09 Mar, 2010

House Texts You (!!!)

Posted by jsalimando 03:18 | Permalink Permalink | Comments comments (0) | Trackback Trackbacks (0) | Intelligent Buildings
In catching up on old reading, I found a 6-paragraph shorty in NewScientist (7-11-09) that I clipped to follow up. It's no longer available anywhere online. The headline: "The house that texts you."

Dig this:

" . . . the house is fitted with a network of infrared sensors connected to a central computer. By working out which rooms we tend to occupy at different times, software algorithms learn when we need the lights, heating, or air conditioning systems turned on -- and perhaps more importantly, when we don't.

And this:

"By connecting door and window lock sensors to the computer, it can send a text message to the homeowner if they have forgotten to lock the front door, for instance."

AND HERE IS THE KEY (very next sentence) -- "Texting back will lock any doors or windows in question."

-- so if the EleBlog reads that right, not only will the house text you, but your response will "tell" the house what to "do" . . . amazing!

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