The Power to See What No One Else Can See

The Power to Hear What No One Else Can Hear

HomeSafe's infrared/acoustic termite detection process (patent pending) helps reduce guesswork and minimize human error. Using our high-powered customized infrared camera, patented state-of-the-art acoustic (listening) sensors and specialized pattern recognition software (patent pending), inspectors are empowered to see what no one else can see and to hear what no one else can hear.

HomeSafe co-owner Peng Lee developed HomeSafe's technologies as part of a research project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the 1990s. Lee, then a research scientist and engineer at the University of Mississippi's National Center for Physical Acoustics, designed a powerful listening device 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 U.S.D.A.'s Project Full Stop, a nationwide campaign to reduce America's population of Formosan termites, Lee modified his invention to detect termite sounds.

 Lee went on to develop unique software that uses a centralized database to distinguish insect sounds and confirm the "sound signature" of termites. Finally, Lee added a customized, high-powered infrared (thermography) camera to his arsenal of tools for a simple three-step method that quickly zeroes in on termite colonies without ripping into walls or floorboards.

About the HomeSafe Infrared Camera

With a temperature sensivitity of between 0.05 and o.08 degrees Celsius and a detector resolution of 320 x 240, the HomeSafe HSI series of infrared cameras are among the most powerful thermal imaging devices available to the pest control industry. More importantly, all our IR cameras are modified and customized specifically for termite detection and home inspections.  Our wider-angle lens allows for fast, accurate IR scanning, covering a broader area of the room at any given time. Other key unique features include a brighter LCD display for better readings and automatic thermal sensitivity adjustment.

About the HomeSafe Acoustic Termite Detection System

HomeSafe's patented handheld listening probes use the most sensitive and versatile structural-borne acoustic sensors specifically designed for termite detection. Sensors utilize sound amplification technology which minimizes electronic and ambient noise.

HomeSafe's acoustic inspection kit includes two handheld probes: the hypodermic needle probe and the spike probe. These probes are non-destructive, leaving only a tiny pinprick hole in the wall. The acoustic termite detection process enables PCOs to quickly pinpoint an area of infestation without tearing out walls or floorboards.

NOTE: These acoustic probes are patent-protected and are available exclusively to HomeSafe franchisees, licensed users and their HomeSafe-trained and certified inspectors.

About the HomeSafe Pattern Recognition Software System

Once audio signals are detected by HomeSafe's patented acoustic probes,  they are instantly fed into a handheld PC mounted with our specialized Pattern Recognition software (patent pending). This software automatically processes and analyzes the signals, comparing the incoming audio signals to a large database of pre-recorded audio patterns made by termites and other insects. Matches are made in just a few seconds, and interpretation is easy: The computer's read-out either tells you that termites were detected or termites were not detected.

Fast, efficient and easy to use, HomeSafe's pattern recognition software reduces the risk of human error in the termite detection process.

For more information on licensing HomeSafe's technology for pest control applications, call HomeSafe Inspection today at (662) 236-1232 or toll-free at (866) 327-7233.