Intelligent intrusion prevention system for households based on system-on-chip computer

Abstract

Over the course of the last few decades, security systems have undergone radical overhauls and have transitioned into such sophisticated devices that some even completely shun any form of human interventions. In spite of its tremendous innovations, however, such setups have not yet made their way into homes and residences, partly owing to the fact that the equipment bear high price tags and lack user friendliness. This paper propositions a unique security system for residences that aims to solve the shortcomings of commercial alternatives. Basically, a Raspberry Pi 2 System-on-Chip (SoC) computer equipped with a camera module and placed outside the entrance of a house would attempt to identify would-be visitors by the means of image processing and voice identification. The system would spontaneously greet known faces with a friendly voice greeting and unlock the main door to allow them to enter the home. In case of unknown faces, the system would initiate a video call to the home's owner through a smartphone application and allow the owner to communicate with the unknown visitor. Upon receiving approval from the owner, the visitor's details would be entered into the system and the main door would be unlocked. If the owner denies access, he or she has the option to verbally ask the unknown visitor to leave or in extreme cases, press a button to call the police.