Anti-Tailgating Startup: Spyfloor

By: Brian Rhodes, Published on Oct 03, 2018

A Canadian startup, Spyfloor, is using a different approach to warn against tailgating, a common access control problem. By counting feet, Spyfloor's floor mat tracks how many people are trying to pass through a door.

The developer says their sensor approach is simpler to implement and more accurate than typical tailgating detectors, and offers a high-performing solution to one of access control's toughest problems. Inside this note, we examine the offering and contrast it to other tailgating detection options.

Tracks ***** ** ****

*** ****************** *** ******** ********* is ****** *** ****** many ****-********** *********: ** counts ****.

*** ****** ****** ******* operation, *** **** ** feet **** ** ** and ******* ** ******* per **** **** ** PIN *****. ** ******** pairs **** ******* *** opening ** ***** ********* or ******* ******** *********** being *******, ** ** likely **** '**********', ** unauthorized *****, *** ***** place.

******** **** * *****-********* pad ** ****** ***** of ****, *** ****** if **** **** *** pair ** ********** *** detected ** *** ******:

******** **** ***** ** detect * ************** ***** of **********, *** *** company ****** **** '*** types ** ***** *** detected', **** ***** ** boots, *** *** ****** will *** ***** ***** on ***** **** ******* suitcases, *****, ** ***-******* carried **** ** **********.

Spyfloor ******** *****

*** *******'* ***** **** video ***** ******** * number ** ******* *** cases *** ***** *** sensor ** ***:

** ****, **** *** number *** ********* ******** of ********** *** *******, and *** ******* ****** atypical ********** ** ***** like **** *** ********** are ******* *** **** the ********* ** **** are *******.

Layered ***** ***

*** *****-********* ****** ** constructed ** ***** *** encases * ******* ******* board **** ** ** 3/4" *****.

*** ****** *** **** on *** ** *** existing ***** ** ** installed ** ******** ***** into *** *****. ** **** *** ****, ******** *** * sample ~* ****** **** demo ****** ** ***** booth:

*** ******* *** ******** is ******* ** * microprocessor **** **** **** reads ********** *** ******* whether ** *** ** exception **** ********** ** incorrect ******* ***** **** taken ***** *** **** sends ** ***** ****** to *** ****** ******* management ******.

Custom *********** ******

******** ******* *** **********, and ** ***** ** be **** ** ****-********** for ****** *******, ********** integration **** ** ******.  The ******* **** **** any *********** ** ******** development **** *** ** handled ** ***** *** staff.

** '***-***-*****' ****** ******* integrations *** *********, *** the ******* ***** ** that ** *** ******* matures, ***** *** ****** to ** ********* *** offered.

Spyfloor *******

*** ******* ** ***** mat ******* *** ~$*** per ****** ****, ** for * ******* *' x *' *** *** in ***** ** * door, *** * ****** feet **** *** ~$*,***. Prices *** ****** *********** are ********** *** **** and ******** ***** ** software *********** ********.

*** ******* ********* **** pricing *** ******** ** their ********** ******* **** up.

*********

*** **** ****** *********** to ****** ******* ** needed, ****** **** **** and **** ** *** solution ** *** *** only ********* *******. ***** issues:

  • ****** ****: *********, ********'* ******** is *** ***** *** outdoor *** *** ** not ***** ********* ** sealed ******* ************ **** are *** *** *************** controlled. ******** ***** **** that ** *******-***** ******* is ****** *** ******* next ****.
  • **** ******* ***********: ** ********, *** company **** **** ******* floor **** *** ***** will *** ****** ****** use, *** *** ****** is ******** ****** ** track ***** ******* ****** soiling. *******, *** ******* says *** ****** ******* must ** **** ***** of ***** ***, ****, or ***** *** ** cleaning ** * ******* basis, ** ***** ** once *** *** *** typical *****.
  • ********* ********** & ******** Cart ********: ******** **** ********* that *********** *** ******* handtrucks *** ***** *********** problems. ***** *** ****** withstands *** ******* ****** and **** *** ***** damage, *** ******* *********** this **** ** ******* continue ** *** *** gates ** ********* *** to *** ********* ***** reflection ********** **** *******.

Sensor *** *********

**** ******** *************: **** *** **** mat ******, *** ****** can ** ****** ** most ***** *** ******** without ********* ******** ************ as ** ******* **** common ****-********** ********* **** **********, ********, *** ********* *****. The */*" ********* **** not ******* ******* ********** or ******** * ******* to ****** ************* ***** specifications.

*****-** *********: *** ***** ******** results ** * ********** operation, ********** ******** ** Time-of-Flight ******* **** **** be ******* ******* ** a ******** ****** *** whose *****-**-**** *** ** potentially ********** ** ********** features ** *** *****.

Less ********* **** ***** ********* 

******** ** ***** '****-**********' solutions **** ***** ********* ** ****-**-****** Cameras, ******** **** ** less ****** *** * similar ******-**** ******** ****. A ****** *** **** range ** **** **** $5,000 - $*,*** ***** on ****, ***** * single ***** ****** ****** from $*,*** - $*,*** based ** ******** ******. 

***** ********* **** ******* ********** often ***** ** ***** ~$5,000 - $*,*** *** are ********* ****** ** Spyfloor, *** **** ******* physical ************ ** * doorway *** *********** *************** ****** ************* ******** **** ***.

*******

*** ******* *** ********* but **** **** ** improve ** ************ *** pricing ** ****** ***** potential ******.

Vote / ****

Comments (9)

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Skip Cusack

10/03/18 05:10pm

********** ** *** ********'* biggest **** *******, *** that *****'* ****** ** a **** ****** ***********. It ***** **** **** abuse ** **** ********, and **** ******* ** can ** ********* ******* training. ***** **** ****** to **** *** ****** abusers, *** *** ****** you ****** **** ** catch.

*'* **** ** *** new ********** ** **** problem. *** **** *** may **** ****, *** I ***** ***** **** the **** ** ** additional *****-***** ********** **** limit *** ********.

**** ****-******* ***** *** almost ****, **** **** of *** ****** ******, then * ***** **'** see ******** ***** *** vital ** **. ** long ** ** ***** extra *****, **'* * tough ***********.

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Iwan Debets

ASB Security
In reply to Skip Cusack | 10/04/18 06:12am

***’* * ** ******** camera *** ****** *** cheaper ******** ** **********? I’ve ************ ***** * custom ******** ***** * tof ****** *** **** intelligent *********. * ** appreciate **** **********, *** it ***** **** *’* missing ********* ****?

Avatar

Dori Ribak

RBtec Perimeter Security Systems
10/04/18 08:29pm

***** **** * ***** solution **** **** **** miserably, ***** *** ******* sensors **** *** ** the ***** **** *****.

** ********* *****, * camera **** ** ********* can ****** ***** ****** from **** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Dori Ribak | 10/05/18 01:37pm

* ****** **** ** analytics *** ****** ***** people **** **** ****.

**********? ** **** ****? No.

* ** *** ********* this ***** ****** *** dismissing ** **** **** counter ** *****. ***** is * ****** **** minimally **** ******** ****** counting ********* *** ******* directly ***** ******* ********* obscuring ** * *********** problem. *** ***'* ***** (with ***** *********) **** you ***'* ***.

Avatar

Dori Ribak

RBtec Perimeter Security Systems
In reply to John Honovich | 10/05/18 02:38pm

*** ** ***** ******* are "***-****" *** *** of ***** ********** **** have ** ******* ******** people ***** **** ******** near **** ***** ********** if *** ****** ** positioned ********. 

Avatar

Skip Cusack

In reply to Dori Ribak | 10/05/18 02:59pm

* *******'* ***** *** need ** **** *** into * **** ******* and ******, ***** *** count ******. *** **** need ** **** * view **** *** ******'* threshold *** **** ******** blobs **** ****** ********** to ********** ******** * blob ** * ****** and *** * ****** cabinet ** ** ******* dolly.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Dori Ribak | 10/05/18 11:12pm

********** ** *** ****** is ********** ********

*** **** '**** ****'. It's ****** ******* / logistics **** ** ** hard ** ******** ******** cameras **** *** **** away **** ** ********. Unless *** ******* ** 100' ****, ***** ** won't **, *** **** have ************ *** ** the ***** **** *** camera ******** ** *** people ******** **** ****.

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Skip Cusack

10/05/18 01:32pm

* ** ****** **** AI ********* ** * fine ********* ********. *** I ******'* ****** ** to ** **** ********* than * ****** *** or **** ***** *** tech ********. 

* ******** **** ** packaged ** * ******** device **** **** ** already ********* ** *** door, ****** *** ******, will **** ** *** expensive ** **** ***. As ******* ******** ** become ************, ** ************ cameras *** ****** ****, manufacturers **** **** *** ways ** *** ********** to ******* *** ***** point. **** ******* *** have ******** ********* **** the *******. * ******* readers **** ****** **** trend.

* ***** ****** ************ would ** **** ** integrate ** ****-********** ****** into * ****** *** an *********** ********** ****. It ***** **** ******** sense, *** **** ***** good ********* ***** ** the ****** ******* *** comms ** *** **********, or **** *** **** directly ** **** ************.

 

Undisclosed #1

IPVMU Certified | 12/05/18 09:48pm

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