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The Power to See What No One Else Can See
The Power to Hear What No One Else Can Hear
HomeSafe is helping reduce guesswork and minimize human error in the termite detection process. With HomeSafe's high-powered infrared and acoustic technologies, you will have the power to see what no one else can see and the power to hear what no one else can hear.
HomeSafe's cutting-edge termite detection technology was initially developed by HomeSafe co-owner Peng Lee as part of a USDA-funded project at the University of Mississippi's National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA). In the 1990s, Lee, then a NCPA research scientist, developed a powerful listening (acoustic) device (patent pending) to detect the unique sounds made by certain crop pests, such as the Caribbean fruit fly and the pink boll worm. Appointed to serve on the USDA's Project Full Stop, a nationwide campaign to reduce America's population of Formosan Termites, Lee modified his invention to detect termite sounds.
Lee later combined the acoustic technology with specially customized infrared technology, enabling inspectors to 1) detect the telltale moisture of a termite colony behind walls with infrared and; 2) to confirm the termite infestation by acoustic detection and specialized pattern recognition software that recognizes only termite sounds.
HomeSafe Inspection, Inc. has since refined and customized these technologies specifically for the termite inspection industry. The technologies empower HomeSafe inspectors to perform advanced, state-of-the-art termite inspections that go far beyond the traditional inspection offered by other companies. Here's how the process works:
Step 1: Infrared Scanning
Most termites bring in their own water supply to a house. HomeSafe's customized infrared camera detects very tiny differences in temperature from one area of a house to another, thus zeroing in on "cold spots" associated with moisture in a termite colony. Areas with suspicious "cold spots" are tagged during the infrared scan for further investigation utilizing the acoustic sensors.
Step 2: Acoustic Detection
Once "cold spots" are detected, the HomeSafe acoustic (listening) sensor (patent pending) can be employed in the tagged areas. Inserted into the wall or floorboard, the needle-like sensor's microphone detects termite noises that the human ear can't hear - i.e., chewing sounds or warning alerts issued by soldier termites.
Step 3: Pattern Recognition Confirmation
The audio signals detected by HomeSafe's sensors are instantly fed into a Tablet PC outfitted with HomeSafe's specialized pattern recognition software (patent pending). This software swiftly analyzes the signals and determines, on the spot, whether or not they are termite sounds.
The HomeSafe Termite Detection Process:
- Confirms termite infestations on the spot
- Pinpoints termites' exact location for better treatment
- Is significantly more effective than traditional techniques
- Is completely non-destructive
- Is fast and efficient
- Eliminates guesswork and minimizes risk of human error
- Utilizes a centralized database to confirm insect sounds swiftly and objectively
