However, if you’re just looking to catch a sandwich thief at work or a cat spilling over all you water bottles, then Make shows you how to build an alarm system with an Arduino and a USB camera.

While setting an alarm is easy enough, but this Arduino-powered alert system will just send you a text when it's time to grab your clothes.

The alarm can interface with just about any sensor, and can be controlled via the internet. You can even disarm the system through an RFID keycard. Want MORE Arduino in your life?

Here is an ultra simple Arduino Night Alarm project wired around a handful of inexpensive and easily available components. One advantage of using Arduino as a security system is the flexibility!

An Arduino controls the system, with a SIM900 GSM shield to hand the cell side of things. The board to the left emulates the standard telephone line, with an M8870 DTMF touch tone decoder to ...

Now it is very easy to build your own siren sound alarm, small enough to be carried in a garment pocket. This powerful audio-visual alert device is realized using the renowned Arduino platform. The 9V ...

DMC joins the Arduino System Integrator Partner Program as a Platinum Partner to accelerate time to market for enterprise customers. DMC expands Arduino PRO solutions to 13 offices throughout ...