| What is Home Automation? | | | | According to Pierre Merlin leader in Home |
| Home Automation is the ability to control home | | | | Automation design, everything and anything can |
| features such as lighting, appliances, heating and | | | | be controlled, monitored and managed. |
| cooling, security systems, audio and video | | | | Some of the most common features are: |
| distribution, computer network, sauna and | | | | - Lighting, from on/off/dim controls, light scenes, |
| swimming pools locally or remotely through the | | | | to security awareness |
| internet, a phone or even voice commands. | | | | - Heating and Cooling, from simple temperature |
| These controls can be automatic or on-demand. | | | | setbacks to more sophisticated seasonal |
| Few good examples: | | | | detections and adjustments. |
| - Weekdays 5:00 am during winter the furnace | | | | - Security system, from door and windows to a |
| kicks in with temperature set at 73°F. | | | | complete security management system with |
| - Weekdays 6:00 am, the alarm clock rings, bed | | | | cameras and early warning systems |
| side lamps gradually lit up and the coffee machine | | | | - Audio and video, from one room distribution to |
| starts brewing. | | | | whole house audio and video distribution. |
| - Weekdays 8:00 am everyone left the house | | | | More complex feature can be: |
| which folds back to nobody's home, shuts off all | | | | - Weather station integration for the heating |
| lights, brings the house at 60°F and engage | | | | cooling system. |
| the security system. | | | | - Voice recognition to receive command. |
| - Anytime during weekdays, you go back home | | | | - Phone integration to generate and to receive |
| earlier, you call your home and just say "going | | | | calls. |
| home", the house prepare everything - | | | | - Swimming pool or sauna management with |
| temperature, lighting etc... for your arrival. | | | | heating, filtering and purifying. |
| Home automation brings flexibility and security to | | | | - Baby's room monitoring with noise and |
| your home. | | | | movement detection and reporting. |
| What can be managed through Home | | | | Sky and money are the limit. |
| Automation? | | | | |