Abstract: A revolving door system includes a frame having first and second, opposing enclosure walls and a ceiling structure; a revolving door including central shaft with an axis and a plurality of panels hingedly connected together to the central shaft for rotation together about the axis; an access control system for signaling authorization to a control system upon provision of proper access data by a user; a detection system for detecting the presence of objects in specified zones proximal to at least one of the panels and including at least one fixed sensor mounted to the frame and at least one ride-along sensor mounted to the at least one the panels; motive means for rotating the door about the axis and, a control system connected with the detection system, access control system and motive means and operable to control rotation of the door about the axis in response to data from the detection system and the access control system.