DOMOTICS In latin, the word domus means home. The word domotics means literally home robotics.

The field of domotics encompasses all phases of smart home technology, including the highly sophisticated sensors and controls that automate temperature, lighting, security systems, and many other functions.

What is Home Automation ?

For some it may be something as simple as remote or automatic control of a few lights. For others, security may be the central application. Still others may choose to install advanced controllers or use voice recognition. As a very basic definition, we tend to refer to home automation as anything that gives you remote or automatic control of things around the home.

Adding home automation to an existing home is surprisingly affordable and simple. What Can I Control ? Lighting Probably the most popular control category and a great way to get involved with home automation. Starter kits begin at 10 or so and are plug-and-play easy to install. Dim fixtures you could never dim before, control them from anywhere in the house (or world via the Internet).

Security Systems & Access Control Have your home call you and/or loved ones if there is an alert status. You can save money on security monitoring services or even monitor for non-traditional security events like water in the laundry room or basement. Additionally, Smarthome products include devices which will allow you to unlock the front door to let friends in or close the garage door from your office via the web.

Home Theater & Entertainment Just imagine replacing that pile of remotes with just one controller. Now, imagine not having to know all 10 steps to starting up your home theater - just press the HBO icon and your home automation products/system will do the rest. Built-in speakers are especially popular with

homeowners as they provide beautiful sound throughout the house while adding no clutter whatsoever.

Phone Systems Phone systems which are usually used for small business applications are surprisingly convenient in the home. With caller ID and a home automation controller you can even screen your calls for only those you wish to cause your phone to ring. Voice control software turns every phone in your home into a remote controller.

Thermostats Remote control thermostats allow you to adjust the temperature from bed at night or even from a cell phone while on your way home (or to your 2nd home!). They can even trigger a notice to you if the temperature gets too low (freezing pipes) or too high (pets, plants, etc.).

Irrigation Have your sprinklers turn on only when it's dry. Some of our customers even turn the sprinklers on when there's motion in the yard at unwanted times - imagine someone trying to explain the wet clothes to the police!

Networking Home automation can be accomplished using various types of connectivity. What's great is that many of today's home automation products need no new wires - so they are perfect to retrofit into an existing home. If you are building new, or doing a major remodel, please consider adding networking, audio, video and control wiring while it is easy and relatively inexpensive, later on you'll be happy you did.

http://future.wikia.com/wiki/Domotics Home automation (also called domotics) is a field within building automation, specializing in the specific automation requirements of private homes and in the application of automation techniques for the comfort and security of its residents. Although many techniques used in building automation (such as light and climate control, control of doors and window shutters, security and surveillance systems, etc.) are also used in home automation, additional functions in home automation include the control of multi-media home entertainment systems, automatic plant watering and pet feeding, and automatic scenes for dinners and parties.

The main difference between building automation and home automation is, however, the human interface. In home automation, ergonomics is of particular importance: the control should be largely image-based and self-explanatory.

When home automation is installed during construction of a new home, usually control wires are added before the drywall is installed. These control wires run to a controller, which will then control the environment. Standards and bridgesEdit Specific domotic standards include INSTEON, X10, KNX (standard), System Box, LonWorks, Crestron, C-Bus, Universal powerline bus (UPB), UPnP, ZigBee and Z-Wave that will allow for control of most applications. Some standards use control wiring, some embed signals in the powerline, some use radio frequency (RF) signals, and some use a combination of several methods. Control wiring is hardest to retrofit into an existing house.

Some appliances include USB that is used to control it and connect it to a domotics network.

Bridges translate information from one standard to another (eg. from X10 to EIB).

Effects Edit In extreme installations, rooms can sense not only the presence of a person but know who that person is and perhaps set appropriate lighting, temperature and music/TV taking into account day of week, time of day, and other factors. Other automated tasks may include setting the air conditioning to an energy saving setting when the house is unoccupied, and restoring the normal setting when an occupant is about to return. More sophisticated systems can maintain an inventory of products, recording their usage through an RFID tag, and prepare a shopping list or even automatically order replacements. Some practical implementations of home automation are for example when an alarm detects a fire or smoke condition, then all lights in the house will blink to alert occupants. If the house is equipped with a home theater, a home automation system can shut down all audio and video components to alert the user to a possible fire or a burglar. System Edit The elements of a domotics system are: controllers sensors

actuators Architecture Edit From the point of view of where the intelligence of the domotic system resides, there are three different architectures: Centralized Architecture: a centralized controller receives information of multiple sensors and, once processed, generates the opportune orders for the actuators.

Distributed Architecture: all the intelligence of the system is distributed by all the modules that are sensors or actuators. Usually it is typical of the systems of wiring in bus.

Mixed Architecture: systems with decentralized architecture as far as which they have several small devices able to acquire and to process the information of multiple sensors and to transmit them to the rest of devices distributed by the house.

Interconnection Edit By wire: xDSL optical fiber cable (coaxial and twisted pair) powerline Cresnet Wireless: radio frequency, including: Wi-Fi GPRS and UMTS Bluetooth DECT ZigBee Z-Wave EnOcean

infrared Consumer_IR Tasks Edit Climotics Edit Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) solutions include temperature and humidity control (climotics). Climotics is the climate domotics. Climotics is related to domotics and addressing of w:climate change through energy efficiency and domotic control of HVAc .

Lighting Edit Lighting control systems involves aspects related to controlling electric lights. Extinguished general of all the lights of the house Automatization of switched off / ignition in every point of light Regulation of the illumination according to the level of ambient luminosity. This category also typically includes control of exhaust and ceiling fans. Natural lighting Edit Natural lighting control involves controlling electric window shades and draperies. Recent advances include use of RF technology to avoid wiring to switches and integration with third party home automation systems for centralized control. Audio Edit This category includes audio switching and distribution. Audio switching determines the selection of an audio source. Audio distribution allows an audio source to be heard in one or more rooms. This feature is often referred to as 'multi-zone' audio. Video Edit This includes video switching and distribution, allowing a video source to be viewed on multiple TVs. This feature is often referred to as 'multi-zone' video. Integration of the door entry system to the telephone, or of the video door entry system to the television set.

Security Edit Control and integration of security systems.

This category also includes control and distribution of security cameras (see surveillance).

Detection of possible intrusion sensors of detection of movement sensors of magnetic contact of door/window sensors of crystal breakage Simulation of presence. Detection of attempts of fire, flights of gas, water escapes (see fire alarm and gas alarm) Medical alert. Teleassistance. Precise and safe closing of blinds. Intercoms Edit An intercom system allows communication via a microphone and loud speaker between multiple rooms. Ubiquity in the external control as much internal, remote control from the Internet, PC, wireless controls (p.ej. PDA with WiFi), electrical equipment. Transmission of alarms. Intercommunications. Robotics Edit Control of home robots, using if necessary domotic electric beacon. Home robot communication (i.e. using WiFi) with the domotic network and other home robots. Other systems Edit Using special hardware, almost any electric or electronic device can be controlled automatically or remotely with efficient control and easy handling. Including:

Pool pump(s) and heater, Hot tub and Spa Coffee pot Pet feeder(s) Garage Door(s)

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