Did you know there's a way to make your smart home security system safer? You can with video analytics! Learn more about video analytics today!

<p>Smart home security systems are more popular than ever &mdash; everyone wants the ease and convenience of real-time surveillance, alerts, and triggered automation. But what if we told you these systems could get even better? It's possible with video analytics!</p>
<p>With the evolution of smart home security, the need for cool tech like facial recognition and intelligent motion detection rose &mdash; and delivered! Now, not only can you keep track of your home, but it'll keep track of itself too. But how? We'll go over just how much video analytics are a home security game-changer!</p>
<h2>What Are Video Analytics</h2>
<p><img alt="Closeup of someone talking to delivery person through home security app" src="https://d6y5eqdcxq8w3.cloudfront.net/assets/blog/blog_ci/Q2_2023/CI_Video-Analytics-and-Home-Security_1.gif" title="CI_Video-Analytics-and-Home-Security_1.gif" width="700" /></p>
<p>Video analytics goes beyond traditional surveillance, with cameras monitoring and recording at specific locations. Instead, video analytics uses software-based technology to distinguish between animals, humans, and cars. And it also includes advanced features like virtual tripwires and activity zones that you can use to trigger specific actions and alerts!</p>
<h2>Benefits of Video Analytics</h2>
<p><img alt="Security video snapshot of burglar entering the home" src="https://d6y5eqdcxq8w3.cloudfront.net/assets/blog/blog_ci/Q2_2023/CI_Video-Analytics-and-Home-Security_2.jpg" title="CI_Video-Analytics-and-Home-Security_2.jpg" width="700" /></p>
<p>Video analytics change the landscape of home security and provides multiple benefits. For instance, video analytics are intelligent enough to detect specific object movements like delivery trucks in the front driveway, family pets, and potential intruders.</p>
<p>These analytics can also detect false alarms from noise-triggering movements like car alarms or leaf blowers while detecting the direction and duration of these movements. But the best benefits are that they save memory because they only record necessary footage, which negates the need to comb through hours and hours of surveillance!</p>
<h2>Types of Video Analytics</h2>
<p><img alt="Video capture of a potential intruder" src="https://d6y5eqdcxq8w3.cloudfront.net/assets/blog/blog_ci/Q2_2023/CI_Video-Analytics-and-Home-Security_3.jpg" title="CI_Video-Analytics-and-Home-Security_3.jpg" width="700" /></p>
<p>How you'll benefit from video analytics depends on the type of your security system features!</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fixed Algorithm</strong> searches for identifiable behavior and sends alerts when said behavior is detected, like someone lingering around the front door or the fence too long.</li>
<li><strong>Motion Detection</strong> is more than your average motion sensor &mdash; only activates and reconds when actual movement occurs, learns what typical activity looks like in the area, and flags unusual motion without prompting &mdash; no more false alarms caused by animals!</li>
<li><strong>Artificial Intelligence Learning Algorithms</strong> connect with your home's cameras, learn the environment surrounding each one, know what typical activity is normal for the area, and send alerts when it sees anomalies.</li>
<li><strong>Facial Recognition</strong> identifies anyone who's in your database and alerts you when it detects someone who isn't in the database is at your house.</li>
<li><strong>License Plate Recognition</strong> can detect a license plate even in bad lighting and poor weather!</li>
<li><strong>Camera Tamper Detection</strong> will instantly alert you if it senses someone tampering with any surveillance equipment.</li>
</ul>
<p>With these features, you'll instantly be alerted when strange cars are present if an object has been removed or moved, and even detect breaking glass!</p>
<p><strong>Pro Tip:</strong> If you're interested in any particular feature, contact our team, and we'll review your video analytic options!</p>
<h2>Video Storage &amp; Data Processing</h2>
<p>The advantage of video analytics can't be ignored, but you might think it involves processing and saving a ton of data &mdash; and you'd be right. But thankfully, video analytics can work with more than just the cloud; it also works with Edge AI computing!</p>
<p>This distributed method stores and processes data at the edge of a given network, typically on the device itself, which is more cost-efficient, time-saving, and better ensures your data privacy! It even creates high-speed response times that are essential for IoT devices!</p>
<h2>How to Use Video Analytics</h2>
<p><img alt="Woman receives alert for delivery to her front door in real time as she works from home" src="https://d6y5eqdcxq8w3.cloudfront.net/assets/blog/blog_ci/Q2_2023/CI_Video-Analytics-and-Home-Security_4.gif" title="CI_Video-Analytics-and-Home-Security_4.gif" width="700" /></p>
<p>All this great tech can only benefit you and your home, but what does using it look like? We'll tell you! You can:</p>
<ul>
<li>Get an alert whenever a strange car that doesn't belong on your block is close to your home.</li>
<li>Heighten trigger alerts during the daytime when no one is home for extra security.</li>
<li>Trigger alerts complete with a video showing when each person gets home to see they're safely home.</li>
<li>Create virtual tripwires in your driveway, pathway, sidewalk, or gate, and receive instant notifications and a video clip of who or what crosses the boundary.</li>
<li>Set up a geofence in the backyard and get alerts with video for whenever your pets leave the designated area &mdash; no more Houdini attempts from the dog!</li>
<li>After dark, trigger the lights to turn on and either loud music or the sound of dogs barking once the system detects a stranger.</li>
<li>Receive alerts if an object or person lingers too long on the porch (avoid porch pirates!).</li>
<li>Instantly send more advanced data and video to first responders in case of an emergency like a burglary or fire!</li>
</ul>
<h2>Safe &amp; Sound!</h2>
<p>As you can see, video analytics will only strengthen your smart home security system, so why wait? Come <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.audiointegrators.com/contacts/" target="_blank">talk to our team</a></span> at Audio Integrators! We'll go over your security concerns and set up the system that best serves your home security and home automation needs!</p>
<p>The sooner we can get your consultation appointment set up, the sooner we can help you get started!</p>

