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Jordan Edwards 100506080

Brad Fitzpatrick 100450024


December 10 2010

SMART HOMES
Table of contents

1)What is a smart home?


1a. Definition
1b. How does it work
2) History of smart home technology
2a.The early innovations that contributed to smart technology
3) What type of technology is used in a smart home?
3a. Examples of current products
3b. Components that make a smart home operational
4) Why talk to your house
DEFINITION – SMART HOME

 Smart Home technology intelligently gives you


ultimate control over your home by automating the
lighting system, dimming, blinds, electrical
appliances, audio and security systems.

 Smart homes connect all the devices and


appliances in your home so they can communicate
with each other and with you.
HOW DOES IT WORK?

 Anything in your home that uses electricity can be


put on the home network and at your command.
Whether you give that command by voice, remote
control or computer, the home reacts.

 Smart homes work with fairly simple systems:


receivers and transmitters

 Receivers detect a certain signal from the


transmitter, that issues a command.
FROM THE BEGINNING - HISTORY
 The smart home’s history can be easily traced back to the
early turn of the century, where electrical and telephone
wiring were installed in new houses.

 Integrated smart home infrastructure was usually built by


hobbyists in the 1960s, but it wasn't until 1984 the term "smart
home" was coined by the American Association of Home
Builders. (www.Ehow.com)

 General Electric company was one of the first pioneers


to develop a series of products made for smart homes
in the mid 60’s, these products included portable
automatic dish washers and microwaves.
Smart homes products
Different Types Of Systems

 X-10 , the oldest and most simplistic integrative


home device was developed in the late 70’s.

 This technology involved utilizing basic


household wiring in order to enable the
household to become synchronized “smart”

 All the household appliances act as receivers


while the transmitters issue orders in numerical
code
X-10 – Let’s take a look

 Plenty of companies have tried to duplicate


the functionality of the X-10 system, but none
have been able to match the reliable design.
 Why go through power lines when radio
waves can be utilized quite like how we use
cell phones or WiFi devices.
 Zig-Bee and Z-wave are the two biggest
names in radio wave home automation.
 Both of these are mesh systems, meaning
they are able to deliver a message to a
destination using multiple methods.
“MESH NETWORKS”
Total Home Automation
Here’s How It Works

 Each device on the network, such as a


lamp, light switch, thermostat, garage door
opener, pool control and others have an
individual code, selected from more than 4
billion options. When you program one of the
controller options, it automatically id’s• what
those codes are. Then when you press the
appropriate button, the controller sends a
signal to the device telling it what to do.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9738CIiY4
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What is the cost?

 The cost of a smart home greatly depend on


how “smart” you really want it.

 There are control pads that go for around


$100 for basic models, But if you want it to
be voice controlled with lights electronics and
major appliances integrated all in 1 you could
be paying up to $1000’s for a deluxe model.
Installation Costs

 The cost of smart home process if you were


going to install from the foundation level would
be around $2000 - $5000 depending how big and
what type of wiring system you are using.
 Example
Intercom System Wiring: $200
Room: Cabling For 7.1 and Projector Cost: $500
Alfresco: Cabling for 1 pair of Speakers: $100
Ducted Vac: Rough in only of pipes and 3 points:
$1,000
Conclusion

 Keeping in mind that technology is rapidly


changing, it is important to recognize how
technology is changing how we function
within our households.
 It is estimated that in the next 10 years 90%
of new homes with come equipped with
some form of networking, programming and
automation.
 The future home is a “SMART HOME”
References:

 http://untrainedhousewife.com/smart-home-
automation-it%E2%80%99s-easier-than-
you-think
December 8th 2010
 http://www.ehow.com/how_2180398_install-
smart-house-technology.html
 Demcember 6th 2010
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/smart-
home.htm
References:

 December 2nd 2010


http://money.cnn/magaziens/business2/busin
ess2_archive/2006/12/01/8394983/index.htm
 December 2nd 2010
http://www.smarthomesystems.com/
References pictures:

 December 5th 2010


http://gotomy.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/zig
bee1.gif
 December 5th 2010
http://www.ehow.com/how_2180398_install-
smart-house-technology.html
 December 4th 2010
http://www.smarthome.com/_/index.aspx

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