[2011-03-21]The Princess Royal recently unveiled the Lee Valley White Water Centre, due to open in April 2012. It will be the only purpose built 2012 venue to open for public use before the games begin.National Security Company ADT has installed a cluster of Redvision fully functional domes with inbuilt infra-red illuminators over a fibre optic network around the Olympic 10 hectare complex.
The Redvision infra red domes are part of an overall video surveillance solution installed for both Health & Safety reasons and also to protect the site from uninvited visitors and vandalism during the construction phase. ADT chose Redvision infra-red domes because they were able to deliver covert lighting up to a distance of 100 meters. Covert capability was an important factor because the centre is located close to residential housing and white halogen lights would have generated too much light pollution.
When finished, the site will include a 300-metre Olympic and 160m intermediate course, a facilities building and viewing areas. As well as canoeing and kayaking, the venue will also be able to host white water rafting. All of the major earthworks are due to be completed by the end of June, as will the obstacles that will shape the course. In July, the lake is due to start being filled with 25,000 cubic metres of water bored from a hole north of the site.
