A company based in the UK, is launching an intelligent home security service based on Ember’s ZigBee technology that lets people protect, control and monitor their homes from around the world via the Internet or a mobile device.

The direct alert system immediately notifies people via text, or email, about problems at home, including fire and burglary. Offering much more than traditional burglar alarms, AlertMe can also notify people when smoke or carbon monoxide alarms go off or when people enter or leave the home. The increased functionality is claimed to be provided at a significantly lower cost compared to the installation and monitoring fees of conventional alarm systems.

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Anyone working in sensornets knows about the paramount importance of energy for these battery powered devices. At DCOSS’08 there is a workshop (WEWSN) specifically targeted at energy related issues in wireless sensor networks. DCOSS is offering an exciting set of other workshops as well, apart from the main conference program and Greece is a great place to visit, especially in the summers! More details about WEWSN is here.