Securing a Residential Condominium with MAGUS Layered Perimeter Protection
In multi-unit residential complexes, ensuring reliable security without disrupting daily life is a constant challenge. This modern condominium in Central Europe, home to over 200 residents, struggled with repeated intrusions, false alarms, and blind spots in its existing perimeter setup. Standard fencing and CCTV were no longer enough. MAGUS was brought in to create a smarter, layered protection system that could restore trust, without turning the property into a fortress.
Background
A modern condominium in Central Europe, with over 200 apartments, faced recurring perimeter security issues. The site was surrounded by a fence and monitored with CCTV cameras, but residents continued to report incidents:
- Unauthorized entry through secondary gates.
- Vandalism in common areas and underground parking.
- False alarms from animals triggering the existing motion detectors.
Security staff felt overwhelmed, while residents were losing trust in the measures in place.
Challenges
Before deploying the MAGUS system, the condominium faced a combination of real-world challenges that made effective perimeter security both technically and operationally difficult. These included:
- Multiple access points: pedestrian gates, vehicle entrances, underground parking ramps.
- Need for discretion: residents wanted better safety without the feeling of “living in a fortress.”
- False alarm fatigue: previous systems caused nuisance alerts, lowering guard response speed.
MAGUS Layered Solution
- Underground Fiber Optic Sensing (FOPS)
- Deployed along the external boundary of the condominium.
- Detects footsteps, digging, or vehicle movement close to the perimeter – before intruders even reach the fence or gates.
- Covert and weather-resistant, invisible to outsiders.
- Fence Protection Sensors (FPS PRO)
- Installed on existing perimeter fences and pedestrian gates.
- Detects cutting, shaking, or climbing attempts.
- Provides precise location of the intrusion point.
- 3. Microwave Barriers
- Installed at underground parking ramps and vehicle gates.
- Form invisible “detection corridors” that trigger alarms if crossed outside authorized access hours.
- LiDAR with Thermal Verification
- Placed at garden zones and common areas with frequent false alarms.
- Distinguishes humans from pets, wildlife, or moving vegetation.
- Central Command (MAGUS CC)
- Unified dashboard displaying alerts from all layers.
- Guards receive instant geo-location and live video verification to act quickly.
Application Example
One evening, security received an alert from the FOPS line indicating footsteps along the north perimeter wall. Seconds later, the FPS sensors at a pedestrian gate detected vibrations consistent with tampering.
- Guards were immediately dispatched to the location.
- The intruder left the area without gaining entry.
- Residents were not disturbed, but management received a detailed incident log confirming early detection and response.
Results
- Unauthorized entry attempts stopped at the perimeter
- False alarms reduced ensuring staff focus only on credible alerts
- Residents reported a higher sense of safety, especially around parking and back gates
- The condominium association now uses security as a competitive advantage in property marketing
Conclusion
With underground FOPS, fence protection sensors, microwave barriers, LiDAR verification, and MAGUS CC integration, the condominium achieved a multi-layered security shield that is both invisible and highly effective.
The result is a safe, welcoming environment where residents enjoy peace of mind, and security staff respond only to real threats.
Why Choose MIRA Technologies?
Proven Expertise
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