You are here: Home >  Electrical > Home Automation Home Automation Twenty years ago most people could only dream of opening their car door with a remote control. Ten years ago live video over a mobile phone was unheard of. Living in a house that's not automated is like opening a car door with a key, or watching TV without a remote control - you just do not realise it yet. Home automation is the ability to control devices such as lighting, air conditioning, heating, appliances, audio & video, security surveillance, and almost any other electrical device in the home or office environment with very little or no human interference.  Clipsal C-Bus Clipsal C-Bus Home Automation is the perfect addition to any home. Imagine pressing a "Welcome Home" button on a remote control as you pull into your driveway and having your pathway, front porch and hallway lights turn on. Your air conditioner begins to warm or cool your living room, and your favourite music stars playing throughout your house. And that's just the beginning. Image a "Goodnight" button that turns everything off when you go to bed, and a "Watch DVD" button that activates your home cinema and dims your lights when you watch a movie. The best news is, you can have it. Whether you are building a new home or want to enhance your existing home, Aotea Electric can design a system that suits you, automating everyday simple tasks, improving quality of life and reducing stress levels. With today's technology and Aotea Electric as your Home Automation designer and installer, you can have your fully automated home, and be more relaxed with a home automation system you have cleverly invested in. You can even start small and add to the system as your lifestyle changes.   Some Examples of Different Modes Welcome Home Mode You'll love coming home more than ever. Simply press "Welcome Home" when you arrive and the system will create the perfect environment by turning on selected room lights, heating or cooling, and music. Pathway Mode Forget fumbling in the dark for keys or light switches. Choose "Pathway" simply by opening your garage door when returning home to create a path of light from one area of the house to another. Goodnight Mode Forget going around the house turning off all the lights. Simply press "Goodnight", or the switch next to your bed and all the lights will fade off. Need to get up during the night? Press another button to turn on lights dimmed to half brightness so as not to disturb the rest of the household. Perfect for getting ready for that early flight or feeding the baby in the early hours. Holiday Mode Away from home for some time? Deter would-be burglars by giving your home the 'lived-in look'. Lights can be turned on and off at set times, as well as opening curtains during the day and closing them at night again, all according to schedule. Panic Mode Hear a strange noise? Press the "Panic" button for maximum brightness inside and outside the home. If desired, your system can be linked to your security system for even greater peace of mind. Party Mode Friends over for dinner? Press "Party" mode and welcome your guests with outdoor and entrace lighting, water features activated, soft lighting at the dinner table, air-conditioning and even ambient music. Cinema Mode Recreate that cinema experience in your very own lounge room. Get comfortable to sit down and watch a movie and adjust the lights to the exact setting you want. Close the motorised curtains and play a DVD, all via the remote control. Help for the Elderly & Disabled Repetitive switching can be a difficult task for the elderly or disabled. Your system can be set up to simplify these tasks and create preset lighting sequences, controlled automatically from a single button for morning, bathroom, welcome home, and goodnight. Contact us today to find out more.