Low Cost Efficient Deliverying Video Surveillance Service to Moving Guard for Smart Home

Area of Science:

• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Security Systems

Background:

• Smart Home applications increasingly require cost-effective video surveillance, particularly in emerging economies.
• Internet of Things (IoT) enables event-triggered camera operation for efficiency.
• Real-time video communication to mobile security personnel faces challenges due to network disruptions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design intelligent agent-based protocols for real-time intrusion video communication over wireless/mobile networks.
• To develop a generic, adaptable software architecture for low-cost smart home security systems.
• To improve user satisfaction and system operability despite communication disruptions.

Main Methods:

• Development of intelligent agent protocols for real-time video transmission.
• Design of a generic, hardware-adaptable software architecture using design patterns.
• Implementation of features for automatic lost video frame recovery and vertical handover support.
• Energy-saving optimizations for smartphone battery life.

Main Results:

• Intrusion notifications and initial video frames delivered to moving guards in under 20 seconds.
• Transparent recovery of video frames lost during network disruptions.
• Successful support for vertical handover processes.
• Demonstrated energy savings for smartphone batteries.
• High user satisfaction reported in experimental tests.

Conclusions:

• The proposed system offers a viable, low-cost solution for smart home security with reliable real-time video communication.
• The novel software architecture effectively addresses network disruptions, enhancing system performance and user experience.
• The system demonstrates significant improvements in operability, reliability, and user satisfaction for mobile security monitoring.