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Home automation THE FUTURE OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING
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No matter where you are or what you do, there is always an automatic system that fits your needs.
What is an automation
system?
Automation system (control) −
the use of various control systems for interacting with environment
History
1898 : Nikola Tesla patented an idea for the remote control of vessels and vehicles.
1915 -1920 : The beginning of emergence of electrical home appliances - cheap, mechanical replacements domestic servants .
1930s : Controllers, which were able to make calculated changes in response to deviations from a set point rather than on-off control.
1966 : Jim Sutherland developed a home automation system called “ECHO IV”
1970s : Conversion of factories to digital control
Types of automation
Automation
Feedbackcontrol
Computer control
Logical sequence
control
Applicability
Solutions for business
Solutions for educational institutions
Home solutions
What devices are used in home automation?
Controllers
Controller is a “heart” of control system. It provides an ability to connect, interact and control all connected devices. They cosnist of buses and different ports.
TV tuners
TV tuner is a kind of television tuner that allows television signals to be received by a computer. Most TV tuners also function as video capture cards and can receive FM radio stations .
Switchers (commutatrors)
Switcher is a networking device that links network segments or network devices.
Сontrol panels and keypads
Control panel and keypad are devices, which are used to interact with different types of objects as lights, TV, jalousie, projectors etc.
The future of home automation
What benefits are for the society?
Home automation
Comfort
Productivity
And what for engineers?
Designing
New solutions
Creating