Floodlight controllers with wireless audio/video recording and communication features

A floodlight controller for activating and deactivating a floodlight device, the floodlight controller comprising:

• a camera including an image sensor and having a field of view;
• a communication module comprising a transceiver for network communication with a server;
• a speaker;
• at least one motion sensor:
• a switch having an open condition and a closed condition;
• at least one processor operatively connected to the camera, the communication module, the speaker, the at least one motion sensor, and the switch;
• memory storing a program executable by the at least one processor, the program comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive an input from the camera or the at least one motion sensor and produce an output to the switch in response to the received input from the camera or the at least one motion sensor, wherein the output causes the switch to transition from the open condition to the closed condition for activating at least one floodlight of the floodlight device;
• capture video data using the image sensor of the camera;
• transmit an alert, using the communication module, to a client device via the server, wherein the alert comprises the video data captured by the camera;
• receive a command from the client device to activate a sound;
• and generate, in response to the command, the sound of 100 dB or more from the speaker;
• a housing having a tapered lower portion, the housing containing and protecting the camera, the communication module, the at least one motion sensor, the speaker, the switch, the processor, and the memory;
• and a Fresnel lens positioned to cover and close an opening in the tapered lower portion of the housing.