Yesterday, while at a business meeting in Lancaster, PA, I was introduced to a colleague from overseas. He told me about his "super smart" alarm email reporting system that he set up to monitor the pet door at his house. He has the setup so exact that he is notified by email if a non-resident cat, or other furry friend, is entering his house via the pet door....even when he's across the globe in the US!
By using video analytics in the camera that monitors his front door, his security system knows if the cat coming in the house is the correct size and color. If not, he gets an alert on his phone with a picture of the "intruder" for further investigation of the break-in.
I got to thinking about how this could be used to make intrusion alarm systems smarter by combining readily available security technology.
As luck would have it, another colleague sent me a "Tips and Benefits" document that speaks to using relatively inexpensive cameras with video analytics onboard in conjunction with an intrusion alarm panel to get very specific about intrusion detection before or while it is occurring.
Keep the unwanted out. Get notified when a breach occurs with an email and a photo snapshot.
Read more about using video analytics to reduce nuisance alarms and increase credible alerts
Demo live video streaming through an intrusion alarm app