Home Security Systems DIY Using Android and Arduino
You can build your own wireless home security system using an Android cell phone or tablet, an Arduino microcontroller, an infrared motion detector, a Bluetooth adapter, and an optional ArduCAM Mini digital camera. All these items are low cost off the shelf parts that are widely available for purchase. This book shows you how to build your own home intruder alarm system that allows you to detect the motion of an intruder and then call out to an emergency phone number using an Android cell phone or just alert you to the intruder with an Android tablet. In addition, an ArduCAM Mini digital camera can be added so that pictures of the intruder can be taken when the motion detector is tripped. You can also use the book's ArduCAM Mini camera based security system for continuous surveillance of your property. The image data is stored locally on the Android device and does NOT require payment of storage fees as with some home security company plans. This book will also go into the technical details of the hardware set up as well as the author created Android and Arduino software. With these technical details you will be able to customize and expand these systems to suit your specific needs. This book is designed for everyone from people with no technical experience to experienced Do It Yourselfers such as those experienced in home improvements as well as programmers and engineers who want to customize and expand on the basic home security systems presented. Internet What Is a SecuritySystem and How Does it Work? All home security systems work on the same basic principle of securing entry points, like doors and windows, as well as interior space containing valuables like art, computers, guns, and coin collections. Regardless of the size of your home, or the number of doors and windows or interior rooms a homeowner decides to protect, the only real difference is in the number of security components deployed throughout the home and monitored by the control panel. The most basic definition of any security system is found in its name. It is literally a means or method by which something is secured through a system of interworking components and devices. In this instance, we’re talking about home security systems, which are networks of integrated electronic devices working together with a central control panel to protect against burglars and other potential home intruders. Home security systems work on the simple concept of securing entry points into a home with sensors that communicate with a control panel or command center installed in a convenient location somewhere in the home. The sensors are typically placed in doors that lead to and from a house as well as easily accessible windows, particularly any that open, especially those at ground level. Open spaces inside of homes can be secured with motion sensors. Journals Intruder alarm systems: Is the security industry installing and maintaining alarm systems in compliance to Australian Standard AS2201? The study presents an insight into the compliance of installed intruder alarm systems against the relevant Australian Standard. A survey of 451 domestic and commercial intruder alarm systems was completed across the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia. The gathered data were evaluated against Australian Standard AS2201.1 for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of intruder alarm systems to determine whether alarm installations complied with two parts of the standard, being that of control panel location and zone supervision. Security technicians are tested, and if they pass are awarded a license, in part, against their knowledge and understanding of AS2201.1. The combination of the Western Australian Security Act and Australian Standard AS2201 provide what could be considered the most robust control of the intruder alarm installers sector within Australia. The Australian Standard AS2201.1 required that intruder alarm control equipment shall be located within the alarmed area, located outside the entry/exit point and operate in dual end-of-line supervision. Nevertheless, a significant proportion of the intruder alarms measured did not comply with AS2201.1, with 17.52 per cent of panels located outside an alarmed area, 14.86 per cent panels located in the entry/exit point, 45.90 per cent of the panels not capable of dual end-of-line supervision and 58.75 per cent of the systems configured in single end-of-line supervision. These items contravene sections of the Australian Standard AS2201.1 and would appear to demonstrate systemic failure within this sector of the security industry. Further to these findings, the study made a number of conclusions in an attempt to understand why such a level of non-compliance was found. Conclusions included a lack of industry-focused vocational training and education, limited industry self-regulation and supervision, restricted licensing regime, inappropriate legislation and not having a single federal approach to such matters. In addition, the introduction of a new performance based AS2201 standard may further decrease the ability to measure such non-compliance. However, no single aspect could be considered ineffective; rather, it is argued that all of these areas need to be addressed to significantly reduce the level of systemic non-compliance of intruder alarms systems. The Effectiveness of Burglary Security Devices This study measures the effectiveness of anti-burglary security devices, both individually and in