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Intelligent Home Security Systems Benefitting the new-age working professionals by offering centralized control over the home security devices while away from home!
The smart home security industry is flourishing at a lightning speed with the advancement of technology and innovation taking place in different corners of the world, almost every day. There was a time when leaving home for work every morning meant a lot of inevitable chores that needed to be completed to ensure utmost security for the house and the loved ones in there. But today, due to the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its integration with home security devices, life has become easier. Smart home security systems with in-built AI make sure that you get all updates about anything unusual happening in or around your house. In other words, these offer complete surveillance and control over your house. Intelligent home security devices come with real-time video/camera monitoring and motion sensing attributes. If any unusual movement takes place in front of the camera, the motion sensor captures it and immediately sends a
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notification to the user’s smartphone or any other paired device making him/her aware of the recent activity at home. Today, manufacturers are coming up with sensors that can differentiate between an intruder exploring your house and your pet freely moving inside your premises. Wireless theft protection sensors are designed to alert you when someone attempts to move any valuable belongings attached to those. Besides, intrusion alarm systems are also gaining tremendous popularity among the working professionals who have to leave homes locked for more than ten hours a day. Ideal for basements, bathrooms and kitchens, environmental sensors detect floods, leaks and extreme temperatures to avert fatal accidents. For those who have to leave behind their aged family members for the entire day alone at home, an emergency button is mandatory. By pressing the button, one can send signals to the central station to call the police or hospital when the alarm is triggered.
