12 February,2009 10:13 AM IST | | Kaumudi Gurjar
Actors Randhir Kapoor, Yana Gupta and Pooja Bedi own automated houses in the city that work on sensors
What do actors Randhir Kapoor, Yana Gupta and Pooja Bedi and designer Hemant Trivedi have in common? All these celebrities own automated apartments in Pune.
The European Interface buzz technology behind the automation of their homes means that all gadgets, including home appliances, can be operated through a touch screen.
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How it works
The GSM gateway attached to the appliance receives instructions in the form of an SMS and converts it into instructions, without physically touching the screen.
After work, as one of these celebs is making his way back home, they can, with just a single SMS, turn on the geyser to the right temperature for a relaxing hot bath in the Jacuzzi.
There's even a technology that works on human presence sensors. As one enters the home, the sensors sense the body temperature and convert it to a command to turn on the lights.
City developers catering to the upper segment are offering these smart technologies to woo customers. This technology also takes into account pre-programming for all the home appliances.
As far as lighting goes, there are many options under what is tagged 'mood lightings'. So if one is having a party at home, choosing that option means the lights will adjust accordingly to give the home a party look.
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And since all these technologies are sensor-based, there are no limitations to it. For example, the moisture sensors fitted in the garden for watering the plants, sense the moisture content in the soil and send instruction to turn on the sprinklers accordingly.
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Vishwajeet Jahavar, CEO of Marvel Realtors, claims, "These celebrities have bought apartments at various Marvel projects, which come with automated technology."
