Sentinel: Adaptive Surveillance Interface

Project Summary

Sentinel is an advanced surveillance interface designed for critical monitoring environments. The system emphasizes real-time feedback, visual clarity under stress, and an aesthetic that blends cinematic motion with operational utility.

Interface Goals

  • Prioritize signal over noise
  • Integrate layered camera feeds with status overlays
  • Build in glitch logic and failure states to simulate compromised scenarios

Design Approach

Applied a modular grid, monochrome base palette, and ambient color indicators to reflect system integrity. Inspired by sci-fi UIs and real-time command systems, Sentinel leverages motion cues and hover states for operator clarity.

Key Features

  • Live multi-cam interface with encryption breach indicators
  • Dynamic status log panel with anomaly timestamps
  • Grid view toggle, glitch mode, and reset utilities
  • Fully responsive across screen types

Stack & Tools Used

  • Figma (UI/UX prototyping)
  • HTML5/CSS3 + JavaScript
  • Custom GSAP for glitch animations
  • WordPress (theme customization)
  • PHP + ACF for structured content

Outcome

Sentinel now serves as a framework for experimental interface studies — used in simulation contexts and UX research on alert fatigue and spatial cognition.

A minimal control panel for ambient threat detection and system feedback.