THE AUTOMATED HOME OF THE 21ST CENTURY

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to help unify thoughts on adopting best practices for home automation. This article also analyzes why fully automated homes are not yet commonplace and what steps are necessary for consumers to feel comfortable making this transition in their lifestyles. This article calls for business to incorporate a standardized system of communication among not only their product offerings, but among other manufacturers’ products within the marketplace. It also calls for businesses to focus on their design schemes, ease of use, and potential for integration so that consumers will want to adopt these new automation technologies.