The technological world is currently witnessing a stream of innovations, design breakthroughs in automation, medicine, the mobile world etcetera. With the emergence of mobile add-ons like Google Glass, Samsung Galaxy Gear, it seemed inevitable for the home not to undergo its own evolution.

Building a smart home though has turned out to be quite tedious and somewhat expensive, but with Inpoint systems' miniature sensor-packed Owl platform it has gotten easier and way cheaper.

The platform is aimed at hackers who want to experiment with various sensor arrays around their premises.It includes a base station and a number of sensors – door open/close, water level, temperature, etc. – that last for about 10 years and connect wirelessly to the base station and Owl Platform service.

In an official statement, the company stated "We have developed compact, reliable, and long life wireless sensors and intuitive software system for your home. Our compact (1 square inch) sensors last up to 10 years on a coin cell battery. With our online service you’ll know immediately if something is happening at home. Keeping simplicity in mind, the whole system can be unpackaged and set up in less than 15 minutes!"

The sensors-pack called Pips include open/close, temperature, humidity sensors. For $150, a basic sensor package can be acquired. The full Owl hardware will be available for shipping by July 2014.
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