Since time immemorial there’s been one main way of alerting people to danger; someone spots a hazard in the distance, they shout a warning to others, and the process of preparation or evacuation begins. But this process is now being transformed and enhanced by the same technology that’s transforming our homes and cities – the Internet of Things.
The Internet of Things, or IoT, describes the network of physical ‘things’ or objects that are connected to the internet to collect and share data without human intervention. An IoT-connected device might be a smart fridge that orders milk automatically, a lamp that turns on when you’re about to return home – or, a professional security and sensing platform that triggers you when there’s a danger onsite: be it fire, flood, shark, tsunami or cyclone.
You can integrate an IoT-enabled sensor or system with Spectur’s solar and battery-powered cameras to create the emergency alert system you need. This sensor of choice might be a decibel meter, seismograph, air quality monitor, dust sensor, contamination sensor, pressure sensor, smart drumline or any other type of sensor. These can be connected via either cloud or edge-based infrastructure (where data is either rapidly processed via the internet, or through the Spectur platforms internal communications gateway capabilities) and set to trigger a response. The response might include:
The key benefit is faster alerts and response when emergency responders are not on site, which has several advantages:
In an emergency every second counts, and the Internet of Things gives you more seconds in more ways. If you’re looking to set up a reliable emergency alert system in remote areas, then Spectur platforms can help you to recognise and react to danger faster and potentially save lives as a result. Contact us today to get started.