Case Study - Smart Gate Access and AI CCTV Upgrade
Improving Long-Driveway Security with Remote Access, Intercom Control, and AI Detection
Canny Electrics upgraded entry security for a residential property with a long driveway, installing a smart access control system and upgrading the home’s CCTV with AI vehicle and human detection.
The homeowners can now answer their intercom and open the gate remotely or locally, while receiving more meaningful visibility across the driveway and key entry areas.
The result was a more intelligent, scalable front-entry security system, with automated driveway and external lighting planned as the next stage of the project.
- Client Type: Residential homeowner
- Industry: Residential electrical services, home automation, and security systems
- Location: Not specified to Melbourne
- Project Date: 22/10/2024
- Project Type: Smart access control and AI CCTV upgrade
- Property Type: Residential home with a long driveway
- Trigger for Project: The homeowners wanted to upgrade their existing CCTV system and add remote gate-access capability
- Primary Services: Smart access control installation, remote intercom setup, gate access configuration, AI CCTV upgrade, and future lighting automation planning
- Technology Stack: Smart access control system, AI-enabled CCTV cameras, and planned driveway lighting control
- Integrated Functions: Remote and local gate opening, remote and local intercom answering, vehicle detection, human detection, and planned automatic lighting scenes
- Company: Canny Electrics
The Challenge
The homeowners wanted to improve both surveillance and access control for a property with a longer-than-average driveway. Their existing CCTV system no longer met their requirements, and they wanted to be able to answer the intercom and open the gate remotely, rather than only while on site.
The main technical challenge was creating a system that provided effective visibility across the extended entry approach and key access zones while also improving the quality of event detection. The homeowners needed cameras that could do more than record footage: they required AI capability to distinguish between vehicles and people.
The solution also needed to support future expansion. Alongside the immediate access-control and surveillance needs, the system had to allow for a later stage of automated lighting across the driveway and front external areas.
The Solution
Canny Electrics delivered an integrated access-control and surveillance upgrade with the following scope:
- Installed 1 smart access control system
- Enabled remote intercom answering
- Enabled local intercom answering
- Configured remote gate opening
- Configured local gate opening
- Upgraded CCTV cameras with AI detection capability
- Configured cameras to identify:
- Vehicles
- Humans
- Positioned the system to cover the long driveway and key entry areas
- Planned the next-stage integration of driveway and external lighting into an automatic timed scene
Key implementation entities:
- Smart access control system
- Remote gate control
- Local gate control
- Remote intercom access
- AI CCTV cameras
- Vehicle detection
- Human detection
- Long-driveway surveillance
- Future lighting automation
The Results
- 1 smart access control system installed and operational
- 1 upgraded AI CCTV system installed and operational
- 2 gate-access modes enabled: remote and local
- 2 AI detection classes enabled: vehicle and human
- Improved surveillance coverage across a long-driveway residential property
- Improved entry control through remote intercom and gate access
- 1 future automation stage defined for driveway and external lighting scenes
Summary
- Canny Electrics completed a residential smart access-control and CCTV upgrade.
- The property’s long driveway required stronger surveillance coverage and remote gate access.
- The project included 1 smart access control system for remote and local gate operation.
- The upgraded cameras can distinguish between vehicles and humans.
- The homeowners can answer the intercom remotely and locally.
- Driveway and external lighting automation has been planned as the next stage.
- The result was a more intelligent and scalable residential security system.
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What our customers are saying about us
Vanessa Fenyk
Very happy with the service Canny Electrics provided! Saulo was helpful and gave me a quote over the phone.
The boys that installed my ceiling fans was very professional, so polite and very quick. I have never dealt with such polite professionals and so neat with their work, not one bit of mess left. Would highly recommend Canny Electrics no job too small for them.
Carol Saw
Excellent service from Saulo and his team – he was patient, caring, knowledgeable and professional. I am so glad I engaged him as I have been very stressed about my home automation system not working and Saulo was able to get it fixed. I would highly recommend him and look forward to using his services in the future.
Marrs Attaxx
Saulo and the team went well above and beyond installing a massive job in our two story brick home. From the moment I spoke to Saulo I could see he was super knowledgeable about all things home elec and home automation and every step of the process was smooth and handled professionally by him and his highly capable team.
Every bit of the system is working perfectly and we’re getting them back to Install our Entertainment system next. Amazing work, highly recommended.
Shirley d'Avoine
Saulo and his team, were very professional and knowledgeable, the fans that were supplied and installed by Canny, were better than the ones we thought of ourselves, the work in the placing of downlights was well calculated, the outside lights were perfectly positioned, all the work was exceptional. The team were also very caring. I would highly recommend Canny Electrics.
Common Garden Health
Saul and his team were prompt, thorough, friendly and kind yesterday; they quickly resolved our electrical emergency and were an absolute pleasure to deal with. I couldn’t recommend them more highly!
Tricia Ong
General electrical work and a 65inch tv installation completed today. Very professional and excellent workmanship. The team were friendly and efficient, would definitely use them again!
Daniel Zarb
Could not fault the team at Canny. Saulo was very responsive and easy to deal with. Did a great job installing new ceiling fans, would definitely use their services again.
Nicole Kelly
Arrived on time, really helpful and respectful, played with my dog these guys are amazing! Don’t make you feel like your just another job or number, they ask questions so the job is done to absolute perfection 👌
Melissa Hebbard
What a delightful team. They arrived on time and did all of the jobs quickly but well. They also cleaned up after. They were a pleasure to have do the job.
Rosie W
Canny Electrics came out quickly to fix a broken light switch for me. Very happy with the helpful and friendly service at a good price.
Justine Costigan
Very happy with the service from Canny Electrics. Saulo responded quickly to my online enquiry, and quickly provided a reasonable and easy to understand quote. On the day, Saulo and John arrived on time, and were great to deal with, consulting me at every stage of the lighting installation, and cleaning up dust and debris along the way. I would happily use Canny Electrics again.
Adolfo Salas Tapia
Top quality and friendly service. Saulo managed our quotes (and amendments) very promptly. Saulo and Johnny arrived perfectly on time, the job was efficient, professional and overall flawless. They explained how the CCTV system works, helped us setup our accounts, mobile apps and didn’t leave until we were satisfied. I was very impressed with the service, attitude and workmanship. We’ll definitely use Canny electrics again.
Andrew Pasco
Quote was managed very promptly. The follow up job occurred the following week. Any queries were responded to in quick time. The day of the job was efficient, professional & results were great. We had an explanation of how our cameras would work in relation to remote management on mobile devices. Finally, a minor unrelated issue occurred & Canny answered our call after hours & quickly resolved it. Great service
