Vape Detection Shootout 2023 - Halo, Rhombus, Soter, and Verkada (SV11 & SV25)

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Jermaine Wilson and Katie Ferry
•Published Mar 15, 2023 12:26 PM

As vape usage has exploded over the last decade, vape detectors have become one of the industry's top growth segments, especially in schools, as administrators try to stop vaping.

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IPVM bought and tested the Halo 2C, Rhombus E2, Soter FlySense286, Verkada SV11, and Verkada SV25. In this report, we examine and rank performance across major criteria for these devices, including:

  • Time To Vape Detection
  • Common False Alert Sources
  • Factors To Consider for Installation
  • Tamper Detection
  • Common Circumvention Methods
  • Dashboard Comparisons
  • Installation & Size Comparison
  • Halo 1 Vs. 2.0 FW Release Vs. Halo 2C
  • Rhombus 2022 FW Vs. 2023 Firmware
  • Pricing
  • Feature Comparison

Along with many other competitive advantages and disadvantages.

*** **********, *** *** ******** ********:

Triton *** ******* ******* ****'* *******

******************** ******* **** **** ********** ***** vape *********. ** **** ****** **** shootout **/**** ** *** ****** *****.

Executive *******

*** **** ** ******** *** **** vape ********* ******* *** *** ********** inferior ** ************* *** ********* *********.

*** ** *** **** ***** ******* involved, ** ******* **** ********'* *********** individually *** ****** *** '****' *** 'Worst.'

  • **** **** ********* **** & ******* Detection:*** **** ** ******** *** ******** detection **** ** **** ****** ******** and ******* ****** ***** ***** ******* such ** ******** ********, ********, *** steam. ***********, *** **** ** *** 'Masking *********,' ***** ****** ** * combination ** **** *** ******* ** detected, ***** ** *** ***** ** competitors.
  • **** ****** *********/********* ******:*** ***** *********** ******** ** ******* proximity ***** **** ****** **** ******* are ****** *-*" ** *** ********, which ****** ****** ********* ******.
  • **** ********* & ***** **** *********:*** ******* ******* ********* ** *** most ****-******** *** ****** *********, ********* Interactive *********, ********** *******, ****** ************ Configuration, *** *-**** **** ********* ** all ****** ************. *******, ******* ****** 2-year **** *********, *** *** ********* is **** ******* *** **** ****-******** than *******'*.
  • **** *****-***** *** *******:*** **** ** ********** **** ***** VMSes, **** ** *****, *********, *********, and *******, *** **** *********, ******** users ** **** ******* *** ***** surveillance/internal ******** ** *** ********. *******, Verkada *** ******* ***** ***** ****** their *** ********* (****** **) *** do *** ********* **** *** ***** systems.
  • **** ****** ***:*** ******* ******* ****** *** ** the **** ****** *** ****-********. *******, mobile **** *** ******* ** **** Verkada *** ******* ****** **** *** Soter **** *** ****** **** *** on ***** ********** ********.

***********, *** '*****' ****** *** **** criteria, ***** **** ***** ******* **********:

  • ***** **** ********* **** & ***** to ***** ******:*** ***** *********** ******** *** *** slowest **** *********, ~* ******* ****** than *********** ****** *', *** ********** to ~** ******* ** ~*'. ************, the *********** ************ ******* ** ****** false ***** *******, **** ** ********, cleaning ********, *** *****, ********* ***** products ** '****.'
  • ***** **** *********:*** **** ** *** *** ***** FlySense *** ************* ******* ** **** retention ** *** **** ** ******* data ** *** **** ***** *** 1-month, *** ***** ******* **** *** 2-months, ******* ******* ****** *-****, *** Rhombus ****** *-**** *********.
  • ***** ****** *********:*** ******* ** *** *** ******** device ****** ***, ******* ** *** Verkada ****/**, *** ***** *** ******* devices ** ****** **** ******* ********** the ********* (******** **** ****, ***** Towels ***.) ** ******* ****** ******** audible ****** ***** **** ******* ***** tampering.
  • ***** ************ *************:***** *********** *************/****** *** ********** ** most ********* *** ******, *** **** Cloud ****** ******** ***** ** ******/*** an **** ****** ** **** ************* via ***** ***/** ***, ******* ***** platforms ******* **** ** ***** *******/***** number *** *************.
  • **** ******* *********:*** ******** (*****) *********, ***** **** user-friendly, *** *** **** ******* *******, lacking ****** *******, ******** ****** ************, and *********** *********, ***** *** ***** in ***********' **********.
  • *** ******* ********:***** ****** ***** ******* *** ******* devices (******* *********), ***** ** *** integrate **** *****-***** ********* ***/** *****, the ***** *********** **** *** ****** integrate, ********* *** *********.

