New Age Solutions for In-Building Security Systems (.PDF Download)

May 25, 2016

In recent years, the user experience of consumer electronics, new government legislation, and the push for increased system efficiency have conspired to drive significant advances within in-building security or intrusion-detection systems. Traditional sensor types, connectivity, control interfaces, and power sourcing have all been affected to varying degrees, significantly shifting the look, feel, and operation of these somewhat ubiquitous applications...

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