Belkin WeMo Home Automation System

Home automation is probably what the home of the future may feature. But most people may now be able to have a taste of what this home would be like. And it would not take a home owner to tear down walls and rewiring cables to experience what home automation technology can do for the current home. There are devices like the new Belkin WeMo that may help home owners today have that taste of home automation.

The Belkin WeMo is a simple home automation system that will allow home owners to have control over electronic appliances and devices in the home from virtually anywhere using a smartphone, laptop or tablet PC. Two initial products included in this simple home automation system are the WeMo Home Control Switch and the WeMo Motion Sensor. The WeMo Home Control Switch is a special outlet that allows home owners to control electronic appliances that are plugged into it via a smartphone or other capable portable device. It can be plugged into any power outlet in the home.

The WeMo Motion Sensor connected to the Home Control Switch can add a motion sensing feature to the Belkin home automation system. It can detect movement and used to either turn on and off appliances connected to it. This Belkin WeMo home automation system works by means of the WiFi network and can also be controlled using WiFi enabled devices using a free WeMo app. This new Belkin WeMo set of home automation system is expected to be available in the summer of 2012. Both devices as a set are expected to cost around US$100.

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