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How to Buy a Home Automation System?

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Home Automation Systems, once thought of as gadgetry only for rich is now available to all. Home Automation Systems are an upcoming trend and can now be spotted easily across houses in Bangaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Chandigarh, Ahmadabad, Jaipur, Kochi, and Indore. For more information on – What is Home Automation System? Click Here.

Though, it is best to go for a house which has pre-fitted Home Automation System; still, here’s a list of points to consider before going for a Home Automation System:

  • Home Automation System of one brand is often incompatible with other brands, check before you buy whether your system is following International Standards or not.
  • Appliances in US and Europe run on 110v on the other hand in India, they run on 230v. Home Automation Systems developed in US or Europe are not able to provide you all the features.
  • Vendors often leverage the Information Asymmetry present amongst the buyers of this sector, ask before buying what are maintenance costs.
  • Home Automation Systems are of different types, there are systems which rely solely on Radio Frequency and Infrared to communicate amongst the devices and then there are systems which use Low Voltage CAT – 5 / 5e / 6 Cables. The later ones are much more powerful, but these require the integration of the system at the construction phase itself.
  • Consult the Home Automation System Company’s Planning Engineer and your Architect for deciding the positioning of Panic Button, Central LCD Touch Screen, Motion Sensors, Switches, etc.
  • Panic Buttons in any case should not be in sight of Children.
  • Electricity in our Indian Cities are a big problem, apart from the 100% power backup provided to you by your Builder / Developer it is necessary for the system to have an Uninterruptible Power Supply, check whether the company is providing you with it or will it be an additional cost for you.
  • Look for the after sales System Upgradation Support, if this feature is available you can be sure that you’ll be using a latest system for whole of your life.
  • Look for a system which can support Indian Climatic Conditions, often the systems which are not made in India are not able to withstand our climate.
  • Only go for a system which can support remote controlling of your house, through which you can control your whole house, even from New York while your house is in Mumbai.

Now go out and happy shopping and meanwhile if you are wondering where to look for a Home Automation System, you can always call HumInt.

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What is Home Automation System?

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Home Automation System (Smart Homes / Intelligent Homes / Digital Homes) means the integration of technology in a household in order to automate each and every day-to-day task. A Smart Home can look after your kids when you are out, can take care of your old parents, and can even feed pets while you are away.

Home Automation Systems can bring you trendy and stylish lifestyle, comfort, security, luxury, and with ever advancing technology such homes are extremely affordable now. Smart Homes are fast picking trends, and can easily be seen in newly built houses across India.

What all can I automate?

Appliance Control

All electronic household appliances can be controlled using such systems’ Central LCD Touch Screens, remote control, etc. You can also control the function of these appliances using your mobile and internet while you are not at home.

Curtain Control

You can control all your curtains across your house using a remote control, this can also be further automated where your System itself will draw the curtains for you at a predefined point of time, like opening it in the morning and shutting at nights.

Lighting Control

Lighting Control, if used efficiently can prove to be an extraordinarily essential feature. Lighting Control can be absolutely automated to Switch ON and OFF only when a person is present or not respectively. Lights can be dimmed, brightened, as per the sun light present, this can provide home owners with huge savings upon their Electricity Bills.

Communication Control

Home Automation Systems, when installed in a whole society can provide you with options to communicate freely with your neighbours. You text message them free of cost, communicate with them over voice and even video.

Such Systems can be of use in N number of ways, you can share information like children’s arrival, maid’s arrival, theft, visitors, etc.

Security Control

Home Automation Systems’ Security Control Feature can take care of your house like a Human Being. With this installed you can secure your house even when you are not at home, you can geographically locate where your kids are, you can be free of worries about fire accidents, theft, burglary, etc.

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Boosting your house IQ

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Imagine a world, where, your house will live a parallel life with you. A recently launched product of HumInt Consulting Private Limited, HumInt Home Automation System, will change your life forever.

I live in a house, where, when I wake up my house wakes up too. It opens all the doors, windows, curtains, drapes, shades along with me. My geyser is on 15 minutes before I wake up; my bathtub is filled right after my geyser warmifies itself.

The moment I enter my bathroom lights are switched on automatically, and HumInt has made the system intelligent enough to not to switch on the lights if there is sufficient day light present in the house.

When I am not at my house and if someone comes to my place, I still am able to welcome them by opening my gate remotely. And my Home Automation System welcomes the guests.

Recently I was astonished to find out when my Home Automation System lowered the volume of Music System when there was a call for me.

It feels wonderful and secured, when I am able to track my children anywhere in the city through a tracking device embedded into my Home Automation System’s Central LCD Panel.

I enjoy my house a lot, it is not only about some superficial security or comfort, it is like feeling that there is someone (HumInt Consulting Private Limited’s eHouse – Home Automation System) who is taking care of me and my family, the way I would have done it.

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