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Optimization of detection sensitivity for a Fiber Optic Intrusion Detection System (FOIDS) using design of experiments

Mitchiner, K.W.; Varoz, Carmella A.

The Fiber Optic Intrusion Detection System (FOIDS)1 is a physical security sensor deployed on fence lines to detect climb or cut intrusions by adversaries. Calibration of detection sensitivity can be time consuming because, for example, the FiberSenSys FD-332 has 32 settings that can be adjusted independently to provide a balance between a high probability of detection and a low nuisance alarm rate. Therefore, an efficient method of calibrating the FOIDS in the field, other than by trial and error, was needed. This study was conducted to: x Identify the most significant settings for controlling detection x Develop a way of predicting detection sensitivity for given settings x Develop a set of optimal settings for validation The Design of Experiments (DoE) 2-4 methodology was used to generate small, planned test matrixes, which could be statistically analyzed to yield more information from the test data. Design of Experiments is a statistical methodology for quickly optimizing performance of systems with measurable input and output variables. DoE was used to design custom screening experiments based on 11 FOIDS settings believed to have the most affect on WKH types of fence perimeter intrusions were evaluated: simulated cut intrusions and actual climb intrusions. Two slightly different two-level randomized fractional factorial designed experiment matrixes consisting of 16 unique experiments were performed in the field for each type of intrusion. Three repetitions were conducted for every cut test; two repetitions were conducted for every climb test. Total number of cut tests analyzed was 51; the total number of climb tests was 38. This paper discusses the results and benefits of using Design of Experiments (DoE) to calibrate and optimize the settings for a FOIDS sensor