Medium Risk

configure_sensing

Configure what a screen should sense using natural language. Generates and optionally pushes a sensing profile to the device. Uses Gemini AI to interpret a natural language sensing intent and generate a sensing profile that maps to available on-device ML models (BlazeFace, AgeGender, FER+, MoveNe...

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

Part of the Trillboards DOOH Advertising server.

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AI agents use configure_sensing to create or modify resources in Trillboards DOOH Advertising. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call configure_sensing repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Trillboards DOOH Advertising.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "configure_sensing": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "configure_sensing_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access configure_sensing gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the configure_sensing tool do? +

Configure what a screen should sense using natural language. Generates and optionally pushes a sensing profile to the device. Uses Gemini AI to interpret a natural language sensing intent and generate a sensing profile that maps to available on-device ML models (BlazeFace, AgeGender, FER+, MoveNet, YAMNet, WhisperTiny, EfficientDet, YOLOv8-nano). WHEN TO USE: - Setting up a new screen to sense specific things (faces, vehicles, emotions, etc.) - Changing what a screen detects based on venue type or business needs - Configuring custom sensing for special events or campaigns - Translating business intent into ML model configuration RETURNS: - data: The generated sensing profile with: - profile_name, profile_type, description - models: Array of ML model IDs to activate - classes: COCO classes to detect (for object detection models) - thresholds: Confidence and alert thresholds - observation_families: What types of observations will be produced - capture_interval_ms, report_interval_ms: Timing configuration - estimated_fps_impact: CPU cost estimate - data_fields_produced: All data fields the profile will generate - reasoning: Why these models/classes were chosen - deployment_status: 'generated' | 'pushed' | 'push_failed' - metadata: { screen_id, auto_deploy, profile_id } - suggested_next_queries: Follow-up actions EXAMPLE: User: "Set up the lobby screen to detect foot traffic and emotions" configure_sensing({ screen_id: "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011", intent: "Detect foot traffic patterns, count people, and measure emotional reactions to displayed content", auto_deploy: false }) User: "Configure this drive-through screen for vehicle counting" configure_sensing({ screen_id: "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011", intent: "Count vehicles in drive-through lane, detect vehicle types, measure queue length", auto_deploy: true }). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Trillboards DOOH Advertising MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on configure_sensing? +

Register the Trillboards DOOH Advertising MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for configure_sensing: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Trillboards DOOH Advertising. Nothing to install.

What risk level is configure_sensing? +

configure_sensing is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit configure_sensing? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the configure_sensing rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block configure_sensing completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for configure_sensing. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides configure_sensing? +

configure_sensing is provided by the Trillboards DOOH Advertising MCP server (https://api.trillboards.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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