In June 2014, the results of a global survey that probes homes owners about key issues pertaining the Internet of Things (IoT) were pubilshed. A brief summary of the findings: Home owners are concerned about data breaches. A majority of global respondents stated “privacy is important to me and I do not trust how this type […]

The technical knowledge centre Tecnolec has reported on a new calculation method for controlled ventilation systems in energy performance and interior climate (EPB) in its newsletter from March. This method can offer new possibilities for including integrated home automation into the E-level. Due to a new ministerial resolution, a method to calculate controlled ventilation systems […]

The trade fair «Zorg & ICT » will open its doors soon. The visitors will have the opportunity to visit the home automation pavilion. The expert centre Smart Homes and its affiliated partners will inform the visitors on home automation and the latest trends. One of these trends are the healthcare robots: these robots can support […]

The first FEE congress on smart buildings, organized by the Belgian Federation of Electricity and Electronics (FEE), welcomed many participants thanks to an interesting program and gripping speakers. Professor Boydens opened the plenary session and advanced the idea of developing an easy interface: a consensus between the user’s wishes, the intelligent algorithm and the actions […]

Batibouw 2015 puts the digital home in the spotlight. The home and building automation manufacturers show traditionally their state-of-the-art products in hall 9 of this Belgian building fair. This year we could discover a trend towards cloud applications. Cloud computing is a type of Internet-based computing where different services, such as servers, storage and applications, […]

The largest building fair in Belgium, Batibouw, will be opening its doors soon. One of the main topics will be the digital home. The smart devices market is growing and will contribute to the digitalization of the home in the future. Integrated home automation can play a key role by controlling these smart devices through […]

The growth of a more intelligent environment requires that all smart appliances, mostly stand-alone, are efficiently connected. The control of these smart appliances can be done by an integrated home automation system that reduces energy consumption and increases comfort. Therefore it’s important that all these appliances can recognize each other. The integration of these appliances with […]

A recent research study on the barriers on market adoption of home automation (only available in Dutch) gives 5 recommendations to improve the implementation of home automation. Home automation can connect technological and organizational developments by facilitating social innovations (ex. neighborhood services) on an ICT platform. The needs of the end-user have to be taken […]

Niko Group has bought several companies over the past years. Their most recent acquisition is a Swiss Company, named Züblin, active in lighting control sensors as well as in luminaires. This acquisition is part of their expansion strategy of home automation products like Niko Home Control. Niko Home Control is a modern electrical installation with […]

You don’t find your way easily in all these integrated home automation systems? Do you wish to compare integrated home automation systems in order to choose a system that responds to your actual needs (and those in the future)? The independent website “Domotica vergelijken” (only available in Dutch) uses a user-friendly tool to make your choice […]