Nokia announced recently in this press release that its developing a smart home platform called the Nokia Home Control Center. It is aimed to povide consumers with the ability to control their home devices via a cell phone or a PC:
Consumers can monitor and control their electricity usage, switch devices on and off, and monitor different objects, such as temperature, camera, and motion. In future, entire systems within the home can be connected to the Nokia platform, including security, heating, and ventilation systems.
So instead of having remote controls for each device, you will have one control platform that can understand how each device works regardless of manufacturer. However, what I do wonder now is, how many people already have some sort of smart systems installed in their homes? Do you have smart curtains that shut when you say shut curtains? How far till we actually see these systems adapted regularly in homes with affordable prices?
The solution will be demonstrated at the Nokia World event in Barcelona, Spain, on December 2-3, 2008 and is expected to become commercially available by the end of 2009.
