Home automation is a big aspect of home remodeling today. New
technologies are constantly emerging to make life in the home easier,
more fun and more secure. While luxury and entertainment are options
that will depend on the budget available, home automation that improves
home security is something that should be treated as essential. Your
home is, in most cases, the biggest investment you will make in your
life and a major part of what you will leave to your heirs. Investing a
little in protecting it makes a lot of sense.
Typically, home automation
is done as a part of a major home remodeling project as it usually
impacts the whole house and the exterior areas. This normally involves a
lot of wiring and installation work so making it part of a remodel
saves both time and money.
One of the oldest and most basic home automation options is that of
the smoke detector. This will detect any levels of smoke above the
normal, which would be an indication of fire and automatically sound an
alarm. The earlier a fire is detected and action is taken to control it,
the less the damage it will cause. Next among the older home automation
technologies is that of lights that operate on a timer or by remote
control. These are useful in making an unoccupied home look as if there
are people in it and thus deterring burglars. It can also be used for
external lighting to control the on and off time and so save electricity
and reduce the utility bills.
Among the newer technologies available are motions sensors that will
sound an alarm if any unauthorized or unexpected activity takes place in
the area that the sensors cover. The warning can be transmitted through
an alarm in the house, via a mobile phone or over the internet. In this
manner, the house owner can be notified of any unexpected activity in
or around his house irrespective of where he or she is and take the
appropriate action to protect the property.
Close circuit cameras to monitor what happens in a house have been
around for a long time. But in the past knowing what they recorded meant
spending hours watching video tapes. Modern home automation systems
allow the homeowner to use the internet to keep an eye on his property
in real time and take the required action if anything untoward comes to
his notice.
Mobile technology and smartphones and tablets now make it possible
for a home owners to control everything that happens in his home from
anywhere in the world.
For those living alone or the elderly, home automation systems offer
high speed medical assistance and alerts to family. This can often mean
the difference between life and death. New technologies are also
available to offer increased convenience to those who are physically
impaired. Voice activated controls can make using appliances possible
for those who are not in a position to use normal control features and
give them a degree of independence that would not have been possible
before.
Home automation systems that improve home security are a worthwhile
investment and the additional cost that is involved is balanced by the
extra safety to life and property that they provide as well as increased
peace of mind. And with technologies improving all the time, the costs
are reducing while new features are becoming available. Additionally,
many of the additional security features available can translate into
reduced home insurance premiums.
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