Does it exist? Is there a way I can hack existing z-wave hardware to work with biometric equipment? I would rather use my thumbprint to open the door than a PIN code. If that could be done I would put z-wave locks on all kinds of doors in the house with a biometric tool for access. As it stands there would be mutiny in the family if my wife had to enter a code to get into certain rooms. pressing her thumb to a sensor would probably fly though.
You could try adding biometric input to a electric door-strike, and then use this to Z-Wave the door stike:
http://www.poly-control.com/media/1136/Datasheet%20Magnetic%20door%20lock.pdf
Yeah those Polylocks look very promising! But I’m not exactly sure what you mean by “electric door strike”. Could you please elaborate?
Thanks
Something like these:
I guess I’m not sure what that poly product does. Isn’t it an electric door strike? If so, then what is the purpose of the regular electric door strike and how is it all integrated?
I can’t wait for these Poly locks to come out.
Are the Poly locks not available? In the video he states to contact him as if they are shipping now?
I think their product is a way to power the door strike and Z-Wave it, so it has the abillity to turn on/off power via zwave and thus open/lock the door. But I think you have to add your own door strike, just as their other product seems to convert an ‘existing’ lock to z-wave.
Ahhhhh, OK. I thought it was a door strike in and of itself. To my knowledge they have no products on the market ATM but will before too long. If they are available they are pretty hard to find. They offered to make some of the locks for the US for me ahead of schedule but I’d need to order more than 250, which isn’t in the cards.
Any way, you’d think that there would be a stronger connection between biometric and z-wave gear.
All,
As for now the Danish start-up Poly Control has a limited range of hardware, al on the EU z-wave frequencies.
They also released android and apple remote control apps available (in Danish only for now) from the appropriate sites.
I think that US stuff will follow once they hit the EU market decently.
I guess we are al looking forward to english language support and frequency support for US and maybe even AUS.
Henk
Hi guys,
I am with Poly-Control, as you can tell 
Just found this, and i wanted to reply you all.
To answer the question, YES the z-wave enabler can control a doorstrike or a magnetic door lock.
The product has been made especially for this purpose.
As mentioned all of our products are at the moment EU freq. But we will follow up with US and AUS.
Our products are available in EU stores and UEA stores right now (sorry if this looks like i’m advertising, not the point)
But we will be launching in US after the CES trade fair i Vegas in January, were we also will be launching some very interesting new items.
Hope this answers some qustions.
Best regards
Hans Overgaard
Poly-Control
At my office we had a fingerprint lock. It was far from quick so we got a schlage keypad (that’s when I stsrted with zwave). Punching in my pin is quicker and more consistant than the fingerprint lock we had. Could just be we had a crappy brand but thats my experience.
I also have a Lenovo laptop with fingerprint reader. Again its quicker and more consistant to type my password.
Good luck with wjatever you try. Please share your results.
Restarting the topic…
someone find a biometric zwave door lock ? or biometric door locks for home purposes is not functional ?
If i may intervene, i think the TO is looking for what i have been looking for ages now…
A scene controller that can fire a scene based on either:
- finger print
- voice
- face recognition
- entering a PIN code
something like that… right?
I’ve been dying to get a fingerprint reader that can fire an “unlock door + disarm alarm” scenes.
That would be awesome ! if anyone has any idea how to combine a few devices into making one that will be secure enough (meaning: someone tearing it off and crossing 2 wires won’t fire the scene) I would be all over it.
I just had a few questions for the OP before I break down my own experience with the z-wave and biometric or PIN operated locks.
Is there a reason why you would prefer to use a biometric scanner rather than a pin operated lock? Is is merely a matter of preference or is it because you believe one to be more secure than the other?
In my experience, the door is a lot more secure when the locking mechanism is a deadbolt or something similar that cannot be easily bypassed unless with raw blunt force. Whether the lock is a biometric lock or a pin operated lock, a deadbolt can still be incorporated with ease. Which makes me feel like this decision was based more on personal preference.
I used to have a biometric lock on my door but switched it out for a pin operated one. The biometric lock proved to be tricky and non-responsive at times whereas the Schlage keypad lock I used worked perfectly. Before i made my decision i read up on some interesting articles about the future of smart locks and biometrics as well as how deadbolts keep doors more secure. It seems like some of the people who replied have had the same degree of success with the fingerprint/biometric sensors. They work well sometimes and other times they don’t work at all.
[quote=“Welch10, post:13, topic:168881”]I just had a few questions for the OP before I break down my own experience with the z-wave and biometric or PIN operated locks.
Is there a reason why you would prefer to use a biometric scanner rather than a pin operated lock? Is is merely a matter of preference or is it because you believe one to be more secure than the other?
In my experience, the door is a lot more secure when the locking mechanism is a deadbolt or something similar that cannot be easily bypassed unless with raw blunt force. Whether the lock is a biometric lock or a pin operated lock, a deadbolt can still be incorporated with ease. Which makes me feel like this decision was based more on personal preference.
I used to have a biometric lock on my door but switched it out for a pin operated one. The biometric lock proved to be tricky and non-responsive at times whereas the Schlage keypad lock I used worked perfectly. Before i made my decision i read up on some interesting articles about the future of smart locks and biometrics as well as how deadbolts keep doors more secure. It seems like some of the people who replied have had the same degree of success with the fingerprint/biometric sensors. They work well sometimes and other times they don’t work at all.[/quote]
I agree as biometrics provide best for a specific use. For the general public and for personal use I always use and recommend a pin keypad.
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