Home networking, touch-screens to control; AV, lighting, heating and CCTV

Imagine… from just one touch screen in the house one can control the hi-fl id TV. close the curtains, light the fire, turn the healing up, down, off or on; at the touch of a button.

One single button called, for example, ‘watch a movie’ could be programmed to dim the lights gradually, whilst the curtains close, the projector screen magically appears from the ceiling and the DVD fires up.

You can also integrate security systems into your home automation setup allowing you to see who is at the door on your TV or wall panels around the house. Go away and hit ‘Vacation mode’ and have your lights go on and off in the same pattern as they have in the last two weeks. No one would guess you are not at home.