1. Chris Kibler, Quinn Calvert, and Mike Duong

2. Contents Market Research Statements Problem Justification
Statistics
Existing Approaches and Technology
Market Research
Preliminary Timeline of Tasks
Tasks Undertaken
Project Path

3. Statements Problem Statement Statement of Purpose:
“According to the annual report by the Boise City Police in 2007, 92% of all burglaries go unsolved throughout the residential U.S. in the past four years. This low identification rate has been due to conventional security system's lack of a tagging method, that is, a way of marking the intruder.”
Statement of Purpose:
“Develop a tagging system to mark intruders that is viable for use across the Residential United States.”

4. Problem Justification
Statistics
2,800,000 break-ins occur in the United States per year ( )
1-in-5 chance of being broken into per house
Only 25% of Urban break-ins are solved
Only 30% of Suburban break-ins are solved
Only 41% of Rural break-ins are solved
Only 45% of the nation’s burglaries occur in the South
30% of homes have commercial security systems
Higher risk of burglaries between 8 P.M. and 3 A.M.

5. Problem Justification (Cont.)
Existing Approaches
Commercialized Security Systems (ADT, First Alert)
Surveillance Cameras
Implementation of various Biometrics
Basic reinforced locks, doors, and glass
Existing Technology
Passive Infrared Motion Detector
Monitors temperatures across sectors
Surveillance Camera
Records video and feeds it back to central command
Magnetic Contact Sensors
Signal when the contact is broken
Glass Break Sensors
Sensors that analyze frequencies for breakage of glass

6. Market Research Generic Security Providers (ADT, FirstAlert, etc...)
Simple, appeals to common homeowner
Rather effective at deterrence
Costly; subscription service
Does little to identify
Widespread “standardization” allows for tampering
Surveillance network (Lorex, Honeywell, etc...)
One-time purchase (no subscription)
Localized service minimizes risk of tampering
Very passive – person has to determine a crime
Localized service means disabling the system is easier

7. Market Research Biometrics
Fastest and most accurate of identification methods
Employs a wide variety of methods:
DNA, Fingerprint, Retina, Teeth, Bones, Gait, Voice frequency, behavior...
Costly
Requires pre-loaded database of templates

8. Experts Some experts we have located in the area of security are:
Federal Bureau of Investigation Biometric Center of Excellence
Transport Security Administration
Sentry Safe
Contact of these organizations yielded little:
Auto-responses with links to more information

9. Users and Buyers
Stiff competition from existing Security System giants
Common people purchase said giants' services
Many successful companies (Honeywell) sell to the giants
Users: Residence Owner
Buyers: Commercial Security System Provider

10. Time-line of Tasks

11. Tasks Undertaken Identification and Justification of Problem
Too many robberies go unsolved
Lack of active tagging method
No real solution to this aspect of “tagging”
Research into market
Users and Buyers identified, but subject to change
Competition identified
Related technology identified
Creation of general time-line
Creation of Team Website for file/idea sharing

12. Project Path Pending task: Survey of general populace
Will need to contact more experts with useful feedback
Create a design
Identify the Math, Science, Engineering, and Technological concepts utilized
Create prototype, testing each individual component during assembly
After solution is created, find a marketing plan
Presentation of solution and justification for marketing

13. Questions and/or Comments?