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 If only Realms
of Fantasy magazine existed earlier, then some materials published there would
be eligible enough to appear in Science Magazine. Similarly, it refers a clever
house phenomenon or an intellectual building as its scientific name. One dreaming
of a house that is able to manage various household tasks without help of the host
was exploited long ago in the classic scientific fantasy. But the history does
not reveal the name of the inventor of the first clever house.
And even if
you imagine that the inventor did not go in for fantasy, he should have had
some tips about fairy tales about a gin or a golden fish appearing to make your
dream come true by your request. And here it is, the inanimate object realizing
commands. Thus, the voice command is one of opportunities to manage the clever
house.
Well, let's
be logical.
A clever house
is a premise where devices and mechanisms that bring safety and comfort to
people are coded for particular actions. Thereby, the lighting, heating, any
kind of rollets and jalousie, doors, audio- and video equipment and household
devices are easy to have automated.
Such a household
assistant can be managed by a single remote control device, the same we use to
switch on the TV or a mini system. And the devices can be controlled by a
mobile telephone. As an option, you may simply control your devices at the
special site entering your specific access code, and it is absolutely remote
control. You visit your web page and see how your house is doing while you are
away and you may control the programming yourself.
You approach
you house, and it caringly lifts the garage gates for your car, switches on the
light and plays your favorite music, and also it warms up your dinner. You go
sleeping and your house switches off the light, closes jalousie and switches on
a lulling music. In the morning a house opens the blinds up (whether by a particular
lightning or the timing set up), makes coffee and performs a great number of
useful things. However, they are just simple commands. A clever house is able
to water flowers in the garden, subject to all climatic features, provide food
for cats and fishes, check your temperature and blood pressure, and as a result
- to take an adequate decision, that is, call for a doctor, at least.
And to make
the last condition applicable in reality, sensors are placed throughout the
house. The most popular sensors are movement sensitive ones. As soon as you are
in the hall, a toilet room, a bathroom, any room you want, the light is on
immediately. You go out, - and the light is off. Convenient and cost saving, you
know.
The same
effect is achieved by sound effects - voice or claps. Remember, a movie character
slapped hands and the light is on, slapped her hands twice, it is off. Also you
may choose to say «Open, Sesame!» and the door is opened. And you are like in a
fairy tale but the tale is modern and high-tech. and you must remember your
password not to confuse.
One may want
to classify facilities of the intellectual premise into two groups: one
providing safety, the other group providing comfort.
Safety is primarily
controlling persons who try to steal into the house and video cameras immediately
display this person to watch. When you are away for a long time, the house reliably
shuts all doors and it is able to imitate as if you are home. It switches on the
electricity at different times in the morning and in the evening, it provides real
sounds and to control household troubles like shutting water supply in case of
leaking. And one of the genius ideas in regards to security is a threatening bow-wow
from behind the door and this is widely practiced now.
Some tips
on technologies
House management
may be centralized, when all programs are set by the single central computer, and
decentralized, when the total network of computers interacts. The last
technique has such a privilege that when a component is impaired, all the
others still work for you. Moreover, systems are available as open and closed. Closed
routine is developed in the specialized company and it is in its competence
only to provide maintenance to it. Open routine propose opportunity to combine
different programs in a single house and provides their interchangeability.
Besides, technical maintenance and troubleshooting may be provided by any
company that keeps opening standards.
Save for the
above, a clever house is a self-learning program: it keeps situations in memory
and concludes, makes decisions and recommends. You don't believe it? You do believe! You need to get accustomed to
a clever house as some time go you had to get accustomed to a computer, mobile
telephones and bank cards. And today we do not see us without all the staff
that makes our life time-saving and comfortable.
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