We believe that the home security industry needs significant improvements. Most leading home security companies are riddled with proprietary software and hardware, making it difficult for consumers to tune their devices to meet their specific needs. We want to incorporate FPGA technology into a security system, allowing for high degrees of customization.

Creating a user-friendly home security system to simplify the process of allowing the clients to tune in to their devices. The goal is to simplify the device setup and parameter customization for our clients. The implementation of the FPGA is to enable advanced operations and optimization, such as simultaneously monitoring multiple rooms and efficient processing data. 

Many large security companies operate on a subscription service and rely on technicians to install products like cameras and sensors. This is costly to both the company and consumer. We believe that with highly researched and easy to install products, we can reduce these costs by making the product experience so streamlined that any consumer would be able to customize their liking without the need of a technician. 

The methodology that is going to be implemented is the Waterfall method. There are going to be various phases such as the requirements, design, logic design, implementation. Once the requirements are fully defined, there can be an initial design and from the design a prototype. The prototype’s development will evolve throughout the semester based on feedback and data. 

We anticipate that our product will bring a series of unique improvements to the home security market. These improvements include: 

• Customizability

• Modularity

• Easy troubleshooting

• Ability for new components to be added to the product ecosystem after launch

Prototype:

Arduino = $27.60

Nexys A7-100T = $349.99