HOME AUTOMATION IS MADE FOR THE TECHNO CHALLENGED.

THERE  ARE LOTS OF REASONS WHY HOME AUTOMATION IS MADE FOR THE TECHNICALLY CHALLENGED. Read on.

As home automation specialists working to educate the public on the benefits of new technologies, we are often told, “I am too technically challenged to use a home automation system.” To be honest, we love to reveal why this statement is one of the biggest myths of the 21st century.

The truth is that home automation systems have the power to simplify everything within your home and life. Homeowners often struggle with technologies that don’t work together. They hate the numerous remote controls cluttering coffee tables, and the wires tangled throughout rooms, but they don't know they have any other options. Today’s home automation technologies eliminate the confusion.

In fact, home automation is made especially for the technologically frustrated. Here are a handful of reasons why:

A home automation system can be controlled via a remote and/or with home computers, iPads, iPhones, tablets and smart phones. Easy!

The technically challenged can even be at ease while on the road. Let’s assume you take a trip to Hawaii and leave your home in the care of a house sitter. You don’t have to fret about unlocked doors, the garage door being left open, lights being left on, and more. All you need is your iPad or Smart Phone to see which doors are locked or unlocked, which lights need to be turned off or on, and whether or not you need to shut the garage door. You have the power to control them all via a touch screen app on your phone or tablet.

Another convenience that home automation provides is the ability to remotely access and adjust your temperature settings. Most people don’t use the programming options on their thermostats, whether because it takes too long or their heating and cooling habits are inconsistent. Home automation provides you the ability to log in from your mobile device or PC and change the temperature to your desired setting. This is especially important while on vacation. Setting your home temperature back to a comfortable setting right from the airport allows you to come home to a comfortable, warm house.

One of the biggest concerns for the technically challenged is system setup and maintenance. Because each household has its own unique needs, TECUS helps to customize individualized solutions to meet those needs, and we ensure that all technologies are installed and working properly. If for any reason there is a problem, we are a phone call away and can fix most issues remotely.

In short, home automation systems are a complete relief for the technologically challenged. We dare you to visit WWW.TECUS.CA, and request a FREE demo.

WHY YOUR HOME SHOULD BE AUTOMATED

Why Automate Your Home

It's So Easy To Automate Your Home

Would you even consider throwing out your TV remote in favor of getting up to change the channel or volume?  That's what home automation is all about: the comfort, convenience and security of little devices like TV remotes. Once you have them, you can't imagine life without them.

Now, imagine extending the simple conveniences you already have, a little at a time, to include control for lighting, appliances, entertainment components, heating and air conditioning, communication, security, draperies and blinds and more – from anywhere and everywhere, automatically and remotely. That's a smart home – and that's Home Controls.

Convenience

An automated home is about the convenience of saving your time and effort by setting up your home to automatically do routine functions – such as watering your lawn, turning lights on and off, setting the thermostat, closing curtains and more.

Security

Home automation offers the security of knowing your home will alert you if anything is amiss, and you can even look in on your home from anywhere in the world. A bit of technology can make for a safer and healthier living environment!

Savings

Enjoy energy savings by giving your home the responsibility of regulating your lights, water heater, HVAC system, entertainment components, appliances and irrigation system, so these devices are on only when needed.

WHAT IS HOME AUTOMATION?

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Home automation can include the scheduling and automatic operation of water sprinkling, heating and air conditioning, window coverings, security systems, lighting, and food preparation appliances. Home automation may also allow vital home functions to be controlled remotely from anywhere in the world using a computer connected to the Internet. Besides the functions already mentioned, remote control can be extended to telephones and answering machines, fax machines, amateur radios and other communications equipment, and home robot s such as automatic vacuum cleaners.

The fundamental components of a well-designed home automation system include a computer (or computers) with the appropriate programming, the various devices and systems to be controlled, interconnecting cables or wireless links, a high-speed Internet connection, and an emergency backup power source for the computer, its peripherals, and the essential home systems.

THE INTERNET OF THINGS: (IoT) Simply put, this is the concept of basically connecting any device with an on and off switch to the Internet (and/or to each other). This includes everything from cellphones, coffee makers, washing machines, headphones, lamps, wearable devices and almost anything else you can think of. 

On a broader scale, the IoT can be applied to things like transportation networks: "smart cities" which can help us reduce waste and improve efficiency for things such as energy use; this helping us understand and improve how we work and live. Take a look at the visual below to see what something like that can look like.

The reality is that the IoT allows for virtually endless opportunities and connections to take place, many of which we can't even think of or fully understand the impact of today. It's not hard to see how and why the IoT is such a hot topic today; it certainly opens the door to a lot of opportunities but also to many challenges. Security is a big issue that is oftentimes brought up. With billions of devices being connected together, what can people do to make sure that their information stays secure? Will someone be able to hack into your toaster and thereby get access to your entire network? The IoT also opens up companies all over the world to more security threats. Then we have the issue of privacy and data sharing. This is a hot-button topic even today, so one can only imagine how the conversation and concerns will escalate when we are talking about many billions of devices being connected in the years to come.