FLIR Ground Based Radar

Agenda
1. Radar overview
2. Products
3. System Architecture
4. Installation
5. Candidate Applications

Movie
Detect – Assess – Respond
(3 rd Movie from the top)

1. Radar overview
• Radar: acronym taken from RA dio D etection
A nd R anging. A radar transmits and receives electromagnetic energy as radio waves to detect and estimate distance to and/or velocity of an object.

What is Ground Based Radar?
• Detection device for human walkers, crawlers and runners
• FMCW- Frequency Modulated Constant Wave, low power, hi-resolution
(Pulse-Doppler – not in security application :
R3D , R5D)
• Ka band (35 GHz) small targets, hi-resolution

TTM- Target Track Message
• Acquiring a target, 3-5 seconds, 3-5 repeated
“hits” on the moving object
• Provides target Lat/Long, Heading, Speed, ID #

Why Use Radar, Benefits
• Wide area surveillance detection device
• Covers ROI every second, Persistent Surveillance Detection device to create Alarm Notifications
• Provides early detection to react to and interdict the threat
• Allows CONOPS of interdicting and early response to threat
• Creates virtual perimeter
• Less effected by atmospheric conditions
CONOPS = concept of operation

2. Products
R1

3. System Architecture

Camera/Radar Packages
Radar PT-Series Human Range
R1
R2
R3
R5
PT-624
PT-606 or PT-612
PT-606 or PT602CZ
PT-602CZ-R
700m
1.4Km
2.8Km
5Km

Simple System Architecture
CAT-5E
CAT-5E
Nexus radar server
And
Radar Application Manager
FSM Client

4. Installation

R1 radar and PT-324 Demo movie

When is a FLIR Ground Based Radars is the right commercial security solution
• The terrain is flat, open, and clear of dense vegetation
• There is line-of-site to the desired perimeter.
• The camera is co-located with the radar

Some Wrong GBR Ideas
• Four cameras configured with one radar
• Camera not installed at radar location
• Mount radar on top of building or tower
• Long narrow ROI

Wrong #1

Wrong #2

Wrong #3

Right #1

Right #2

Right #3, multiple short range radars

Georeferencing

Working with Legacy system VMS
(Video Management System)
• Use analog video to compatible encoder
• Alarm Notifications via contact closure
• Use Alarm Monitor Time/Date info to access
VMS recorded video of incident.

5. Candidate Applications
• Airports
• Solar farms
• Oil/Gas production facilities
• Power plants
• Still water ports
• Railways

FLIR strengths
• Fastest delivery in the industry
• Variety of system solutions to meet budget challenges,
• Single source, all FLIR manufactured hardware solution
• Faster and lower cost of support and maintenance
• Benefits of a global distribution