Home
automation refers to the use of computer and information technology to
control home appliances and features (such as windows or lighting). Systems can
range from simple remote control of lighting through to complex
computer/micro-controller based networks with varying degrees of intelligence
and automation. Home automation is adopted for reasons of ease, security and energy
efficiency.
In modern construction in
industrialized nations, most homes have been wired for electrical power,
telephones, TV outlets (cable or antenna), and a doorbell. Many household tasks were
automated by the development of specialized appliances. For instance, automatic washing machines were developed to reduce the manual
labor of cleaning clothes, and water
heaters reduced the labor
necessary for bathing.
In simple installations, domestics
may be as straightforward as turning on the lights when a person enters the
room. In advanced installations, rooms can sense not only the presence of a
person inside but know who that person is and perhaps set appropriate lighting,
temperature, music levels or television channels, taking into account the day of
the week, the time of day, and other factors.
Recently, Web technologies
have been suggested as an application-level solution to address the problem of
heterogeneous home devices building upon the concepts of the Web of Things.
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