Trends in Home Security
11 January 2007
Home automation and home security installations have always been about adding convenience for the homeowner - an easy way to monitor your home, turn on and off various devices, and to handle mundane tasks. Everyone wants a "smart home."
The next wave in automation and security will not only allow more convenience but also allow remote connection. As fast as cell phones, PDAs, and Internet connections are evolving, the new trend is going to be wireless applications. Imagine that you receive a message on your cell while you're in a meeting in another state - your house is notifying you that someone has broken in. You check a live video feed on a computer to see what has happened. It turns out your dog has knocked something over into a window. It's a false alarm. No need to notify the police of a burglary.
Our ability to communicate wirelessly - and cheaply - is allowing us to plug in to our homes without a cord. Instead of hiding expensive video cameras around the room to monitor your babysitter and then coming home to review them after the fact, you can watch live feeds on your PDA. Or, if you've left home and you forgot to turn off the oven or turn on the security lights, you can do it all from your cell phone.
The best part is that a lot of the security and automation products can be used with a wireless router, which means you won't need to run a lot of expensive wiring throughout the house.
Home security and automation requires hardware installation and possibly some software may be required but you've already got the tools to talk to your house with phones and Blackberry's and a remote high-speed computer. Talk with a Smart Home installation expert to find out what can be done to add a whole new level of convenience - and safety - to your life and the lives of your family. The home tech expert should be able to put a package together, at your budget, that will give you the tools to be able to communicate with appliances, lighting, temperature, and security equipment from nearly anywhere in the country or the world.
The next wave in automation and security will not only allow more convenience but also allow remote connection. As fast as cell phones, PDAs, and Internet connections are evolving, the new trend is going to be wireless applications. Imagine that you receive a message on your cell while you're in a meeting in another state - your house is notifying you that someone has broken in. You check a live video feed on a computer to see what has happened. It turns out your dog has knocked something over into a window. It's a false alarm. No need to notify the police of a burglary.
Our ability to communicate wirelessly - and cheaply - is allowing us to plug in to our homes without a cord. Instead of hiding expensive video cameras around the room to monitor your babysitter and then coming home to review them after the fact, you can watch live feeds on your PDA. Or, if you've left home and you forgot to turn off the oven or turn on the security lights, you can do it all from your cell phone.
The best part is that a lot of the security and automation products can be used with a wireless router, which means you won't need to run a lot of expensive wiring throughout the house.
Home security and automation requires hardware installation and possibly some software may be required but you've already got the tools to talk to your house with phones and Blackberry's and a remote high-speed computer. Talk with a Smart Home installation expert to find out what can be done to add a whole new level of convenience - and safety - to your life and the lives of your family. The home tech expert should be able to put a package together, at your budget, that will give you the tools to be able to communicate with appliances, lighting, temperature, and security equipment from nearly anywhere in the country or the world.
Labels: Home Automation, Home Security, Smart Homes
