TYSONS, Va.—Alarm.com announced it has acquired Shooter Detection Systems, LLC (SDS), a provider of indoor gunshot detection technology. SDS was founded in 2013 to address the growing active shooter ...

Gunshot detection technology has made significant advancements since its inception on the battlefield, where it was employed to pinpoint sniper fire during active military combat. Also utilized as a ...

Traditional standalone security systems have inherently faced challenges related to false alarms and false dispatches. The integration of situational-awareness technologies presents a proven solution ...

Fig 1. Fires follow a progression from start to full involvement, with both temperature and smoke content rising rapidly once full combustion is underway. Fig 2. Traditional optical smoke detectors ...

AURORA, Ill.—Bob Bonifas, Founder and CEO of Alarm Detection Systems, Inc. (ADS), is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Becker as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. As COO, ...

Adding smarts to smoke detection can feel like walking a treacherous path. Old-fashioned smoke detectors have served as a fine warning system for a long time. Yes, between false alarms and low-battery ...

Until recently, standard fire detectors relied on a single sensor to detect the presence of heat or smoke to determine if there was a nearby fire. As many homeowners and facility managers can attest, ...

Though the first gunshot detection system was created in the 1990s, militaries have been using technology to determine the origin of artillery or gun fire since World War I – when shot detection ...

Spring cleaning usually brings the same list of chores: decluttering closets, scrubbing floors, washing windows and tackling maintenance tasks that piled up over winter. But one of the most important ...