Perimeter security is no longer a tool unique to military facilities, power plants, oil refineries and other high-risk locations. Over the past decade, advancements in technology and changes in cost have transformed perimeter security and expanded the clientele to include organizations that had never considered exterior protection in the past, such as hospitals, schools, retail spaces, rail yards, and other urban and remote locations.
While traditional alarm systems, contacts, motion detectors and physical barriers continue to play a role in perimeter detection, analytics and thermal imaging have changed the landscape of this security segment. Evolution and advancements have made video analytics available to a larger customer base for exterior security. The cost of analytics has declined, and the increased sophistication of the technology allows analytics to be used in place of fencing, other physical barriers, and traditional motion sensors for certain applications.