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BURGLARY ALARM SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - FINAL REPORT - EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

NCJ Number
42351
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1977
Length
145 pages
Annotation
THIS DOCUMENT IS A FINAL REPORT COVERING A BURGLARY ALARM SURVEY ANALYSIS AND THE RESULTANT DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-COST, RELIABLE BURGLARY ALARM SYSTEM.
Abstract
THE OBJECT OF THIS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WAS TO PRODUCE A PROTOTYPE OF THIS RELIABLE, LOW-COST BURGLARY ALARM SYSTEM AND THE SUBSYSTEM COMPONENTS WHICH WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR WIDESPREAD USE IN RESIDENCES AND SMALL BUSINESSES. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS OF THE PROJECT ARE: A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION LINK TO AND FROM THE SENSORS, A SINGLE-POINT USER CONTROL AT THE RESIDENCE ENTRANCE, AND THE USE OF A LOW-COST SINGLE-CHIP MICROPROCESSOR (I.E., A MODIFIED DEADBOLT LOCK) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SYSTEM LOGIC.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT)... TWH