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Too Many Notifications, Too Little Value: How to Optimize Wi-Fi Sensing Alerts
Nobody likes an app that just won’t stop buzzing. At their best, notifications keep users informed, engaged, and in control. At their worst, they become a relentless source of frustration—interrupting daily life, creating anxiety, and driving users to disable alerts...
Too Many Notifications, Too Little Value: How to Optimize Wi-Fi Sensing Alerts
Nobody likes an app that won’t stop buzzing. In Wi-Fi Sensing applications, where notifications often relate to home security or caregiving, excessive alerts can frustrate users, leading to disengagement or disabled notifications. The key to success? Smarter, context-rich alerts that deliver real value—prioritizing relevance, reducing redundancy, and giving users control over their notification experience. This blog covers how to optimize Wi-Fi Sensing alerts to keep users informed without overwhelming them.
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Aura Home Security Sees through Walls to Avoid Privacy Squeamishness
Connected cameras might be the current darlings of the smart home, but what if a 24/7 stream from inside your ...
New Aura Monitoring from Cognitive Systems Makes Your Smart Home Smarter
Cognitive Systems Corp. introduces an enhanced version of Aura, a home monitoring system using intelligent motion technology, wireless signals, and machine learning. The expandable Beacon-based system, capable of mesh motion sensing, can locate movement within the home and integrate with other smart home devices for automation. Aura offers a Starter Kit at $199 covering 700 square feet, with additional Accessory Beacons available for $99 each. The technology, featuring a custom-designed silicon chipset and patented algorithms, enables real-time collection and processing of radiofrequency data. IFTTT integration and a user-friendly app further enhance the home monitoring experience.
The Security System That Sees Through Walls
It used to be that security systems could only protect what was right in front of them.
Some require sensors on ...
This Box Can See Through Walls — And It Could Shake Up Home Security
Cognitive Systems, a Waterloo-based company, has developed a home security product named Aura, which utilises wireless signals to detect motion and classify different types of movement in and around a house. The system consists of a base station and a companion unit, placed at opposite sides of the house, and can cover an entire house since wireless signals can pass through walls. Unlike traditional camera-based systems, Aura offers privacy and does not require installation in private spaces like bedrooms or bathrooms. The system is capable of distinguishing between various types of motion, including human and pet movements. It sends alerts and can sound an alarm if it detects unfamiliar motion while the system is armed. Aura is part of the broader trend in using wireless signals for various applications, such as detecting movement and objects, to create smarter and more connected homes.
Aura Uses Your Home’s Wireless Signals to Catch Bad Guys
Cognitive Systems has launched Aura, a home security system that detects movement using wireless signals. It features a hub and a sensor that plugs into a power socket, which covers about 2,500 sq ft. The system detects any movement and sends an alert to a phone. It has been created to avoid the need for a camera, enabling it to be placed in private areas. Cognitive Systems CEO Hugh Hind said the system could learn other skills through updates, with a home security market analyst saying it could offer something new for privacy-conscious consumers.
Aura Is a Two-Piece Security System That Can Monitor Your Entire Home
Cognitive Systems has introduced Aura, a home security system that uses wireless signals to detect motion throughout an entire home, offering a discreet alternative to internet-connected smart cameras. The system includes a cube-shaped hub and a small remote sensor. Placed at opposite sides of a home, Aura provides coverage regardless of walls or obstructions. It uses patented spectrum analysis technology to filter out non-human movements and sends alerts to the owner's phone or activates the hub's siren. Aura automatically arms and disarms itself when authorised users leave or return, and recognises the presence of programmed users to avoid false alarms.