Home Automation: Solutions and Business Issues 2008

Home Automation: Solutions and Business Issues 2008

Home automation represents technology and solutions utilized to automate, manage, and control devices located within residential dwellings and small businesses by means of various remote control and automation methods. Remote control has evolved a long way since the devices first used to remotely control various consumer electronics and appliances (television, air conditions, computers) to support more integrated and comprehensive control. The goal of home automation solutions is to provide comfort, security, and efficiency for the residents and/or workers within a building. The main goal of automation is to enable residents/workers to perform normal daily tasks in a simpler, more efficient manner.

First published in 2007, Home Automation: Solutions and Business Issues 2008 provides updated information including company SWOT analysis for leading companies: Lutron Electronics Company, Control4, Home Automation Inc., JCL Automation, Cestron, Custom Solutions Inc. and Promwad. The updated report also includes a market segmentation study that contains factors that shape this market in home automation industry. Additional analysis covers consumer attitudes and concerns towards home automation. The publication also includes an evaluation of the different Home Automation technologies, a complete analysis for each technology, and finally the market analysis for the technology and future outlook from a market perspective.

Companies Evaluated

Cestron
Control4
Custom Solutions Inc.
Home Automation Inc.
JCL Automation
Lutron Electronics Company
Promwad