Dallmeier, one of the leading providers of professional video surveillance solutions, presents the new Panomera® S4 Perimeter. The “Perimeter Panomera®” combines four sensors in one optical unit. This provides a resolution of 200 effective megapixels – MPe – per camera. Combined with an AI object classification system specially trained for perimeter requirements, and AI tamper detection also optimised for this purpose, the result is an extremely powerful solution with comparatively low infrastructure, system and personnel costs.

The surveillance of narrow strips along perimeters such as fences, buildings or roads, often referred to as “sterile zones”, is one of the most demanding requirements for physical security. Until now, video systems as the leading system on the perimeter have often failed to live up to user expectations, particularly in high security environments: unsatisfactory detection performance, high false alarm rates and, above all, the fact that the analytics are easy to manipulate are often cited as disadvantages. Other shortcomings include poor image quality and high infrastructure costs, particularly due to the large number of cameras required. The new Panomera® S4 Perimeter from Regensburg-based manufacturer Dallmeier promises to help.

Specially trained perimeter AI even manages the “crawling ghillie suit”

Equipped with a neural network specially trained for perimeter protection, the Panomera® S4 Perimeter reliably recognises people with unusual body postures such as bent over, crouching or lying down and movement patterns such as very slow, very fast or crawling. People wearing camouflage such as Camouflage Central Europe, British Smock or Ghillie are also reliably detected.

The trick: a combination of perimeter AI and AI tamper detection

The advanced AI tamper detection application supports the detection of tampering attempts that are typically expected at a perimeter. In addition to classic methods such as twisting, defocusing, spray-painting and covering the camera or IR illumination, blinding the camera with a laser pointer, flashlight or strobe light is also reliably detected. Furthermore, indirect tampering by deliberately fogging the detection area with pyrotechnics such as smoke grenades or smoke pots is detected and an alarm is triggered. The combination of both evaluation techniques provides optimum detection of intrusion attempts with a very low error and false alarm rate.

200 m range, highest image quality and zone categorisation with the Perimeter App

The Panomera® S4 Perimeter has outstanding low-light performance. The latest generation of sensors is three times more sensitive to infrared light than its predecessors and delivers outstanding results even in low-light conditions. With a dynamic range of 130dB, it can accurately capture details at distances of up to 200 metres, providing excellent results even in difficult lighting conditions. With the specially developed AI Perimeter application, users can define specially protected areas with pre-zones. When relevant objects (people, vehicles, etc.) enter these zones, it is possible to escalate messages to focus operators’ attention on the most important events.

One for the right, one for the left: For optimum geometry

The camera’s special perimeter geometry minimises blind spots and avoids capturing uninteresting areas beyond the fence – an important privacy benefit. Depending on the model, the sensors are oriented to the right or left and arranged in perspective. This means that even unusual postures and movements can be detected. The camera detects the upper body of a standing person from a distance of as little as 4 metres, enabling targeted surveillance without unnecessarily covering adjacent areas.

“With the Panomera® S4 Perimeter we are setting a new standard in perimeter protection: where previously several cameras, complex infrastructure and costly analysis were necessary, now a single system every 200 metres is sufficient”, says Thomas Reisinger, CTO of Dallmeier electronic. “Our specially trained perimeter AI reliably detects even the most challenging scenarios, such as crawling people in camouflage or complex manipulation attempts. This is a real revolution in the field of perimeter security, especially for operators of critical infrastructures and organisations that are directly or indirectly affected by NIS-2 and the other CRITIS directives.”

Regensburg, 7 August 2024 (Germany) – Dallmeier, a leading provider of intelligent security solutions, will present its latest innovations at this year’s Security 2024 in Essen. The focus will be on the security of critical infrastructure companies as well as the requirements of small and medium-sized enterprises. Installers and system integrators are also invited to find out more about the opportunities as a Dallmeier partner. 

The focus will be on cybersecurity resilience, low total cost of ownership and achieving the highest possible objective security performance in video surveillance. Visitors to the barox stand (hall 5, stand B19) or the Advancis stand (hall 8, stand A15 / B15) will be able to see for themselves the benefits of “Made in Germany” solutions.

Video technology expertise for CRITIS operators

Against the background of increasing cyber threats, Dallmeier has also intensified its consulting services for critical infrastructure operators and their service providers and has built up extensive expertise in this area. Visitors to Security are invited to discuss with Dallmeier’s experts what conclusions can be drawn from the various legislative initiatives for video security technology.

Partner business and technology openness at VMS and analytics

In particular, the Regensburg-based company’s patented Panomera® multifocal sensor technology enables comprehensive monitoring of large areas and long distances with a minimum number of cameras. For end customers, this means maximum security performance with lower total cost of ownership and less complexity compared to conventional solutions. Specialist installers have the opportunity to differentiate themselves from the competition. In addition to the Panomera® systems, Dallmeier offers a complete portfolio of high-performance standard cameras from the Domera® family. For analytics and video management systems (VMS), installers have the option of using either Dallmeier solutions or joint solutions with leading technology partners, depending on their preferences or end customer requirements.

Further information:

• Mountera® system
• Panomera® cameras
• Domera® cameras
• Dallmeier technology partners
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Dallmeier Security 2024

At Security 2024, Dallmeier will present, among other things, the Panomera® multifocal sensor technology and the Domera® camera family.

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