Is My House Alive?

As many of you know, when we go to the movies to see a sci-fi movie based in the future. There is commonly a scene with a house that reacts to commands of the owner.  Many people think that this is not something that will be available in the near future.  The technology that supports an interactive home is actually available right now. The only problem is applying the technology.  You ask yourself, how exactly would an interactive house work? 

Well, anything in your home that uses electricity can be put on the home network and at your command. Whether you give that command by voice, remote control or computer, the home reacts. Most applications relate to lighting, home security, home theater and entertainment and thermostat regulation (http://home.howstuffworks.com/smart-home.htm).

The idea of an interactive house has already been applied to many people’s homes already.                             Bill gates (saw that coming )  built a smart home for a total of 100 million dollars.  The idea of having an interactive house was thought to only be popular with wealthy people with a background in technology. Interactive houses are actually more popular than most people assume. In 2005,  About 14 million dollars was spent on making homes interactive, by 2011 it grew to almost 85 billion. 

Could you imagine having a house that responded to your commands? How about a thermostat that could change without you lifting a finger, or a coffee machine that would brew on your command?  Could you imagine, if your house were alive?