RS400 is aimed to meet the needs of the Physical Intrusion Detection (PID) market for an effective, affordable, low-cost and reliable radar system that will improve a compound’s security in a range of hundreds of meters with an accuracy of 1.5 degrees and 3.75 meters within a 400 meter range. Within this range, the device is able to differentiate a single target from collective ones as well as between animals, humans and vehicles and is able to follow up to 10 targets at the same time.

The radar is composed of a bi-conical waveguide horn with feeding probes located around the circumference. Each one of the feeding probes allows the excitation of an electro-magnetic, linearly polarized field to be transmitted at a predefined direction. The received energy reflected off the target is excited at each of the feeding probes and sampled. According to the Reciprocity principal, an effect is created that is identical to a circulation of the wave around the radar. By processing the received signals, the system calculates the distance, azimuth, height and speed of the target from which the signal was received.

Eliminating the need for any mechanically rotating parts improves system performance and enables continuous monitoring and control of the zone within a 360 degree in azimuth  range without creating dead spots. In addition, the absence of rotating parts significantly reduces the possible points-of-failure which, in turn, reduces the cost of system maintenance as well as the cost of the system.

The innovative structure of the system- no rotating parts, unique signaling method and advanced radar signals processing algorithms – results in significantly lower energy consumption when compared to similar in performance systems available today. The low energy consumption along with small size and low weight enables, among other advantages, the implementation of portable, hand carried systems operated by portable batteries. Alternatively, use of solar panels to power the system, reduces the system’s installation price and makes it much simpler. Integrating cellular communication capabilities enables a “Deploy and Forget” configuration which makes deployment of the systems in large compounds possible without the need for establishing a designated infrastructure or physical access of the users to the system.

The system is able to control and direct complementary security means, such as CCTVs, in order to further investigate the threat detected by the radar. This reduces overhead time of manpower used for watching CCTV’s and reduces the number of security teams routed towards every incident. This further reduces security costs of the organization.