11-12-2022, 06:34 AM
A couple years ago I worked in the Burglar/Fire alarm field. I was amazed at what the new systems do. Like you said, they can be programmed to detect abnormalities in behavior via the cameras, motion, door and other sensors. Pretty cool, but yes, subject to privacy issues.
We used Alarm.com through Qolsys panels, which are much more secure than the most of the "over the counter" brands. They worked quite well for people who had parents that insisted on aging at home. They could look at their parent's account to see activity or even be notified of changes in normal behavior, depending on how they configured it.
Once you installed the alarm panel, you had the basics of a smart home system. Depending on how much you wanted to do/spend, you could control/automate lights, locks, garage doors, water sensors, HVAC and all kinds of stuff, all using only one app on your phone.
We used Alarm.com through Qolsys panels, which are much more secure than the most of the "over the counter" brands. They worked quite well for people who had parents that insisted on aging at home. They could look at their parent's account to see activity or even be notified of changes in normal behavior, depending on how they configured it.
Once you installed the alarm panel, you had the basics of a smart home system. Depending on how much you wanted to do/spend, you could control/automate lights, locks, garage doors, water sensors, HVAC and all kinds of stuff, all using only one app on your phone.