How Video Analytics Improve Your Smart Home Security System

What makes smart home technology run so efficiently? Smart sensors! Learn which types of smart sensors you need for your smart & savvy home today!

<p>An efficient smart home keeps everything running so smoothly you never need to worry about the little things. But what keeps your smart home tech efficient? Smart sensors!</p>
<p>With smart home sensors ranging from motion to weather sensors, you don't have to stay on top of every setting &mdash; it does it for you!</p>
<p>What do these sensors look like? Check it out!</p>
<h2>1. Motion Sensors</h2>
<p><img alt="Motion sensing lights turning on when person walks by" src="https://d6y5eqdcxq8w3.cloudfront.net/assets/blog/blog_ci/Q1_2023/CI_Smart-Home-Sensors_1.gif" title="CI_Smart-Home-Sensors_1.gif" width="700" /></p>
<p>Motion sensors are one of the most versatile sensors for any smart home. Motion sensors detect motion using infrared beams and temperature changes or ultrasonic waves and changes in position, but either way, these are a great asset to any smart home system. There are so many ways to apply motion sensors to your system, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Alerting you to unauthorized movement through your smart security system (most sensors can tell the difference between small animals and actual intruders).</li>
<li>Activating smart video cameras so you can see any movement near your home or in your geo-fencing setup.</li>
<li>Signifying whenever there's movement near a dangerous area like the pool, so you know the instant your pets or kids walk by.</li>
<li>Turning smart lights on or off whenever you walk by or arrive at your home &mdash; never arrive to complete darkness again!</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Pro Tip:</strong> Tell what you want to happen in your home, and your custom integrator will know where to place and connect the sensors to make it happen!</p>
<h2>2. Temperature Sensors</h2>
<p>Keeping your space comfortable is vital for any smart home! Temperature sensors work with smart thermostats to adjust the temperature from room to room, which helps the thermostat do its job. But they don't work simply with your thermostat system; you can also use Wi-Fi temperature sensors to control the temperatures in your wine cellar or basement to keep your vintage collection and delicate items safe year-round.</p>
<p>Ask your custom integrators about humidity sensors to help keep your valuables safe!</p>
<p><strong>Pro Tip:</strong> You can also use temperature sensors outside to automate your sprinklers to come on at specific temperatures.</p>
<h2>3. Light/UV Sensors</h2>
<p><img alt="Shades opening when sunlight hits them so person greets the day with sun" src="https://d6y5eqdcxq8w3.cloudfront.net/assets/blog/blog_ci/Q1_2023/CI_Smart-Home-Sensors_2.gif" title="CI_Smart-Home-Sensors_2.gif" width="700" /></p>
<p>You might not think it, but light and UV sensors are necessary for your smart light bulbs and smart shades to adjust their settings. Sure, you can create automation based on timing or a routine schedule, but these sensors will remove the need to change your settings constantly!</p>
<ul>
<li>You can order your system to turn on the porch lights whenever dusk happens.</li>
<li>You can program your automation to turn off all the inside lights when it senses dawn to help you save energy (no more getting after the family for forgetting to turn their lights off!).</li>
<li>You can maximize the warmth in your home by setting it so that your smart shades open at the highest peak of sunlight during the day and close at dusk.</li>
<li>You can automatically bring down the shades when it gets too bright to reduce glare!</li>
<li>You can set it so your bedroom shades open in the morning when dawn breaks, so you wake up to sunlight!</li>
</ul>
<h2>4. Water Leak/Freeze Sensors</h2>
<p>Water leaks and frozen pipes can lead to costly water damage if not detected in time, but your smart home is ahead of the game. With smart water leak and freeze sensors, you can help stop costly repairs before they happen. These sensors have probes to detect water and temperature sensors to indicate when your pipes are in danger of freezing, so you can keep your home in top shape.</p>
