1. A mobile signature analysis unit, comprising: a sensor module configured to monitor and capture activity information corresponding to an entity, the activity information comprising acceleration information and energy impulse information; a processing unit configured to receive the activity information from the sensor module, to detect a signature from the activity information, and to determine an activity type corresponding to the detected signature; a communication module configured to establish communication with a home unit, wherein the home unit is configured to issue a notification reporting the determined activity type corresponding to the detected signature; and an external communication module configured to establish communication with at least one mobile communication device using a corresponding one of a plurality of communication techniques, wherein the at least one mobile communication device is configured to issue the notification reporting the determined activity type corresponding to the detected signature.