iSpy is designed for the operational realities faced by law enforcement, SWAT, search and rescue, and fire response teams.
Officers responding to a barricaded suspect face a fundamental information deficit. They know someone is inside, but not where, how many, or whether they are armed and mobile. Negotiators and entry teams must operate on incomplete information, increasing risk to both officers and occupants.
iSpy provides real-time movement detection through walls and barriers, giving commanders a probabilistic picture of occupant locations. As the situation develops, updated detections help negotiators understand whether the suspect is moving, stationary, or approaching exits.
Thermal cameras require line of sight. Drones cannot see through walls. Fiber cameras only cover the area immediately visible through a small opening. Radar-only systems provide raw signal data that requires specialist interpretation.
Warrant service in structures where occupant locations are unknown is one of the highest-risk activities in law enforcement. Officers must breach and clear rooms without knowing who or what is on the other side of each door.
Before entry, iSpy allows officers to scan the structure and identify probable movement locations. This information informs the entry plan — which rooms to clear first, where to expect resistance, and how many occupants may be present.
Standard reconnaissance provides only external information. Thermal imaging is limited to exterior walls. Existing through-wall radar systems are expensive, heavy, and require dedicated operators.
Dynamic entry operations require split-second decisions in complex, multi-room environments. Tactical teams must clear rooms sequentially while maintaining situational awareness of the entire structure.
iSpy's wearable form factor means the point officer can carry detection capability into the structure. As the team moves, the forearm display updates with movement detections, allowing the team leader to direct clearing priorities based on real-time data.
Handheld radar systems like the Xaver 400 weigh 7 lbs and must be held against the wall — incompatible with dynamic entry. Tripod-mounted systems cannot move with the team.
In collapsed structures, survivors may be trapped in voids that are inaccessible to rescuers. Visual search is impossible, acoustic search is unreliable in noisy environments, and time is critical.
iSpy's radar sensors can detect breathing and micro-movement through rubble and debris. The LiDAR component helps map accessible void spaces. Together, they give rescue teams a probabilistic indication of survivor locations before committing to excavation.
Acoustic sensors require quiet environments. Search dogs are effective but slow and require specific conditions. Existing through-wall radar systems are designed for law enforcement, not rescue, and lack the interface design for rescue team workflows.
Firefighters entering smoke-filled structures face zero-visibility conditions. Thermal imaging cameras help, but cannot see through walls or floors. Occupants who have collapsed or are sheltering in place may be invisible to approaching crews.
iSpy's radar sensors are not affected by smoke, heat, or zero-visibility conditions. The system can detect movement and breathing through walls and floors, helping fire crews locate occupants in adjacent rooms before entry.
Thermal cameras show heat signatures but require line of sight. They cannot detect occupants in adjacent rooms or through solid walls. Acoustic search is ineffective in high-noise fire environments.
Hostage situations require precise knowledge of occupant positions — both hostages and hostage-takers. Tactical commanders must plan interventions that minimize risk to hostages while neutralizing threats.
iSpy can detect and track multiple movement signatures simultaneously, providing commanders with a probabilistic picture of how many people are present and where they are located. This information directly informs intervention planning.
Intelligence on occupant positions in hostage situations is typically limited to informant reports, phone intercepts, and limited visual surveillance. None of these provide real-time positional data through walls.