Intrusion detection methods and apparatus that use a building's infrastructure as part of a sensor

Inventors

Nikola Subotic, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Christopher Roussi, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Peter Jensen
William Buller, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

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Abstract

Intrusion detection methods and apparatus exploit the infrastructure of the building itself. The preferred embodiments use the existing power line infrastructure to provide power, data, and sensor observables to a monitoring system which is simply connected at one point, namely, the connection of the building to the city power grid. Computer network interfaces may also be used. In terms of sensors, impedance, capacitive, inductive, electric field and Radar modalities may be used.

Patent Number

US 7,619,518 B2

Assignee

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI (US)

Application Number

11/565,790

Date Filed

12-1-2006

Certificate of Correction

No

Issue Date

11-17-2009

Disciplines

Engineering | Structural Engineering

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Recommended Citation

Subotic, Nikola; Roussi, Christopher; Jensen, Peter; and Buller, William, "Intrusion detection methods and apparatus that use a building's infrastructure as part of a sensor" (2009). Michigan Tech Patents. 109.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/patents/109