Capabilities - Drone Detection
Drone Detection uses visual analysis to identify unmanned aerial vehicles in camera feeds, classify them by type (multirotor, fixed-wing, VTOL), and track their flight paths. The system can set virtual geofences around protected areas and flag any drone that enters the exclusion zone. It is designed as a detection and awareness tool. It does not jam, disable or interfere with drones, as such actions are subject to regulations.
- Drone Classification
- Visual
- Exclusion Zone Flags
- Geofence
- Flight Path Tracking
- Auto-Follow
How it works - Drone Detection in three steps
How Drone Detection works with the cameras you already run.
- Connect Surveillance Cameras. Use the fixed or pan-and-zoom cameras that already cover the airspace around your facility. Standard cameras and long-range cameras with optical zoom both work.
- Detect and Classify Drones. The system picks out drones against open sky and busy backgrounds, identifies the drone type and follows its flight path.
- Flag and Track. When a drone enters a geofence zone, it is flagged for security staff to review, with its flight path on a map. Cameras that pan and zoom can follow the drone automatically.
Features
What Drone Detection can do.
- Multi-Type Drone Classification. Distinguishes between multirotor (quadcopter, hexacopter), fixed-wing, and VTOL drones. Size estimation helps differentiate consumer, commercial, and custom-built platforms.
- Flight Path Tracking. Follows each drone and plots its flight path on a facility map. Past flights show approach patterns and likely launch points.
- Virtual Geofencing. Define 3D exclusion zones around your facility. Any drone that enters the zone is flagged, with a severity level based on how close it is to the protected area.
- Camera Auto-Follow. With cameras that pan and zoom, the system can turn the camera to keep the drone centered for the operator.
- Bird vs. Drone Discrimination. Tells drones apart from birds, to reduce false alarms where birds are common.
- Incident Replay and Forensics. All detection events are recorded with full video, flight path data, and timestamps. Exportable reports support incident investigation.
Use cases
Applications of Drone Detection across industries.
Airport Perimeter Protection
Unauthorized drones near airports pose severe safety risks. Visual detection can provide an additional awareness layer for air traffic control and airport security, complementing radar-based systems.
- Transportation
- Government
Prison and Correctional Facility Security
Drones are used to deliver contraband over prison walls. Detection and tracking can provide advance warning to security staff, with flight path data aiding investigation of delivery attempts.
- Government
- Law Enforcement
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Power plants, water treatment facilities, and data centers need to detect surveillance or sabotage drones. The system can provide 24/7 airspace monitoring around facility perimeters.
- Energy
- Utilities
- Corporate
Event Venue Airspace Security
Large outdoor events are vulnerable to unauthorized drone overflights. Detection can give event security a view of drone activity and evidence for post-event enforcement.
- Events
- Government
Military and Government Facilities
Sensitive facilities require continuous airspace monitoring. Visual detection can supplement electronic warfare systems with positive visual identification of aerial threats.
- Government
- Defense
Border and Perimeter Surveillance
Long perimeters are difficult to monitor for small, low-flying drones. Camera networks with drone detection can provide automated coverage across extended boundaries.
- Government
- Law Enforcement
Try Drone Detection at your site
A pilot runs on video from your camera system for an agreed period, and you get a report of the results.
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