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Here's a sample of what the AS-4000 schedule does:
- Voice recognition and voice response throughout
the house.
- Voice recognition performed by Home Voice
software.
- Voice response performed by both Home Voice and
by sending serial commands from AS-4000 to StarGate (using StarGate's
voice output).
- Occupancy sensors automatically turn lights and
A/V equipment on and off based on room occupancy.
- Outdoor motion sensors trigger video cameras to
be recorded on the VCR and are also noted in the event log. Video
cameras are prioritized in order of importance in case several are
triggered simultaneously. VCR tape can be automatically rewound and
viewed on any TV.
- Vehicle detector announces arrivals by voice
and turns on the TV in any occupied room to view the camera. If the TV
is already on, picture-in-picture is used. The homeowner can then say
"Open garage door" or "Unlock back door" to have these functions
performed automatically.
- Garage door automatically closed if no motion
is detected for prescribed time.
- Mailbox sensor detects mail delivery and turns
on indicator light in kitchen and logs it to event log.
- Kids can page Mom or Dad by dialing *mom or
*dad from any phone.
- When the master bathroom shower light is turned
on, the exhaust fan starts automatically. The fan automatically turns
off several minutes after the bathroom is no longer occupied.
- The TV and stereo automatically mute when phone
rings. If the master bathroom shower is in use, the exhaust fan is
temporarily turned off so the ring can be heard.
- Callers' name and phone number are displayed on
all TVs and entered in event log.
- Alarm clocks set from any TV. Parents can
verify their children set their alarms.
- "Alarm clock" in child's bedroom works by
ringing phone. If he doesn't get out of bed in three minutes (detected
by motion sensor), phone rings again. If he doesn't get up after three
tries, it rings the phone in the parents room.
- HVAC system controlled automatically using RCS
TX10-B thermostat. The AS-4000 periodically reads the thermostat's
status via X-10.
- HVAC schedule can be viewed and changed from
any TV.
- Numerous voice commands to perform macros,
control A/V equipment, turn fireplace on, etc.
- Variable speed ceiling fan automatically
controlled based on temperature set points. Temperature set points can
be changed from any TV.
- "Sleep mode" turns off interior lights and A/V
equipment, arms security system, adjusts HVAC system for occupied rooms.
If someone gets out of bed while in the sleep mode, the appropriate
lights go on at 20%.
- If you approach an exterior door while the
security system is armed, you get a voice message reminding you the
system is armed.
- "Away mode" automatically turns off interior
lights and A/V equipment, arms security system, adjusts HVAC system, and
puts lights on automatic schedule.
- When homeowner returns home, TV event log is
automatically displayed showing what happened while away.
- If the water heater or any pipe breaks, the
AS-4000 detects it with water sensors, shuts off the water supply,
announces it over the speakers, then pages the homeowner.
- Rain guage measures rainfall and tracks daily,
weekly, monthly, and annual amounts and displays data on TV.
- Temperature sensor detects if refrigerator or
freezer gets too warm and provides a warning. If no one's home, the
homeowner is paged. It's also logged to the event log.
- Every 15 minutes, certain outdoor lights are
turned off unless they should be on (based on whether certain timers are
running or not).
- Numerous actions are triggered by sending X-10
sequences from an X-10 controller.
- In-wall speakers can be individually selected using relay
outputs.
Dan Cohen is president of The Automation
Store, a home automation retail store to debut soon. Here's a description of
his automated home, which is the most automated home around. For more
information, contact The Automation Store at 800-242-7672.
Check out the
hardware
Dan uses in his automated home.
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