smart home
A house or working environment, which includes the technology to allow for devices and systems to be controlled automatically, may be termed a Smart Home. The degree to which this control is exercised is variable, being a function of the cost, the person's own wishes, and the type of building into which the technology is to be installed. Homes which can automatically adjust the temperature, the level of security and permit efficient communications to the outside world, are of obvious benefit to all, providing they do not go too far and affect the freedom of choice of the person living within them.
Within a traditional home environment, automation can assist a person to control a device in another part of the house, inquire into the state of something e.g. Is the electric blanket on or off? Is the front door open or closed? It can facilitate comfort, communications, energy saving, and enhance both personal and building security .