September 19, 2005
Home security via mobile
A New Zealand entrepreneur is developing a home security system that can send a warning to customers' mobile phones if someone ventures on to their property. Stuff.co.nz reports.
"The system, Parabeam, comprises solar-powered infrared sensors which send a text message to a mobile phone when tripped and which can be easily moved.
"There's a big need for a system that you can set up in 10 minutes and secure a site," he says.
... The next version will have up to four programmable "zones", so customers can receive different messages depending on which beam is tripped.
... And the next step is to incorporate a digital camera into Parabeam so photos of intruders can be sent to cellphones using PXT, "so you can verify who it is without panicking".
Related:
-- DoCoMo Systems to Launch Cell Phone Home Monitoring Service
-- MMS alert of someone breaking into your home
-- View your webcam on your cellphone
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