TrapX Smart Infrastructure Sensor Network

Concept

TrapX® deploys many small, low-power sensor nodes across hidden infrastructure spaces. Each node monitors environmental signals, infrastructure vibration, and rodent activity, reporting data to a central platform.

Instead of installing separate systems for each risk, facilities can deploy one unified sensor network that monitors multiple infrastructure threats.

TrapX® sensors → edge detection → LoRa / WiFi network → TrapX® cloud → alerts and analytics dashboard

Sensor Types in the TrapX® Network

1. TrapX® Smart Trap

Detects rodent presence and capture events.

Features

  • Sniff detection
  • Trap trigger detection
  • Glue trap monitoring
  • Location reporting

Typical Use Cases

  • Attics
  • Loading docks
  • Electrical rooms
  • Wall cavities

2. TrapX® Cable™

Detects rodent chewing activity and infrastructure vibration.

Installed On

  • Cable trays
  • Conduits
  • Raised-floor frames
  • Telecom racks

Detects

  • Cable chewing
  • Abnormal infrastructure vibration
  • Cable tray impacts

3. Environmental Monitoring (Future Expansion)

TrapX® nodes may also support environmental monitoring capabilities.

Potential Sensors

  • Temperature
  • Humidity
  • Airflow anomalies
  • Water leaks
  • Door openings

This expands TrapX® into a broader facility health monitoring platform.

Why Infrastructure Monitoring Is Valuable

Critical facilities contain large hidden spaces that are rarely inspected, including:

  • Raised floors
  • Ceiling plenums
  • Utility tunnels
  • Attics
  • Cable trays
  • Electrical rooms

These areas are often where infrastructure problems begin. A distributed sensor network allows facilities to detect risks early.

Example: Data Center Deployment

Entry Monitoring

TrapX® traps installed near:

  • Loading docks
  • Cable entry rooms
  • Electrical vaults

Infrastructure Monitoring

TrapX® Cable sensors installed on:

  • Cable trays
  • Fiber trunks
  • Power conduits

Environmental Monitoring

Sensors may detect:

  • Water leaks
  • Temperature anomalies
  • Airflow problems

This approach provides facilities with visibility into hidden infrastructure spaces.

Example: Semiconductor Fabrication Facility

A TrapX® sensor network can be deployed across:

  • Raised-floor infrastructure
  • Subfab corridors
  • Chemical service corridors
  • Cable tray networks

Detection Capabilities

  • Rodent presence
  • Cable chewing activity
  • Abnormal vibration
  • Infrastructure anomalies

Because semiconductor fabs operate continuously and downtime is extremely costly, early detection provides significant operational value.

Why a Sensor Network Is Powerful

Traditional Pest Control

Manual inspection → technician visits → reactive response

TrapX® Monitoring Approach

Continuous monitoring → automatic alerts → predictive infrastructure protection

This allows facilities to move from reactive pest control toward proactive infrastructure monitoring.

Technology Architecture

TrapX® nodes can connect using several communication technologies:

  • LoRaWAN (ideal for large facilities)
  • WiFi
  • Private facility IoT networks

LoRaWAN is particularly effective because it can cover large campuses while maintaining very low power consumption.

Data and Analytics

The TrapX® platform collects operational event data, including:

  • Rodent activity
  • Trap triggers
  • Cable chewing detection
  • Vibration anomalies

This data enables facilities to analyze:

  • Activity heatmaps
  • Infrastructure risk zones
  • Repeated entry points

Over time, these insights can help predict where problems are likely to occur.

Expansion Opportunities

Once the network is deployed, additional capabilities can easily be added.

Possible Future Modules

  • Leak detection
  • Pipe vibration monitoring
  • Equipment health monitoring
  • Airflow monitoring
  • Door access monitoring

This allows TrapX® to evolve into a comprehensive infrastructure monitoring layer for hidden spaces.

Strategic Advantage

Most building monitoring systems focus on visible equipment such as HVAC systems and security cameras. Very few systems monitor hidden infrastructure pathways where many problems originate.

This creates a significant opportunity for TrapX®.

TrapX® Vision

TrapX® enables facilities to monitor spaces that humans rarely visit but where infrastructure risks often begin. By combining smart traps, cable monitoring, and distributed sensors, TrapX® creates a continuous monitoring network designed for critical environments.