SMART-i, a Y3K company, has entered the home security market with wireless (868 MHz) security products.
SMART-i allows you to monitor and manage security devices and home appliances from your smartphone, combining three systems – CCTV, alarms and power control – on one device. The system is extendable and expandable with compatible wireless cameras, motion sensors, door and window contact sensors, sirens and other sensors.
The SmartHome Security Gateway is the hub of SMART-i and will operate up to 24 wireless devices and four Wi-Fi cameras. The Gateway is plugged into a router and a P2P (peer-to-peer) set-up between the devices and a smartphone is all that is needed to operate the system. A key fob to activate, arm and adjust devices is also available and can be used to control the system remotely.
SMART-i will detect and deter criminals while keeping homes and their occupants safe from other hazards, such as a water or a carbon monoxide leak. Push notifications sent to your smartphone in the event of emergency alert users if anything is wrong at home. These integrated devices can then be viewed and controlled using the iOS or Android smartphone app.
For example, a smoke alarm has gone off at home or a door contact that would not normally be used has been activated. Users can access video (live views and recordings) to see if there is cause for concern. Pre-sets can even use a random on-off cycle so that devices create a ‘someone is at home’ effect, to discourage burglars.
The devices integrated into the system (customised according to individual needs) allow users to check the status of everything at home, ranging from whether they have set the intruder alarm to whether an iron has been left on. In fact, any device in your home that uses electricity can be put on your home network and be controlled, activated or deactivated at your command; whether you use the remote control, tablet or smartphone.
The system not only integrates these devices, but extends its intelligence to ‘IF This happens Then do That’ (IFTTT), whereby the user creates a chain of scenarios through which a change in circumstances noted by one device will trigger an automatic command to another device. An example might be: ‘If an external PIR-based motion sensor is activated, then set CCTV cameras in that part of the property to record, activate all the lights and a siren and also send me the video footage.’
The firm points to how domestic security systems can be difficult to use and install, and can lead to some alarms not being used due to the fear of having to deal with false activations. Such systems often involve monthly fees and contracts; and many burglary alarms are ignored.
Paul Singh, Y3K’s Group CEO, said, “SMART-i gives home-owners the flexibility to regulate their environment in a way that hasn’t been possible before. They can also mix and match from our control, CCTV, alarm and power units. The intelligence in SMART-i products is putting people back in control of where they live, making them safer and saving them valuable time. The combination of detection and protection from the SmartHome Security range can be as simple or complex as it needs to be.”
SMART-i is sold via security distributors, electrical wholesalers and other online retailers. All products carry a two-year warranty. Phone +44 (0) 1483 397 002 or visit www.smart-i.com.
