Perimeter intruder detection systems performance standard

This paper includes discussion of the main high level principles upon which the development of the standards is based. These are: impartiality; objectivity; reproducibility (precision by other organisations); repeatability (precision by the same tester); validity and, of course, accuracy. A comparison is made between application and technology specific based testing in order to demonstrate why the former is most suited to the PIDS performance standard. The paper then addresses the key characteristics of a PIDS (false alarm rate, detection rate, and vulnerability to defeat) and suggest how these could be assessed as part of a general evaluation methodology in order to give the end user the required level of information. Finally, an update on the progress of the drafting of the standard is given.