Archive for the ‘Camera and Surveillance’ Category

Top 10 Crazy Security Devices

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

1. An automated surveillance monitor of non-humans

Patented: June 29, 2004

The gist of this invention is to detect non-human activities to determine whether an alarm situation exists and it’s not just a cat or a bird tampering with your sensors. It includes an animal noise sensor and an animal noise analyzer to check with non-human animal noises.

Automated Surveillance Monitor of Non-Humans

2. “Baton”

Patented: December 18, 1997

Baton

This baton is special due to its appearance. But you use it like any other baton.

3. Gas Visual Notification Device

Patented: June 4, 2002

Gas Visual Notification Device

This device is mainly used for signaling distress. The compressed gas within the device is made up of a quantity of aerosol, and non-toxic micro-dispersion colored particles to add color to the compressed gas. When activated, the gas is released to serve as a visual notification that you are in duress.

4. An Alarm Device That Notifies You Have Experienced Fear

Patented: October 3, 1995

Alarm Device For Fear

It’s basically a computer system wherein the system compares the monitored psychological data to that of the stored stress profile data. When it determines a pattern that signifies fear, it activates the alarm.

5. Mobile Detection System That’s Like a Robot

Patented: February 18, 1993

Robotic Mobile Detection System

It detects any abnormal condition in your home, like a fire of an intruder. The robot then sends signals to a monitor, and the monitor alerts the authorities.

6. “The Instant Savior”

Patented: January 11, 1977

The Instant Savior

This is a personal security device in the form of a flashlight! It informs a person by remote control who is outside the door of his or her house. It gives a picture and determines whether the person outside is male, female, or child.

7. Protective Bed With Shield

Patented: February 6, 2004

Protective Bed With Shield

It’s bullet-proof and impact-resistant! It has quick access doors to provide entry to the interior sleeping area, and has a ventilation system and a rebreather that scrubs carbon dioxide from the air within the unit.

8. Cell phone and Gun In One

Patented: August 14, 2004

Cellphone and Gun In One

It basically a sort of cell phone or electronic device with an added tubular wall with a central bore to function as the barrel of a firearm. Electronic elements allow the bullet to be discharged.

9. Spit and Bite Protection

Spit and Bite Protection

Patented: April 4, 2002

This device is comprised of a collar that protects and stabilizes the neck. It helps prevent neck injuries and head-butting. It also has a face shield that is attached to the collar, and helps prevent spitting and biting. The shield can be released from the collar.

10. Missile-Proof Vest

Patented: February 9, 2001

Missile-Proof Vest

It’s a ballistic resistant body covering that protects the torso, groin, and neck from ballistic missiles. The torso and groin portions are made of ballistic resistant material.

Source: AlarmSystemReviews.com

Homeowner’s surveillance camera

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

To the rescue for homeowners! Where they could install surveillance camera through their homes that could be monitored via mobile phones.

The World’s Most Secure Homes

Friday, September 7th, 2007

1. One Hyde ParkOne Hyde Park

One Hyde Park is surely the home to the world’s most expensive homes, which are specifically the four penthouses built in 2010 London development. Each one is listed at $165 million. and one of them is an apartment of Qatar foreign minister Shiekh Hamah. The top-flight units are said to have systems designed by former SAS officers. Security measures also include bulletproof glass windows, panic rooms, and iris recognition scanners. The building also has a full-time security personnel and license plate recognition parking lot.

2. Hala RanchHala Ranch

Secretary-General of Saudi National Security Prince Bandar bin Sultan’s high-security home in Colorado is valued at $135 million. It is reported that Hala Ranch has a sightline to NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), has a garage filled with armored SUVs, a full time security personnel, and cameras which cover all 95 acres of the property.

High End Security

  • Home Security System

    SAFE systems, a Los Angeles based firm, has been protecting chief executives, celebrities, and political power figures for more than 25 years. To provide top-notch security, they work from the outside to the inside, installing almost every security layer that gets harder to penetrate as you go in.

  • Doettling Luxury Safes

    Doettling luxury safesGerman-based Doettling Safes specializes in creating luxurious historical safes and strongboxes. The firm’s newest line of modern safes offer antique exteriors,with 24-karat gold leaf, and is priced between $55,000 and $160, 000. The safes are, of course, complete with top-notch security and has fingerprint and retina scanners.

