SquintPRO · Perimeter security
Perimeter intrusion detection system for outdoor fence lines, on the cameras you already have
A perimeter intrusion detection system has one job: tell the control room, quickly and with evidence, that a person or vehicle is at or inside the fence line, and stay quiet the rest of the time. SquintPRO, the video analytics platform Interkey builds, does this on the CCTV that already watches the boundaries of plants, utility sites and ports. You draw a virtual fence on each camera view, set the hours it is active, and every alert arrives with video evidence for an operator to confirm or dismiss. Interkey surveys the cameras, runs a measured pilot and supports the system from Riyadh.
In short
- What it detects: a person or a vehicle entering a zone you draw along the fence, gate line or open boundary.
- Where it fits: fence lines of industrial plants, utility and energy sites, ports and terminals in Saudi Arabia.
- How false alarms are kept down: tight zones, per-shift hours, a camera survey and a pilot measured at night and in dust.
- What it does not do: identify people. There is no face recognition.
SquintPRO perimeter detection at a glance
| Item | What SquintPRO does |
|---|---|
| Detection | People and vehicles inside a zone drawn on each perimeter camera view |
| Rules | Zone active at all times, or only during the shifts you set |
| Alert | Video evidence with time, camera, zone and event type, plus a review step |
| Cameras | Existing CCTV over RTSP or ONVIF, on the views the survey qualifies |
| Deployment | On-premise, so footage stays on site, or cloud with 3, 6 or 12 months' retention |
What a perimeter intrusion detection system must do outdoors
An outdoor boundary is long, often dark and exposed to dust and glare, so judge fence intrusion detection on four questions:
- Does it see the whole line? Every stretch of fence needs a camera view that shows a person clearly, day and night.
- Does it alert on the right things? A person or vehicle at the fence matters; a moving shadow does not.
- Can the operator decide in seconds? An alert with video evidence lets the control room decide before sending a patrol.
- Is the false-alarm rate one people will tolerate? A perimeter that alarms all night is soon switched off.
Perimeter detection systems compared by type
Perimeter detection systems fall into a few families. Many sites combine them:
| Type | What triggers it | What the operator sees | Where it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fence-mounted sensors | Vibration or movement of the fence fabric | An alarm for a fence segment | Continuous fences where climbing or cutting is the main risk |
| Beams and barriers | An object breaking a beam between two posts | An alarm for a zone between posts | Gates, open gaps and short straight runs |
| Video analytics on CCTV (SquintPRO) | A detected person or vehicle inside a zone drawn on a camera view | Video evidence of what entered, where and when | Boundaries already covered by cameras, where the control room needs to see each event |
Where a site already has fence sensors, a camera on the same segment shows the operator what set off the alarm.
A virtual fence camera zone along the boundary
On each perimeter camera, Interkey draws a zone that follows the inside of the fence, the gate line or the edge of an open yard. That zone is the virtual fence. SquintPRO then:
- detects people and vehicles in the zone, rather than reacting to any change in the image;
- applies per-shift validity windows, so a service road can stay open by day and alarm at night;
- sends each alert with video evidence to the video management, control-room or incident system you already use, where an operator confirms or dismisses it;
- logs every event with time, camera, zone and event type, for reports on each stretch of the boundary.
Inside the site, the same platform covers restricted rooms and yards; see intrusion detection for restricted zones.
Outdoor intrusion detection at plants, utilities and ports
| Site | Boundary to watch | Example rule | What to check first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial plant | Outer fence, tank farm fence, rail or truck gate | Person in the fence zone outside permitted work | Night lighting along long fence runs |
| Utility or energy site | Substation, pumping or treatment plant fence | Person or vehicle in the zone at any time | Distance: a person at the far end must be large enough to detect |
| Port or terminal | Land boundary, quay access points, yard edges | Person in a vehicle-only stretch during operating shifts | Glare from water and lights, and gaps between cameras |
For the safety side of these sites, see safety monitoring for oil and gas sites and video analytics for port gates and container yards.
Reducing false alarms on a fence line
False alarms are the main reason outdoor intrusion detection gets ignored. Five habits keep them low:
- Keep zones tight. Draw the zone along the fence, not over the road beyond it or the whole frame.
- Set the hours. Use validity windows so shift changes, deliveries and planned patrols do not alarm.
- Fix the view before tuning the software. Lighting, camera angle and vegetation inside the zone matter more than any setting.
- Test in your own conditions. Measure each view at night, in dust and in glare during the pilot.
- Agree the target in writing. Set an acceptable false-alarm rate per shift before the pilot starts, then report against it.
From survey to a watched boundary
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Camera survey.
Each perimeter view is sorted into usable as it is, usable after adjustment, or needing new hardware, and coverage gaps are marked.
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Pilot scope.
One site, a defined stretch of fence, one or two rules and written success criteria, including the false-alarm rate per shift.
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Integration.
Alerts go into the video management or control-room system you already run.
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Measurement.
Alerts, false alarms and missed events are measured on your cameras, day and night.
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Rollout and operation.
More stretches and sites follow once the pilot passes. See the pilot scoping guide.
Deployment, data and cost
SquintPRO runs on-premise, so footage of your boundary stays on your site, or in the cloud with 3, 6 or 12 months' retention. For sites in Saudi Arabia with a policy on where video may be held, on-premise is usually the starting point. Interkey carries out the survey, integration, tuning and support from Riyadh, in Arabic and English.
SquintPRO is licensed per camera stream, with unlimited use cases on a licensed stream, so the perimeter cameras can also carry other rules. Each quote is built from the site, the number of camera streams and the deployment model; see what determines SquintPRO pricing.
Questions about perimeter intrusion detection
Can a perimeter intrusion detection system use the CCTV cameras already on our fence?
Often, yes. SquintPRO works on existing CCTV over RTSP or ONVIF. The survey shows which perimeter views can support alerts as they are, which need adjustment, and where new hardware or lighting is needed.
How do you stop dust, wind and headlights triggering fence alarms?
SquintPRO alerts on a detected person or vehicle inside the zone, not on any change in the image. Tight zones, per-shift hours and a pilot tested at night and in dust keep the remaining false alarms measurable.
Does it replace our fence-mounted sensors?
It does not have to. Many sites keep their sensors and add video analytics, so each alarm comes with a picture of what caused it.
Can perimeter video stay on site in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. With on-premise deployment, processing runs on your servers and footage does not leave the site. Cloud deployment keeps recordings for 3, 6 or 12 months.
How is a perimeter project in KSA priced and how long does it take?
SquintPRO is licensed per camera stream, and each quote is built from the site, the number of streams and the deployment model. The time to go live is an estimate after the survey: it depends on the length of fence, the number of cameras needing work and the integration with your control room.
Will the system tell us who climbed the fence?
No. SquintPRO does not use face recognition. It shows that a person or vehicle entered the zone, and the operator can follow it across cameras or search the footage.
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Request a fence-line camera survey
Tell us about the site, the length of the boundary and roughly how many cameras cover it. We will tell you which stretches can support perimeter alerts, where the gaps are and what a pilot could measure.
Or directly
+966-11-2180999 [email protected]Tawuniya Towers, North Tower, 7th Floor, King Fahad Highway, Olaya, P.O. Box 56835, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia