Banshee™ by Thermal Radar
Wide-Area Thermal Perimeter Security with Active Warning & Deterrence
DETECT. WARN. DETER.
Banshee™ is a rapidly deployable, wide-area perimeter security solution that combines the Mobile Sentry™ deployment platform, Thermal Radar™ patented 360° thermal detection, and the HyperSpike® warning and deterrence platform into one integrated system.
From a single mobile platform, Banshee™ provides continuous thermal perimeter monitoring, visual assessment, targeted warning, and configurable deterrence, giving security teams the ability to detect potential threats earlier, assess activity, issue warnings, and escalate deterrence when necessary.
Thermal Radar™ monitors from the inside out; beyond the protected perimeter, at the perimeter, and throughout the protected area, while continuously detecting and reporting multiple qualifying events across the monitored environment.
By combining rapid mobile deployment, wide-area thermal detection, visual assessment, warning, and targeted deterrence, Banshee™ provides a comprehensive perimeter protection solution designed for large, remote, temporary, and high-security environments.
Continuous 360° Thermal Monitoring
Targeted Warning & Deterrence
Rapid Mobile Deployment
Continuous 360° Wide-Area Thermal Detection
Thermal Radar™ is the detection engine of every Banshee™ system. Deployed from the Mobile Sentry™ platform, its patented rotating thermal technology and onboard analytics continuously monitor the surrounding environment for qualifying human and vehicle activity during daylight, complete darkness, and most weather conditions.
Unlike traditional visible-light cameras or fixed thermal cameras that monitor individual fields of view, Thermal Radar™ provides continuous 360° wide-area thermal monitoring from a single platform.
MONITORING FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Positioned inside the protected property, Thermal Radar™ monitors outward; beyond the perimeter, at the perimeter, and throughout the protected area. This approach can provide earlier awareness of approaching activity while continuing to monitor activity at and inside the perimeter.
Because Thermal Radar™ uses thermal imaging rather than relying on visible illumination, security teams can maintain perimeter monitoring during daylight, complete darkness, and challenging lighting conditions.
DETECT MULTIPLE EVENTS SIMULTANEOUSLY
Thermal Radar™ can continuously detect and report multiple qualifying events occurring in different areas of the monitored environment.
Multiple people, vehicles, or intrusion events can be detected simultaneously without limiting the system to monitoring a single target or camera view. While other Banshee™ components assess or respond to one detected event, Thermal Radar™ continues monitoring the surrounding environment for additional qualifying activity.
SEARCH AND DETECT ACROSS 360°
Depending on the selected Thermal Radar™ configuration, detection capabilities include:
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Continuous 360° thermal panoramic monitoring
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Human detection at distances up to 500 meters*
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Vehicle detection at distances up to 1,000 meters*
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640 × 512 thermal sensor resolution
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12 μm pitch Vanadium Oxide (VOx) uncooled detector
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Thermal optics from 8.7 mm to 18 mm
*Detection performance varies based on sensor configuration, environmental conditions, thermal contrast, terrain, obstructions, installation, system configuration, and line of sight.
From Thermal Detection to Visual Assessment & Targeted Warning
Once Thermal Radar™ detects and classifies qualifying activity, Banshee™ can use detection location information to direct the HD assessment camera toward the area for closer visual assessment.
The HD assessment camera operates separately from Thermal Radar™, allowing Thermal Radar™ to continue performing wide-area 360° thermal detection while the directed camera focuses on a specific event. This helps maintain broader situational awareness even while detected activity is being assessed.
When a warning is appropriate, the HyperSpike® platform can provide targeted audible warnings and high-power illumination directed toward the detected activity.
INTELLIGENTLY ASSESS AND WARN
Banshee™ creates a layered response:
Thermal Radar™ detects and locates → the HD camera provides visual assessment → HyperSpike® delivers targeted warning.
Throughout that process, Thermal Radar™ continues monitoring the surrounding 360° environment for additional qualifying activity.
Warnings can be delivered through pre-programmed combinations of light and audible messaging, providing an opportunity to communicate with detected individuals before escalating to additional deterrence measures.
Targeted Deterrence When Additional Response Is Required
When initial warnings do not resolve the situation, Banshee™ provides additional targeted deterrence capabilities that can be controlled onsite or remotely.
A ruggedized pan-tilt positioner directs the HD assessment camera and configured deterrence technologies toward the detected activity, allowing security personnel to escalate the response based on the situation rather than applying the same response to every event.
MODULAR, TARGETED DETERRENCE
Banshee™ capabilities include:
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12,000,000-candlepower high-power spotlight
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148 dB targeted acoustic output with audible warning capability up to 1.5 km
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Optional laser dazzler
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Directional HD assessment camera
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Pre-programmed warning sequences
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Onsite or remote operation
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Operator-controlled escalation
Together, these capabilities create a stepped perimeter security response that begins with wide-area detection and progresses through assessment, warning, and targeted deterrence when required.
DETECT EARLIER. ASSESS INTELLIGENTLY. WARN REMOTELY. DETER WHEN NECESSARY.
Optional Early Fire Detection with fireSENSE™
When Thermal Radar™ is equipped with optional fireSENSE™, Banshee™ can also monitor the surrounding environment for developing fire events.
Thermal Radar™ can continue monitoring for qualifying human and vehicle activity while fireSENSE™ evaluates the monitored environment for developing fire conditions. Multiple intrusion events, multiple developing fire events, or developing fire and intrusion activity can be detected and reported simultaneously.
This allows organizations to add early fire detection to Banshee™ using the same wide-area thermal monitoring platform already supporting perimeter security.
Rapidly Deployable Perimeter Security with Mobile Sentry™
Banshee™ is built on the Mobile Sentry™ platform, bringing the power, communications, networking, computing, mounting, and supporting infrastructure required for the complete system together on one rugged mobile platform.
Designed for locations where permanent security infrastructure may be unavailable, impractical, temporary, or costly to install, Mobile Sentry™ can reduce dependence on trenching, commercial power, permanent camera poles, extensive cabling, and fixed network infrastructure.
Depending on configuration, Mobile Sentry™ can incorporate solar generation, battery storage, cellular and Wi-Fi communications, networking, local computing, remote power monitoring and control, and an adjustable mast. This integrated architecture gives Banshee™ the flexibility to establish wide-area perimeter security where it is needed and relocate the system as site conditions, project phases, or security requirements change.
ONE PLATFORM. MULTIPLE SECURITY CAPABILITIES.
By deploying Thermal Radar™ detection, assessment technologies, warning and deterrence equipment, power, communications, and supporting infrastructure from a Mobile Sentry™ platform, Banshee™ reduces the complexity of assembling these capabilities from multiple independent systems.
The result is a rapidly deployable perimeter security platform capable of providing wide-area detection and active response without requiring the same permanent infrastructure associated with many conventional security deployments.
Banshee™ vs. Traditional Mobile Surveillance Trailers
Traditional mobile surveillance trailers commonly rely on multiple visible-light cameras, fixed thermal cameras, or combinations of cameras pointed in different directions to monitor the area surrounding the trailer. Each additional camera can add hardware, mounting, network connections, VMS licensing, configuration, and ongoing maintenance requirements.
Banshee™ takes a different approach to mobile perimeter security.
Built on the Mobile Sentry™ platform, Banshee™ combines rapid mobile deployment with Thermal Radar™ continuous 360° wide-area thermal detection, visual assessment, targeted warning, and active deterrence in one integrated system.
Rather than relying on multiple cameras to continuously monitor separate fields of view, Thermal Radar™ monitors the broader 360° environment for qualifying activity. When activity is detected, the separate HD assessment camera and warning or deterrence technologies can be directed toward the event while Thermal Radar™ continues monitoring for additional activity.
REDUCE INFRASTRUCTURE. REDUCE COMPLEXITY. LOWER TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP.
Banshee™ can address costs at both the deployment and surveillance levels. Mobile Sentry™ can reduce dependence on permanent site infrastructure, while Thermal Radar™ can reduce the number of individual cameras required for wide-area perimeter monitoring.
Depending on the site and deployment, this can mean:
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Fewer traditional visible-light and fixed thermal cameras
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Fewer permanent poles and mounting locations
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Less trenching and cabling
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Reduced dependence on commercial power
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Fewer network connections
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Fewer VMS camera licenses
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Reduced installation requirements
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Fewer individual devices and locations to maintain
By reducing the infrastructure required to deploy the system and the number of cameras required to monitor the site, Banshee™ can simplify the overall security architecture while helping lower installation, licensing, maintenance, and long-term total cost of ownership.
More Wide-Area Coverage with Fewer Cameras
Thermal Radar™ provides continuous 360° wide-area thermal monitoring, helping reduce reliance on numerous traditional visible-light and fixed thermal cameras for large-area perimeter surveillance.
RAPID SOLAR-POWERED DEPLOYMENT
Mobile Sentry™ integrates power, communications, networking, computing, mounting, and supporting infrastructure on one rugged mobile platform.
Detect, Warn, Deter
Combine continuous thermal detection with visual assessment, targeted acoustic warning, high-power illumination, and configurable deterrence technologies.
Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Reduce cameras, permanent infrastructure, installation points, network connections, VMS licenses, and maintenance requirements to help lower lifecycle security costs.
Mobile Detection & Deterrence for High-Security Environments
Banshee™ is designed for large, remote, temporary, expanding, infrastructure-limited, and high-security environments where organizations need more than passive video surveillance.
Its combination of rapid mobile deployment, continuous 360° thermal detection, visual assessment, targeted warning, and deterrence makes Banshee™ well suited for perimeter security applications including:
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Critical infrastructure
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Utilities and electrical substations
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Power generation and renewable energy facilities
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Data centers
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Airports and aviation facilities
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Ports, cargo, and logistics facilities
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Industrial and manufacturing properties
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Correctional environments
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Border security applications
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Construction and expanding facilities
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Remote facilities and assets
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Other large outdoor properties requiring wide-area perimeter protection
Because Banshee™ is deployed from the Mobile Sentry™ platform, the system can also support sites where permanent security infrastructure is unavailable or where security coverage needs to move as operational requirements change.
Ready to Detect, Warn & Deter?
Banshee™ brings mobile deployment, continuous 360° thermal detection, visual assessment, targeted warning, and configurable deterrence together in one integrated wide-area perimeter security solution.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Banshee™ Mobile Perimeter Security
What is Banshee™?
Banshee™ is a rapidly deployable wide-area perimeter security solution that combines the Mobile Sentry™ deployment platform, Thermal Radar™ continuous 360° thermal detection, and the HyperSpike® warning and deterrence platform. Together, these technologies provide mobile deployment, thermal detection, visual assessment, targeted warning, and configurable deterrence from one integrated system.
What is included with Banshee™?
Banshee™ combines Mobile Sentry™ with Thermal Radar™ wide-area detection and HyperSpike® warning and deterrence technologies. The system also incorporates an HD assessment camera and configured power, communications, networking, and supporting infrastructure.
Is Banshee™ the same as Mobile Sentry™?
No. Mobile Sentry™ is the mobile deployment platform used as part of Banshee™. Banshee™ combines Mobile Sentry™ with Thermal Radar™ detection and additional assessment, warning, and deterrence capabilities to create a more comprehensive mobile perimeter security solution.
Does Banshee™ always include Thermal Radar™?
Yes. Thermal Radar™ is the wide-area detection technology at the core of every Banshee™ system. Banshee™ is not offered as a Mobile Sentry™ warning or deterrence system without Thermal Radar™.
What does Banshee™ detect?
Thermal Radar™ performs Banshee's wide-area detection using passive thermal imaging and onboard analytics to detect and classify qualifying human and vehicle activity across the monitored 360° environment.
How does Thermal Radar™ differ from traditional security cameras?
