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Geospace Heartbeat Detector – Covert Human Presence Detection for High-Risk Security Environments
The Geospace Technologies Heartbeat Detector is a proven non-intrusive human presence detection system designed to identify concealed individuals inside vehicles, containers, compartments, and enclosed spaces.
Using highly sensitive seismic and vibration-based sensors, the system detects the micro-vibrations produced by a human heartbeat, even when a person is motionless, silent, or deliberately concealing themselves.
This capability makes the Geospace Heartbeat Detector a critical tool for corrections, law enforcement, border protection, and critical infrastructure security.
Purpose-Built for Sally Port and Prison Security
Sally ports and correctional entry points are among the highest-risk areas for:
- Fugitive Escapes,
- Smuggling,
- External assistance to prisoners, and
Covert human presence in vehicles.
The Geospace Heartbeat Detector enables officers to rapidly confirm the presence of hidden individuals inside:
- Prisoner transport vehicles,
- Service vehicles entering secure facilities,
- Delivery trucks and vans, and
- Containers and enclosed compartments.
Detection results are typically delivered in under one minute, supporting fast throughput without compromising security.
Fugitive Detection & Law Enforcement Operations
For law enforcement and tactical teams, the Heartbeat Detector provides a stand-off, non-contact method to locate hidden persons during:
- Fugitive searches,
- Vehicle interdictions,
- High-risk warrant execution, and
- Checkpoints and controlled entry operations.
Because the system does not rely on sound, heat, or movement, it remains effective when individuals attempt to defeat traditional detection methods by remaining still or masking thermal signatures to hide their human presence.
Countering Human Trafficking and Stowaways
Human trafficking and stowaway concealment frequently involve:
- Shipping containers,
- Box trucks,
- Semi-trailers, and
- Enclosed cargo spaces.
The Geospace Heartbeat Detector is globally used to detect:
- Stowaways,
- Human trafficking victims, and
- Illicit border crossings.
By identifying living persons inside sealed or visually inaccessible spaces, the system supports both law enforcement outcomes and humanitarian intervention, helping authorities detect victims before serious harm occurs.
Port, Border, and Critical Infrastructure Security
Ports, border crossings, and secure sites face constant challenges from unauthorised access and concealed intrusions. The Heartbeat Detector enhances security by enabling rapid screening of:
- Cargo vehicles,
- Shipping containers,
- Restricted-area vehicles, and
- Secure facility deliveries.
Its high accuracy and rapid results make it well suited to high-throughput environments where traditional manual inspections are impractical or unsafe.
Key Operational Advantages
The Geospace Heartbeat Detector offers the following to combat human presence in vehicles:
- Highest accuracy for detecting concealed humans,
- Results in under one minute,
- Non-intrusive, non-contact operation,
- Effective even when subjects are motionless,
- Portable and field-deployable,
- Used globally by security agencies,
- Subscription pricing options available, and
- Free training and support.
These characteristics allow agencies to deploy the system quickly with minimal disruption to existing procedures.
Technology You Can Trust
Developed by Geospace Technologies, a company with decades of experience in advanced sensing and geophysical detection, the Heartbeat Detector leverages the same precision technologies used in demanding scientific and industrial applications.
This heritage translates into robust, reliable performance in real-world security operations.
Supported in Australia by Tactical Solutions
Tactical Solutions provides Australian customers with:
- Local product expertise,
- Operational integration, support,
- Training and familiarisation, and
- Ongoing technical assistance.
We work closely with corrections, law enforcement, border agencies, and infrastructure operators to ensure the Geospace Heartbeat Detector is deployed effectively within Australian operational and regulatory environments.