At the Security Essen exhibition in Germany in October, Luxembourg-based sensing product company IEE won the Security Innovation Award for its Tailgate Detector, an access control product based on 3D technology.
Typically mounted above access points, the product is integrated into existing infrastructure, as an extra security layer to access control. The detector intercepts the signal emitted from an ID reader (badge system, RFID, biometrics), establishes whether a single individual is attempting entry, and detects their direction of movement. In the event of dual or unauthorised entry, the detector triggers an alarm or blocks access points. The product comes in two varieties, both shown at Essen: TDflex for tailgate detection at standard, swinging, sliding and virtual doors and optical or mechanical turnstiles; and TDtrap, which monitors access to two-door access points such as mantraps, airlocks and transfer gates.
