Event detection by microphone
A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting a sound using a microphone, generating an audio signature of the detected sound, comparing the audio signature of the detected sound to an audio signature of a characterized sound, and determining whether a recognizable event occurs based on the comparison. In some embodiments, the microphone is attached to a pipe at the premises.
1. A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
identifying a microphone at a premises, the microphone associated with a monitoring system;
training the monitoring system to identify one or more detectable sounds at the premises via the microphone;
detecting, via the microphone, a sound at the premises;
determining whether the sound is identifiable based at least in part on training the monitoring system;
generating, based at least in part on determining that the sound is unidentifiable, a notification regarding the sound comprising a prompt for an action, wherein the prompt includes options that comprise discarding the sound, characterizing the sound, and logging information related to the sound;
receiving, from the user, an action input comprising a selection of one of the options of the prompt; and
updating the training based at least in part on the received action input.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein training training the monitoring system to identify the one or more detectable sounds comprises:
enabling the microphone to receive sound; and
identifying, at a database, a plurality of characterized sounds.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining whether the sound is identifiable comprises:
comparing the sound with the plurality of characterized sounds.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a time that the sound occurs, a rate of occurrence that the sound occurs, a duration that the sound occurs, or any combination thereof based at least in part on identifying the detected sound.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining to monitor for a subsequent sound based at least in part on receiving the action input, wherein the action input comprises a selection of the option to characterize the sound.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
performing an automation task based at least in part on receiving the action input, wherein the automation task comprises adjusting a light setting in the premises, adjusting a thermostat setting of the premises, adjusting an appliance setting in the premises, adjusting a machine in the premises, adjusting a machine setting in the premises, adjusting an automated locking mechanism, adjusting a setting of the monitoring system, or any combination thereof.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the microphone is attached to a pipe associated with the premises, wherein the sound is associated with the pipe.
8. An apparatus for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
identify a microphone at a premises, the microphone associated with a monitoring system;
train the monitoring system to identify one or more detectable sounds at the premises via the microphone;
detect, via the microphone, a sound at the premises;
determine whether the sound is identifiable based at least in part on training the monitoring system;
generate, based at least in part on determining that the sound is unidentifiable, a notification regarding the sound comprising a prompt for an action, wherein the prompt includes options that comprise discarding the sound, characterizing the sound, and logging information related to the sound;
receive, from the user, an action input comprising a selection of one of the options of the prompt; and
update the training based at least in part on the received action input.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein training the monitoring system to identify the one or more detectable sounds comprises:
enabling the microphone to receive sound; and
identifying, at a database, a plurality of characterized sounds.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein determining whether the sound is identifiable comprises:
comparing the sound with the plurality of characterized sounds.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 , the instructions being executable by the processor to:
determine a time that the sound occurs, a rate of occurrence that the sound occurs, a duration that the sound occurs, or any combination thereof based at least in part on identifying the detected sound.
12. The apparatus of claim 8 , the instructions being executable by the processor to:
determine to monitor for a subsequent sound based at least in part on receiving the action input, wherein the action input comprises a selection of the option to characterize the sound.
13. The apparatus of claim 8 , the instructions being executable by the processor to:
perform an automation task based at least in part on receiving the action input, wherein the automation task comprises adjusting a light setting in the premises, adjusting a thermostat setting of the premises, adjusting an appliance setting in the premises, adjusting a machine in the premises, adjusting a machine setting in the premises, adjusting an automated locking mechanism, adjusting a setting of the monitoring system, or any combination thereof.
14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the microphone is attached to a pipe associated with the premises, wherein the sound is associated with the pipe.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for security and/or automation systems, the code executable by a processor to perform the steps of:
identifying a microphone at a premises, the microphone associated with a monitoring system;
training the monitoring system to identify one or more detectable sounds at the premises via the microphone;
detecting, via the microphone, a sound at the premises;
determining whether the sound is identifiable based at least in part on training the monitoring system;
generating, based at least in part on determining that the sound is unidentifiable, a notification regarding the sound comprising a prompt for an action, wherein the prompt includes options that comprise discarding the sound, characterizing the sound, and logging information related to the sound;
receiving, from the user, an action input comprising a selection of one of the options of the prompt; and
updating the training based at least in part on the received action input.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code of claim 15 , wherein training the monitoring system to identify the one or more detectable sounds comprises:
enabling the microphone to receive sound; and
identifying, at a database, a plurality of characterized sounds.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code of claim 16 , wherein determining whether the sound is identifiable comprises:
comparing the sound with the plurality of characterized sounds.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code of claim 15 , the code executable by a processor to perform the steps of:
determining a time that the sound occurs, a rate of occurrence that the sound occurs, a duration that the sound occurs, or any combination thereof based at least in part on identifying the detected sound.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code of claim 15 , the code executable by a processor to perform the steps of:
determining to monitor for a subsequent sound based at least in part on receiving the action input, wherein the action input comprises a selection of the option to characterize the sound.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code of claim 15 , the code executable by a processor to perform the steps of:
performing an automation task based at least in part on receiving the action input, wherein the automation task comprises adjusting a light setting in the premises, adjusting a thermostat setting of the premises, adjusting an appliance setting in the premises, adjusting a machine in the premises, adjusting a machine setting in the premises, adjusting an automated locking mechanism, adjusting a setting of the monitoring system, or any combination thereof.