Role of Autonomous Drone in Perimeter Security
Why Autonomous Drone?
Rising Labor Cost: Labor cost is increasing every year due to revision in the Minimum Wage & other related cost.
Growing Coverage Demand: Security guard deployment depends on the area of the establishment and the area of vulnerability identified during the Risk Assessment.
To address this concern mentioned above now Physical Security/ Manned Guarding is integrating with Security systems like CCTV/ AI enabled cameras/ Biometrics/ RFID Tagging at Boom Barrier and many more.
Autonomous Drones is a new arsenal to restrict increasing labor cost and wider area coverage.
Features of the Autonomous Drones:
These autonomous drones are designed in such a way that they can aligned with the organization's existing security ecosystem. And this will not require complete change overhaul in the existing security system.
Video can be shared through RTSP (Real -Time Streaming Protocol) which manages multimedia stream like audio, video between server and client. It acts as a “ remote control”, will feed like any IP camera.
These drones can be activated in case of any intrusion detection alarm activated. On activation the drones can verify the situations and can push a “clear or verify signal back to the client’s monitoring dashboard.
A wired link is attached into the customer network, configures RTSP endpoints in the VMS(Video Management Systems). Once configured, drone acts like any another camera or sensor within the Integrated Security Architecture.
Drone can be launched in seconds and complete the perimeter sweep in approximately two minutes.
Value addition of these drones is that it can cover large areas, difficult to navigate areas and that too much faster than “ Guard on Foot Patrol”.
As the drones follow predefined flight paths and maintain consistent video quality( HD & thermal) , this eliminates gaps in coverage due to patrol guard’s fatigue, shift change or restricted sightlines.
This consistency also creates a reliable audit trail, every flight’s telemetry and video feed are logged for easy incident review, whereas manual patrol logs can be inconsistent.
Autonomous drones are cost effective as it runs at generally 30 to 50% cheaper than the Foot Patrol cost.
Autonomous drones off burden the task of the security team to pay attention to other important tasks.
Process of Synchronizations of the Autonomous Drones at the Site:
Site assessment is the first step to start with.
Evaluation and analyzations of applicable Airspace restrictions.
Evaluate and identify the vulnerabilities of the perimeter wall.
Map network/power requirements for the drone base station.
A mapping mission is conducted to generate a centimetre- accurate 3D model of the establishment.
Under legal permission “Local Flight Permit “is required, which need to be applied to the concerned authorities. For this the exact site GPS coordinate is submitted for flying permission within the approved airspace and altitude limits.
The drone’s firmware enforces geo‑fences and altitude caps; if an operator attempts to cross a boundary, the aircraft will hover and alert the pilot to prevent unauthorized flights.
Additionally, the system has a built-in ADS-B receiver (An ADS-B receiver is a device that receives and decodes Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) signals transmitted by aircraft transponders in the base station to monitor local air traffic and automatically receives an air notice
After drone base station is set a secure take-off & landing pad is identified.
On the install day, integrators support our installation, cable runs, and firewall configurations so the drone’s RTSP/ONVIF endpoints can feed into the customer’s VMS.
We then commission the system, uploading mission plans, verifying alarm‑to‑launch sequences, and training operators on basic mission overrides.
The integrator remains the primary liaison, responsible for physical installation, first‑line troubleshooting, and ensuring that the drone platform ties seamlessly into the broader security infrastructure.
What are the parameters Autonomous Drone applicability at the site
Evaluate the size and complexity because it is good for large areas with remote parameters where guard patrol is difficult.
Consider the existing security spend and integration readiness.
To conclude Autonomous Drone can be effective element in Integrated Security Solutions as it is good for large and wide establishments where guard patrol has certain limitations. It is cost effective too by reducing the manned guarding cost.
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