1. A Home Automation Program Eric McGregor

2. Subject Area ● We have appliances in our dorm rooms and home. – Stereo – Computer – Lamps – Fans ● All appliances that are plugged into an electrical socket are all connected via the wires in the building.

3. Subject Area (continued) ● X10 manufactures a device (a controller) that can monitor and send signals on the electric wiring in a building. ● The controller is plugged into an unused electric socket. ● From a remote control we can tell the controller to send particular signals over the electric wires.

4. Subject Area (continued) ● X10 also manufactures receivers that are installed between an appliance and the wall socket that the appliance is plugged into. ● We can then, from the remote control, tell the controller to send a signal to the receiver to turn the appliance on and off.

5. Subject Area (continued) ● Other recievers and appliances are available from X10. – Lights – Motion detectors – Thermostats – cameras ● X10 also manufactures an interface device that allows a computer to act as the controller.

6. Project Description ● I need software that controls and manipulates the x10 devices in my home. ● I would like to be able to draw the layout of my home and show where x10 devices are installed in my home. ● I would like to be able to see the state of each x10 device. ● I would like to be able to control each x10 device.

7. Possible Functionality ● The program should be able to: – Add/Change floor plan – Add/Remove devices to/from rooms – Change the state of the devices – Be accessible from the internet – Allows plugins for future technology like infrared devices

8. Sales Pitch ● Think of the joy you could have messing with your roommate while you turn the lights on and off via the internet. ● Think of how useful this would be. Say you leave the coffee maker on. No problem, just log in and switch'r off. ● How about those romantic nights? Just a remote control away!

9. Thank You