As
the adoption of digital technologies increases there will be a profound
change in how we communicate with others.
How we shop for goods and services, receive news, and manage our finances
are already common uses of the technology. Increasingly, other activities
will also take place directly in the home such as conducting business, managing
resources, finding entertainment, and maintaining autonomy as we age. Smart
Home systems are focused on how the home and its related technologies, products,
and services should evolve to better meet the opportunities and challenges
of the future.
As our perception of banks, shops, universities, communities, and cities change in response to new technologies, so the home building management system will take on extraordinary new importance. As it exists today the home cannot meet these demands or take advantage of new opportunities created by social and technological changes. Most people live in spaces poorly tailored to their needs.
The majority of homes are wired with little more than the main electrical circuits, a few phone lines, and a few TV cables. It is time this changed. Electrical and security system contractors should routinely install low voltage communication network cables for a wide range of ‘smart home’ systems.
This will allow installations of systems that utilise these networks like security; home theatre and entertainment; phones, door-phones and intercoms; PC and internet networks; surveillance cameras; driveway vehicle sensors; communicating thermostats; motorized window blinds and curtains; entry systems; and irrigation systems.
Smart Home Checklist
Lighting Control
Pre set Mood Lighting scenes for a rooms varied uses.
Automatic Motion Sensors to turn on / off room lighting on demand.
Holiday Mode security control of Lighting depending on timed events.
Link to intruder or smoke alarms to provide lighting scenario on alarm activation.
Garden lighting sensors for security and dusk operation.
Climate Control
Heating and Cooling control in individual rooms.
Operate the climate control systems from a mobile phone when remote from home.
Automatic
Curtain or Blind control set to timed or light level options.
Security Services
Video Intercom from your entrance gate or door positions.
Keyless entry to your private sanctuary. No fumbling for keys. No more lost keys.
CCTV Surveillance cameras or Baby Cams to record activity. Remote Internet Accessible.
Enhanced
security alarm allows telephone status monitoring and " at home"
holiday mode.
Multi-Room Audio and Video
Distribute and control DVD, Video, Satellite equipment etc to any room in the house.
Distribute and control multiple audio sources to any room in the home.
Home Theatre
entertainment system, a cinema of your own.
Remote Home Monitoring
Premise Gateway ,Control and monitor your home from a web browser anywhere in the world.
Baby Cams, record and monitor using cameras to linked to the AV system.
Access CCTV images from a remote camera phone or pc.
GSM
phone control, access the home system using menu options to select functions
en route.
Home Networking Systems
Structured Wiring to Distribute Data and Telephone networks to any room.
Network all the premises PCs, Laptops and printers.
Wireless
networking of the PCs, Laptops and printers.
Further Smart Home Options
PC Home Control run your home from your desk top with windows based software.
Voice Control package to give voice commands to the home system.
Touchscreen or Web Pad control to link all systems to a single control access point.
Emergency Service, Safely isolates the service in the event of a water or a gas leakage.
Energy Saving for the energy conscious occupier to control only necessary levels and usage.
Garden sprinkler control with timing and “not if it rains “pre set conditions.
Stylish Switches to suit the décor and individual tastes.
Matching ranges of electrical sockets and accessories.
Prestigious Light fitting ranges to suit interior designs and all uses.