Mobile surveillance radar systems offer wide-range detection, weather resistance, and more, making them ideal for applications like military, border security, and critical infrastructure protection.
Summary:
The world’s first radar system consisted of six wooden towers with transmitting and receiving antennas. The idea was to use radio waves to detect incoming enemy aircraft as a defensive measure.
In the 90 years since that original radar system was erected, radar has come a long way, now much smaller and more effective. Instead of large wooden towers stuck in one place, many of today’s radar units are now mobile, able to be set wherever they’re needed most. One thing that hasn’t changed, however, is the fundamental purpose of detecting and protecting.
Mobile surveillance radar systems—which are radar systems that are easily transported and deployed—showcase significant advancements in the field of radar technology. These systems are able to track people, identify vehicles, and deploy as needed. They detect a wide range of threats and have both short- and long-range capabilities.
When it comes to outdoor security, mobile surveillance radar offers five key advantages to consider.
Radar’s ability to detect, identify, and track humans, vehicles, and other potential threats at wide range offers increased situational awareness.
Mobile surveillance radar can be set up to monitor at-risk areas, giving warning before any potential threats arrive. Thanks to high sensitivity and precision, radar is able to classify vehicle types and can identify individuals according to size even in crowded areas.
Surveillance radars detect and track unusual or suspicious movement within specific parameters, analyzing and reporting on the activity. The increased situational awareness brought by radar (and ideally combined with security cameras) allows you to be ready to act against threats immediately, minimizing and avoiding damages as much as possible. The more you know about incoming threats, the better chance of defense you’ll have.
Safeguarding against security threats isn’t the only place enhanced situational awareness shines; the detail and information provided by mobile surveillance radar can also be used after natural disasters, in search-and-rescue operations, and for crowd monitoring.
LiveView Technologies’ mobile security unit is equipped with security cameras that use advanced detection to spot threats or other suspicious activity. While these cameras are able to alert operators to issues, they can only alert for issues within their field of view, which typically only ranges up to two- or three-hundred feet depending on the camera type.
Radar significantly increases the surveillance and tracking range of mobile units. While it depends on the unit, LVT’s mobile surveillance radar offers 180° of coverage and can detect humans up to 200 feet and vehicles up to 280 feet away. This wide range completely changes the game, allowing for much earlier threat detection and covering large areas effectively.
The increased detection range offered by radar is of particular value in situations such as securing remote critical infrastructure or borders.
Since radar doesn’t rely on light to work and because mobile units like the LVT Unit don’t rely on the power grid to operate, mobile surveillance radar systems can operate in dark, rugged terrain just as effectively as in brightly-lit spaces. Radar even keeps high performance in visibility-obscuring weather conditions such as fog or rain.
The most significant difference between fixed radar towers and mobile radar systems is obvious, but still worth mentioning: the flexibility that comes from mobility. Able to be deployed at any time in just about any outdoor location, mobile surveillance radar offers a level of convenience and adaptability that fixed radar towers can’t match.
These mobile units can be easily transported via truck or trailer to jobsites, remote locations, natural disaster areas, or any other place the sun shines. Upon arrival, mobile radar systems can be deployed quickly, sometimes operational within minutes depending on the system.
Radar systems are at their most useful when they are able to seamlessly integrate with other aspects of security systems such as cameras and sensors. Complete compatibility, such as what LVT’s radar systems offer on the LVT Platform, helps create a comprehensive security system with enhanced threat detection.
The remote control surveillance capabilities offered by mobile security units pair perfectly with the long-distance detection of radar, enabling remote operators to verify situations through both radar and security cameras. The integration of system components creates a comprehensive surveillance solution, allowing system operators to make informed decisions in real time.
Mobile surveillance radar can be used in a variety of ways and situations, but it really shines in the following departments:
Other places that radar could be of use include monitoring perimeters, remote highways, construction sites, and more.
Interested in employing radar to protect your assets? Contact LVT for a mobile security unit demonstration today!
