A sensor system for monitoring an object, including at least one first part and one second part, of which one is a sensor module having at least one sensor, and at least one fastener to fasten the first part to the object to be monitored, wherein the first part and the second part are designed to establish a releasable connection between the second part and the first part and wherein one of the parts is equipped with a signaling device, which is designed to detect a release of the connection between the second part and the first part and to produce a signal triggered thereby, wherein the fastening of the first part to the object cannot be released nondestructively in a state in which the connection between the second part and the first part exists.

A control panel is used to monitor events within a security system or other automation system. In the event an intruder enters a physical location, the intruder may attempt to damage the control panel to disrupt its operation. One or more sensors of the control panel may detect disruption in the operation of the control panel. Example sensors may detect an impact force, sudden acceleration, removal from a mounted location, or disruption of communication with an input/output element, such as a display device. When an event is detected at the control panel itself, the control panel can send a signal to a remote service provider, and the remote service provider can follow-up with the customer. The control panel and/or remote service provider may also determine when the control panel loses partial or complete power loss to identify the disruption as a potential crash-and-smash entry.

An electronic device including a mounting device configured to couple to a surface, a head removably coupled to the mounting device and including a housing, a magnet attached to the mounting device, and a sensor disposed within the housing. The sensor detects a magnetic field associated with the magnet when the head is in a first position relative to the mounting device and detects the magnetic field associated with the magnet when the head is in a second position relative to the mounting device, the second position being different than the first position.

A system and methods of digital image capture, video surveillance and, in particular, to a method for verification of integrity and validity of live or recorded images, video(s) and surveillance images and video(s), both real-time and delayed. The method, in accordance with a principle embodiment, employs the use of additional light (photonic water marks) added to images of objects and scenes The photonic water marks reflect or refract, scatter or entangle with the real objects and scenes to then be digitized with the object or scene image.

An obscuration cloud generation device (100) comprises a housing (101) having a door (102) and a frame (103) sized and shaped to accommodate an obscuration cloud generating canister (110) when the door (102) is in a closed state. Activation of the canister (110) emits a composition for forming the cloud. The door (102) has an operably open state in which the door (102) is open at least a predefined minimum extent for exiting of the emitted composition. A door checking system (104) applies a force for opening the door (102) and generates an indication of whether the door (102) is open at least to the minimum extent. A controller (105) is adapted to instruct the checking system (104) to apply the force and to receive the indication to determine, before activating the canister (110), that the door (102) is not blocked from reaching the operably open state.

A control system includes a control module (34), a control device (20) mounted to a door (12) and controllable by the control module (34), and a manager mobile device (54) operable to connect with the control module (34) to obtain management authority to access to the door (12). The control device (20) includes a latch (24) for retaining the door (12) in a closed position. A vibration detecting unit (66) is mounted to the door (12) or the control device (20) and is electrically connected to the control module (34). When the vibration detecting unit (66) detects vibrations of the door (12) or the control device (20), the manager mobile device (54) is activated, and the image of the outside of the door (12) is transmitted to the manager mobile device (54), such that the manager can immediately know the situation outside the door (12).

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a storage device, are disclosed. A system includes one or more processors and one or more computer storage media storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more processors, to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: obtaining, by the system, video of a scene captured by a camera; determining a likelihood that the camera will be tampered with based on the video of the scene; determining that the likelihood that the camera will be tampered with satisfies criteria; and transmitting data generated from the video.

Methods and systems for managing a security system are described. A security server located external to a premises may be in communication with a security system and a gateway device located at the premises. A status signal may be sent to the security server. The status signal may be initiated based on an alarm event. If the security server fails to detect a message of the status signal, the security server may send one or messages indicating the failure.

A contact sensor includes a permanent magnet, first and second magnetic field sensors, and a computing device in communication with the first and second magnetic field sensors and configured to execute an “Open/Close” function to generate an “Open/Close” decision, and a “Masking” function to generate a “Masking” decision, based on at least one of a first measurement from the first magnetic field sensor or a second measurement from and the second magnetic field sensor.

An apparatus comprising a camera sensor and a processor. The camera sensor may be configured to capture video data of an area of interest. The processor may be configured to (i) process the video data, (ii) generate control signals used to initiate security responses and (iii) execute computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions are executed by the processor to (a) determine an activation state for the security responses, (b) determine a status of a visitor in the area of interest in response to an analysis of the video data, (c) select one of the control signals to initiate the security responses based on (i) the status of the visitor and (ii) the activation state and (d) determine a reaction of the visitor in response to the security responses.