This is no kidding!. Yes, the researchers from the University of Hertfordshire have stumbled upon this idea of making a house that can do, the unimaginable things, just-like-that.
Imaginable things? Well, things like automatically turning on and off the lights, or the coolling systems. Or may be, even text us if the front door has been left open. Yes, all these may be true in few days time.
The house - many may call it - a 'Smart House' may soon be a real invention. So far, the researchers have designed a doll's house on similar lines to test and demonstrate how much greener and secure our homes could be if they incorporated intelligent technologies that adapt to our daily routine.
And if one goes by the explanation, the invention named InterHome, as such, doesn't need some rocket science. According to the inventors, the house is fitted with a network of infra red sensors connected to a central computer. Johann Siau, the project's coordinator, says that the software algorithms work out which rooms we tend to occupy at different times, and, accordingly, learn when we need the lights, heating or air conditioning systems turned on and when we don't.
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By connecting door and window lock sensors to the computer, it can send a text message to the home owner. |
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Some good news more on your way. His tests have indicated that such technology could cut carbon emissions, and simultaneously there is a cut on the energy bills too.
And so far as a the text messaging thing is concerned. Well, that, too, has an explanation. InterHome could also boost home security, by connecting door and window lock sensors to the computer, it can send a text message to the home owner.
The 'Smart House' was unveiled in Cairo last week at the finals of the Microsoft Imagine Cup - a competition for technologies designed to solve global problems.
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