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Why Automate?
We look
at all the systems in your home, Lighting, Climate, Security, Entertainment,
Motorized systems, and Convenience. We link these systems together so
that one action by you can cause many actions across several subsystems.
Your time is valuable; you want to enjoy the time you spend at home, not
waste it learning how to control the TV and Digital Video Disc player.
More and more people today want to come home to relax and enjoy the biggest
investment they will make in their lives, their home. They want high end
audio video systems, the convenience of lighting control systems, the
security of seeing and talking to the person at the door or gate before
opening it, and the energy savings of a Climate control system that knows
when you are home and adjusts itself accordingly. More...
Why an Integrated
Control System?
- The main reason
is simplicity. An integrated control system can provide very simple
one touch control of all systems in your home or office.
- Another reason
is the aesthetics of your home.
- Another reason
is remote location control and automated control. With an integrated
control system you can call your house from any touch-tone or cellular
telephone anywhere in the world, enter a simple passcode and your home
will be ready for you to relax in when you arrive.
- Another is safety
and security. Providing control over indoor and outdoor lighting and
control gate access, as well as other key systems, can prevent injuries,
as well as making them secured areas.
- Another reason
is energy conservation and environmental controls. An integrated control
system can both save energy and wear on these systems by detecting when
areas of the home are vacant, and reduce the environmental control effort
needed in those areas.
- Then there are
convenience features like custom furniture lifts, special interfaces
to unusual equipment, fog systems, spoken responses (when your house
talks to you!) and many other Jetson and Star Trek type features that
clients ask for.
- More...
Assisting the Physically
Challenged
An automated control system can restore the freedom and dignity of
a physically challenged person by allowing them the full control and mobility
of an unchallenged person, thus bringing back their ability to be in control
of their own lives. Some of these systems are listed include:
- Water powered lifts
to carry a client to and from a pool, jet tub, or spa.
- Lighting control
systems can be controlled with out having to reach or push small toggle
switches on the wall.
- Voice recognition
will provide the ability to control systems without having to press
buttons or touch screens.
- Elevator controls
can call an elevator to the proper floor as the client approaches it.
- Motorized door
& window openers allow ventilation and access.
- Motorized window
treatments can automatically open and close to allow sunlight and privacy
as needed.
- Driveway ice melting
systems can be automated to provide ice-free driveways and walks without
shoveling.
- Electronic door
locks can provide security as well as the ability to lock the building
or allow emergency access with one command.
- Remote vehicle
starters provide a warm vehicle in the colder climates, and can open
doors and ramps if the vehicle is so equipped.
- More...
"Connected"
Neighborhoods
More communities are becoming "Connected" neighborhoods.
These are developments that have their own "Neighborhood Network".
This allows all the homes to have blazingly fast connections for telephony,
Internet, and television services. These services allow features such
as telecommuters to interact with their co-workers in real time, video
teleconferencing, shopping worldwide without leaving home, and enable
fully interactive distance learning where students interact with educators
in real time. Neighbors can watch each others homes while on vacation.
Students can collaborate on school projects and homework assignments,
as well as play games. More...
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