We look at a hypothetical package protection system, some work from our co-authored construction / architecture paper, and conclude with a review on a real estate uses.

Package delivery protection

For a smart doorbell system

Customer profile

Jane wants peace of mind that packages remain safe until she can retrieve them. Jane says “I order lots of stuff online. I don’t want someone stealing my amazon order! Why doesn’t my smart camera tell me about important things like packages? And even handle it for me if possible?”

Why?

Packages are prime targets for theft and are of a high value to users like Jane.

How?

Deep learning algorithm detects a package and tracks location over time

Detect brand of delivery driver via logos. Ie on person or truck. (ie Fedex)

Counts number of packages and do rough measurements on them.

Given that packages and doorbell camera perspectives are common, the trained network could likely be shared across many users, improving performance at scale.

Flags initial alert to user ie “2 fedex packages delivered, 1 large box and 1 small envelope”

System monitors that area using existing familiar face system.

If a familiar face moves package the monitoring is cancelled.

If an unfamiliar face attempts to move the package the system protection activates: i. Alerts the user ii. Plays a prerecorded message. Ie “hey don’t touch my package!” or “crime detected police are on their way (then play siren sound?)”

Alerts and smart answer

Mail delivery alerts. May be useful if you are waiting on a specific piece of mail. Could also flag specific events, ie “no mail today” or “large volume of mail”.

Familiar vehicles / suspicious vehicles alert

Smart door answer. If someone has package in hand when they ring the doorbell it can optionally play pre recorded message like “Ok thanks just leave it there”. Saves you from having to answer it.

Could even brighten delivery persons day ie “Thanks for delivering that” … and then if it’s the same driver you could be like “thanks for delivering that “mike”)

Construction

Here we show some highlights from our co-authored paper.

Construction Verification