Perimeter OverWatch - Complimenting CCTV with Altos & Commend
An Alternative to Accelerated Spending on Perimeters
What do you do when your CCTV is 1 or 2 or 3 years old..??
Its obvious.. you replace, why..?? because you are told that security is paramount to the profitability of the business and any losses will be – THROUGH THE FENCELINE.
But we know that’s not true, we only have to look at the losses in other areas of the business that are protected by humans to know where our real losses mount up. (see Mining and how Altos, The Thinking Machine can combat it)
We think ...
With
- Data based VMS such as Milestone
- Altos, the thinking machine
- Commend IP/POE speakers or standard speakers with IP amplifiers
We can make
Simple Cameras Smart
Smart Cameras Smarter
SAVING CUSTOMERS MONEY AND IMPROVING PERIMETER SECURITY
Looking at Perimeters as a cost..
To see how Altos LiDAR betters all other forms of perimeter security see our explainer page on “what is LiDAR” here.
However, it is clear that modern VMS solutions such as Milestone provide a fundamentally better alternative to a simple increase in perimeter spending, by bringing intelligent data analysis to bear on the information passed by the perimter devices.
By disseminating and analysing that information to provide a balanced analysis of events, what the data is saying about the zonal state and what actions it recommends to the humans in the Control Room
Perimeter Protection from Commend
Reliable all-round protection is essential when it comes to securing security-critical outdoor areas. Modern CCTV/video surveillance does not provide any means of actively intervening in events on-site to defuse critical situations. Commend solutions provide the essential audio component to make this possible. Bi-directional audio connections allow staff at the control desk to observe and actively intervene in ongoing events at the site under surveillance. The clear advantage over ‘classic’ video-only surveillance is obvious: a firm warning can defuse or even prevent security-critical activities like vandalism or theft much more quickly and more effectively.
Accurate 3D Mapping & Distance Measurement
Commend Control Desk systems provide a full overview of the entire system, enabling staff to take quick action in emergency situations. Even complex Intercom networks or video and control functions can be put at the operator’s fingertips easily and reliably, thanks to the highly user-friendly GUI.
- This allows exact distance calculation to every object in view, regardless of lighting or
- Camera systems only produce 2D
- While depth can be inferred via stereo vision or AI LiDAR emits laser pulses and measures the time it takes for them to bounce back, creating a precise 3D “point cloud” of the environment models, it’s less accurate and can be error-prone.
Works in Complete Darkness or Harsh Lighting
- LiDAR operates by sending its own light (laser) source—it doesn’t depend on external
- It’s fully operational in complete darkness, dusk, dawn, tunnels, or shadowed
- Camera performance declines sharply in low-light unless supplemented by artificial lighting, which adds cost and complexity.
Accurate 3D Mapping & Distance Measurement
- LiDAR emits laser pulses and measures the time it takes for them to bounce back, creating a precise 3D “point cloud” of the environment.
- This allows exact distance calculation to every object in view, regardless of lighting or
- Camera systems only produce 2D While depth can be inferred via stereo vision or AI models, it’s less accurate and can be error-prone.
Robust in Adverse Weather and Conditions
- LiDAR systems can penetrate fog, rain, dust, smoke, and even partial obstructions (like mesh fences).
- Cameras can become nearly useless under such conditions, with blurred or obscured
- Especially critical for outdoor perimeters, industrial sites, or wildfire
Privacy-Preserving
With Commend servers attached to your Control Room, unabridged communication possibilities exist, pushing your business forward with control, management and moment by moment oversight.
A great combination at the moment is Milestone xProtect where CCTV images can be combined with audio generated from any of our devices providing a Audio Sync across multiple cameras for control and review
Reliable Intrusion Detection & Tracking
- LiDAR can detect size, speed, and direction of movement in real time, which improves false positive rejection (e.g., animals vs. people).
- Zoning is more precise: LiDAR can detect if someone is climbing over a fence or crawling under one—things camera analytics might miss.
- Cameras can be deceived by occlusion, changes in lighting, or camouflaged
High Update Rate (Low Latency)
- LiDAR sensors typically scan and update tens to hundreds of times per second, making them responsive to fast-moving intrusions.
- This is essential for real-time threat detection and triggering alarms with minimal
- Cameras can suffer from motion blur or low frame rates in challenging settings
Less Processing Power
- LiDAR outputs a structured 3D point cloud with data that is depth-aware and noise-free. This requires a lot less processing power to detect and to track objects.
- LiDAR can use edge-processing to minimize total cost of ownership
- A camera system requires a high resolution RGB image with high framerate to track object which requires a lot more processing power to track and identify objects while having the risk of degrading performance in poor lighting condition.
