What Can I Control?

Lighting
Probably the most popular control category and a great way to get involved with business automation, Plug-and-play easy to install solutions are on great look-out. Dim fixtures you could never dim before, control them from anywhere in the office / home (or world via the Internet).

Security Systems & Access Control
Have your business call you 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 basement. Additionally, Smarthome products include devices which will allow you to unlock the office / home door to let members in.

Thermostats
Remote control thermostats allow you to adjust the temperature from anywhere using a cell phone while on your way home. They can even trigger a notice to you if the temperature gets too low or too high.

Networking
Business / Home automation can be accomplished using various types of connectivity. What's great is that many of today's automation products need no new wires - so they are perfect to retrofit into an existing Home / Business. 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.

Internet of Things (IoT)

What about the energy consumption of crucial home appliances like the oven and the heating/cooling system? What are the preferred hours and days of use? And then again, if we are to move towards "green", sustainable buildings then consumption reduction techniques over home and office devices become crucial.

Here comes the Internet of Things, a concept for bringing your devices online. The idea is to turn your Home Area Network to a grid where your home or office assets talk to each other and -of course- to you. There, you can have full control and monitoring over them. Here is where Smartech and IoT comes close as more detailed and useful data are being created for the building's power management.

The user now is able to switch on/off his devices remotely, for example by his mobile phone. Smart algorithms can be employed so he will get notified when he forgets an appliance on or when any unusual activity is detected at his premises. Energy consumption of devices will be monitored for him, not to mention the auto-shutdown of the energy-draining sleep mode of most devices, so he can cut off from his electrical company bill.

Some new home appliances or hi-end office devices have already moved towards the IoT concept enabling remote control and monitoring. But what about the legacy devices? What about the legacy buildings, those that do not have the infrastructure to get wired or wireless Internet connection everywhere? Well, these assets won't miss the IoT train, as external devices will be employed in order to log them in the IoT grid.

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