SSES will allow a person X Existing systems must be 3 with rudimentary designed by a trained and Ease of Use knowledge to design a experienced security security system. expert. SSES users will have a X X Existing systems may use 3 significant initial cost of a number of sensors that purchasing the license, but are unnecessarily will reduce the initial cost redundant. Existing Price of sensor purchases and systems must be greatly reduce complemented with live recurring costs sentries and patrols, increasing recurring costs. SSES will identify any X There is no way to 5 gaps in sensor coverage identify positively all based on terrain analysis security gaps prior to and weather variables and installation. Complete Site Coverage will allow the user to make sensor placement adjustments prior to installation SSES will feature a X The process must be 5 user interface to started over again using a allow users to fine-tune trained and experienced sensor placement. security expert. Adaptability Changes to terrain (trees removed, road built, etc.) can be captured and a new solution calculated quickly. The probability of X This is generally not 5 detection for the entire considered. With no system is calculated, digital representation of allowing the user to the system, calculations Probability of Detection determine whether the are unwieldy. detection system as designed its required specifications. The false alarm rate for the X This is generally not 3 entire system is calculated, considered. With no allowing the user to digital representation of False Alarm Rate determine whether the the system, calculations detection system as are unwieldy. designed meets its required specifications. Table : Competitive Analysis
Ease of Use SSES will allow a person with rudimentary knowledge to design a security system. X Existing systems must be designed by a trained and experienced security expert. 3 Price SSES users will have a significant initial cost of purchasing the license, but will reduce the initial cost of sensor purchases and greatly reduce recurring costs X X Existing systems may use a number of sensors that are unnecessarily redundant. Existing systems must be complemented with live sentries and patrols, increasing recurring costs. 3 Complete Site Coverage SSES will identify any gaps in sensor coverage based on terrain analysis and weather variables and will allow the user to make sensor placement adjustments prior to installation X There is no way to identify positively all security gaps prior to installation. 5 Adaptability SSES will feature a user interface to allow users to fine-tune sensor placement. Changes to terrain (trees removed, road built, etc.) can be captured and a new solution calculated quickly. X The process must be started over again using a trained and experienced security expert. 5 Probability of Detection The probability of detection for the entire system is calculated, allowing the user to determine whether the detection system as designed its required specifications. X This is generally not considered. With no digital representation of the system, calculations are unwieldy. 5 False Alarm Rate The false alarm rate for the entire system is calculated, allowing the user to determine whether the detection system as designed meets its required specifications. X This is generally not considered. With no digital representation of the system, calculations are unwieldy. 3 Table : Competitive Analysis
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