combination. Data for 2008–2012 from the Crime Survey of England and Wales are analysed via the Security Impact Assessment Tool to estimate Security Protection Factors (SPFs). SPFs indicate the level of security conferred relative to the absence of security devices. It finds that, for individual devices, external lights and door double locks or deadlocks, are most effective but, counter-intuitively, burglar alarms and dummy alarms confer less protection than no security. Combinations of devices generate positive interaction effects that increase protection more than additively. In particular, combinations with door and window locks plus external lights or security chains confer at least 20 times greater protection against burglary with entry than no security. Although further research is needed, the findings are consistent with improved security playing an important role in long-term declines in burglary rates. Magazine Ajax Alarm System The Ajax alarm system is a wireless based EN50131 Grade 2 range of components that can be mixed and matched to suit a variety of home and office environments. Components are available in white or black finish to suit the décor of the site. Smartphone setup, management and monitoring along with extended battery life mean that the system is easy to install and use. With a broadband primary link and cellular secondary path available the system can be personally monitored or linked to a central station monitoring service. The system can be purchased in several ways. As a basic starter kit with a small number of detectors, one of a variety of medium starter kits or as individual devices. The system is based around the owner’s smartphone and this is used for all installation parameters and configuration. Alternatively, the system can be configured by an installer and remotely managed if required. Communication between devices is by wireless link and is referred to as “Jeweler” radio technology with a free-space range of up to 2000 meters for most devices, though in building use will significantly reduce this. All devices have batteries pre-installed and these are generally stated to have an operational life of between 3 and 7 years. The Smartphone App can be downloaded from the relevant store for Android (4.1+) or iOS (9+). Once you run the software you are requested to establish an Ajax account after accepting its end-user agreement. For security, the sign-up process sends an SMS message to the mobile number and an e-mail to the address you have provided and the two six-digit codes from these messages are used to validate your account. Once the app is running it is used to add the various devices and additional users to the system. For first use a “wizard” can be followed to very quickly get things up and running. Seventeen devices were provided for the test and for simplicity these can be thought of as System, Intrusion detectors, other detectors, Sirens and Control devices. Related Research Studies Local: House Security Alarm System (HSAS) Abstract: Theft was one of the most unresolved problems in the Philippines (Jacob, 2014). Criminals these days strikes anywhere and anytime of the day about their own cases of crime, including thieves, robbers, and burglars. People these days can never be sure when a crime occurs outdoor, and even indoor. In the experimentation, the materials were first bought. Then the schematic diagram was designed, and after that, the house prototype was built while the alarm system was being constructed. Combination of Analog and Digital Program was applied to this study. After the alarm system was finished, it was installed inside the house prototype. After the 100 trials were performed, the accuracy of the alarm, sensor, timer, and the transceiver were tested. It was found out that it was possible to make an alarm which is connected to proximity sensor to detect if there was a trespassing or case of robbery inside the building since the result of the whole alarm system was 97.75% accurate. An alarm system was helpful for building owners to prevent burglars to commit a crime, specifically, theft. The data were analyzed and the alarm itself. The product of this research study would be helpful to a building owner for he could freely access the controls of the alarm itself and when it would be turned on or off.
Security on Doors and Windows with Alarm System using GSM
Abstract: This study aimed to develop a system that can provide security on home through the integration of different security devices. The study sought to determine the following: (a) the features of the security system, (b) efficiency of the security devices used in the system in terms of its inputs, namely, biometrics fingerprint scanner, human motion sensor and keypad, as well as to determine the response of its output, namely, GSM, intrusion alarm, and LCD. A two-phase method was employed in this study to assess the reliability of the developed system, namely, the experimental development and descriptive method. There are thirteen purposively chosen evaluators of this study which are composed of three home security experts, five engineers, five selected students and residents. The implemented system was evaluated and the system features enumerated was found to be effective. Biometric fingerprint scanner read the fingerprint accurately. Human motion sensor was able to detect human presence. Keypad could activate and deactivate the security system and worked accurately in terms of password recognition. GSM was able to send a text message to the homeowner. Intrusion