Smart Lock Technologies: A Comparative Analysis and Review

This report offers a comparative analysis of smart lock technologies, focusing on Schlage's product lines, including the Touch, Connect, and Sense models. It explores key features such as keyless entry, home automation compatibility, security measures, and integration with platforms like Apple HomeKit and SmartThings. The analysis highlights the advantages of smart locks, such as remote access, enhanced security, and convenience, while also addressing potential vulnerabilities and best practices for secure usage. The report examines the characteristics of each Schlage model, comparing their modes of entry, grading, and connectivity options. Furthermore, it introduces the Smartlock dataset, emphasizing its real-world applicability and highlighting its key features like fingerprint and phone app monitoring, object capture during unlocking, and integration with smart home devices. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of considering security features and providing recommendations for smart lock users.

Related Work
Introduction:
Smart lock technology adds convenience, but it's important to remember that this option is
first and foremost a security device. It's important to take security features seriously. Use a
PIN code for any voice control unlock, and make sure you only give access codes to unlock
the door to people you trust. Enabling the auto relock feature is also a good idea, so the
door will lock behind you if you forget.
No matter which smart lock you choose, adding one to your smart home offers a lot of
advantages. With these tips and the best smart lock on your door, managing access for
family members, roommates, service providers and guests is a breeze.
Having a smart lock on your door could change your life, particularly if you're the kind of
person who never knows where your keys are hiding. Paired with a mobile app, the best
smart locks allow you to remotely lock, unlock and monitor your front door.
You can unlock it for a service provider or a friend with the tap of a button or with a voice
command, and have peace of mind knowing you won't be locked out if you lose your keys. A
smart lock offers convenience, security, automation and peace of mind.
Characteristic
Lock Type
Mode of Entry Grading Advanced Sercurity Home Automation
Smart Lock Enter access code
or open with the
application
Grade 2 100% shockproof
and anti-cocoon
keyless design and
warning technology
detects door
attacks.
Lock orUnlock toanywhere.
Connected to Smart Home.
Opening the temperature
and turning on the light.
security camera
Schlage Touch
(Keyless touchscreen
deadbolt or level)
Enter access code Grade 2 Keyless design is
100% bump-proof
and pick- proof
Schlage Connect
(touchscreen deadbolt
with alarm)
Give access
remotely or enter
acces
Grade 1 Built in alarm
technology senses
potential door attacks
Lock or unlock from
anywhere
Schlage Sense
(Smart Deadbolt)
Use Siri voice
control or enter
your access code
Grade 1 Built in alarm
technology senses
potential door attacks
Works with the Schlage
Sense app and with Apple
Homekit.
Table 1. Comparative study highlighting the challenges in real-world setting datasets
Table 1 shows the comparison of the publicly available real-world activity datasets based on
the above indicators.
About Schlage:
Schlage is the leading ‘smart’ door hardware manufacturer in the US, in terms of residential
and commercial marketshare. Schlage has multiple product lines for smart-home owners,
with the two leading technologies being Schlage Connect and Schlage Touch.
Schlage is owned by Allegion Pioneer Safety, a publicly-traded security products company
with 31 brands in their portfolio – with Schlage being the consumer-focused, design-
conscious product line.

• Smart Lock:
Smart Lock is one of the largest dataset .The smart lock that has most of the locks in
Schlage's side includes: Enter access code or open with the application and 100%
shockproof and anti-cocoon keyless design and warning technology detects door attacks. At
the same time, there are features that the predecessor smart locks have not been able to do:
Lock or Unlock to any where. Connected to Smart Home, Opening the temperature and
turning on the light and security camera. Hence, current datasets address only partially the
challenges of realworld scenarios. This motivates us to propose Smartlock: a dataset
recorded in a semi-controlled environment and real-world settings. Here we summarize the
key characteristics of Smartlock: (1) The dataset was recorded in a real apartment using
fingerprint and phone app monitoring 3 scenes:living room , bedrooms and hallways(2)
Objects are captured during the unlocking process without the need for any activation tools
(3) Activity duration ranges from a couple of seconds to a few minutes. (4) As the camera
positions were fixed, the camerato-subject distance varies considerably between videos. (5)
Integrated with smarthome allows users to unlock when unlocked to activate indoor devices
including lights and heaters
• Schlage Sense (Smart Deadbolt):
The locks offered under Schlage Sense are the only locks that work natively with Siri and
Apple HomeKit — but Schlage Sense is NOT natively SmartThings compatible. These
products contain bluetooth communicator chips, and cannot integrate into Z-Wave or
Zigbee networks. Schlage Sense locks are Bluetooth smart lock designed for Apple
HomeKit ecosystems.
- Built-in audible alarm
- Does not use Z-Wave or Zigbee network
- Use Siri to unlock or lock
- 100+ user codes
- Physical key hole for backup/emergencies
- Backlit display
• Schlage Connect (touchscreen deadbolt with alarm):
This line of Schlage products contain Z-Wave network communicators, enabling use in
home automation systems, including native compatibility with SmartThings. All locks and
keypads, under the name Schlage Connect, can connect natively to SmartThings.
- Built-in audible alarm
- Z-Wave network
- 100+ user codes
- Physical key hole for backup/emergencies
- Backlit display
• Schlage Touch (Keyless touchscreen deadbolt or level):
This line of Schlage locks is entry-level hardware, not intended for home automation or
remote access. Schlage Touch is NOT recommended for smart homes, or SmartThings.
- Keyless – this means there is no option to use a physical door key
- No home automation support
- No backlit display
- No built-in audible alarm
- Fewer customization features (that are available on Connect and Sense)

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