<p>In the process of designing sensors to assist in the automated response to violent crimes, a robust multipurpose sensor platform using off-the-shelf hardware was developed. Although not at a final production state (as with most open source projects) the group hopes to open source it to the community at Shmoocon. This talk will detail the system (known fondly as "The System"), the design (hardware and software), the use of other open source projects (OpenWRT etc), and the properties that will make it beneficial to all.</p><p>"The System" can be described as a sensor platform that integrates off the shelf hardware to provide 802.11, USB, and Zigbee capabilities among other things while also allowing for modular sensors to be added. Most importantly it has been designed to be low cost by using mostly off-the-shelf products. While the application we will be investigating is that of security, the system can be used in a variety of ways. Of course keeping with the spirit of the community, the more mischievous uses will be demoed also. The goal of this talk is to encourage the community to take a fresh look into hardware while releasing a very useful tool to help them springboard into it.</p>