  • Wireless Home Automation Systems

    Lagotek is a Washington-based company that designs wireless home automation systems that give the homeowners complete control over their home’s lighting, temperature, security and surveillance. And when the homeowner isn’t home, the system can still be controlled by Lagotek’s remote touch screen systems (which costs about $10,000-$15,000).

  • Automated Video Surveillance

    Automated Video Systems manufactures and installs professional grade surveillance systems. One of its product highlights is its 16-camera unit (priced at $4,800) that triggers on motion detection and has night vision. The unit has adjustable and zooming lenses, and can be viewed remotely from a personal computer, laptop, or PDA with Internet connectivity.

  • License Plate Recognition

    License Plate RecognitionLicense plate recognition sofware employs a series of algorithms to turn the video image of a vehicle’s plate into electronic text. This software costs around $1,500 to $3,000. It helps with authenticating the plates based on their anti-fraud features, logs the data into a computer where it is stored in the database.

  • Monitoring

    Home security monitoring is always better for home safety because it employs full-time detailed check on your home. ADT currently has a top of the line system that can do a visual sweep of both exterior and interior of the property using cameras,and give an all-clear before the homeowner even parks his or her car.

  • SmartWater solution

  • SmartWater Home Coding System

    SmartWater Technology has already release this invisible marker or solution and is very popular in the UK. Customers paint the clear liquid on their valuables and the solution gives out a glow under ultraviolet light. The solution contains a unique forensic code and can reveal a serial number, engraving, or company logo to be identified. It can also help in lifting prints!

  • Source: Forbes - High-Security, High End Homes

    Setting Up an Internet Surveillance System

    Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

    D-Link shows us how to set up an Internet surveillance system, especially when using D-Link products. Internet surveillance systems are getting more and more popular concerning home and business security.

    Wireless Security Camera

    Thursday, August 30th, 2007

    Is it safe to use a wireless security camera in your house? Is it possible a burglar can use the signal to spy on you?

    NEXTVIEW Internet Home Security Camera

    Monday, July 30th, 2007

    To those who value home security monitoring system that uses the Internet, there’s good news!

    Home-Technology-Store.com and NextAlarm.com®, The Broadband Alarm Company®, have together made an innovative product that’s affordable and has high-quality VoIP-based alarm monitoring services for both residential homes and small businesses. They named this video monitoring service NEXTVIEW.

    NEXTVIEW is simple to set up and manageable. It can be used on any existing alarm system that you’re using now. Each camera can be associated with one or more zones, and you can access the images through your cell phone. The system will take pictures every few minutes and it will go on a live video mode when there’s the alarm is triggered. You’ll be able to archive the videos and view them later on. NextAlarm also sees to it that they’ll be able to view the cameras when the alarm goes off to check on your home or for false alarms.

    The monitoring system is also compatible with self-installed wireless cameras. NextAlarm is working to expand the compatibility of NEXTVIEW with other cameras.

    NEXTVIEW is a very commendable for every family and business who need a god video surveillance system that won’t cost so much. The NEXTVIEW cameras start at $129.95 and the monthly service fee if $5.00. This already includes storage of video, snapshot images, and real-time video. And while it is compatible with other home security systems, NEXTVIEW can also be used alone for your security.

    Video Security in Homes

    Friday, July 27th, 2007

    Homeowners who want to keep an eye on their home and family can now avail themselves of video cameras under $50 or get a sophisticated system for a bigger amount. Some homeowners buy about three cameras for $125-$175 at discount electronics stores and install it themselves, connecting them to a TV or a home computer.

    With video cameras, a parent can easily watch for her children or a person could check upon his or her elderly parents even when they’re miles apart. Or you might just want to keep watch over a valuable car, or keep track of anyone who vandalizes your home.

    Whatever the reason, the use of home videos has definitely been on the rise. It has a great advantage, which is that homeowners will be able to see firsthand what goes on inside their home.

    The use of video security cameras first became popular in the late 1980s as cameras became smaller and more affordable. Nowadays, with the Internet revolution, video cameras once again surged upwards becaue of the need of people to monitor their homes from a distance.