WiFi Entryway Network Architecture Brief

Occupancy Intelligence for Portfolio Optimization is composed of the VergeSense Entryway (EN-1) Sensors that use machine learning to anonymously monitor and analyze the occupancy and utilization of spaces, floors, and buildings in real-time.

WiFi VergeSense Sensors encrypt occupancy data (TLS 1.2) and transmit it directly to the VergeSense Cloud via the customer’s wireless network. Sensors initiate communication with DNS endpoints and may receive response traffic (e.g., updates). Connections are never initiated inbound from the Cloud to the internal network.

About the EN-1

• Sensors encrypt occupancy data (TLS 1.2) and send it directly to the VergeSense Cloud via the customer’s wired network.
• Sensors initiate communication with the following DNS endpoints and may receive response traffic (eg. updates, etc). Connections are never initiated inbound from the Cloud to your internal network.

Network Requirements

• Wireless Connectivity: Dual Band WiFi (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/a/ac Wave 2
• Supported Protocols: IPv6, IPv4, DHCP, HTTPS, and password-protected configuration access
• Data Push Protocols: HTTP(S), FTP(S), SFTP, MQTT(S), TCP, UDP
• WiFi Security Standards: WPA2/WPA3 recommended

Cable and Power Requirements

• Power Supply: PoE Class 0 (IEEE 802.3af, nominal 48 V)
• Average Power Consumption: ~4–6 Watts
• Peak Power Consumption: <6.0 Watts
• Power over Ethernet (Optional Backup): Supports wired fallback for critical deployments

This WiFi version of the EN-1 sensor provides greater flexibility for installations requiring wireless connectivity while maintaining the same robust occupancy detection, data security, and reliability as its wired counterpart.

Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Entryway sensor communicate with the VergeSense Cloud?

Sensors pass data over an ethernet cable via the client’s network to the VergeSense Cloud

How do VergeSense sensors receive firmware updates?

Our VergeSense sensors receive firmware updates from our VergeSense cloud

How is data encrypted?

All VergeSense data is secure and encrypted by TLS 1.2

What type of data is collected?

Building and floor-level occupancy and usage data are collected. Absolutely no PII data is collected or stored at any time.

What type of data is extrapolated and sent?

Anonymized JSON occupancy data including how many people are in your space at a building, floor, and desk level and which areas are experiencing high usage vs low usage.

How long is raw sensor data stored?

Raw sensor data is not stored at all. It is destroyed immediately after processing the person count data needed for the analytics dashboard output.

Where is data processed?

Image data is processed on the sensor itself and destroyed immediately.

Updated December 17, 2024 19:40