Automated detection and monitoring (ADAM)

Abstract

A monitoring and detection system that continually monitors a person(s) presence passing through areas such as rooms, homes, buildings and the like. The system can include multiple operating modes such as a home mode for greeting visitors and normal facility users as well as a secure mode for protecting the facility and occupants from intruders. The novel system provides for multi-task control of all electrical functions in a home such as air conditioning, lights, power and the like. The system can operate events via completely timed static events(i.e. for preselected time periods). The invention can also be used to activate or deactivate events through sensor detection. The preferred embodiment uses ultrasonic sweep sensors which can be programmed to automatically detect person(s) animal(s) that cross protected areas over certain times of the day, week, month based on different conditions, as well as dry contact sensors such as contact switches for doors and windows and the like. The ultrasonic sensors can further have their sweep signals change their operating sweeping ranges during certain times of the day, week, month and over time. The invention can further be used be used to activate and deactivate events directly and/or remotely. Finally, the invention can use any combination of multi-task controls of the above. The invention uses audible greetings with these systems to welcome person(s) approaching homes, buildings, rooms and the like. Selected verbal communications, sounds and the like can be selectively input into the system for later desired playback. The system allows for a person passing through an area to be directed to points of interest in an area such as a lamp, entertainment center, wall-hanging and the like. In a second secure mode, the ultrasonic sensors, and dry contacts can sense for intruders to activate verbal voice warnings through interior and exterior speakers, and further activate sirens, lights and remote alarms.

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