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Consumer Electronics Daily News 3 7 Thursday, January 10, 2019 Next Generation of Aura Uses WiFi Motion and Mesh Technology to Monitor Your Home Without Cameras Cognitive Systems Corp., creators of WiFi Motion, announced the availability of the next generation of the Aura home monitoring system. Aura allows con- sumers a view into their home – without cameras. The system is simple to setup and uses advanced WiFi Motion technol- ogy to monitor the disruption of wireless signals caused by movement, and alerts homeowners to when and where motion occurs. "The latest version of Aura provides even more insight into activity happening in the home, while maintaining the priva- cy of our customers," said Taj Manku, Chief Executive Officer of Cognitive Systems. WiFi Motion Technology Unlike other sensors that use heat or light, Aura uses wireless signals – a more accurate and dependable way of detect- ing motion. The new Aura expandable Beacon-based system uses a combination of advanced algorithms and machine learning to distinguish between people, pets and mechanical motion (like a fan). With the use of three or more Beacons, mesh motion sensing is unlocked, allow- ing homeowners to be notified where and when motion occurs in their home. The engineering team at Cognitive is continu- ously optimizing and advancing WiFi Motion. These advances will be provided as software updates. Home Automation Aura integrates with other smart home products to expand the automation and control in the home. Consumers can also create custom recipes with IFTTT to use motion as a trigger to control connected lights, WiFi cameras and more. Today, Aura works with Amazon Alexa and Google Home to provide users with voice control of their Aura system. The list of smart home integrations will continue to grow with more coming soon. Mobile App Aura is managed using the new Aura Home smartphone app available for free from the Apple App Store and on Google Play. With the app, customers can create a simple layout of their home, view live motion, motion intensi- ty, historical motion, see who is home and change between five scenes. In homes with three or more Beacons, users can also view in which room the motion occurred. Scenes are new to Aura and allow users to customize how they receive notifica- tions on their smartphone about what's happening in their home. Home – use when family members are home. Away – use when no one is home. Night – use while sleeping at night to activate specific Aura Beacons. Pet (beta) – use to help Aura learn your pet motion when no one is home. Guardian – use to keep an eye on loved ones or to monitor remote proper- ties. Use Cases Aura provides peace of mind and insights into places where cameras may not be appropriate or wanted. Family Insights – know when the kids got home, when they went to bed or if they try to sneak out at night. Elderly Care – keep an eye on aging parents, without impacting their privacy – know that they are up and moving and get notified if motion isn't detected. Rental property owners – understand when guests arrive and leave, and know if the property is being used for a party. For more information, visit www .aurahome.com. Molex Recognized for Groundbreaking Automotive Ethernet Platform Molex has been selected by the editors of Autonomous Vehicle Technology (AVT) magazine as a recipient of a 2018 ACES Award, honoring the most innovative tech- nologies, products and services of the year in the areas of autonomy, connectivity, electrification and mobility services. Molex is being recognized for its Automotive Ethernet Platform, a complete vehicle ecosystem developed to support the rigor- ous autonomous vehicle design challenges faced by vehicle manufacturers. The Molex Automotive Ethernet Platform delivers seamless multi-zone integration across multiple hardware and software systems, with the flexibility to incorporate legacy automotive protocols. The high-speed vehicle network platform allows for edge computing, network and device diagnostics, and over-the-air updates with seamless and secure commu- nication between the vehicle and the cloud. Continued on Page 44