Unauthorized Zone Access Detection
Protect server rooms, hazardous areas, and restricted zones with virtual boundaries and instant behavioral alerts.
What is Unauthorized Zone Access?
Unauthorized zone access detection is AI monitoring that protects restricted areas — server rooms, hazardous zones, storage cages — using virtual boundaries and schedules. Argos detects when a person enters a defined zone outside the permitted rules and sends an instant alert with video context on the site's existing cameras, processed on-premises, with no biometric identification.
The Problem
Fences and signs don't stop determined intruders
Restricted zones — server rooms, chemical storage, machinery areas — are typically protected by signage and locks alone. Once someone is inside the facility, physical barriers rarely prevent access to critical zones.
How Argos Detects It
Virtual Boundaries
Restricted zones are defined per camera with schedules: always-restricted, after-hours-only, or authorized-list based on entry point.
Entry Classification
The AI detects zone entries instantly and classifies context — direction, speed, dwell time, and whether machinery is active nearby.
Machinery Integration
For hazardous zones, alerts can trigger physical responses: machinery slowdown, gate locks, or audible warnings via existing PLCs.
Key Metrics
Applicable Sectors
Frequently Asked Questions
Can zones be active only at certain times?
Yes. Every zone has a schedule: a production floor can be open during shifts and restricted at night, while a server room stays restricted around the clock. Schedules and zone shapes update without touching the cameras.
Can Argos stop machinery when someone enters a danger zone?
Yes. Through integrations with PLCs and safety systems, a zone breach can trigger machinery slowdown or stop, gate locking, or sirens — turning detection into active accident prevention.
How is this different from door access control?
Access control secures doors; zone detection secures spaces. It catches people who entered legitimately but moved into areas they shouldn't — the gap that badge systems structurally cannot cover.
See It on Your Own Cameras
Request a demo and test detection on your existing infrastructure.