Access control device and system

A computer implemented method for controlling access within a secure control area by means of one or more barriers communicatively connected to an access control device, one or more security perimeters being associated with the one or more barriers, the method comprising:

• executing, using one or more ultra-wideband transceiver(s) of the access control device, one or more ultra-wideband transmission(s) with one or more authentication device(s);
• and
• determining physical location(s) of the authentication device(s) within the secure control area by processing signal properties of the one or more ultra-wideband transmission(s);
• determining the security perimeter(s) where the authentication device(s) is/are located based on the physical location(s);
• executing an access control process(s) with respect to the barrier(s) associated with the security perimeter(s) where the authentication device(s) is/are located.

A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processing unit of an access control device, causes the access control device to carry out a method for controlling access comprising:

• executing, using one or more ultra-wideband transceiver(s) of the access control device, one or more ultra-wideband transmission(s) with one or more authentication device(s);
• and
• determining physical location(s) of the authentication device(s) within a secure control area by processing signal properties of the one or more ultra-wideband transmission(s);
• determining a security perimeter(s) where the authentication device(s) is/are located based on the physical location(s);
• executing an access control process(s) with respect to one or more barrier(s) associated with the security perimeter(s) where the authentication device(s) is/are located.

A security control system comprising:

• one or more barriers arranged within a secure control area;
• one or more security perimeters being associated with the one or more barriers;
• and
• an access control device comprising,
• one or more ultra-wideband transceiver(s) configured to execute one or more ultra-wideband transmission(s) with one or more authentication device(s), and
• a processing unit configured to:
• determine physical location(s) of the authentication device(s) within the secure control area by processing signal properties of the one or more ultra-wideband transmission(s),
• determine the security perimeter(s) where the authentication device(s) is/are located based on the physical location(s), and
• execute an access control process with respect to the barrier(s) associated with the security perimeter(s) where the authentication device(s) is/are located.