From flat-pack furniture to home surveillance, the IKEA specialist continues to expand its offering and announces the upcoming arrival of three new sensors. The aptly named Parasoll, Vallhorn and Badring can be connected to the Swedish giant’s Matter gateway – the famous Dirigera – thanks to ZigBee, and will allow the home to be monitored remotely. In part at least…
Alerts in the event of intrusion or water leaks
More precisely, Parasoll is an opening and closing detector. This small device consists of two parts: one to attach to a door or window; the other on the frame or the window next door. It is triggered when the two parts are separated or reunited and thus allows the user to be alerted on their smartphone in the event of entry or exit from the home. It is a first level of protection against theft, and more generally intrusions. Added to this is Vallhorn, a motion detector that IKEA presents primarily as a means of automating lamps, but which should also alert the user of activities at home in their absence. All that’s missing is a surveillance camera to complete the offer. Maybe in 2024?
Badring promises to help protect the house against another evil: water leaks. To detect them, this sensor must be nearby. It is therefore placed next to installations at risk, at the foot of the washing machine, under the sink, etc. Badring obviously cannot repair the leak, but its alerts should make it possible to react quickly, before the water causes too much damage. It will not only be able to generate notifications, but also trigger a siren announced at 60 dB (A).
The three new IKEA sensors will be launched in early 2024, and should cost less than €10 each. Parasoll and Vallhorn should be the first to arrive in stores, from January. On the other hand, we will have to wait until April for Badring. It is also specified that updates may subsequently bring them new functionalities.