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Projects and Tours - Home Technology Demonstration Project

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An Experiment In Home Automation Creative Use of Home Automation Resources and the Creation of an In Jose Roberto Muratori

May 2009

 The real estate market in a megacity like São Paulo, Brazil, has a strong competitive trend. Consumers compare among the latest launched condos in their favorite locations, searching for the ideal new home. The final price of the apartment or house depends mainly of two factors: size (useful area) and location. But, one can say that the medium price by square feet tends to be the same, despite some differences in constructive details. In this competitive scenario, the inclusion of Home Automation as a new attribute to a real state product distinguishes it from others. So, builders and investors may gain in sales speedy, improve their margins and associate an innovative image to their venture. Assuming that hypothesis, the creators of a new condo located in an emergent area of the city decided to contract a System Integrator office to design a special project, including several technological solutions rarely finded in the neighborhood. And, more than this, determined to build a “model apartment” in order to show all this stuff working in a real situation. This temporary “showroom” would run next to the sales stand.
What Happened To The Smart Home? Kurt Scherf Parks Associates

Jan 2009

 Ten years ago, the “smart home” was all the rage. Almost every company in our market had a concept center or display house that showed the functionality of the digital home.
Systems for Small Spaces Bob Hetherington HomeToys

Feb 2006

 It seems to me the criteria for a small space entertainment system is compact size, diversity in features and ease of operation (always). I don't feel the condo dwellers should have to sacrifice any of the awesome experiences that new technology is providing.
Connected by Design Craig Savage

Dec 2003

 What really differentiates the house is not all these interesting parts, but why real families would likely use them. And the fact that they are put together in a really attractive home-but one that is not "over the top". Real people could afford to enjoy living here.
Part 6 - Weather Station Bob Hetherington HomeToys.com

Aug 2003

 Covered in this article: - Powerline Networking - Wireless Network Hubs - New Multi-room Sources .. An old VCR and a PC streaming internet audio. - A wireless weather station with touchscreen display
Part 5 - The Lab Bob Hetherington HomeToys.com

Jun 2003

 In many cases the hub may be located in a closet or utility room. Planning is extremely important for this location. Bigger is much better. As your system expands and changes ... more room will be required at the hub. Depending on the types of systems and equipment you install ... you may need to provide for working space, ventilation etc.
Part 4 - Multi-Room Audio System Bob Hetherington HomeToys.com

Apr 2003

 The system that we are working with is the Elan Z-Series. We have 6 zones (rooms) and can select from up to 6 music sources. Five of the zones have keypads for control and the 6th has a VIA! TouchPanel. Initially the sources we are using are an Imerge Soundserver, a Parasound Tuner and an old RCA VCR.
Part 3 - Installing Home Theater Equipment Bob Hetherington HomeToys.com

Feb 2003

 Most of us already have some entertainment equipment and some of us have a bit of home automation and networking equipment as well. So ... how do we connect it all together and make it work simply and smoothly ... a challenge for sure ... but not as difficult as you may think.
Part 2 - The Construction Process Bob Hetherington HomeToys.com

Dec 2002

 So ... here we are with a bunch of plans, a bit of equipment, a few miles of wire to run and a mess to make. In this article we discuss the installation of the wiring, the cabinet design and installation, the lab layout and some other considerations to take into account.
Part 1 - Design and Preparation Bob Hetherington HomeToys.com

Oct 2002

 To recap ... we are building a Demonstration Lab and Home Theater Showroom in an existing building to learn and pass on some of the experiences to those of you who want to enhance your lifestyle by networking your home entertainment, control, data and communication systems. In the introduction I covered some of the concepts and outlined the project. In this article I will cover some of the design considerations and preliminary construction processes.
Introduction Bob Hetherington HomeToys.com

Aug 2002

 The time has come to build a demonstration room and lab where we will be able to illustrate not only the equipment and what it can do but also some of the installation and set-up processes. I'm sure there are many readers out there who ... like me ... want to be part of the process but need some or a lot of help along the way. The HomeToys Home Technology Demonstration Project is designed to demystify the processes and products for those who want the technology but need to take part in the process to save money, satisfy their curiosity or just have fun.
Added Graphics in Apr 99 Max E Greene CUSTOM HOME CONTROL

Apr 1999

 Max sent me some photos to go along with the ongoing saga of this interesting project. I've added pics here so you can reread the letters (reprinted from last month) and see the photos. Max will be returning to China to complete the project in April and has promised to update us of the progress.
HA in China Max E Greene CUSTOM HOME CONTROL

Feb 1999

 The following are excerpts of progress reports on the Qingdao Technology Center Home Automation Project as reported by Max E. Greene. Thanks to Max we can get an idea of some of the challenges and rewards of working on an overseas project of this nature.
CEBus House Ludo Bertsch

Oct 1996

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