Home automation

Home automation or domotics is <a href="/facts/Building_automation/57392A57">building automation</a> for a <a href="/facts/Home/6E2KNpSe">home</a>. A home <a href="/facts/Automation/3YlF2K5q">automation</a> system will monitor and/or control home attributes such as lighting, climate, entertainment systems, and appliances. It may also include <a href="/facts/Home_security/dLv1Em6X">home security</a> such as access control and alarm systems. 
The phrase smart home refers to home automation devices that have <a href="/facts/Internet_access/EMbwSrnK">internet access</a>. Home automation, a broader category, includes any device that can be monitored or controlled via wireless radio signals, not just those having internet access. When connected with the <a href="/facts/Internet/Xw1rVvJU">Internet</a>, home sensors and activation devices are an important constituent of the <a href="/facts/Internet_of_Things/rwwGAxn3">Internet of Things</a> ("IoT").
A home automation system typically connects controlled devices to a central <a href="/facts/Smart_home_hub/g7XD6fmE">smart home hub</a> (sometimes called a "<a href="/facts/Residential_gateway/sgQeFhbD">gateway</a>"). The <a href="/facts/User_interface/e9sPEWVD">user interface</a> for control of the system uses either wall-mounted terminals, tablet or desktop computers, a mobile phone application, or a Web interface that may also be accessible off-site through the Internet.

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Home automation