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AUTOMATION Imagine your home being able to control every system and appliance automatically. In much the same way your sensor porch light turns on when you come home. That's the beauty of home automation. The technology has been around for decades, but new advances are renewing interest in ways to control not only lighting, but home entertainment, security, appliances, heating, cooling, and much more. Why do you need it ? Do you remember the first TV, do you remember what it was like before the remote control? Neither do we, but we're guessing it wasn’t fun. These days we have universal remote controls to control all of our audio video equipment. So the ability to control your TV or even your entire home theatre while lying on the couch has become a way of life. Now imagine being able to control every system and appliance in your house the same way, not just from your couch but from every room in your house and even remotely. That's Home Automation. Times are now changing. Broadband Internet, home networks, sophisticated computer and consumer electronic products, and the digitization of entertainment are all sparking new interest in how to make life easy by integrating all of the systems within your home together. Once all the systems in your home are connected, they can be controlled from anywhere in the house or even the world. With the systems now integrated they can talk to each other to deliver the desired outcome. For example, as you arrive home, your home-automation system can automatically open your gate or garage, the system will then automatically go in the “Welcome Home” mode. As you approach the entry to your home the access control will unlock the door and disable the alarm, light the area depending on the time of day or light level, all without lifting a finger or turning a key. What you have seen here is just scratching the surface, the possibilities are only limited to ones imagination. The other critical component of a home-automation system is the interface. Rather than a single interface, most homes will have many different ways to access and control systems. Most include a software interface that lets you control the system from any PC, at home, in the office, or on the road. Many high-tech homes have wired or wireless touch screens that also let you perform the same tasks in any room, much the way you do with a universal remote. Emerging technologies will also let you control all of your home's systems from mobile devices such as a cell phone or PDA. |
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