Traditional CCTV is passive; it records your home being burgled so you can watch the footage later. scOS is proactive. It acts as a digital security guard for your Ashover property. Using our proprietary MotionX technology, the system identifies 'important activity'—meaning it ignores the Derbyshire wind, swaying trees, or local wildlife—and focuses solely on genuine threats. Unlike standard systems that require you to draw complex motion masks, scOS automatically detects your property boundaries. When a threat is identified, the system doesn't just alert you; it intervenes. It uses a combination of automatic lighting and AI-driven voice warnings from external IoT speakers to deter intruders before they ever reach your door. It’s the difference between having a witness and having a sentry.

Absolutely. One of the core strengths of scOS is its brand-agnostic nature. If you already have a wired IP camera system installed at your Ashover home—whether it’s Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Reolink, or Ubiquiti—we can usually transform those 'dumb' cameras into an intelligent AI network. During our professional UK installation, which typically takes 4-6 hours, our engineers will assess your existing hardware. We connect your cameras to our scOS Intelligence Hub, which provides the local processing power needed for our MotionX and vehicle recognition AI. This allows you to upgrade to world-class AI security without the cost of replacing all your existing high-quality camera hardware.

scOS uses a sophisticated three-layer approach to deterrence. First is Presence Simulation: when you’re away from Ashover, the system mimics human activity patterns inside your home, making it appear occupied to anyone watching from the street. Second is our MotionX detection, which identifies suspicious behaviour the moment someone crosses your property boundary, even if they are wearing a mask or trying to obscure their figure. Finally, the system moves to Active Intervention. If an intruder persists, scOS triggers automatic, escalating responses. This includes instant illumination of the area and clear, AI-generated voice warnings delivered through external IoT speakers. By intervening early, scOS stops the crime before any damage is done to your property.

Privacy is a cornerstone of the scOS philosophy. Unlike many competitors who ship data overseas, scOS is 100% UK-based. Your data is processed locally on your Intelligence Hub for immediate response and then securely escalated to our UK-based data centres for storage. We are fully GDPR compliant, ensuring that your footage and personal information remain your property. We never sell your data to third parties. You have total control over your recordings, which are stored for up to two weeks and accessible only by you through our secure app, giving you peace of mind that your Ashover home’s privacy is never compromised.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool that tells you someone is at your front door; scOS is a comprehensive security solution that protects your entire property boundary. While a doorbell might capture a package thief, it won't stop someone entering through a side window or prowling your garden. scOS provides 24/7 proactive monitoring of your whole perimeter. It uses professional-grade wired cameras that cannot be jammed like many wireless doorbells, and it features advanced AI like DVLA vehicle recognition and covered face detection. Essentially, a doorbell shows you who is there, but scOS stops them from being there in the first place.

Yes. Ashover’s rural setting means many homes have detached garages or workshops. scOS is designed to protect the entire property boundary, not just the main house. Our AI automatically detects the limits of your land, including outbuildings. If someone approaches your garage or shed, the system will trigger the same escalating deterrents—lights and voice warnings—as it would for the main residence. This is particularly effective for protecting high-value garden machinery or vehicles stored away from the primary dwelling.

MotionX is specifically engineered for environments like Ashover, where nature is part of the landscape. Traditional motion detection is often triggered by swaying branches, falling leaves, or local wildlife, leading to annoying false alarms. MotionX ignores these 'unimportant' movements. It is trained to recognise human patterns and 'important activity.' Whether someone is walking normally, crawling, or trying to hide their shape with a blanket, MotionX will identify them as a person while ignoring the fox in your garden or the wind in the trees. This ensures that when you get an alert, it’s something that actually requires your attention.

scOS is designed to be resilient. Our systems use wired connections rather than relying on the often-patchy Wi-Fi found in rural Derbyshire villages. This makes the system immune to 'Wi-Fi jamming'—a common tactic used by modern burglars to disable wireless cameras and doorbells. The Intelligence Hub processes the most critical AI functions locally, meaning that even if your internet connection dips, the system can still trigger local deterrents like lights and voice warnings. Your home remains protected 24/7, regardless of external connectivity issues.