Key *********** ******* ********

  • ********* **** ***********:*** *** *********** ****** **** ******** overall *********** *** *** **** ** vape ********* ** ******* ********* ( ~1' *', *' ****), ** ********* detection ***** ******** *** *********** ** identifying *** ******* ********, ********** ** higher ******* *********.
  • : The key performance factor that impacted this ranking was how each device handled common false alert sources such as cleaning supplies, aerosols, colognes/perfumes, and steam.
  • ****** *********:*** *** *********** ****** ********* ****** detection ** *** **** ** ** to ******/****** *** ********* ** ******** the ****** ******* ******.
  • Dashboard ************* *** **********: *** *** ******* ********* ************* *** management **** *** **** ** *********** and ******** ******* ** ***** ********** interfaces *** ********** ******** **** ******* usability *** ** **********, **** ** mapping, *********** *********, ***.
  • 3rd ***** *******/************:*** *** ******* ********* *** ***** Support ** ************ **** ******, ** VMS ******* *** ********, ** ******* belong ** **** ********* **** ** Verkada, *******, ***., *** ***'* ** integrated.

Pricing ********

*** ******* ** *** ********, ********* Fee, *** ********** **** **** ****** offerings. **** ** * ********* ** the *******:

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***** ***** ************' $*** *** ** not ********, *** **** $*** ***** Service *** $***/**** ********* **** ***. The **** ******* *** *** **** tested ******* **** ** *** ******* yearly *********.

************, *** ******* ** ******** * Rhombus ****** ** *** ** * gateway, ********** *** **** ** ~$***+ depending ** *** ****** *****. *******, this *** *** ** ** ***** for ***** **** ******* *** ******* cameras/use *** ******* *********.

*** ******* ***** **** ******* **** not ******** ********* **** ******** *********, sensor ************, ** ***********.

Physical ********

***** *******, *****, *** ******* ********* are ******* ** **** ******* ********, the **** ******** ******** ******** ** surface ********.

***** *** **** **'* ******** ******** configuration ***** * *** ******/******* (**** than *"), ** ********* *** **** and ********** ** ************. **** ** a ***** ***** ******* *** ******** differences ******* *** *********.

***** ** *** ******** ******** ** the ******* ****, ***** **** ** side **** *** ******** ********** ******* SV11.

Halo ** **. **** * / *.* ******** *******

*** **** ** *** **** ***** improvements **** *** ******** ******** ** the**** *.* *******, **** ****** ** ********* **** (from **-** ******* ** ~**-** *******) depending ** *** ******** **** *** sensor *** ******** ******* *********, ***** originally *** *** ******** ** ********, whereas, ** *** ** ******, ** accurately ******* ******* ******.

***** ******* **** *** ******** ******* ***** ******, ********** *** ************* *** **** user-friendly **** ***********. ***** ********* ******* and ******* *** *** ********, ** proved ****** *** ****** ************* ** the **** ***** ******.

*** ****** ****, ************, *** ******** options ******** ********* **** *** **** 1 ** *** **** ** ******.

*******2023 ******** **. ******** **** ********

****** *** ******* ******* ** *** Rhombus **, ** ***** * *** that ****** **** ********* ****** **** than ~*% ** *** ****, ****** the ***.* ****** *********** ***** ******* on ****. ************, *** ****** *** associated ******* **** *** ***** *********** or ******, ********* ***** ** ****** events ********.

**** *** ****** ********* ********, *** vape ********* *** *********** ********, ********** alerting ** **** ****** ~*' ** the ****** **** ******* ~*' ****. Additionally, ***** **** **** ******* ** the ******* *******, *** ****** ****** are *** ****** **** *** ********** camera.

** *** ******** ****, **** *** latest ******** ******, ******* ******* *** THC ********* ******* ********* ********* ******* initially ********* *** ******** *** ********* on *** ******* **. ***********, ******* did *** ******* ** ******** *** measurement ****.

Performance *********

** *** ******** *****, ** ******* a ***** ******* ** *** ******* performance ** **** ************.

Halo ** *********** *******

***** *** **** ** *** *** best ******* **** *********, ********** **** VMSes, *** *** *** ***** ** common ***** ***** ******* **** ** cleaning ********, ******* ******, *** *****, the **** ***** ******** *** *** user-friendly, *** ************* *** ********** **** more ******* **** ***********. ***********, **** was ************* ** ***, ****** **** commonly ** ****** ************** ** ****.

Rhombus *********** *******

***** ******* ****** * ****** *** for *******/******** ***** *** *******, *** Rhombus ** ******** ********** ******* *******, such ** * ****** (* *******), for *** ** ** **** *** receive **** ** *** ******* *******. Vape ********* *** ******** ** ~*' away ****** *******. *******, *** ** defaults ***** ********** ******* ** ****/***** to "*," ***** ****** ******** ***** alerts ** ********** *** *** ******** configured.

