staff can view the live scene in real time and issue voice warnings.
Full-process audio and video recording: All distress communications and on-site footage are automatically archived.
Emergency broadcast linkage: Trigger campus-wide evacuation announcements with one click in emergencies.
Night warning light deterrence: Lights flash automatically after dark to deter loiterers outside the campus.

(VI) Facial Recognition System for Personnel Access Control

Three-layer hierarchical access control is adopted at entry and exit points to realize segregation of pedestrian and vehicle flows.

Main campus gate: Facial recognition speed gates allow teachers and students to pass through via facial scan. Visitors register facial information at the front desk for time-limited access authorization; the system automatically triggers an alarm when blacklisted personnel approach.
Entrances of teaching & office buildings: Facial access control terminals only permit on-campus faculty and students to enter, preventing unauthorized outsiders from arbitrarily entering the campus.
Restricted rooms such as laboratories and archives: Facial & PIN dual verification access locks with hierarchical permission control to avoid loss of documents and equipment.

Supporting Functions

Personnel access permission time templates, exportable access records, real-time monitoring and alarms for strangers and blacklisted individuals.

(VII) Intelligent Dormitory Management System

Developed to meet the core demands of boarding schools, facial recognition turnstiles are installed at dormitory entrances and exits.

Real-time dormitory attendance statistics：The background platform intuitively displays students present or absent on each floor and in each room; absent students will be highlighted in yellow for early warning automatically.
Multi-dimensional abnormal early warning：Reports are automatically generated and pushed to dorm supervisors and head teachers for abnormal behaviors including late return, overnight absence and staying indoors for an excessively long time.
Anti-tailgating access control：Only one person is allowed to pass through the turnstile at a time to prevent outsiders from sneaking into dormitories.
Data export function：Daily dormitory attendance reports can be exported for home-school communication and internal campus management filing.

(VIII) Staff Facial Attendance System

It replaces traditional card-swiping and fingerprint attendance to eliminate proxy clock-in.

Flexible configuration of working hours, holidays and overtime rules;
Automatic statistics of late arrival, early leave and absence; support online leave application and make-up clock-in;
Attendance data can be automatically summarized and exported for direct docking with the school personnel management system.

(IX) Personnel Blacklist Monitoring System

Two facial databases are established:

Whitelist: All teachers, staff and students; alarms will be triggered when strangers break in.
Blacklist: Troublemakers and high-risk personnel outside the campus; snapshots captured at school gates and main roads will be pushed to security staff instantly.

Customizable personnel attributes (height, registered permanent residence, etc.); monitoring tasks can be issued by time period and monitoring points.
Real-time display of snapshot alarm records; support retrieval and export of historical monitoring logs.

(X) AI Intelligent Behavior Analysis System

Built-in intelligent algorithms in front-end cameras automatically identify campus dangerous behaviors and push real-time alarms:

Fights, crowd gathering, regional intrusion;
Unattended posts in classrooms/offices, students lingering in dangerous areas for a long time;
Ground falls (applicable to lower grades and infirmaries);
Smoke and open flame detection for early fire prevention;
Smoking identification to standardize campus smoke-free management.

(XI) Campus Vehicle Management System

Access barriers: Automatically identify campus vehicles and registered visitor vehicles, enabling quick passage during school commutes to ease congestion.
Intelligent illegal parking detection: Identify vehicles occupying fire exits and main roads, and link information screens to prompt drivers to move away.
Thermal imaging fire prevention for non-motor vehicle sheds: 24-hour monitoring of high temperature and fire hazards during electric vehicle charging.

(XII) SaaS Bright Kitchen Supervision System

Intelligent surveillance fully covers canteen back kitchens. AI detects chefs not wearing masks and irregular operations. Live video is synchronized to the campus platform and market supervision authorities to build transparent kitchens and guarantee food safety.

(XIII) Campus Information Release System

LED information screens are deployed at school gates, teaching building lobbies and canteens:

Daily push of notifications, schedules, safety education and campus activity information;
One-click release of evacuation and risk avoidance announcements in emergencies;
Remote centralized control to publish differentiated content by zones.

(XIV) Network Access Control System

It safeguards surveillance platforms and storage servers, blocks viruses and unauthorized device access, prevents surveillance footage leakage and data tampering, and protects teachers’ and students’ privacy.

IV. Comprehensive Platform Management Capabilities

The VMS-U smart IoT integrated management all-in-one machine is deployed as the unified core hub, with all subsystems centrally connected to realize the following functions:

Unified Equipment Management：One-stop configuration and operation & maintenance for cameras, access control terminals, alarm devices and vehicle barriers.
Unified Alarm Center：All types of alarms including perimeter intrusion, physical fights, blacklist matching, dormitory absence, smoke and fire hazards are aggregated and displayed for hierarchical disposal.
Unified Data Large Screen：Displays real-time data such as on-campus population, vehicle traffic volume, alarm counts and dormitory attendance statistics, enabling school principals and security personnel to intuitively grasp the overall campus security status.
Hierarchical Account Permissions：Differentiated operation permissions are assigned to principals, security staff, dorm supervisors, head teachers and Education Bureau administrators with isolated data access rights.
Compatibility with Legacy Devices：Supports docking with the school’s existing surveillance and access control equipment instead of full replacement to cut construction costs.
Higher-level Network Interconnection：The platform can be connected upward to the Safe Campus supervision platform of the Education Bureau to meet inspection requirements from superior authorities.

V. Implementation Value of the Solution

1. Safety Dimension

A full closed-loop security system covering "early warning – alarm triggering – emergency disposal – post-incident traceability" is established. Risks such as wall climbing, unauthorized outsiders, fire hazards, school bullying and food safety issues are controlled in advance, drastically reducing the occurrence rate of campus safety accidents.

2. Management Dimension

AI technology replaces extensive manual work including manual patrols, dormitory roll calls and visitor registration, easing the workload of security guards, dorm supervisors and teachers. Management reports are automatically generated to realize paperless office operation.

3. Emergency Response Dimension

One-click alarm linkage with live video and emergency evacuation broadcast is available for unexpected incidents, shortening emergency response time and complying with security assessment standards issued by superior education and public security authorities.

4. Cost Dimension

The integrated all-in-one platform supports compatibility with existing legacy equipment. A one-time construction covers full-service scenarios including security protection, personnel management, vehicle control and canteen supervision, eliminating the need for separate multi-batch system procurement and lowering long-term operation and maintenance costs.

5. Supervision Dimension

Full records of video, personnel and vehicle data are permanently stored. Evidence can be quickly retrieved when campus disputes or safety incidents occur, clarifying liability and avoiding management risks for the school.

VI. Applicable Scenarios

Public primary and secondary schools, private schools, boarding schools and nine-year integrated schools. Subsystems can be flexibly added or removed according to campus scale (small rural primary schools / large urban middle schools), with lightweight or full-version solutions configured as required.

VII. Typical Project Case

The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China

Founded in 1950, the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China has been awarded titles including "National Advanced School of Labor and Technical Education" and "National Demonstration School for Modern Educational Technology".

Uniview provides a complete smart campus solution for the school:

Over 800 high-definition front-end monitoring points are deployed, including facial recognition cameras and IoT sensing cameras equipped with audio pickups to support synchronous audio and video transmission. High-performance IPSAN storage and Kunlun intelligent analysis platform are deployed on the back end to conduct structured analysis of personnel and vehicle data for fast retrieval and application.

To address dining hygiene and food safety risks for students, Uniview delivers a transparent kitchen monitoring system to safeguard students’ health. Meanwhile, a campus command center and sub-control centers are constructed to realize information-based campus management and improve overall management efficiency.