Home automation includes a broad spectrum of functions
and types, from basic timers that turn lights on and off at
preset times to advanced systems that allow users to control
lighting, appliances, home security and entertainment.
Home automation is also known as domotics. It can be the automation of the regular
household activity. It can include the control of the lighting  for homes, it can also be
extended to the other aspects of the activities that are conducted in a home like the
heating, air conditioning and the ventilation. It is used  to control the appliances and
the other systems. It is designed to provide comfort as well as  convenience, energy
efficiency, and more commonly for security purposes.
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