MEET WIFI SENSING
The new standard for home security
Complete home security
with WiFi Sensing
Since the late 90s, WiFi technology has been used to transmit or transfer information without any form of physical connection or wire. WiFi sensing takes this a step further in harnessing the power of WiFi to detect and interpret motion.
Through WiFi sensing, the Sentinel security system sends out WiFi signals or waves, creating a distinct WiFi network within the home. Just as a boat or jetty disrupts waves in the ocean, and leaves a distinct pattern, a moving person disrupts this network in a distinct way that Bolo Sentinel is able to recognize.
Sentinel's Intelligent Algorithm.
The WiFi sensing technology in Sentinel is fine-tuned to to identify human movement. By contrast, traditional home security systems are known to pick up any kind of motion and are therefor subject to constant false alarms. Bolo Sentinel is empowered with sufficient intelligence to distinguish human motion from pets and other minor disturbances such as robot vacuum cleaners.
Privacy enhancing.
Wifi sensing picks up and interprets motion without invasive cameras. In fact, WiFi sensing is one of the few home security technologies that protects, without collecting personal data.
Non-Line of Sight.
Traditional home security relies on cameras or infrared sensors which require a ‘clear line of sight’ in order to fully function. By contrast, WiFi sensing works through walls and doors to pick up any motion which disturbs the WiFi network.
Comprehensive coverage.
Traditional home security systems rely on multiple cameras and physical sensors at points of entry. This creates potential gaps in coverage. Bolo Sentinel’s WiFi sensing creates a comprehensive 1,000 square feet motion detection network, meaning the entire area is covered.
Larger spaces are covered simply by adding an additional system.
Security assured.
WiFi sensing means that Bolo Sentinel secures the entire area with just two components — the Bolo Sentinel Pod and the Smart WiFi Plug. By contrast, traditional home security systems rely on multiple entry and motion sensors and security cameras, each of which can fail.
FAQs
Traditional physical motion sensors rely on Passive InfraRed (PIR) sensors that detect body heat. One drawback of PIR sensors is that they only pick up movement within their “surveillance scope” or “line of sight”.
By contrast, Wifi sensing picks up any movement within the overall ‘detection network’ and does not rely on “line of sight”.
Another drawback of PIR sensors is that they are relatively easy for an individual to trick my hiding their body heat (such as under a foil blanket).
Yes. WiFi waves are all around us, and are usually used to transfer information through the air (such as in wireless internet).
WiFi sensing is another way of using that same technology. Instead of transmitting information through the waves, it picks up disturbances in the waves themselves which are caused by motion.
Yes. WiFi sensing can be used in conjunction with camera surveillance via the nami app. This means that if a camera fails to detect an intruder, WiFi sensing acts as an effective failsafe.
In most cases, no. WiFi sensing only uses a small amount of bandwidth (measures in kilobytes per hour).
WiFi sensing uses the power of your home WiFi network to detect motion and protect your home.
The Bolo Sentinel system involves two components — the Bolo Sentinel Pod and the Smart Wifi Plug. Once plugged in, the system sends out WiFi signals or waves. WiFi sensing means that these waves are disturbed when motion is detected.
