IntruderALERT System

OVERVIEW
With the tragedy of September 11, there has been increased national focus on enhanced control at our international borders. At the present time, our 1600 mile Southern border with Mexico is monitored by a combination of costly patrols by INS personnel along with old, battery based technology. Our 4000 mile Canadian Northern border has been virtually unprotected as a result of tradition and the nature of trade relations between our countries. In addition to international borders, there are other critical boundaries that are in need of protection in both the civil and military communities, including airports, power plants, critical watershed areas, military installations, archeological treasures and domestic water supply reservoirs.

CURRENT DETECTION PROBLEMS
Presently our international borders and other critical perimeters are either unprotected or are monitored by expensive manpower. Manned patrols lack effectiveness because of the time intervals between patrols and the inability to fully patrol all locations along these boundaries.

To enhance security along international borders and other perimeters, there is a need for the deployment of cost-effective, reliable remote sensing systems. Currently, acoustic and magnetic sensors are being used along portions of the 1600 mile Southern border for intrusion detection. However, these sensors, developed approximately twenty years ago, are powered by batteries – a notoriously unreliable source of energy.

Because of the limited battery life, buried units have to be unearthed for replacement on a routine basis. In addition to the recurring costs of this replacement, telltale signs are left which identify the location of the units to potential illegal intruders. In addition, this technology is prone to false alarms, requiring cameras to be deployed in critical locations to verify the alarm signals. In locations without cameras, personnel have to be deployed to the detection site to validate the alarm signals. The 4000 miles of our Northern border are minimally protected, using horseback mounted personnel as the primary method of deterrence. This has caused considerable concern to the Homeland Defense organizations, as there has been documentation by Canadian and U.S. immigration authorities that Canada may be a corridor for potential terrorists threatening the United States territory.

IntruderALERT SYSTEM SOLUTION
The IntruderALERT system will bring 21st century monitoring and reporting technology to remote areas where AC power is not available. The IntruderALERT system will be powered by light and store energy in a non-battery based technology. This allows the system to be maintenance free and operational over a wide range of environmental conditions. The Ambient energy management platform can deploy remote sensors for periods in excess of 20 years with no batteries and virtually no maintenance. Each unit will cover an area of over 160 acres, providing a rapid detection and alarm response via onboard wireless communication to a central control station or handheld device. The system will incorporate GPS capability, which provides the exact co-ordinates of the intrusion. Within moments of the detection, authorities can deploy personnel via helicopter or land vehicles to the alarm site, assuring timely, effective interception.

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