Re: Project for hotel security -- might be something for CHA gurus

["BruceR" <brNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Congratulations (seriously), you've finally posted something useful.  I
note you've left the American Sailing Association (asa.com) and now
proudly moderate an organization for which I'm sure you're well
qualified.

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> "Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:paWdnR8cxu6X5tTfRVn-3A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I received a call from a hotelier this morning.
>> He has an interesting problem which I
>> thought I'd run by the newsgroup.  The hotel
>> has cameras in all the hallways to protect
>> guests from intruders (or other guests?).
>>
>> The cameras are monitored at a security desk.
>> The problem is security people get bored
>> staring at a monitor and may not be looking
>> when something bad happens.
>>
>> In a hotel hallway the sound level is usually
>> quite low -- typically >30dB.  They would like
>> to install a system to detect audio above a
>> threshold.  They don't want to monitor or
>> record conversations -- just activate a flashing
>> light at the security desk if there is a scream or
>> any noise above a given threshold in the
>> hallways.
>>
>> This should be simple enough.  I don't happen
>> to know of a ready-made hardware device that
>> would work as the sensor.  If any of you have
>> done this or something similar I'd appreciate
>> your suggestions, which I will pass along to
>> the gentleman.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>> Robert L Bass
>
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