Recent developments by a a US company, Xandem, developed a wireless mesh network of nodes that together form a radio field detection area which senses the movement of objects within.
OVERVIEWXandem's is a Tomographic Motion Detection (TMD) system. A number of nodes (devices) are placed around a given areato detect movement by detecting changes in the radio signals between them when a moving object passes the area of detection.A tomographic detection system has advantages over traditional Passive Infra-red (PIR) or combined PIR and microwave detectorsbecause the detection area can be increased in a two dimensional and three plane. Some advatanges of Xandem Detection systems•Xandem be set-up in a cubic configuration to cover large factories or buildings top to bottom.•Sensitivity can be selected to reduce false alarms.•Radio Jamming detection triggers a second set of relay contacts to report problem to monitoring station.•Senses motion through gyp-rock, timber walls and other non metallic light weight materials.•Easy integration to security systems.•Multi trigger option within detection period to reduce false alarms.•Adjustable reaction time.•Sensors can remain hidden, out of sight.•Ideal in cluttered environments, such as storage facilities, whilst traditional PIR Microwave systems fail.
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