1. Honeywell introduce ‘professional grade’ home security automation
Honeywell’s Lyric security system promises to be a big step forward in home security automation.
The Lyric controls motion sensors, security cameras, smoke detectors via a touchscreen or by voice commands. Various scenarios can be setup by the user, such as locking up the house and turning off the lights with a simple voice command or monitoring the outside of your home to raise an alarm if there is a problem. Price and availability still to be confirmed.
2. 1080p Video surveillance in a lightbulb
Sengled, the smart lighting company, has unveiled a lightbulb that combines WiFi connectivity with LED light and a 1080p security camera into one innovative product.
Usable both indoors or outdoors the Sengled Snap is a 2015 CES Best of Innovation Award winner. The Snap will cost $199 when it becomes available later this spring.
3. Sony SmartEye turning any glasses into CCTV camera.
Sony’s SmartEye, their answer to Google Glass, has been described as like wearing a CCTV camera on your head and like Google Glass it comes with a head-up display to show information in front of your eyes.
More interesting is their CES 2015 unveiling of the SmartEyeglass Attach!, a small module which can make regular glasses smart. While currently only a prototype, it’s easy to imagine how technologies like the Attach! could be used by security guards, police and lone workers to improve video surveillance.
4. No more memorising passwords with Intel True Key
Intel True Key is a new facial recognition tool which allows you to use your face to open secured files and programmes – so no more memorising passwords.
True Key uses your laptop or smartphone’s existing camera to scan your face for traits unique to you, such as the distance between your eyes or ears.
Last month Intel recently acquired PasswordBox, the company behind this technology.
The current preview works with Windows computers and Android phones for facial recognition, but not on Apple devices.
5. Facial recognition of any strangers in your home
Netatmo’s Welcome is a smart security camera that learns to recognise friendly faces – and alert you when it detects a stranger.
The Welcome’s 1080p Full HD camera features a 130 degree viewing arc and an infrared sensor so it can still operate at night to identify intruders.
With a sleek tube design and integration that should appeal to the consumer market and connectivity to both iOS and Android smartphones, the Welcome is a CES 2015 Innovation Award winner.
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