Student Team Members:

Mike Voelker, Steve Verdi

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Security Systems

The Sensors & Security team spent a great deal of the first summer term researching the multiple ways by which access into The Home Depot Smart Home may be controlled. Today’s most common way of restricting access to a home is the simple - yet reliable - lock-and-key. Though this system has proven very effective, we recognized access control as an opportunity to move forward and integrate modern technology to improve this old-fashioned mechanism.

Our team was engaged in thorough research for weeks trying to identify the perfect access control system to satisfy all of our demands. We encountered numerous possibilities, but only one was the perfect match: fingerprint scanners. Fingerprint scanners are the best option for us right now, offering versatility, security, cost-effectiveness, reliability, customizability, and cutting-edge technology. The system is also very user-friendly.
With only limited help from our distributor, we were able to install and run the entire system
without a glitch. We were even able to go so far as to customize the system to meet specific goals laid out for ourselves. After thorough testing, this system has proven itself as a reliable and viable addition to The Home Depot Smart Home security system. We have had the time to understand all of its capabilities and are prepared to install the system so that it is up and running as soon as the house is completed.