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Home -> Associations

• ATM Forum (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
• CABA (Continental Automated Buildings Association): Based in Canada.
• CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association)
• CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
• CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association)
• Consumer Electronics Association
• DSL Forum
• DSL Prime
• HAVI (Home Audio Video Interoperability): Promoter members: Grundig, Hitachi, Panasonic, Philips, Sharp, Sony, Thomson, Toshiba.
• Home Automation and Networking Association
  • http://www.homeautomation.org/
  • http://www.hanaonline.org/
• Home Automation Forum: Community site: news/tips/etc., mostly X-10.
• Home-Automation.Org: "over 500 links"
• Home Automation Show and Conference: April 4-6, 2001, Las Vegas.
• Home Builders Institute
• Home Phoneline Networking Alliance: Founding Members: 3Com, AMD, AT&T, Compaq, Conexant, Epigram, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Lucent, Tut Systems.
• Home Plug Powerline Alliance: Members: 3Com, AMD, Cisco Systems, Compaq, Conexant, Enikia, Intel, Intellon, Motorola, Panasonic, S3, Radio Shack, Texas Instruments.
• Internet Home Alliance: Founders: 3Com, Best Buy, Cisco Systems, CompUSA, General Motors, Honeywell, Invensys, Motorola, The New Power Company, Panasonic, Sears Roebuck, Sun Microsystems; Reliant Energy, Texas Instruments.
• LonMark Interoperability Association
• NAHB (National Association of Home Builders)
  • Wichita Area Builders Association
• NAHB Research Center
• NSCA (National Systems Contractors Association)
• OSGi (Open Services Gateway Initiative)
• OVDA (Open DeviceNet Vendor Association)
• PATH (Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing)
• Security Industry Association
• xDSL.Com

Home -> Automation

• Applied Digital, Inc.: Ocelot standalone home automation controller.
• Be At Home
• CentraLite: Central lighting control system.
• Cintex3: Voice recognition.
• Cy-Tech Technology (Comfort)
• Full House Control
• GE Smart: CEBus-based automation controls.
• Home Automation, Inc. (HAI): Automation and security products.
• Home Director: Networking hardware and software. Relationships with builders and installers (partner site coming soon).
• Interactive Media Systems
• LiteTouch: Mostly lighting.
• Secant: Security, HVAC, X-10. LCD flat panel.
• Simply Smart Home
• SmartAmerica: Structured wiring.
  • HomeBoxx
• Smart Company Pty. Ltd.: Jeeves. (Australia)
• Stellarplex
• Twin Lakes Home Automation: Hobbyist orientation, inexpensive components, software (MS only).
• Ucentric
• Vantage Automation Systems
• Xantech

Home -> Builders

• Kaufman and Broad

Home -> Consultants

• Astra Phoenix Group
• ConnectHome
• Custom Home Control
• TeleChoice

Home -> Dealers

• Arizona Electronic Homes: AZ.
• Audio-Direct.Com
• Glennco Electronics: KS (Wichita).
• Homedia: VA (Richmond).
• Home Technology Systems: OK (Tulsa).
• HomeWorks Automation: FL (Jacksonville).
• Preston Home Technologies: AZ (Phoenix).
• ProHome Systems: CO (Grand Junction).
• SecurityLink
• Smart Homes of the Midwest: MO (St. Joseph). "Automation University ... Training Programs for New and Experienced Dealers."

Home -> Documentation

• Cisco NetWorks Product Development Kit
• CNET Do-it-yourself LANs
• Home Networking Resource Guide (San Jose Mercury News)
• 2Wire Residential Gateways Tutorial
• X-10 Ideas

Home -> Distributors

• ASI Home
• Black Box Network Services
• Future Standard Systems: New Boston, MI. FAQs and information.
• GadgetHome.Com
• Home Controls: Free catalog.
• HomeTech Solutions
• Open House System
• Radio Shack
• SmartHome.Com (Home Automation Systems): Free catalog.
• Smart House: Sells local franchises.

