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Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Think of it as establishing a baseline for good device behavior. And for that to happen, we need to update our laws and regulations.

Um, no. I agree the industry could narrow down the standards and make better interoperability, but let's keep the government out of this for crying out loud.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I could not agree more. Home automation regulation brought to you from the makers of the Patriot Act. No thanks. If you thought Alexa was bad before.