alarm gave a warning when the sensor detects human presence. LCD displayed the status of the system. Through the integration of various security devices better security assurance can be achieved. Foreign: FSB-System: A Detection System for Fire, Suffocation, and Burn Based on Fuzzy Decision Making, MCDM, and RGB Model in Wireless Sensor Networks Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are composed of low-power, large-scale, low-cost sensor nodes to sense environmental conditions (e.g., temperature). Fire is one of the most common hazards in the world so that detection of the fires can prevent a lot of damages to the lives. Fire detection process can be improved by using knowledge-based systems such as fuzzy decision making and multi-criteria decision making (MCDM). This paper proposes a detection system, called FSB-System, to predict the fire, suffocation, and burn probabilities over areas using fuzzy theory, MCDM, and an RGB model. The system uses sensing data of the temperature, smoke, and light sensors to determine appropriate, assorted decisions under different conditions. Three fuzzy controllers are suggested in FSB-System: fire fuzzy controller (namely FFC), suffocation fuzzy controller (namely SFC), and burn fuzzy controller (namely BFC). FFC determines the fire probability, SFC measures the suffocation probability, and BFC calculates the burn probability. Sensor nodes are randomly scattered over areas in a way that they form multiple clusters. Non- cluster heads (NCHs) transmit their sensing data to cluster heads (CHs). Furthermore, CHs transmit the gathered data to the native sink to report environmental conditions toward a base station (e.g., a fire department). The number of sinks is determined by a suggested MCDM controller based on network size and the number of clusters. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed system surpasses the threshold methods in terms of remaining energy, the number of alive nodes, network lifetime, the number of wrong alerts, and financial losses. This system can be applied in various environments including forests, buildings, etc. Fire Detection and Alarm System (A Brief Guide to Qatar Fire Protection Engineering Practice in the Building Built Environment, Republished) This article paper was one of the “Most Read Article with 620+ views published via LinkedIn Publishing Network page last January 20, 2018. The document has been prepared to provide a course background with the requirement of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) which is the QCDD (Qatar Civil Defense Department) for the Fire Detection and Alarm System (FDAS) on all building built scales applications within the building built environment in Qatar constructions specifically. However, this article paper also applies in other state or country around the world in the protection building properties and lives. And thus, provides a learning process and experiences that will involve within the course of my study and research over time in particular with Fire Protection and Safety Engineering, and sharing with you something on the design aspect and even in the construction side. Design and Implementation of a Smart Fire Alarm System Based of Wi-Fi over Long Distance (WiLD) This research is developed for the users to sense the occurrence of fire in different locations such as factories, houses, etc, using fire detecting system. The fire detector indicates the location of fire and produces alarm in the fire location and the center of firefighting based WiLD. The signal transmitted from fire location to the center of firefighting, where a fire sensor connected to the microcontroller that was interfaced to the local server which will transmit the status of the location continuously to the central sever in the center of firefighting. BIBLIOGRAPHY A. Book Chin, R. (2015). Home Security Systems DIY Using Android and Arduino. Berlin, Germany. Create Space Independent Publishing Platform. B. Internet Young, A. (2019, May). What Is a SecuritySystem and How Does it Work? Retrieved from https://www.safewise.com/home-security-faq/how-do-security-systems-work/ C. Journals Brooks, D. (2009, September 21). Intruder alarm systems: Is the security industry installing and maintaining alarm systems in compliance to Australian Standard AS2201? Security Journal, Vol. 24, No. 2, 101-117. Farrell, G., Grove, L., Thompson, R., Tilley, N., and Tseloni, A. (2017, May 05). The Effectiveness of Burglary Security Devices. Security Journal, Vol. 30, No. 2, 646-664. D. Magazine Clutton, A. (2019, June). TESTED – Ajax Alarm System. PSI Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.psimagazine.co.uk/tested-ajax-alarm-system/ E. Related Studies Ramos, C.A. and Tagsuan, S.G. (2018). House Security Alarm System (HSAS). Maragondon, Cavite, Philippines. Bentulan, M.A., Buog, E.J., Castillo, C.M., Felipe, C.G., and Lucena, A.N. (2014). Security on Doors and Windows with Alarm System using GSM. Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. Gharajeh, M. (n.d.). FSB-System: A Detection System for Fire, Suffocation, and Burn Based on Fuzzy Decision Making, MCDM, and RGB Model in Wireless Sensor Networks. New York, New York City, United States of America. Gomeseria, R. (n.d.). Fire Detection and Alarm System (A Brief Guide to Qatar Fire Protection Engineering Practice in the Building Built Environment, Republished). Qatar, Middle East. Radhi, A. (2016). Design and Implementation of a Smart Fire Alarm System Based of Wi-Fi over Long Distance (WiLD). Greater Noida, India.