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Building Automation for a Home

• Home automation or domotics is building automation for a home, called a smart home or smart house.
• A home automation system monitors and/or controls home attributes such as lighting, climate, entertainment systems, and appliances.
• The system may also include home security such as access control and alarm systems.
• Home devices are an important constituent of the Internet of Things ("IoT") when connected with the Internet.
• A home automation system typically connects controlled devices to a central smart home hub.
• The user interface for control of the system uses either wall-mounted terminals, tablet or desktop computers, a mobile phone application, or a Web interface.
• The home automation market was worth US$64 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to over $163 billion in 2028.
• Home automation's history began with labor-saving machines and self-contained electric or gas-powered home appliances.
• In 1975, the first general-purpose home automation network technology, X10, was developed.
• Home automation has high potential for sharing data between family members or trusted individuals for personal security and could lead to energy-saving measures with a positive environmental impact in the future.
• Home automation suffers from platform fragmentation, lack of technical standards, and security issues.
• Utilizing home automation could lead to more efficient and intelligent energy-saving techniques and improved family safety and security.