Optasense intruder detection solutions

OptaSense^TM is a suite of intruder detection solutions employing advanced fibre-optic sensor arrays to effectively support security activities over land and sea perimeters as well as along oil, gas and water pipelines.

OptaSense^TM products employ a range of complementary sensor technologies (fibre-optics, hydrophones and accelerometers) which can be incorporated into third party command and control systems and other detection solutions (CCTV, RADAR, infrared) to provide a comprehensive security solution.

OptaSenseTM products offer high levels of detection at low environmental impact, minimising cost and reducing manpower requirements. Each system can be used independently or as part of system providing a layered defence capability.

OptaSenseTM enhances the security protection level of a valuable asset by providing:

Low false alarm rates - certainty of intrusion detection through high performance classification is optimised as a result of the large bandwidth and dynamic range capability of the system

Improves efficiency of security procedures - reducing the resources required to provide surveillance

High reliability, high availability - buried all-fibre sensor construction offers improved reliability, reduced risk of damage and low time to repair

Effective target classification - local calibration provides a high target classification capability from the array, with the added ability to detect movement of low flying aircraft above and tunnel activity below

Covert detection - entirely passive sensing from buried all-fibre arrays provides highly effective covert detection immune from counter attack techniques

Multi-sensor configuration - arrays can be configured to include a range of different fibre-optic sensors including vibration sensitive cable, accelerometers, hydrophones, microphones and in–road traffic detection sensors

Rapid, low-cost deployment - the lightweight sensor cable enables rapid deployment

Excellent positional resolution - powerful multiplexing architectures available with OptaSense ensure a dense zone resolution down to 10m can be achieved along borders many kilometres in length