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Ceiling presence radar

NorthStar T1

It tells you when a room stops being empty.

It reads movement in every direction at once, through wood, concrete, glass and metal to a degree. Your phone tells you first.

  • 360 degrees, up to 7 m
  • Alerts on the iPhone app
Ask about the NorthStar T1See what it does

Pricing on request. We will say if one unit is not enough.

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CLICK, DRAG AND ZOOM

Modelled to scale. The unit sits behind the door, reading out along the walkway. Marker at 5 m.

Nine hours is a long time

You lock the door. You check the handle twice. Then you drive away, and the house spends the rest of the day on its own.

NorthStar T1 stays in the room you left, and your phone gets the room and the time the moment something moves.

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Coverage

Every direction.

A sensor that watches a doorway, because that is all it can see. The NorthStar T1 sits in the middle of the ceiling and covers 360 degrees from that point, so the corners are in the field too.

The beam leaves and returns, which is how radar measures movement rather than proximity. It carries about 7 m in open space, which is why it still reads the corridor through your front door.

Capabilities

What it does.

WHAT IT SENSES

01

Movement, the instant it starts

02

360 degrees angle

03

Not identity

WHERE IT REACHES

01

Up to 7 meters, all round

02

Through concrete, wood, glass and metal

03

Behind the front door

WHERE IT LIVES

01

In the ceiling

02

Inside a wall

03

Behind a door

360°

Every direction from one ceiling point

7 m

Reach in open space, out and back

3 ways

Ceiling, behind the door, or in a wall

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Movement detected

Living room · entrance side

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Radar online · living room

ALERTS ARRIVE ON YOUR IPHONE

iPhone app

The alert finds you first.

The iOS app does one job. When the alarm trips you get the room and the time, and nothing to check when the house is quiet.

Screens shown are illustrative.

Straight answers

What people ask before they buy.

Send us the room size and we will say whether one unit is enough.

Will it read through my neighbour's wall?+

If you live in a apartment building, possibly yes. The reach is about 5 to 7 meters, whether through a wall or in open space.

Do I have to run new cables in my house?+

Depends where you position it. The unit is powered by a 5V USB-C supply, which can be hidden in a ceiling void or behind a wall plate.

What happens when it trips?+

Your iPhone gets the room and the time. Treat it as a head start, not a replacement for armed response.

Want one in your ceiling?

Tell us how many rooms and doors. We reply with pricing and an honest answer on where it will not help.

Contact us

Contact

Tell us what you need protected, or built.

Buying a NorthStar T1, or something harder. A person reads it and answers, usually within a day.

Services come with a free demo. Just ask.

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NORTHSTAR SYSTEMS

The art of Mindful Systems. Software, hardware and automation for people who would rather fix the future than talk about it.

PRODUCTS

  • NorthStar T1
  • Coverage and reach
  • iOS app

SERVICES

  • Software architecture
  • AI and automation
  • Embedded systems

COMPANY

  • Why us
  • Contact
  • info@northstarsystems.co.za

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NorthStar T1 is designed and assembled by Northstar Systems.