Sentri: Home Security System for Geeks

In general, you will not surprise anyone with a smart security system now, there are already several similar projects with approximately equal functionality.

Therefore, the developers of Sentri went a little different way, and added the possibility of integrating into their system other smart devices, including the well-known Nest thermostat, the smart switch and the Wemo socket, the equally smart Hue light bulb and the Lickitron lock. In general, lovers of all kinds of devices can be happy.
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However, Sentri can work completely autonomously, without being connected to other devices, while the functionality of the system is preserved.

Design and device capabilities

The device is square, with sides of 9.4 * 9.4 inches, while the display occupies almost the entire outer side of the device. Thanks to this, the Sentri can be confused with an unusual photo frame, well, or for hours, if you set the appropriate mode.



The device can in fact work as a photo frame + weather station, although, of course, its capabilities are much wider.

The main functions of the device:

• Motion Detector;
• Adaptation of the system to the user mode;
• Temperature determination;
• Determination of humidity;
• Determination of air quality;
• Weather forecast;
• Lighting Detector;
• Night vision system;
• Broadcast and receive audio / video.

The developers have equipped their device with, among other things, a microphone and a speaker, so you can always talk to your family, instead of Skype, or try to impress your cat, for example, that lying on your laptop in your absence is not good.

According to the developers, the data transfer is in protected mode, with encryption level 2048 bit RSA. This is the standard for most banking transactions.

How does all this work?

We have already said that the device adapts to the mode of operation / life of the owner. And the device can "understand", through time, that a lamp that burns in an empty room at 12 o'clock is not normal. The next action is a notification request for this event. In addition, the system may warn of unexpected door opening, temperature or humidity increase, and deterioration of air quality.



Device management / devices in the house is carried out through applications for smartphones. Now ready versions for Android OS and iOS. A wireless Wi-Fi network is required to operate the device. Accordingly, if there is a problem with the wireless network, the system will not be able to “reach” the owner.

As mentioned above, the device can control other smart devices that were previously purchased by the owner. Soon, developers should add compatibility with SmartThings, Snugr Thermostat and Ninja Sphere.

This system can probably be called one of the first attempts to integrate third-party solutions into a single center. In fact, smart devices - a great many, but few of them are compatible with each other. Perhaps in the future, developers and other systems will try to ensure the expansion of the capabilities of their devices at the expense of other developers' modules / devices.

Price and order

Sentri price can not be called low. Pre-order can be made at a price of $ 249, there are other solutions to the model range, but they differ from this only in design. Pre-order can be done from the developers . Also, notification of the arrival of the device for sale in Russia can be requested from Medgadgets .