January 13, 2016 at 14:48Branto ORB: an almost magical ball to control your home
There are even more smart devices for the home, and the novelty, a device called Branto, can replace a number of different kinds of gadgets. This device was presented at CES, where developers were able to interest numerous visitors with their project.
This is not surprising, since the Branto ORB is a hybrid security system for a home or apartment and a control center for other smart devices in the home. Plus, it can be used for communication, if necessary - the ball is equipped with a camera (with a viewing angle of 360) and speakers with microphones. In the sequel - more information about this unusual device.
It is advisable to place Branto ORB higher, from where a view of the whole house opens, after which the device must be turned on, configured, and forgotten. In the sense that the device will work by itself, quietly and imperceptibly.
Inside the ball, in addition to the already mentioned cameras, speakers and microphones, there is a night vision system, a data storage device, an alarm system, a motion detector, a sound detector, a battery (in case the electricity goes out in the house).
By the way, most security systems with the smart prefix suffer from one drawback - if the house turns off the electricity, respectively, the wireless connection does not work, which means the device is useless (often some devices also do not have a battery).
As for the Branto ORB, everything is different here. If there is no electricity, the system starts to work offline, tracking movement and sounds. If something is wrong, the system turns on the alarm. Of course, all this time the video and audio recording of what is happening in the house or office continues. Data transfer, besides WiFi, is also carried out via GSM, so the owner will receive a signal in any case - is there electricity or not.
Communication protocols - WiFi / Bluetooth / ZigBee / GSM.
Customization
To control the gadget, you need to download the application for your smartphone, enter the data of the WiFi network and scan the QR code that appears on the ball.
Functionality
- The developers have provided the following features for Brant:
- Management of smart devices in the house;
- TV and air conditioning control;
- Audio streaming;
- Video calling (Full HD camera);
- Security (this is already described in detail above).
If desired, Branto ORB can be connected to a TV, which will allow you to comfortably communicate with all your home (well, or colleagues, also an option).
Safety system
Here, even a little more functions than shown above. Here they are:
- The night vision
- Video recording
- WiFi / Cellular Data Transfer
- Signaling
- Motion Detection
- Broken glass sound detection
- Detection of opening and closing of doors and windows *
- 360 ° auto tracking
- Autonomous food
- Cloud storage
- Saving data on a 16/32/64 GB memory card
- Silent operation
- Strong encryption of stored and transmitted data.
In order for the device to be able to determine the moment of opening / closing the door or detect vibration / knocking, small Branto Bit sensors must be placed in appropriate places.
Other functions
Branto ORB can play high quality music, read audio books. At the same time, the backlight turns on, which looks especially impressive in the evening.
Also inside the Branto ORB is a powerful infrared transmitter, which developers call the “infrared blaster”. This means that any device with an IF interface can be controlled remotely, through Branto as a center.
Communication with Branto ORB can be kept through a tablet or phone - the developers have released both iOS and Android applications.
How much does it cost and where to buy?
So far, the price of the Branto ORB has not been announced, but you can ask Medgadgets for the possibility of pre- ordering . The cost of the device in the Russian Federation will be 20,990 rubles, the device will appear in March this year. It’s not long to wait :)
