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Woman Uses Webcam to Catch Thieves
Here's a story about a successful implementation of remotely monitored webcam. After her home was robbed once a Florida woman had a security camera installed so she could remotely monitor to her home. She couldn't believe it when she checked the live feed from her office and saw two men she didn't know in her house. She called the police and her home was quickly surrounded and the two crooks were apprehended. Take a look:
Posted on April 10, 2009
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Robotic Sentry Patrols Your Home
 The robotic sentry can be controlled from the Internet to browse your home while you are at work or on vacation. The sentry can shoot video and photographs and email them to you. It also has a two-way microphone and speaker. You could use it to check for thieves or to spy on your pets. The sentry can store up to ten different patrol paths.
This robotic sentry can be controlled by any remote device capable of browsing the internet, allowing you to monitor your home from anywhere in the world. Audio and high-resolution (640 x 480) video are streamed in MPEG4 format, and it can take still pictures and e-mail them to you; it has a two-way microphone and speaker that enable real-time interaction with subjects. Three wheels support its chassis, providing 360º of nimble movement as its camera boom extends to provide a wide field of view while surveying its surroundings. You can set the sentry with up to 10 paths for a customized patrol; it will move along a path, detecting and avoiding obstacles with its infrared sensor, and repeat the sequence until issued new orders.
The robotic sentry retails for $299. It can be pre-ordered here at Hammacher Schlemmer but won't be available for shipment until December 17th. (via WowWee and Random Good Stuff)
Posted on September 30, 2008
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Home Security Robot Goes on Sale in Japan
ZMP Inc.'s walking 15-inch tall home security robot called Nuvo
will soon be on sale in Japan. The stylish little robot can walk and respond to voice commands. It also dances and makes music. While that all sounds fun, Nuvo actually has a practical use as a security robot. Nuvo contains
a digital camera inside its head that takes images. Robot owners can
contact Nuvo with a cell phone to get a look at the images and see what
is going on in their home. Forbes.com reports that the robots will only
be sold in Japan in a limited amount. Nuvo is not cheap with a 588,000
yen ($5,450) price tag. So far, there is no word on when ZMP might make Nuvo available for purchase in the United States or Europe.
Posted on April 13, 2005
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