The explosion of smartphone as well as tablet managed house automation gadgets continues with the introduction of “Piper”.
Blacksumac are the Canadian business behind the unit thats runs Linix on an ARM CPU as well as combines a digital pan-tilt-zoom panoramic HD video camera with a Z-Wave radio for wise house control. Also on board are sensors for temperature, humidity, ambient light as well as ambient noise in addition to a movement detector as well as siren.
Piper links to your house network with its 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi as well as will screen your house security as well as send you alerts as well as notifications in addition to enable you interact with it from anywhere in the world from an app on your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet.
The Piper has an estimated ship date of this November for North American backers ($189) as well as next April for European clients ($249). Head over to the Indiegogo page to assist fund the job as well as inspect out the video as well as the pr below…
Blacksumac today revealed the introduce of Piper, the very first house security as well as automation gadget that combines HD panoramic video, Z-Wave house automation, as well as environmental sensors into a single elegant product that works with smartphones as well as tablets. Piper is now offered for pre-order on Indiegogo, starting at $189 for the earliest backers.
According to a report by the United nations office on medications as well as Crimes, there are an typical of 250 burglaries every hour in the US, as well as one more research study conducted by temple university specifies that houses without security systems are 2 to 3 times more likely to be damaged into. However, even those with systems on a regular basis offer with false alarms, long costly contracts, challenging intrusive equipment, as well as commonly lack any type of camera capability. For those who online in apartments as well as condos there are even fewer options.
“Combining security, high high quality video, as well as house automation just makes sense,” stated Russell Ure, president of Blacksumac. “You can’t get genuine peace of mind without really seeing what’s happening at home, as well as the possibilities for making your house more secure as well as interactive truly open up when you add automation into the equation.”
At the heart of Piper’s security as well as tracking system is its panoramic HD video camera. From a mobile device, individuals can pan as well as zoom around from wall to wall as well as floor to ceiling, or switch to quad view to watch four different areas of a space at once. While watching online video, individuals can interact with family, pets, or even unwanted guests at house with two-way audio.
“I’m bullish on this new classification of Internet-connected surveillance cameras with built-in security features,” stated Julie Jacobson, editor-at-large for CE pro as well as a house automation specialist. “Piper is the only product I’ve seen that goes much further with 180° digital pan-tilt-zoom video as well as security features as well as house automation with a rich individual interface for remote tracking as well as control.”
Security rules for Piper are totally customizable on the app, so individuals can choose exactly how Piper will protect their location while they’re at home, away, or on vacation. Piper can send a text message alert as well as set off an alarm if somebody enters the house while the homeowner is away.
Piper works with lots of house automation accessories to make houses safer, smarter, as well as more comfortable. For example, lights can be turned on from anywhere, with a routine or when it gets dark.
“I’ve been utilizing Piper on a everyday basis for weeks now, as well as I’m so delighted with exactly how it fits into my house as well as my life,” stated Caroline Warburton, an early pilot individual of Piper. “I inspect in on my youngsters when they get home, turn my lights on immediately when it gets dark, as well as watch my pets while I’m at work.”
Piper’s Features
Security – High meaning panoramic video, movement detector, two-way audio, piercing siren, 3 customizable security modes.
Automation – Z-Wave controller that works with numerous house automation accessories. integrate Z-Wave accessories into Piper’s security rules, manage them remotely, on a schedule, or utilizing environmental data.
HD Panoramic camera – 180° field of view both vertically as well as horizontally; HD online as well as recorded video; electronic pan-tilt-zoom enables panning, zooming around a room; watch video in quad view, full panoramic view, or fisheye view.
Environmental Sensors – Stats on temperature, humidity, ambient light as well as sound.
Alerting System – Customizable alerts for individual as well as user’s trusted circle of contacts. Phone call, text message, email, push notification alerts explaining events with recorded video attached.
Elegant style – Simple, intuitive app. Stunning, compact, two-toned type with cleaned aluminum legs.
Smart Hardware – ARM processor running Linux, battery backup, interior memory for video storage, 802.11 Wi-Fi enabled.
Easy configuration as well as utilize – plug Piper in at home, link it to Wi-Fi, set up security as well as automation rules on the app, as well as you’re done.
Smartphones as well as tablets – Interact with Piper on iPhone, iPad, Android phones as well as tablets.
getpiper.com : Piper on Indiegogo
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