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Thinking Home

Screenshot of an iOS interface reading "Lightswitch" at the top of the screen and displaying a list of menu options, including "Desk Fan," "Library Lamp," and "Office Fan." Beneath, there is an option slider, that ranges from "Off" to "Level" to"On." The slider is set to "On."
Product Type: 
Modifiable product
Manufacturer Name: 
Always Thinking

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Product Description: 

Thinking Home is a home automation program with voice commands that may be helpful for individuals with mobility disabilities or spinal cord injury. The system has built-in speech recognition for voice commands and provides spoken announcements.

Main Features: 

  • Schedule Sets: When going away on vacation, many people want a different schedule to be used. Instead of turning on the coffee maker, users may want a couple of lights turning on randomly for a more secure, lived-in look. Schedule Sets provide this ability via a popup menu in the Schedules window.
  • 1-Wire: Check the temperature of the water heater, greenhouse, wine cellar, solar panels or the outdoors.
  • Device Status: Users can keep tabs on the status of each device or sensor and use it in a smarter, more energy-efficient home.
  • Search Fields: The search field in the Gadget Guide allows users to quickly find what they are looking for. Users can also search the Schedules window to narrow down their numerous events to just those involving a particular device, time or action.
  • Events and Responders: Scheduled events and smart responders can operate gadgets, open web pages, play audio, and more.
  • Text Messages: When something interesting happens, like package delivery, Thinking Home can send messages via email or iChat/AOL Instant Messenger or to mobile devices.
  • Scripting: Users can use AppleScript or virtually any language (Unix shell scripts, Python, Perl, etc.) to customize the behavior of the home automation system.
  • Built-in Voice Commands to turn on lights, power on appliances, check the status of device operations (i.e., "is the coffee maker running?), and more.
  • Logging: Users can tailor the logging options to keep the info they want. Later, they can search for things to see what was going on while they were away.
  • Desktop Remote: This innovation operates devices directly from the Mac OS Finder.

Primary Specifications: 

  • Requires:
    • Mac OS 10.10 - 10.11+.
    • Non-USB controller models require a USB-serial adapter.

More Information: 

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