Smart Home System, Home Automation at its Finest Home automation is the process of integrating electrical devices with each other so it can work according to your preferences perfectly. Back in the day, only buildings of commercial or industrial setting were automated, thus the term ‘building automation’. It was not only around two decades ago that home automation flourished into mainstream, in which domestic activities, such as controlling home theater systems, watering the houseplant and yard, feeding the pet, changing the ambiance for different events or even locking the door, can be done even if you’re not physically present. Any device at home that runs on electricity may be connected through a computer network which in turn can now be accessed remotely from the internet. Since the arrival of the ‘wireless’ age, home environment, systems and appliances can now communicate in an integrated manner, thus resulting to pure convenience, energy savings, and security. All this time, the pioneer of home automation, Smart Home System, has been leading the way and remains as the benchmark of ‘smarthome’ innovations. *Remotely Access and Control Your Home Using Your PC or Telephone While you’re away, forgetting to turn off appliances is not a rare happening. On the other hand, hot summer days may let you want to turn on the AC before you come home. For years, innovators have been working tirelessly to come up with a solution to this ‘on/off’ problem. Now, it’s possible. Thanks to the Smart Home System. Since it’s connected to your phone and computer you can remotely access and control your home using your PC, phone, or any mobile device, from anywhere around the globe. Set your security alarm or open the door lock to let friends or visitors to enter your home even without you there to greet them.
*Touch Screen Central Controller Control all your lights/devices conveniently from a single, automatic control panel. With just a single touch, even the most complicated home theater systems can be controlled easily. Even without a PC, the system’s controller can manage your audio/video components and devices. Already an attraction by itself, you can impress your guests with modern magic. To make it even more enticing, you can install more than one unit at anytime. *Security System Made ‘Smart’ Combining conventional home alarm systems with the Smart Home System will truly result into something really extraordinary. A wireless alarm system is something our parents might have dreamed about in the past. Due to its wireless functionality, various levels of security prevention can be customized, which gives you maximum protection of your home. Like all alarms, the purpose of setting one is to drive away intruders before they can invade your private space. The difference lies on the added features, such as flashing perimeter lighting, or video capturing capability upon sensing intrusion. Plus, you don’t need to have additional rewiring of your home since it can build itself on your existing Smart Home System. The actual cost of home automation greatly varies on the equipment, components, furniture, and custom installation. It may be costly to run, especially if the control panel goes beyond the home. But as the old saying goes, “Better be despised for too anxious apprehensions, than ruined by too confident security.”