Presence analysis for intelligent lighting control
In the field of tension between design, comfort, and security, traditional technologies are increasingly reaching their limits, especially in luxury properties with large, open-designed spaces. Transparent glass facades, seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor areas, as well as high demands for aesthetics and discretion, make the use of conventional presence and security sensors more difficult. […]
AI video analytics for modern longevity
Longevity is changing the way we think about living. It is no longer just about aesthetics, comfort, or traditional security in the classic sense, but about whether a home can actively contribute to maintaining health, autonomy, and quality of life over decades. This article explores how architecture, wellness infrastructure, and intelligent systems merge into a […]
Why AI Video Analytics in Perimeter Security
Perimeter protection of luxury properties is at a turning point today. While traditional security systems have relied for decades on motion detection, alarm systems, and simple video surveillance, AI-based video analytics systems are fundamentally changing how security is thought about and implemented. It is no longer just about detecting movements, but about understanding them. At […]
Weapon Detection Against Home Invasions
In the summer of 2025, Carmen and Robert Geiss were victims of a brutal robbery at their villa in Saint-Tropez. Several masked perpetrators broke into the Anwesen at night, threatened the entrepreneur couple with weapons and injured them. The perpetrators acted professionally, in a targeted manner, and despite camera surveillance, the attack succeeded. Because the […]
How AI Is Revolutionizing Video Surveillance in Luxury Real Estate
Luxury properties place the highest demands on security and privacy. Conventional alarm systems and surveillance cameras often reach their limits in this area. Too many false alarms, fragmented surveillance, and reactive rather than proactive security. AI-powered video analytics promise a solution: modern systems such as the Vaidio platform transform ordinary cameras into intelligent guardians that […]
Fire Safety in the Kitchen with AI-Based Fire Detection
Statistics show that the kitchen is the most dangerous room in the house. Almost every second house fire starts here. Open flames, hot surfaces, and easily flammable materials such as cooking oil or grease come together more directly here than in any other room. Especially in luxury properties with open-plan kitchens, high-quality materials, and complex […]
The Techvilla at Lake Zurich – Merry Christmas
The Tech Villa on Lake Zurich Band 2: Merry Christmas A pause of the world, as if it were checking what remains when all the superfluous is silent. Between Silence and Christmas The first snow fell a day before Christmas. Silent, like an apology for everything autumn had left behind.She had deleted her social media […]
The Tech Villa on Lake Zurich – Halloween
The Tech Villa on Lake Zurich Episode 1: Happy Halloween Between reality and fiction. Between protection and obsession. Always where light meets glass. Author: Anne-Katrin Michelmann “I put a spell on you and now you’re mine.” Hocus Pocus Beneath the veil of autumn. The Lake Zurich lay still, a mirror of black glass. Fog, creeping […]