Interactive Media Design

active media design transforms mass media intoAs increasing numbers of homeowners of all
home-based personalized communications, audio,income levels install security cameras around their
video, and information systems. Media historicallyproperty, interactive media design takes this new
has been divergent and worldwide, creating a leaptechnology one step further. Security cameras
of human thought differentiating our current timemonitor the front of the house and feed video
from the previous “industrial era,”back through the automation network to
that ended only a few decades ago. Interactivetelevision screens and computer monitors. How is
media design makes global communicationsthis accomplished? By the skillful blend of electrical
technology private and confines it to personaldesign and sophisticated computer programming
space, giving all the advantages of instant accesswe have spent many years instilling in our finest
to information without the interference of thetechnicians. Homeowners now can see who is
outside world. The key to this transformation hascoming onto their property without having to look
been home automation and networkingout of windows or go to the door. If a person
technology, which serves as the hub of allinside recognizes the visitor, he or she can
home-based home theater, lighting design, andactivate the gate through the system and let the
media and gives the user direct control overperson enter.
video, audio, communications, and remote InternetInteractive media design by automation experts
access via virtual private networks (VPN.)such as Houston’s ILD further adds
There are many elements to interactive mediaadditional control options for home access by
design that fall into four main categories. Theyinstalling Panasonic phone systems that link to
constitute a true synthesis of command andboth the video feeds and the gate controls. If the
functionality combined with one-touch convenience.person does not look familiar, the homeowner can
Each of these categories utilizes some form ofpick up the phone and speak to the visitor
media that enable homeowners to sendthrough an intercom before granting access
commands to any number of automatedthrough a magnetic gate control activated by the
subsystems with remotes or touch panel controls.phone buttons.
These categories breakdown as follows:Decorum is of utmost importance when
Comfort through in house and remote climateconfiguring a high-end, interactive media system.
control unties the environment with entertainment.Most home automation clients invest as well in
Interactive media design automates climatelighting design, so to make interactive media
control by tying HVAC systems directly into thedesign truly impeccable and complete consultants
home automation network. Many people travelshould always include a decorative element in
frequently, and as such are not always home toevery project. By blending automation and
turn the AC down while away. While most lightinginteractive media design skills, security systems
controls are very simple to use, pets and smallcan be linked to the VPN so travelers can turn on
children cannot use them. During summer months,the lights at random times to make it appear as
when the heat becomes almost unbearable atthough they are home. VPN access can also give
times, homeowners can now log onto a virtualhomeowners remote lighting control over home
private network that connects their hometheater rooms, and “panic” lighting
automation central computer to the Internetfeatures can be added to the phone system so a
through a secure location, and they can make anyperson can call the police and turn on outdoor
adjustments to the AC necessary to providefloodlights simultaneously.
maximum comfort for all living things in the home.