Soter *********** *******

***** *** ***** *********** *** * competitively ******** ********* ******* (******* ********* alarm), *** *** ********* ** **********, it ** *** **** ******* ******** overall ** ***** ** ** ***** integration, ********/********* ****** ************, *** *** time ** ********* *** ******** ****** than *** ********* (~*-** ******* ***** Halo ** ****** ~*').

***********, *** *********** ******* ******* ** all ****** ***** ******* ****** (******** supplies, ********, *** *****). ******, * 10-minute ******** ******* ****** ***** *** initial *********, *** ********* ************* *** not **** ***** *** ******* ****** is ****.

Verkada *********** ******* (****, ****)

***** ******* ******** *** **** ********* and ****** *** *** **** ********* was ********** **** *********, ****** ****** caused ******** **** ****** ** **** Verkada *******, ***** ****** ****** ** go **********. ************, *** ******* ******* were ***** *** **** ********* ******* tested *** *** ****** **** *** Verkada *********.

*** **** **** ** ********* *** slower (** ~*-** *******) **** *** Halo ** ****** **** *********** **** the ***** ******** *** ** ****** distances. ************, *** **** **** *** offer *** ********* (**** ****), *** false ****** **** ****** ** ******** supplies *** *******, *** *** *****.

*** ******* **** *** ************* ******** over *** ****, ******** *** ****** false ***** ******* *** ********* **** with **** ******** *** ***** *******. Tampering *** ******** **** *** ****, though ******* ******* ******* ******. ****** sprays ****** ******** **** ****** ** both ******* *******, ***** ****** ****** to ** **********.

Vape ********* **** & ********

** **** *** **** ********* **** and ********, **** ****** *** ******* at ~*' ******, **** ******* ********.

*** ********** ******* '****' *** '*****' for ********* **** *** ******** ******* ~5-10 ******* ** *** ********* ******, with * *** **** ***** ** detection ********* ******* ** ~** *******. Below ** *** ***** ********** *** most ******** **** ** ********* *** sensor.

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** ****** **** ********* ** ~*' and ~**' ** ****, *** ********* at **** ******** *** ********** *** typically ****** **** ** ******* ** several ******* **** **** ** ***** (Faster ********* ****** ****** **************, ******/****** on ******* ******).

Installation ******** - **** *********

*** ******** ******** ** *** **** detector ** ********* ** ***** *** many ******* ** ******* ***** *** impact *********, *********:

  • ****** ***********
  • *** ****
  • *******
  • ******** ******
  • ********* ***** (******)

**** ** ********* **** ******** ******* properly ********* *** ****** ******* ** missed ********** ** *****.

Simple ********** ** ****** *********

**** ********* *** ** ****** ********/************ by ******* ***** **** ******* ** clothing ** ******* **** **** **** detectors ******* *** ********* *****. ***********, if ******* *** ****** (*** ********* enough *** ** ******* *********), ******* could ** ******* ** ***** **** detection *******.

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False ****** & ******* ********

*** ****** ***** ***** ******* ******* cleaning ********, ********, ********/*******, *** *****.

*** **** ** *** *** ******* SV25 **** *** **** ********* ** the ****** ***** ***** *******. *** Halo ** *** *** **** ******** that ****** '******* *********,' *****, ****** testing, ******* ** ******** *** ****** were ******** ************** ** ********.

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*** ******* **** ******* ******* ** cleaning ******** *** ******** *** *** not ******* ***** ** *****.

** *** ******* ********, *** ******* E2 ******* ******* ** ***** *** did *** ******* ***** ** ****** cleaning ********. ***** ****** ***** ** reduced **** ****** *********** ** *** thresholds.

*** ***** *********** ******* ******* ** all *** ****** ***** ***** ******* and ** ************* ********.

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***** *** ******* **** *** ********* to ***** ****** ** *** ****** sources, ** ** ***** ****** **** both ******* ******* **** *********** ** extended **** ******, ***** ****** *** vaping ********* **** ~*****-******* *****.

Tamper *********/***** ********* ********

***** *** ********* ****** ****** ******, including ********* ******, ******* ******, *** Silent ******, *** ******* ****** ******* a ****** *****.

************, **** ********* ***** ***** ***** detectors (******* ***** ******), *** *** Halo ** ****** ******** ***** *********, with **********, ******* *********, *** ******* detection. ***** ** * ***** ********** basic ****** *** ***** ********* ********.

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*** ***** *********** *** * ********* Alarm **** ******* ****** **** ******* are ****** ~*-*" ** *** ****** (depending ** *** *******). **** ****** proved ************* ******** *** ** *** increased ********** ** ********* **** **** device.

