Lighting Most houses are still built with light switches, which must be used and triggered in each room of the house. Many light switches also have dimmers, which allow the lighting to be stronger or lighter than the average brightness. A large development of lighting automation is the clip-on, clap-off system. Audio detectors in the system listen for two large audio spikes, most easily triggered by two fast and loud claps. For this system, there is no need for automation...

History of Home Automation While automation of homes has been the stuff of science fiction for many years, the widespread introduction of electricity into homes in the early part of the 20th century starting making it a reality. The introduction of home appliances in the 1920s started laying the groundwork for automation and some basic home automation systems were displayed to consumers at the World's Fairs in the 1930s. The first "wired homes" started appearing in the 1960s and the...

The modern home is no longer just four walls and a door. With the growing interest in ease of use for everything using modern technologies, many homeowners have become interested in home automation. From garage door openers and remote light From garage door openers and remote light switches to automatic heating and cooling systems and remote monitoring of security, the options available to automate the home are many. With the growth of these automation systems, there has also been a...