The change between light and dark is a deterrent for burglars, because it means someone is home.

The original brief was about improving current timers, their construction and potential use cases. What I found out, that a lot of people use timers, to turn on their lights at home, to keep potential burglars away. The problem here was mostly the complicated settings, the user had to understand for installing the timer for each lamp. Another problem was the missing randomness at long absence, like in holidays.

Light system to simulate home presence for more security

The Protect Light System is a smart lighting solution that helps protect your home during longer absences by simulating someone being at home. Small adapters are placed in front of any lamps you want to use. To activate the system, you simply turn on the lights and switch on the main adapter. From that moment, the lamps turn on and off at random times by radio signal, creating a realistic presence.

There is no need to set timers manually. A built-in calendar and light sensor detect when it gets dark and automatically start the simulation. In the evening, the lights turn off one by one and stay off until the next morning. A glowing light ring shows how many lamps are currently in use. The basic set includes one transmitter and two receivers, and the system can be expanded with more adapters if needed.