Using a mobile device to control key functions of your home is here.  While not yet as widespread in North America as an automobile in every driveway, television in every living room and at least one computer in every home, it is on it’s way.

Big Brother is Watching!

As you approach your house the pre-set distance from your phone and home triggers automatic lighting.  Various levels of brightness, even some hues of different colors.  Your phone informs you a parcel was dropped at the front door earlier in the day and a picture of the parcel on your door step pop’s up.

You were particularly cold today so before you left the office you raised the temperature.  It will be a toasty 25 degrees (centigrade) when you walk in.  This is different from a scheduled raise and drop in the thermostat.  The song you choose on your drive home is playing softly and/ or loudly in all the selected rooms.  You greet your baby using face time (she lives with your former wife) You’ve been watching  the toddler all day from the office on the baby cam.    Tthe door to door salesman who had rung your bell earlier is long gone as you told him firmly but politely to take off – this from your office without anyone even opening the door.

Thirty minutes after your arrival the courier shows up (your phone had notified them you were home – GPS tracking) with the groceries your fridge had ordered online based on the shopping list created by you scanning labels of what you wanted, had finished and needed more of.

The technology exists today to do all this things and more.

Impenetrable Security

Of course fail-safe security against intrusion and hacking does not exist.  And the government (including law enforcement and taxation) want to know all about your habits and behaviors (as much as the hacker) and is it just a matter of time before they are tapped in.

If you think about my automation scenario it is pretty cool and seems to be a great advance in convenience and efficiency (maybe even safety), but I wonder this over exposure of your life is not a bit creepy/scary  ( No different from social media in some ways though).

Stay tuned for more on this topic tomorrow – from a commercial perspective and more about security.