Pagers in Motion

Something you may not have considered when using your pagers before is just how easy it can be to adapt the pager to new technology. Or even come up with new uses for old technology. Your pager can be a useful tool above and beyond alerting you to the latest emergencies at work. In most cases, you're alerted by another human being. But with a motion detector linked to your pagers, you can stay up-to-date on what's happening in important places even when you aren't around. Here are a few of our top uses for your pagers when they're linked to motion sensors.

Family Matters

If you're busy and working in an environment that requires you to have pagers (or even if you're busy and just finding one a lifesaving tool), then chances are you've struggled to find time for other important things. An example - what if you need to organise a drop-off for children after school? It's easy to make arrangements with a friend or family member, but for your own benefit a motion sensor in the hallway (or garage, if you want to know when a car rolls in) can go a long way towards giving you a little peace of mind. Just set a single alert to go to your pagers when the sensor is activated; any more, and you might be swamped by messages from the sensor as people move around inside! In a hectic day, little reminders that things are going to plan can be very reassuring.

Listen Out

A natural outgrowth of this principle is using your pager as a makeshift burglar alarm. While it may not always be necessary, there are a few factors that set this system apart from others. Firstly, you're likely to have been woken by your pager many times before; you'll recognise the distinctive alarm perhaps a little too well, as opposed to the confusion when an unfamiliar alarm goes off (or even not, if it's a silent alarm to an outside site). Also, there's one significant advantage: any alarm is coming directly to you, and you can then take the appropriate action, even if you're travelling or away from home. Pagers are easy to carry, after all, and it's likely you'll have it with you anyway.

The IT Crowd

One way of expanding the idea is in the IT field. Likely, you'll have one or two backup pagers in case the usual network goes down - that way you'll always be reachable. But using a motion sensor to send an alert to your pagers when someone accesses an important area such as the server room, for instance, can be important to know, especially if you need up-to-the-minute information about when overhauls or system reboots will occur.


Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jenny_Kettlewell