How Should Seniors Choose Smart Locks to Avoid Key Forgetting or Unclear Fingerprint Recognition?
Due to wear and aging, seniors' fingerprints often have unclear surface ridges, or even become smooth with partial disappearance, resulting in insufficient data for fingerprint registration and low verification success rates. Therefore, fingerprint locks are generally not recommended for the elderly. But what if they frequently lose keys, or their fingerprints are registered successfully but with low recognition accuracy?
1. Choose a smart lock with highly sensitive fingerprint recognition or a face recognition-enabled model. Standard fingerprint locks typically feature poor optical imaging; they produce blurry scans of already indistinct fingerprints, leading to even lower recognition rates. Alternatively, opt for semiconductor fingerprint recognition technology.
2. Invest in a face recognition smart lock. Current face recognition models have achieved significant improvements in both recognition speed and accuracy. For daily use, if seniors forget their keys or fingerprint recognition fails, a face recognition smart lock can unlock the door smoothly for them.
Beyond selecting the right type of smart lock, the following methods can also help seniors use smart locks easily:
3. Always carry a door access card or a smart recognition bracelet as backup access tools for situations where fingerprint recognition fails.
4. Save the unlock code as a contact number in the phone’s address book for easy retrieval.
Therefore, when choosing a fingerprint lock for the elderly at home, first check the condition of their fingerprints. It is advisable to test fingerprint recognition frequency using a smartphone or other fingerprint devices. You can also take seniors to the store to try out different locks and find the one with the highest recognition rate. If fingerprint recognition proves difficult, it is best to avoid single-function fingerprint locks and instead choose models with multiple unlock methods. For seniors with good memory, password unlock is a viable option; for those who are proficient with smartphones, mobile phone unlock is recommended.