Optex technology safeguards a work of art at the National Military Museum in Soesterberg

To protect Pieneman's paint, which is displayed in the National Military Museum, and adapt to the requirements to offer an open exhibition, without barriers or ropes, a LiDAR detector has been installed Optex RLS-2020S, creating an invisible wall that matches the size of the painting.

Optex's Redscan LiDAR technology is helping to protect a work of art on display at the National Military Museum (NMM) the Soesterberg (Netherlands). It is a modern facility that exhibits different military objects ranging from uniforms and old artillery to tanks and F-16 fighter planes.. In addition, In this space you can also see the work of Jan Willem Pieneman “The Battle of Quatre-Bras”. It is displayed in a spacious room, which serves as a passage to other areas of the gallery and is complemented by historical objects that match those represented in the painting.

Property of Royal Collections, the painting measures 4×6 metros, represents a crucial battle from the Napoleonic era and is temporarily on loan to the museum.

Paul van Brakel, the museum curator, I wanted an open exhibition of the painting, without barriers or ropes, that offers a better visitor experience. However, the threat is that you could be exposed to possible harm from anyone who tried to touch, interfering or even vandalism.

To save the paint, the National Military Museum, Heijmans (company responsible for initial construction, as well as the museum's facilities and security management) y SmartSD They came together to find a solution.. It was decided to place two barriers: a depth structure and a 'do not cross' line on the ground.

Heijmans selected the sensors Redscan RLS-2020 de Optex as an integral part of the solution. Collaborated with SmartSD to install a detector LiDAR RLS-2020S, creating an invisible wall that matches the size of the painting. The detector, con modo Throw-In, can identify small objects such as fingers, activating an audible warning and real-time alert if the restriction line is crossed.

The RLS-2020S features a customizable detection up to 20×20 meters with a radius of 95 degrees for creating virtual walls or plans, offering effective protection for both indoor applications (that meet the grade 3) like outdoors. Its compact design allows sensors to be installed discreetly so as not to interfere with the visitor experience..

The painting can now be viewed up close while still being protected. Real-time preservation security is managed without the use of additional glass or large obstructive physical barriers, allowing people to pass next to the painting.

“We are proud to be working with Heijmans and the NMM on this project to protect this historic piece of military art”, states Eelko Griepink, Optex Area Sales Director. “Thanks to the sensitivity and high-speed detection of our Redscan LiDAR technology , sensors are capable of detecting any object, as small as a little finger”.

Optex RLS-2020S

The RLS-2020S is a compact indoor and outdoor laser sensor, Compatible with Grade 3, which provides a customizable ‘virtual’ wall or plane with a detection area of ​​up to 20×20 meters or 30 meters radius and 95° with extended range mode (version 3.0 onwards) to detect people or objects.

The RLS series uses LiDAR technology to protect areas from security breaches such as intrusions, theft or unauthorized access, in addition to improving the reliability of video-based motion detection and surveillance.

The Redscan RLS-2020S has been designed to integrate with security or protection systems. Creates a detection area that other sensors or video-based detection systems, like virtual walls or ceilings, cannot easily provide. It is an ideal sensor to protect skylights in buildings, paredes, assets such as paintings or shelves that store valuables.