Choose events that require a decision, not every event a sensor can report.
DESIGN PRIORITIES
Start with the decision, then choose the technology.
Separate urgent alerts from an activity history you can review later.
Design for internet and power interruptions before relying on remote access.
INTERACTIVE CONCEPT
Explore the monitoring demo.
Home overview Simulated data
Indoor21.4°CComfortable
Leak sensorsClearKitchen + utility
EntryClosedFront door
All monitored points are normal.
Simulate an event
Choose an event to see what the notification plan would show.
PRACTICAL READING
Plan it well before you build it.
Specific questions and tradeoffs for this part of a home or small business.
Monitoring
How to design alerts without alarm fatigue
A practical priority system for leaks, doors and environmental sensors.
Read guideMonitoring
What should monitoring do when the internet is down?
Work through the difference between local sensing and remote notification.
Read guideMonitoring
A privacy first event history for a home or small business
Decide what to retain, who can see it and when to delete it.
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