Samsung unveiled its SmartThings platform at the 2015 IFA convention in Berlin, showing a system that not only allows a homeowner to monitor their home when away, it also adds security to the homeowners.

SmartThings founder and CEO Alex Hawkinson presented how the system anticipates motion, so just as a resident of a SmartThings-powered home moves, the cameras connected to a SmartThings system would already be able to detect the motion and record it. The function would be useful to document, anticipate, and ultimately ward off break-ins and other security incidents that may threaten the safety of the home.

More than that, the function may also prove useful for parents who monitor their children in the interest of their safety.

Other concerns around the home are also monitored by the SmartThings hub. Gas and water leaks, smoke from things overcooking in the kitchen, as well as electrical malfunctions and other incidents can be monitored by the system. SmartThings is not just about being able to turn a home’s appliances on and off from a distance, it’s all about overall safety and protection.

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