<p>And if you combine these sensors with an automatic smart shutoff valve, you can stop leaks in their tracks &mdash; even if you're not home!</p>
<h2>5. Windows &amp; Door Sensors</h2>
<p><img alt="Door sensors placed on top, shows door opening and closing" src="https://d6y5eqdcxq8w3.cloudfront.net/assets/blog/blog_ci/Q1_2023/CI_Smart-Home-Sensors_3.gif" title="CI_Smart-Home-Sensors_3.gif" width="700" /></p>
<p>Also known as contact sensors, window and door sensors will let you know if either is opened with just one notification to your smart device. This way, you'll always be aware if an entry point has been breached! But these aren't only for your smart security; you can also use them to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Let you know if the garage door is left open.</li>
<li>Alert you if someone opens a sensitive cabinet like the liquor or medicine cabinet.</li>
<li>Keep an eye on that door that doesn't close all the way and is always causing drafts.</li>
<li>Get notifications whenever someone opens the mailbox &mdash; no more constantly checking the window to see if the mailman came by!</li>
<li>Always know if someone in the house is sneaking out through the window!</li>
<li>Have closet lights turn on automatically as soon as the door opens!</li>
<li>Keep an elderly relative safe by knowing if they've left the house without letting you know!</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Pro Tip:</strong> Window and door sensors have many possible uses; discuss your options with a custom integrator first!</p>
<h2>6. Doorbell Sensors</h2>
<p>Another sensor you might not think about is doorbell sensors, which are typically built-in to your smart video doorbell. These sensors start recording whenever someone is by the door &mdash; before they ring the bell! You get a wide-angle HD live stream the second someone nears your door, which is immensely helpful for identifying and scaring off porch pirates, helping you stay clear of unwanted solicitors, or avoiding that neighbor who won't take the hint!</p>
<p>You can also connect your smart doorbell to your smart lights so they come on at night whenever there's a person by the door!</p>
<h2>7. Smart Smoke &amp; Co Sensors</h2>
<p>Your home's safety is more than just warding off intruders and keeping your home locked up tight; your environment needs to be safe, too. With smart smoke and CO sensors, you can monitor the air quality in your home for smoke, carbon monoxide, pollen, dust, and other particulates!</p>
<p>Some sensors can distinguish between burnt food and genuine house fire, so you can cancel that noisy alarm before it starts!</p>
<h2>Bonus: Weather Sensors</h2>
<p><img alt="Woman seeing weather notifications on smart mirror" src="https://d6y5eqdcxq8w3.cloudfront.net/assets/blog/blog_ci/Q1_2023/CI_Smart-Home-Sensors_4.jpg" title="CI_Smart-Home-Sensors_4.jpg" width="700" /></p>
<p>While you can always check your local weather station to keep track of weather conditions, wouldn't it be easier if you could get tailored notifications for just your house? With smart weather sensors, you can! These weather stations measure indoor and outdoor temperatures, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, barometric pressure, and rainfall &mdash; some systems will even monitor UV levels! These sensors let you:</p>
<ul>
<li>Get reliable rain forecasts and alerts for when there's an open window.</li>
<li>Receive notifications on your smart mirror TV telling you to wear sunscreen when the UV levels are high.</li>
<li>Automate your smart sprinklers to change watering schedules when there's a chance of rain!</li>
</ul>
<h2>Get Those Smarts!</h2>
<p>From smart security systems to smart thermostats, smart sensors are essential pieces of <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.audiointegrators.com/catalog/electronics-automation-control/" target="_blank">smart home tech</a></span> that make your home smarter and safer. So don't forget to add these smart home sensors to your must-have list when discussing your plans at Audio Integrators!</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.audiointegrators.com/contacts/" target="_blank">Give us a call</a></span> today to set up your consultation appointment to get started. Just tell us what you want your smart home to do, and we'll do the rest!</p>

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