Although Wi-Fi signals can pass through many invisible objects, depending on their shape and material, this affects the quality of the signal. Changes in the signal allow conclusions to be drawn about the environment – for example, how many people are in a room. And that’s exactly what the Dutch company Gamgee now wants to take advantage of. Wi-Fi is designed to be used as a security radar and thus an alarm system.
Identify and report people
Gamgee has now launched a similar campaign on Indiegogo, aiming to raise €50,000. Given the low funding target, development is likely already largely complete. The project’s backers promise a combination of a Wi-Fi router and an alarm system: three devices with an area of 150 square meters are offered for €295, and four devices with an area of 200 square meters cost €345. Delivery is scheduled for January 2025.
Source: Gamgee
Obvious movements must be reported via the app.
Gamgee claims that the devices can recognize household residents, regular guests and pets after a two-week training period. If someone stands out because of their body structure or movement pattern that is not yet known, an alarm should be triggered. In addition to securing your four walls, the devices should also be used to monitor movement, for example to detect when an older family member falls.
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By the time the devices are delivered, it should also be possible to accurately detect and monitor individuals. If routers do indeed enable reasonably accurate tracking using the Wi-Fi 6 standard in use, these represent highly questionable options from a data protection perspective. The subsequent success of the technology may also depend on the quality of the “security radar”: it must work extremely reliably so as not to be disturbed by repeated false alarms. Whether this will work remains to be seen.
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