Personal Electronic Home Room Security System-Bot
Question:
Is it possible to create a personal electronic home room security system with Lego’s
Mindstorm kit?
Hypothesis:
If I use the Lego’s Mindstorm kit, I hypothesize that any type of security system is
possible with legos because the freedom of using as many RCX blocks as possible allows
room for larger and more complex robots, though the program NQC does have some
limits to it.
Background Research:
Ever since the beginning of civilization, people had been searching ways to secure
their own privacy from intruders. First, it was fire, the most basic form of security that
scared unwary animals away, along with dangerously exposing one’s “clandestine”
hideout to curious nature. Next came the actual fortification of structures and barricades,
which provided temporary protection from unarmed thieves. Finally, after centuries of
failed attempts of searching a flawless security system, the world entered the Information
Age, where home security was given a complete renovation in safety and style.
A typical home security system consists of an alarm system that sounds after an
unwanted break-in. Motion sensors around the house may also trigger such an alarm, just
in case if the burglar is already hiding out in the house after security is set. Paranoid
housekeepers may also take the extra step of installing timed light systems, just to inform
burglars that there is still life and activity within the house. However, the price is
horrendously expensive. Nevertheless, one security system for the house is enough for
the whole family… unless, those pesky teenagers want one too. Subsequently, installation
of nested alarm systems and motion sensors is rather inconvenie...
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... further studies, future creators can
remedy this problem by developing new ways for two RCX to communicate with each
other, such as touch sensors that are attached to both RCX’s, or the usage of laser
communication.
One other problem is the exposure of the RCX blocks that can allow intruders to
simply turn off the blocks to shut off the alarm system. This can be fixed by developing
automatic enclosing boxes that lock over the open RCX’s when password is set.
The idea of multiplexing sensors without the usage of extra hand-created pieces is
another important research that can allow more convenient robots and even a numeric
pad controlled security system. With these studies, paranoid room securers may someday
finally find peace in the security they have.
References:
Baum, David. Definitive Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS: Second Edition. New York,
Apress 2003
that is to keep the society comfortable and safe. Indeed, it is successful in doing
That purpose is just as important today as it was in the days of Thomas Jefferson. The purpose is to allow the individual to defend his freedom.
Under common law some many years ago, burglary was the breaking and entering of a dwelling during the night for the purposes of committing a felony or a larceny (Bernasco and Luykx 2003). Under common law, there were a couple reasons for this specific definition of burglary. First, as Bernasco put it, breaking is the act of creating an opening by disabling any part of the dwelling meant to serve as a prevention tool against intrusion. Secondly, nighttime was an important element of burglary by common law standards; law-makers viewed people as unable to protect themselves during the middle of the night. Under common law, it was not enough to merely enter a dwelling, the act of breaking had to exist; if the entry occurs through an unlocked door, then burgl...
Now you are going to take a look at the preventive behaviours of victimized and not victimized groups. It is obvious that in many cases the lack of protective measurements contributed somewhat to victimization. If you make a comparison between the two groups, you can see that at the time of the crime burglary victims had fewer household security measurements than not victimized. (Weinstein, 1989) As you can see there is no guarantee when or who is going to be victimized. Many will think that burglary victims’ experience does not deserve to be examined, but they are wrong. The main reason is that households are something sacred, where a family stores its memories, documents and everything else that no one different from family member deserves to see. This mean that these victims do not deserve invaded homes.
Security systems for homes have been a big seller thanks to this tactic used by advertising big shots. ADT is a leading security system seller who uses this in every commercial they make. The fear that they play on is the fear of being attacked in the middle of the night. They show a family in the quiet suburbs with a nice home in a nice neighborhood. They show a burglar trying to break into the home which is un-successful due to the alarm system in the home. It the shows the family being woken by the sound of the alarm followed by a call from the professionals at adt who monitor all the alarms. The person on the phone tells the family to remain calm and notifies them that authorities are on the way. This is a solid example of advertising playing on American fears. They target middle class families in the suburbs because they know that they have money to install them, and know that for the most part care about the safety of their families. Scare tactics such as this one, works for the company who sells hundreds of thousands of sec...
Except for the main entrance, which was only used by guests (it was off limits to students), all of the doors to the building had metal detectors.
“Please remove all sharp items, liquids, and flammable or explosive substances before entering security” blares a nasal, robotic voice from a speaker somewhere in the room. I shudder. What if security has found it? But they can’t have – we disguised it so well back in Peshawar.
The purpose of this law is to protect an individual from crime by removing the ambiguity or fear that they
One positive step to engage in this process is to install metal detectors into the
Risk must be recognized to be effectively guarded against, and a proportional amount of fear is of value in that it may motivate the individual to guard against the risk that it is based upon. While Home Alone illustrated the relationship between risk and fear very well, the level of risk and fear employed was fictional and childish given that it was a child’s film, and failed to reflect the humor of a home invasion in reality. Fear can be beneficial when based upon real risk, while a failure to perceive risk may result in a lack of safety. Therefore, it is important to measure risk when attempting to determine the required level of fear to apply to a given situation, in addition to the level of security.
The last thing an attacker expect in an assault situation is resistance or lots noise. Personal alarms will give you the time to escape or even fight for yourself. So now when you have decided to buy a new piece for yourself, let us talk about some of the best personal alarms in 2015.
By making building safe and secure through these principles, society can help deter vandalism and arson.
When I first started robotics, I did not fully understand what an engineer was, and I had some cloudy vision of becoming a police detective in the distant future. However, the more involved I became in the robotics program, the more interested I grew in the whole concept. Being presented with a problem and limitations, such as time constraints, budget constraints, and size and weight constraints, and then have to come up with a feasible design that fits the limitations is an amazing learning experience. However, the process did not end at coming up with a design; in fact, that was just the beginning of a very long road. After the initial design was decided on, us designers spent hours coming up with CAD (computer aided design) mockups, dimensioning every single plane and meticulously going over every centimeter of the virtual version of our robot. With a solid vision in place, construction began and as we learned more about the problem and our own limitations, we were forced to perform small alterations to our design; making it dynamic to fit the ever changing
...e against arson is to have effective security. One way to reduce the risk of an arson attack on the home is by installing an intruder alarm system that may help in keeping the potential arsonist away. People can also install fire alarms and extinguishers and store matches, lighters, or any dangerous and flammable liquids away in a safe place. To make it more preventable for arsonists to enter the home, people should close all windows and lock all doors before they go out.
office. It is a misleading concept as we have a SMART HOUSE. The complete SMART