NEED FOR SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND THEIR CHALLENGES FACED

• Published in: International journal of new computer architectures and their applications Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 68 - 76
• Main Authors: Ahmad, Muhammad Baballe, Muhammad, Abubakar Sadiq, Abdullahi, Abdullahi Abba, Tijjani, Abdulrazak, Iliyasu, Auwal Sani, Muhammad, Ibrahim Mahdi, Ibrahim, Isa, Tijjani, Sani, Idris, Yusuf, Dahiru, Ibrahim Kabiru, Umar, Abubakar Abdullahi, Sulaiman, Jamilu, Musa, Aliyu Lawan, Mohammed, Sani Abdullahi, Abdullahi, Shamsu Idris, Naisa, Abdulkadir Habibu Kofar, Surajo, Munzali, Muhammad, Sani Ahmad, Imam, Bello Abubakar, Ayagi, Shehu Hassan, Sani, Khadija Mahmoud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications 01.07.2019
• Subjects: Alarms; GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications); Nigeria; Schools; Wireless communications; Nigeria
• ISSN: 2220-9085; 2220-9085

The household automation and security system permit us to curb house devices such as our lights, fans, air conditions (AC), door, and so on. The household automation system does not only reduce individual exertions but likewise, timesaving and energy efficiency. The main purpose of the household automation and security system is to help in controlling our household gadgets by the used of various methods such as the user of web pages, android application, and Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) when one is not at his home, office or organization. The system will inform you if theirs is an intrusion or abduction in the secured environment by sending a short message service (SMS) on the person's phone. The system can also assist old age individuals by helping them control their home devices with the aid of their smartphones because they old age will not allow them to go to these places and On or OFF this appliance or to regulate them. The rate of theft and abduction in some parts of Nigeria is increasing by the day; this imbibes fears that become a threat to the peace and economic development of the country. It is paramount to find viable technologies that will secure the lives of humans as countermeasures to tackle this kind of problem. With the help of the latest development of technology, it is possible to secure people's lives, industries, schools, organizations, and homes using an alarm security system that will monitor, guide and protect against burglar and abductors. This paper will review literature related to security alarm systems, different types of sensors used in the security system, advances in its technology, and the challenges homeowners faced, and the importance of installation for security purposes.