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MMW Perimeter Security Radar (PSR)

Critical infrastructures such as airports, harbors, nuclear power plants, pipelines, encampments and other sensitive sites require reliable surveillance capabilities to detect intruders. This requirement was traditionally met by guards using visual observation. But experience has demonstrated that this solution can be of limited effectiveness in conditions of reduced visibility and, as a result, can provide an inadequate security response time.

Millimeter wave (MMW) Perimeter Security Radar (PSR) brings three important features to the surveillance solution:

• ability to penetrate poor visibility environments
• ability to quickly detect moving targets over a 360° field-of-view
• accurate ranging capability extending to over 1000 meters

ICX Radar Systems is developing their next-generation coherent MMW PSR system to significantly reduce traditional radar acquisition cost and to provide high reliability for 24/7 applications. Because of the radar echo principle, MMW radar easily provides accurate target position and velocity data. Also because millimeter waves are much longer than optical wavelengths (mm vs microns), they easily penetrate adverse weather and most obscurants such as smoke, sand and dust. Millimeter-wave radar therefore provides essential capability and reliability for integrated surveillance systems. Combining the MMW radar that can quickly scan and detect moving targets over a 360° field-of-view with Electro-Optical sensors that provide for high-resolution imaging and active sonar swimmer detection systems represents the ultimate and most reliable all-weather intrusion detection solution.

Comparative Table for Detection Techniques

	Guard (with binoculars)	Electro- Optical	MMW PSR
Adequate sensitivity for detection of walking persons (1 km) and crawlers (200m)
All-weather performance
Performance through most obscurants (fog, smoke, sand, dust, etc.)
Low-false alarm rate
Automatic detection feature
Multiple targets tracking capability
High revisit rate
Ruggedness and high reliability
Friendly and effective GUI
High range resolution and accuracy
High angular resolution and accuracy
Target classification based on target strength, size and velocity
Infra-red \ video camera control capability
GPS input interface for location
Magnetic sensor input for pointing data	N/A
Map overlay	N/A
Easy and comprehensive configurability	N/A
Light weight and small size to be man portable
Extended battery operation and wireless data link to control center	N/A
Quick field deployment

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