Oryn is a privacy and safety first smart pool light & monitor. It watches for motion (on-device), tracks water chemistry, and tells you exactly what to do to keep the pool safe and crystal-clear.
Pools carry real risk, both to minors’ safety and to everyone’s health when chemistry is off.
Reduces risk around the pool for minors and pets
Keeps water healthy with simple, timely guidance
Builds privacy in by default so safety never feels creepy
I created Oryn because pools are high-risk and water quality matters. It’s a smart device paired with a comprehensive app that delivers visibility without the surveillance feel. Privacy-first defaults, on-device detection, simple steps to keep chemistry in range, plus controls like, event-only recording, and local-first storage.
Turning pool risk into a privacy-first device + app
To build Oryn, I started with the core problem : backyard pools create two kinds of risk safety for minors/pets and health from poor chemistry and most products solve one while compromising privacy.
The Solution: pair a smart light/camera module with a comprehensive app, and design every touchpoint around transparency, control, and minimization.
Overall flow:
Sensors (camera, pH, chlorine, alkalinity, temperature) → on-device processing → event/reading → app UI. Video is never streamed or saved by default; only event clips are created, labeled, and retained per user rules.
AI touchpoints
Camera supervised object detection (person / animal / debris). Motion-gated, on-device. When an event qualifies, create a short, clip with 24h retention (adjustable), local-first storage, optional cloud opt-in.
Chemistry regression + rules. Ingest pH, chlorine (ppm), and alkalinity to compute a simple Health Score and recommended dose + timing. Use temperature, seasonality, and recent trends to predict drift (e.g., sanitizer burn-off during heat spikes) and nudge preventative actions.
Water temperature. Live temp on the dashboard, recent trend line, early warnings (heat wave, cold shock), and “pre-heat / pre-shock” suggestions tied to usage patterns.
Privacy & ethical solutions
Defaults: Monitor mode, event-only clips, no downloads, 24h retention, local-first encryption.
Controls: Privacy / Monitor / Record-on-Events modes, Quiet Hours, “Delete all now.”
Signals & access: Physical LED mirrors app state, role-based access + more
Privacy as a feature.
To support the experience, I leaned on AI where it reduces risk and effort,without turning the system into a surveillance feed.
On-device vision: person/animal/debris detection, zone masks..
Chemistry modeling: time-series + simple regression to predict drift (heat waves, usage), then recommend dose + timing.
Policy engine: event-only recording, adjustable retention, local-first storage.
Signals over streams: concise alerts, clear audit + access controls.
Rather than replacing owners or pros, Oryn is a supportive layer
Designed to extend (future-ready)
Oryn’s device + app are designed for integrations and growth:
Pool equipment: Pentair IntelliCenter, Jandy iAquaLink, Hayward OmniLogic (pump/heater schedules, sanitizer dosing) with explicit opt-in.
Safety ecosystem: Link “Away/Home” states with Ring/Nest; optional emergency workflows.
Hospitality: Guest mode + property dashboards; hooks for Airbnb/Hostfully/Guesty between stays.
Service pros: Skimmer / Pool Brain-style route tools; exportable health reports; webhooks for exceptions.
Data & storage: Local hub first; optional S3/iCloud/Drive; encrypted exports (CSV/JSON).
Open API: REST/GraphQL, role-based scopes, event webhooks, and a plugin surface for chemistry vendors.
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