| Gone are the days when you were bothered for | | | | door or not. |
| the security of your home and the commodities. | | | | Out of home: No probs! |
| Now you don't need to look into the magic-eye to | | | | When you are out of home, and someone visits, |
| look for the entrant. No need to run after the | | | | the images at your apartment door or at the |
| children from parks to the playground. Here are | | | | society gate will be available for you to view from |
| the smart and intelligent homes to solve all your | | | | wherever you are. So you know who visited and |
| problems. | | | | can call him later. In case an intruder tries to enter |
| The digital revolution has morphed our lifestyle | | | | your home, an alarm will make the watchmen at |
| and the latest in a hightech world, promising | | | | the security gate alert, and you will get an SMS |
| ultimate luxury, is home automation. No one would | | | | or a voice call on your mobile. |
| have ever imagined the conveniences offered by | | | | Control appliances from anywhere |
| a home, even a decade ago. It is the integration | | | | You will be able to control various appliances, like |
| of all the home appliances into a single system | | | | the gas, lights, water from your mobile or over |
| controlled through a remote control. This system | | | | the Net. Just pressing a key will put the home in |
| collects data from various appliances. All the | | | | locked mode, with lights, gas and water switched |
| appliances work as a sensor that process and | | | | off and other configurable actions performed. You |
| send their data to a central processing unit. In | | | | are on the way back home and want the |
| such a way, the standard home gadgets like the | | | | appliances to be ready, you can get them ready |
| toaster, television, home theater and geyser are | | | | even before reaching home through your mobile |
| able to respond to individual commands. | | | | phone. You can switch on the oven for 10 |
| Securing the entry | | | | minutes, switch on the air conditioning and get hot |
| The visitors to your home can enroll their | | | | water ready for the shower. If an emergency like |
| fingerprints and gain access to the home. On | | | | a water leak or power failure occurs at home |
| pressing the doorbell, a personalized message of | | | | then the telephone system would automatically |
| welcome will be heard on the door and the door | | | | connect to your cell phone number. |
| will automatically open if there is an authorized | | | | How much to pay? |
| visitor. The cameras at the society gate will take | | | | The cost of such customized comfort will depend |
| a picture of your guest and let you know of your | | | | on an individual's personal needs, which can led to |
| visitor's arrival over the phone connected to the | | | | price variations. The simplest version of total |
| digital home gateway. As the visitor approaches | | | | automation could cost between Rs 3 lakh and for |
| your home, the door camera will detect his | | | | the premium ones you might have to pay around |
| motion and show live video, with beeps calling | | | | Rs 15 lakh and more. |
| your attention. Then it is up to you to open the | | | | |