The dream for the perfect smart home has been the subject of many Hollywood movies as far back as the 60’s, with the IT industry trying to produce a practical solution since the IBM PC. With the exception of specialized industrial applications, until recently there was nothing of any practical use around a home. Very recently.
Even today, smart home systems from the giant tech companies are sorely lacking in capability and most insist on invading your privacy by running their devices through their own cloud servers. Besides the dependency on a reliable internet connection for your automations to work, a private company may change its mind at any time as to what functionality it offers and at what cost.
Clearly not the best foundations on which to build a lasting smart home. As it's often the case these days in the world of technology, the only viable solutions come from community offerings, better known as open source software. Of the various offerings, one has become the undisputed leader not only in the open source community, but on the whole.
Home Assistant began life over 10 years ago and since then has managed to become the single most versatile automation platform, supporting more than 70% of all smart devices, networks, communication protocols and servers. Its capabilities, adaptability, customization and most significantly future development, is second to none, while maintaining privacy, security and total lack of advertising. If there is one downside, or to be more precise, a prerequisite, is the significant skills and know-how required to properly commission a system. These are solid foundations on which any automation system can be reliably built to last and adapt to future needs.
iHas (Intelligent Home Automation Systems) builds on more than 40 years of professional experience in multiple IT sectors, to offer a range of automation solutions tailored specifically for the needs of medium to large private properties, of any complexity, new, old, or under construction, with particular emphasis on automations which add to quality of life, reduce environmental impact and appreciate property value.
