Mr. Andrew N. Rimmer Profile

Andrew N. Rimmer

Business Development Director at InfraRed Integrated Systems Ltd

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2004 Paper

An uncooled thermal-array-based detector as an advanced security sensor

Andrew Rimmer

Proceedings Volume 5403, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.541309

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Target detection, Cameras, Detector arrays, Infrared sensors, Computer security, Thermography, Infrared radiation, Homeland security, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2004 Paper

Access control violation prevention by low-cost infrared detection

Andrew Rimmer

Proceedings Volume 5403, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.541323

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Homeland security, Control systems, Detection and tracking algorithms, Information security, Detector arrays, Biometrics, Target detection, Algorithm development, Computer security

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A low cost 16x16 un-cooled pyroelectric detector array, allied with advanced tracking and detection algorithms, has enabled the development of a universal detector with a wide range of applications in people monitoring and homeland security. Violation of access control systems, whether controlled by proximity card, biometrics, swipe card or similar, may occur by 'tailgating' or 'piggybacking' where an 'approved' entrant with a valid entry card is accompanied by a closely spaced 'non-approved' entrant. The violation may be under duress, where the accompanying person is attempting to enter a secure facility by force or threat. Alternatively, the violation may be benign where staff members collude either through habit or lassitude, either with each other or with third parties, without considering the security consequences. Examples of the latter could include schools, hospitals or maternity homes. The 16x16 pyroelectric array is integrated into a detector or imaging system which incorporates data processing, target extraction and decision making algorithms. The algorithms apply interpolation to the array output, allowing a higher level of resolution than might otherwise be expected from such a low resolution array. The pyroelectric detection principle means that the detection will work in variable light conditions and even in complete darkness, if required. The algorithms can monitor the shape, form, temperature and number of persons in the scene and utilise this information to determine whether a violation has occurred or not. As people are seen as 'hot blobs' and are not individually recognisable, civil liberties are not infringed in the detection process. The output from the detector is a simple alarm signal which may act as input to the access control system as an alert or to trigger CCTV image display and storage. The applications for a tailgate detector can be demonstrated across many medium security applications where there are no physical means to prevent this type of security breach.

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