Home Automation

Home automation brings many features and benefits to the homeowner. One of the major benefits is convenience. One can talk to people in other rooms through the television, dim the lights with your remote control, or check who is at the front door without ever having to get off the couch. An automated system can eliminate repetitive tasks such as turning a porch light on and off every day and night. The best reason to automate is security. The house can be made to look lived in, even when no one is home. Designated house lights can be programmed to flash when motion detectors detect someone approaching the house. A panic button will call for the police or fire department, in emergencies, with the push of a single button.

Another benefit is cost savings. An automated system can lower your power bills by automatically turning off consuming devices when they are not in use and switching on appliances when electricity is cheaper. The system can monitor and control devices, maximize their efficiency and increase life span. If used properly, a savings of 40% or more is possible. Savings can be generated with motion detection systems dousing lights in rooms with no recent movement, or thermostats acting on false information produced by automation devices. (A thermostat which is fooled into thinking a room is ten degrees cooler will delay turning on a central air conditioning cycle.)

Much like the overall computer revolution, home automation stands at the brink of universal use. What makes the new intelligent home so appealing is simplicity. Soon new homes will be built with automation capabilities standard. The homeowners will need only buy compatible products, plug them in, and decide what they want their house to do for them.

TECHHOME implements and supports all of these systems