Senstar Corporation
Canadian company
Senstar Corporation (trading as Senstar Technologies Corporation) develops and manufactures perimeter intrusion detection systems, video management software, security lighting, personal duress systems, and access control software for the physical security and video surveillance industries. Its headquarters are located in Ottawa, Ontario. Senstar products protect facilities around the world, including critical infrastructure sites, military bases, nuclear power plants, airports, personal estates, borders, and correctional facilities.
Technology
Fiber Optic Sensors
Senstar's FiberPatrol intrusion detection sensors are based on optical time domain reflectometry, in which the nature and location of minute disturbances along the sensor cable are tracked and located via Rayleigh scattering. Also known as a distributed acoustic sensor (DAS), FiberPatrol is used in fence-mounted, wall-top, and buried applications. While fiber optic sensors are a well-established fence-mounted sensor technology, buried applications have received extensive attention for their suitability as a smart fence technology in high-profile applications such as the US-Mexico border.
Fence Sensors
Senstar has developed a range of fence-mounted cable-based sensors that are used in high-security applications around the world, including Canadian and U.S. correctional faculties, NATO rapid deployment camps, and seaport security.
Hybrid Intelligent Lighting and Intrusion Detection Sensors
Senstar's LM100 is the world's first hybrid perimeter intrusion detection and intelligent lighting system, combining LED-based intelligent perimeter lighting with accelerometer-based intrusion detection sensors. The Senstar LM100 is International Dark-Sky Association approved and is used in cannabis, airport, and electrical utility applications.
Buried Volumetric Sensors
Senstar's OmniTrax buried volumetric intrusion sensor is based on ported coaxial cable technology, which generates an electromagnetic detection field along the length of the buried cable.
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