Another type of project the Arduino system lends itself very well to is that of a burglar alarm. The ability to monitor various sensors then act upon the results can be easily created with a few hours' coding. In this spirit, Arduino enthusiast 'mykh' has created not only a burglar alarm - but one that could put some commercial units to shame. Featuring tamper detection, fire and motion sensors - and an excellent control panel and housing, it's something that you can also recreate - for example:
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If you're new to Arduino, the first step is a solid board for your projects - our Freetronics Eleven - the Arduino-Uno compatible with low-profile USB socket, onboard prototyping space and easy to view LEDs:
