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The Smart Home My home is not very smart. It does not know when to start my coffee or how to clean the floor. It has difficulty distinguishing between a roaring grease fire and a steamy shower, which makes it a good thing it can't remember the number to call in an emergency. The only interaction I have with the house is when I must dance the Macarena in front of the motion detector to get my outside lights to come on. What will be in the smart home of the future? These are my predictions for the home of the future. What are yours? (Visitor's predictions in green) Construction Printable homes Self assembling homes Earthquake proof homes Windows and walls will allow adjustable amounts of sunlight, warmth or cold in. Computer/Electronics Hidden computers, sensors, microphones and electronics throughout the house. Central computer accepts voice commands, distinguishes between occupants for personalized responses and actions Computer tracks movements, turns on/off lights, adjusts temperature, etc. Computers, appliances, all electronics are networked and connected to the internet. Monitor and control home appliances, computer, security from the internet. Interactive mirrors display the latest news, weather and traffic information Wall size video and audio See-through electronics, screens, touch panels, haptic displays Computer lets you know when appliances need maintenance, can request repair dispatch. Television, computer and phone merge into one device All devices are connected House keeps record of things that come in to and go out of the house. Thus things are never lost in the house Decor Shape-shifting furniture Movable furniture hides when not being used Walls and fabrics that change color Energy Small environmental footprint Generates its own energy Vehicle refueling station, electric, hydrogen Wireless recharging of mobile devices Environment Recycled waste water Green (plants) roofs Kitchen Fast cooking - boil water in seconds, turkey in an hour Recipe database Robot/machine chef Instant inventory of food, medications, supplies House creates personalized diets House can replenish your groceries by ordering online. Auto-restocking Medical Virtual medicine. Doctors can treat you at home, from their office. Home computer monitors your health through tiny, invisible, wireless wearable computing devices. Robotics Cleaning robots Personal robots Nurse Robots Pet robot Security Biometric screening devices for secure entry Automatic emergency response Other Desktop nano-factories makes products at home Virtual reality room (holodeck) House retrieves the mail House makes beds Last update: 12/04/2009 Added: House keeps record of things that come in to and go out of the house, house makes beds. Thanks to all that have sent in predictions!   Smart Home Prediction

FAB TREE HAB

Image courtesy of Mitchell Joachim

This symbiotic home concept proposes a method to grow life sustaining homes from native trees.  It is one of many futuristic and environmentally friendly designs that can be found at terreform.org.

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