Technological advances
The advancement in smoke detectors technology is one of the major drivers in the market. Some of the prominent technological advances include individual smoke detector sensitivity adjustment, maintenance-needed indication, and drift compensation. These technology advancements are mainly directed toward reducing nuisance alarms and increase the rate of detection of actual fire.
“One of the major areas of technology advances that are expected to significantly impact the adoption of smoke detectors is the advanced signal analysis via software. The technology involves the conversion of sensor signals to mathematical formulas, which are then converted to sophisticated algorithms to differentiate between harmless smoke and emergency fire,” adds Poonam.
Connected fire alarm enabling remote notifications on fire/smoke
Rapid development in smoke detectors technology as well as Internet of Things (IoT) and big data technologies has led to the expansion of smart smoke detectors. These are programmable detectors connected to Wi-Fi. The high connectivity features of smart smoke detectors facilitate easy monitoring of battery status, receive alerts of smoke detection, and control operations through mobile devices from discrete locations.
The application of smart smoke detectors has provided convenience to users, leading to a subsequent reduction in nuisance alarms. Smart smoke detectors can send notifications or fire alerts through SMS or email and also facilitate color-coded alerts in case detectors are being used by hearing impaired person.