***** *** **** ** ******** ****** or ******* ****** (************ ** *** User) ***** ** ***** ***** ****** to ***** ** ****** **** *** detector (***** *****), ** ********* ******** more ***** *** ******** **** ********** sensors.

*** ******* ** *** *** ******* sensors ******* **** '******' ****** ******.

Dashboards ********

*** ********** ****** ****** **** **** to *****. *** **** ********* ***** native *****, *********** *****, ********** **** charts, ****** *******, **** **** *********, and ****** ************ ******** *** **********. Below ** * ***** ******* *** basic ********* ******** *********.

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**** ** * ***** ********** **** dashboard, **** ******** ** *** **** following *** *****.

****: *** **** ********* ** *********, minus *** ***** ****** ************, ** it *** *** ********.

*******'* ******* ******** ** *** **** robust *******, ******** *********** *********, ********** cameras, ****** *****/************ ********, ****** *******, and *-**** **** ********* *** ***** Verkada ********* (****** *******, *********, ***** Management, *** ********).

***** *** ******* ********* *** *-**** data ********* *** *** ** ******, the ******* ********* *** ******* ** issues *** ** ************* ******** ** the ******* ******* *********. ***** ************ configuration *** **** ******* *** **** customizable **** *******, *** *** ** had ******* ****** ****** *******, ********* failing ** ******** ****** ****** ** the *********** ********.

***** *** **** ***** ****** *** not ****** ** *** '*****' ********* overall, *** ************* ** ****** ************* and ******* ********* *** *** ***** 'user-friendly,' *** ***** **** **** ******** simple ** ***** ********* **** ********* more ******* *** ******** **** ******. Furthermore, *********** ************* ******** ***** ** create/use **** ******* ** ******* ****** via *****/***, *** ***** ******** *** not ** '***** ****'.

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***** *** ******** ********* *** ***************, it *** ****** *** '*****' ********* overall ** ** ** **** *******. It **** *** ***** *********** *********, numerical/detailed ****** ************, *****, ****** *******, and ***** ******** ********* ** ***********' dashboards.

Soter ***** ******** ****** ************ & *************

***** ****, *******, *** ******* ***** detailed ****** ************ *** ************ ********** for **** *********** ****, ***** **** not.

***** ******** '***,' '******,' *** '****' sensitivity *** **** *********, ***** *********, and * ***** *********, **** ** unit ** *********** ********** **** **, i.e. (** *****). ***********, ***** ** an ***** ******* ***** ****** ** less **** ** *******.

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***********, ***** ********* ******, ***** **** not ***** ******** ****** ************ ** the ********, ****** '****** ** *********' though *********** ***** ********* ************ ** a **** ***** *****.

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Major *** *********** ******* ** ****

***** ******* *** ******* ********* ***** video ** ***** ********** *********, *** FlySense ********* **** ***, *** *********** into ***** ********* ******** *** *********, but **** ****** **** ** ****.

*******, *** **** ** ****** *** be ********** **** ***** ***** *** RTSP *********, ******** ***** ** **** current ****** ************ ********* ***** ******** security/video ************. ***** ** ********* *****:

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Mobile **** ******* - ******* *** ******* ****

***** ****** **** *** ******* ** only ******* *** *******, ******* **** told **** ***** '***** ***' ****** be ******** ** ** ** ****, and ***** **** * ****** *** is ** ***** *******, *** * timeline ** *** *********.

*** ******* ****** *** ******** ************ on * ********** **** *****, *****, management *******, *** ***** **** ********* on * ****** ****. ***** *** Rhombus ****** *** ** ************* ******** and **** ****-********, ********* '**** ******' to **** *** ****** ******* **** Verkada (****** ********** ***** ***** *****).

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******* ******** *** ******* *** **** available ** ***** ****** ***, ********* unregistering ******* *** ******** ********. ****** Rhombus ******* *** ******* *******, ******* sensors **** ** ******** ** ***** manually.

Broad ************* *********

***** *** ****** ********* **** *************, only ******* *** ******* ******* **** notifications **** ***** ********** ****** ****; below ** * ******* ********** ********* notifications **** **** ********:

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************* **** **** ****** ******** **** typically ******** ****** * *** ******* (~2-3) ***** *********. **** ******* *** sporadic ***** ****** ** ** ** ~20 ******* ****** *******.

Features ********

***** **** *** *** ******, ******* what **** ****** ******** ** *********. Of *** *** ******** *******, **** Vape *** ****** **** ***** ** each ********. *****, *** ******** ** all ******* *** ********:

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Hardware *** ******** ****

*** ********* ******** *** ******** ******** were **** ****** *******.

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  • ******* **: ******* *****************
  • ******* *******: ******* *.*.***
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  • ******** *********: "** ** ****"
  • ******* ****: "** ** ****"
  • ******* ****: "** ** ****"
  • ******* *******: "** ** ****"
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