Smart security | Abrahamsebastian

Brief

Choose a company that has a product line of smart home devices and design a new product for them grounded by user research and brand language.

Chosen company

Concept

A comprehensive home security system that can scan for potential threats using visual and infrared footage.

Vivint is a company that provides smart home security and automation services. They offer a range of products and services designed to make homes safer, more energy-efficient, and convenient. Vivint's offerings include home security systems, smart locks, security cameras, doorbell cameras, smart thermostats, and home automation devices.

Statistics

about home invasions in the US

There are around 1.65 million home invasions in the US every year.

65%

of home invaders are already well-acquainted with the people they rob.

Bureau of Justice Statistics

85%

of home invasions are not conducted by

professional burglars.

Alarms.org

Burglars are 3 times more likely to target properties that don’t use some form of security system.

Alarms.org

62%

of burglaries happen during daylight hours.

DCSI Security

User interview

key takeaways

User interviews were conducted among people who are currently using a home security system as well as people looking into installing a new security system. This was a crucial step in understanding the user needs and pain points with regards to smart home security.

Current use cases :

Pet monitoring

Package theft prevention

Intrusion deterrent

Home monitoring

Even though Smart home security is a fairly tech enthusiast domain, 60% of users ranged from beginner to intermediate

Problem

Having a security camera can help you see and record who has come to your house, but how can you distinguish between regular stranger and a person who could be a potential threat?

90% of participants did not have privacy concerns and valued their safety over privacy

How do you know if it’s a

Friend or foe?

Design Question

How might we enhance home security and detect potential threats to prevent home intrusion?

Personas

again-

How do you know if it’s a

Friend or foe?

Why not incorporate ‘Image Fusion’ technology ?

The objective of the proposed hybrid algorithm is to assist the surveillance team to detect any concealed weapons from a standoff distance by combining the images obtained from multiple sensors.

Image Fusion Result Analysis

The proposed algorithm is tested using an image dataset which consists of a pair of visual and infrared images. The selected images are registered with two cameras. visible light camera and infrared camera with test object (gun) under plain clothing is as shown.

Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016786551630366X

Current System