Gamgee Turns Wi-Fi Into an Intrusion Detector
Dutch company Gamgee developed Wi-Fi based alarm that detects intruders recognizing residents or pets in the house using only Wi-Fi waves.
There are many cheap alarms or surveillance services that charge a monthly subscription. These systems rely on cameras or sensors that They cover only a small part of the house..
Gamgee is an alarm system based on Wi-Ficapable of covering all corners of the house. And it also detects family members and pets from thieves and intruders.
Here’s How the Gamgee Wi-Fi Alarm Works
A Wi-Fi connection is actually a series of electromagnetic waves that are reflected from walls and objectschanging its trajectory and intensity. A modern router detects these changes.
The same thing happens with humans: when a Wi-Fi wave hits them, it changes direction. There have been previous experiments in detecting people via Wi-Fi, but Gamgee is the first to offer it commercially.
The previous systems were very primitive, but Gamgee managed to improve them, of course, with the help of artificial intelligence.
As its creators explain on Indigogo, in order for Gamgee to work The AI needs to be trained for a couple of weekswith people and pets that live in the house.
The AI creates a “silhouette” of these people to recognize them. Thus, When it detects another silhouette of a different height or gait, it sends a notification..
Gamgee claims it not only detects intruders, but also unusual situations for family members, such as falls, fainting, or a pet getting on the bed.
Of course, even though it works with regular Wi-Fi, some kind of signal extender is required to make it stronger and reach every corner of the house. For a house of about 150 square meters, three extensions will be needed.
Ultimately, it is not much different from a regular alarm system, but it has the advantage that works in all corners of the house, not just in certain places.
Set with three extensions of this Gamgee Wi-Fi Alarmhas a price of about 300 euros in Indigogo.
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