| There is absolutely no chance that you have | | | | systems as being a collection of subsystems. I |
| never before heard the term “home | | | | take it every one of you understands that a |
| automation” mentioned in a wide range of | | | | subsystem is a system that can also operate by |
| situations. It has somehow become a topic of | | | | itself, in order to offer all the benefits of a whole |
| common interest, as each and every home | | | | system to a homeowner. The most frequently |
| owner has the dream of having such an | | | | installed subsystems are the security, lighting, |
| automation system installed. However, do all these | | | | entertainment and heating or cooling systems. |
| people actually know what it means? Do people | | | | Some people might also have devices like |
| have a clue about pre-programmed or | | | | motorized drapes and basic appliances installed. A |
| plug-and-play systems? I guess not! Alternatively, | | | | home automation system puts two or more |
| is it the experts who need to decide what the | | | | subsystems under the control of one central |
| term refers to? This is a very tough question, as | | | | controller, so that the press of one button can |
| no matter how many of them you might ask, | | | | issue several commands to a variety of different |
| you will never get the same answer twice! | | | | electronic products. |
| Generally speaking, a home automation system is | | | | Most of the whole-house systems have two main |
| intended to automate your entire home. It will | | | | components, as their builder designed them: a |
| trigger events and routines involving the security | | | | central processing unit and user interfaces. |
| contacts, lighting devices and audio/video gear. | | | | Homeowners may choose to use interfaces such |
| These home automation systems will also control | | | | as keypads, touch screens, handheld remotes or |
| the heating or cooling system based on the time | | | | a PC to interact when necessary with the |
| of day, temperature or any other condition that | | | | different systems connected to the automation |
| the owner of the house might select. Therefore, | | | | central processing unit in their homes. |
| when a sensor detects a vehicle in your | | | | The main point of this matter is that each |
| driveway, a home automation system could turn | | | | automation system has a different degree of |
| on the lights, so that you will not have to do it | | | | intelligence, level of flexibility, ease of programming |
| yourself. The installer of such a system must by | | | | and other features. The prices can also very a |
| all means be an electrician, so that nothing will go | | | | great deal, according to the functionalities they |
| wrong. | | | | provide. |
| Some people might see these home automation | | | | |