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Smart-Homes

Milan Brandon Rebman ITMG 100, Section 10 20 April 2010. Smart-Homes. Internet-Based Home Automation Technology. What is HA Tech?. Internet-based home automation technology allows a homeowner to control household appliances remotely via the internet.

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Smart-Homes

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  1. Milan Brandon Rebman ITMG 100, Section 10 20 April 2010 Smart-Homes Internet-Based Home Automation Technology

  2. What is HA Tech? • Internet-based home automation technology allows a homeowner to control household appliances remotely via the internet. • Systems have the capability to control anything from security systems and climate control to plumbing fixtures.

  3. What is HA Tech? (Continued) • Began with the introduction of the television remote in 1950. • First widespread use of computers to control household appliances occurred in the 1980s with the introduction of X-10. • Late 1999; Universal Powerline Bus

  4. Technologies

  5. Installing a System • Home Automation Inc. • Promises to install a whole-house system for $3-5 a square foot (not including labor). Total cost between $15,000 and $100,000 depending on the system • Owner-Builder • Research available technologies. Choose hardware and software that meets your needs.

  6. Why is this Important? • Home Automation can: • Save energy • Enhance home security • Manage rental properties remotely • Disadvantages: • Decreased sense of privacy • Software and Hardware “Bugs”

  7. The Future… • The State of Californiahas passed a law that will require all new homes to have internet-controlled HVAC systems • Energy-efficiency standards will require increased energy conservation. • Increasingly advanced home robotic technology will require remote access via internet.

  8. Works Cited • Barringer, Felicity. "California Seeks Thermostat Control." The New York Times. N.p., 11 Jan. 2009. Web. 20 Apr. 2010. <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/11/us/11control.html>. • Cherry, Neil. "The Possibilities of Home Automation." Linux Smart Homes for Dummies. New York: John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2006. 1-22. Print. • Driscoll, Edward B. "A Timeline for Home Automation." Automation History. N.p., Feb. 2010. Web. 20 Apr. 2010. <http://www.eddriscoll.com/timeline.html>. • "Home Automation - Installation and Consulting." Home Automation Directory. N.p., 1 Mar. 2010. Web. 20 Apr. 2010. <http://home-automation.org/Installation_and_Consulting/>.

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