| iPhone: The Home Automation Remote Killer | | Print | |
| Written by Akiba | |
| Friday, 05 September 2008 | |
|
There are already a few home automation iPhone apps in the store, but here at CEDIA it's clear that all of the home automation heavies have definitely discovered the obvious: the iPhone makes for a great universal touchscreen remote for everything from your AC to your living room blinds to your music collection. And most of them won't make you pay the price of a snazzy dedicated touchscreen controller to get it, either. Most of them. Of the apps by Crestron, Lifeware, Z-Wave and Control4 we've
seen here at CEDIA, Crestron's seems to be farthest along
(pictured above). It can control multiple rooms in multiple houses
all via Wi-Fi or AT&T data, and is a free download and add-on.
Z-Wave, probably the most accessible system that you don't have to
have a Cribs-worthy home to run, will sadly charge you $10 a month
for the privilege of freaking out your pets while you're on
vacation or locking your doors from bed. Lifeware's app is still
in its nascent stages, but it will pack more Media Center
integrations (in case you're running the baddest Media Center in
the world).
Email This
Hits: 2542 Trackback(0)
Comments (2)
  written by iphone accessories, August 29, 2009
I cant get the youtube video to work
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
Write comment
|
TrackBack URI for this entry
Subscribe to this comment's feed
Show/Hide comment form
Discuss (5 posts)
| control light switch from iPhone |
iPhone: The Home Automation Remote Killer
Oct 07 2008 21:30:14 This thread discusses the Content article: iPhone: The Home Automation Remote Killer
Oh yes fabuloso, this is exactly what I was looking for. I thought the Zigbee forum was the way to go, I don't know if the iPhone would need yet another wireless chipset to use Zigbee devices, I don't know. All I know is I want my light switch (http://www.productpilot.com/en/suppliers/doyle-amp-tratt-products-ltd/142331/?status=product) to be controlled by the iPhone, come on guys lets pull, get this working. Controlling a light switch is something everybody can relate too, it should start like that, then on to the petrol fuelled mini helicopters and speedboats! |
#274 |
 |
Re:iPhone: The Home Automation Remote Killer
Oct 08 2008 14:23:31 Ha ha ha. No helicopters in the near future for me.
Yeah, I'd also like to get profiles up and running soon. There is still a lot to do to build out a full Zigbee stack for me, but I'll try and get the light switch going soon. Not sure how long for the iPod controller though. |
#276 |
| Mads |
Re:iPhone: The Home Automation Remote Killer
Oct 16 2008 07:07:16 Try look at San Juan software's "best in class" demo from Freescale's FTF show this year (about 50 second in):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcsmvQ99vGE It uses an Ipod to control 3 different wireless protocols using a wireless lan gateway.. /Mads |
#305 |
| Dan |
Re:iPhone: The Home Automation Remote Killer
Jul 10 2009 10:47:20 Where is the video, looks like you pulled it from youtube. Any chance of getting more info on the interface between Iphone and Zigbee
|
#1010 |
| Mads |
Re:iPhone: The Home Automation Remote Killer
Jul 10 2009 11:52:15 looks like the movie got moved:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWRtnPKo6IQ the iphone talks to a gateway though wlan, and the gateway communicates to the 3 wireless protocols. br, Mads |
#1011 |
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|