TranSentry™: IEM’s Solution to Railroad Security

America’s rail infrastructure consists of many facilities with poor, inadequate, or non-existent security. Tens of thousand miles of track; thousands of bridges, trestles, and tunnels; hundreds of passenger stations and rail yards; and countless trains hauling hazardous materials through urban and residential areas tax the ability of railroad companies and law enforcement agencies to maintain vigilant observance of activities.

IEM’s TranSentry represents the latest in integration of multiple sensor modalities with intelligent software. IEM customizes TranSentry for each installation site to accommodate its unique circumstances. Depending upon the needs of the application, TranSentry can incorporate smart-video surveillance that makes intelligent decisions about observed activities; fused visible/IR cameras that enhance the ability to interpret observed activities; advanced acoustic monitoring that identifies specific sound signatures and isolates their probable source direction; and integration of video and acoustic systems for the highest degree of accuracy.

TranSentry is based on IEM’s core, patented Smart Sensor Security System. When combined with IEM’s broad base of sensor systems, TranSentry detects, identifies, and tracks suspicious activities in visible light, infra-red, and acoustic modes; recognizes potential threats and dangerous situations; and alerts proper authorities only when necessary.

IEM has developed a suite of sensors that can be incorporated in TranSentry — including a 360° Situational Awareness Module, a unique multispectral synthetic field of view technology, one of a kind wide-angle thermal imaging, fused visible and thermal camera, highly sensitive acoustic sensors, and a wide array of other sensors capable of measuring a variety of phenomena. Additional sensors for other requirements, such as radiation detection and hazardous material recognition are being developed.

Transentry is based on US Patent No. 7,355,508: System and Method for Monitoring an Area (Other Patents Pending)