Volume 23
While each technology has its own strengths,
there can be substantial overlap in terms of
capabilities and applications when it comes
to dedicated PIDS sensors and video analyt-
ics.
May 2018 Edition
T his article looks at best practices when in-
tegrating video analytics with PIDS and of-
fers approaches that can assist in meeting
a site’s security, operational and budgetary
requirements.
Site owners, wanting to maximize their existing Protecting Perimeter Fences
investments, may ask:
The most common approach to protecting
“If I already have technology A, do I need B?”.
perimeter fences is to use fence-mounted
For example, “if I have motion detection on my camer-
as, does a fence sensor increase my level of security?” sensors.
Or, “if my gate is protected by a pair of microwaves,
will video analytics applied to a camera’s video stream Consisting of a coaxial cable, fiber optic ca-
ble, or set of accelerometers attached directly
add any extra value?”
to the fence, fence-mounted sensors detect
When it comes to video analytics and PIDS, any attempt to cut, climb, or lift the fence fab-
there is no one size fits all solution.
ric.
If supported by the fence-mounted sensor, distance or zone data can be used to direct surveillance cameras
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