Traditional visible-light and fixed thermal cameras typically monitor individual fields of view. Thermal Radar™ uses patented rotating thermal technology to provide continuous 360° wide-area monitoring from a single platform, helping reduce the number of cameras required for large-area perimeter surveillance.
Can Banshee™ monitor beyond a property's perimeter?
Yes. Thermal Radar™ can monitor from the inside out; beyond the protected perimeter, at the perimeter, and throughout the protected area. Actual coverage depends on sensor configuration, terrain, obstructions, environmental conditions, thermal contrast, installation, and line of sight.
Can Banshee™ detect multiple intruders simultaneously?
Yes. Thermal Radar™ can continuously detect and report multiple qualifying events occurring in different areas of the monitored environment. This allows the system to continue wide-area monitoring even while Banshee™ assessment or deterrence components are directed toward a particular event.
Does Banshee™ work in complete darkness?
Yes. Thermal Radar™ detects thermal energy rather than relying on visible illumination, allowing Banshee™ to provide thermal perimeter monitoring during daylight and complete darkness.
Does Banshee™ work in bad weather?
Thermal Radar™ is designed to provide detection in most weather conditions. Actual performance depends on factors including environmental conditions, thermal contrast, precipitation, terrain, obstructions, sensor configuration, installation, and line of sight.
Is Banshee™ solar powered?
Banshee™ is built on the Mobile Sentry™ platform, which can integrate solar generation and battery storage along with communications, networking, computing, and remote power management. System configuration depends on site and deployment requirements.
How does Banshee™ warn intruders?
After Thermal Radar™ detects qualifying activity, Banshee™ can direct the HD assessment camera and configured warning technologies toward the area. HyperSpike® can provide targeted audible warnings, while the high-power spotlight provides directed illumination.
What deterrence technologies does Banshee™ include?
Depending on configuration, Banshee™ can provide a 148 dB targeted acoustic device, 12,000,000-candlepower spotlight, HD assessment camera, and optional laser dazzler. The equipment is mounted on a ruggedized pan-tilt positioner for directional operation.
How far can the Banshee™ acoustic warning be heard?
The HyperSpike® platform provides up to 148 dB SPL peak acoustic output with audible warning capability up to 1.5 km. Actual performance can vary based on environmental and deployment conditions.
How powerful is the Banshee™ spotlight?
Banshee™ incorporates a 12,000,000-candlepower high-power spotlight that can be directionally aimed toward detected activity as part of the system's visual assessment, warning, and deterrence capabilities.
Can Banshee™ detect developing fires?
Yes. When Thermal Radar™ is equipped with optional fireSENSE™, Banshee™ can monitor for developing fire events while continuing to monitor for qualifying human and vehicle activity.
Can Banshee™ detect fires and intruders at the same time?
Yes. When equipped with optional fireSENSE™, Thermal Radar™ can detect and report multiple qualifying intrusion events, multiple developing fire events, or developing fire and intrusion activity simultaneously.
How is Banshee™ different from a traditional mobile surveillance trailer?
Traditional mobile surveillance trailers often rely on multiple cameras pointed in different directions. Banshee™ uses Thermal Radar™ for continuous 360° wide-area thermal detection and separate technologies for visual assessment, warning, and deterrence. This allows Thermal Radar™ to continue monitoring the broader environment while response equipment is directed toward qualifying activity.
How can Banshee™ lower total cost of ownership?
Banshee™ can reduce costs at both the deployment and surveillance levels. Mobile Sentry™ can reduce dependence on permanent power, communications, poles, cabling, and other site infrastructure, while Thermal Radar™ can reduce reliance on numerous individual cameras. Depending on the deployment, this can reduce camera count, installation points, network connections, VMS licenses, installation requirements, and long-term maintenance.
Where is Banshee™ typically deployed?
Banshee™ is designed for wide-area and high-security environments including critical infrastructure, utilities, energy facilities, data centers, airports, ports, industrial sites, correctional environments, border security applications, construction sites, remote facilities, and other locations requiring mobile perimeter detection with warning and deterrence capabilities.