Home -> Electronics (AV)

• ChannelPlus
• ELAN Home Systems
• Kenwood: (Web interface hopeless for browsing.)
• Madrigal
• Panasonic
• Parasound
• Peracom Networks
• RBH Sound: In-wall speakers.
• TV Spider

Home -> Electronics (Data)

• FrontPath: ProGear.
• S3

Home -> Hardware

• Advanced Control Technologies
• Aladn (Sage Systems)
• AVSI (Automated Voice Systems, Inc.): Voice recognition: MasterVoice Butler-in-a-Box.
• Axlon
• Brand Electronics: Digital power meters.
• Channel Vision Technology: Digital RF monitors, distribution panels, surveillance cameras, telephone entry systems, connectors and accessories, amplifiers and splitters, Aria, Aqua Scout.
• Crestron Remote Control Systems
• Custom Solutions, Inc.: Home Vision home automation controller.
• Cutler-Hammer
• Dallas SemiConductor: iButton.
• Digital Technology, Inc.
• Echelon (LonWorks)
• Elk Products
• emWare: EMIT (Embedded Micro Internet Technology): software to connect devices to Internet. OPAL. ETI (Extend the Internet) partners: Analog Devices, AT&T, Atmel, Chip Center, Computer Associates, eMation, emWare, Hitachi, Infineon, Invensys, Lineo, Matsushita Electric Works, Microchip, Mitsubishi, Motorola, National Semiconductor, Philips, RTS Wireless, ST Microelectronics, SkyTel, SMTC, SAP, Tasking, Toshiba, Zilog.
• Home Systems Plus: Aegis touch screens, automation controllers.
• Honeywell
  • Your Home Expert
  • Home Controller
  • Safety and Security
  • WebPAD
• iButton.Com
• InfoControl: Infrared home control system.
• JDS Technologies
• Leviton Manufacturing: X10-compatible (Decora) products.
• Leviton Voice and Data Division
• Lutron: Lighting.
• Marrick, Ltd.: LynX-10 and LynX-PORT home automation controllers.
• MetaSound
• Motron Electronics
• Nanopac: Computer assistive technology for people who are disabled. Voice recognition, environmental controls, low vision/blind products.
• NetMedia
  • SitePlayer
  • Caller-TV
• Nortel Networks
• Panja: Formerly AMX Corporation. Touch screens.
• PartsExpress.Com
• RCA
• Residential Control Systems
• Sun Belt Industries
• Telesystems
• 2Wire: HomePortal (DSL modem/router).
• UStec: Structured wiring.
• Valkyrie Systems: X-10 diagnostic tool.
• X-10

Home -> Hardware (Displays)

• Caltron Industries

Home -> Hardware (HVAC)

• Automated Environmental Systems

Home -> Hardware (Phones)

• Ameritech
• Concero Desktop Phone Systems
• Home Wireless Systems (AirWay)
• Lucent
• Quantometrix
• Siemens

Home -> Hardware (Wireless)

• IBM Pervasive Computing
  • Service Gateway Strategy White Paper
• IntelliNet Technologies
• Recoton
• RF-Link
• Wireless Audio and Video

Home -> Hardware (Wiring)

• HomeStar Wiring Systems (Avaya)
• OnQ Technologies: Structured wiring.
  • Home Wiring 101
  • Course Descriptions
• Siemon

Home -> Magazines

• Better Homes and Gardens
• Built4U.Com
• Electronic House
• Home Automation Times
• Home Automator Magazine: Article library (limited), back issue table of contents (since 1995), bookshelf, resources.
• Home Theater
• Home Toys
• Housing Zone
• Popular Home automation
• SmallOffice.Com
• Technocopia
• This Old House

Home -> Market Research

• Parks Associates
• Statistics Canada
• U.S. Census
  • Housing Starts Statistics
  • Housing Completion Statistics
  • New Home Sales Statistics
  • Value of Construction Put in Place
  • Building Permits
  • Residential Improvements and Repairs
  • Manufactured Housing Statistics
  • Census of Construction Industries

Home -> Networking

• Avio Digital
• Broadcom: Also linked from: Epigram.
• Conexant
• Diamond Multimedia (The Digital Dream Home)
• Enikia: Ethernet-speed over power lines.
• Gatespace
• HTH
• Intel AnyPoint Home Network
• Intelogis
• Intellon
• LinuxWizardry Systems: Linux-based router, Java user interface.
• MaxGate
• Point Clark Networks: Linux-based residential gateway.
• ShareWave
• SOHOware
• 3Com
  • HomeConnect
  • Cable Modems
  • DSL Modems
• Tut Systems: Broadband systems for multi-tenant markets (apartments, hotels, student housing, commercial buildings).
• WebGear

Home -> Security

• A&E Home Security
• Ademco Group
• ADT Security
• AEI Security
• Ameritech
• Bay Alarm
• Brink's Home Security
• Central Alarm Systems
• Equus
• First Detection
• JDS Technology
• Linear Security
• Motek
• Protection One
• Scana Security
• Smartvue
• Smith Alarm Systems

Home -> Software

• CARACA (CAN Remote Automation and Control)
• Complify
• DoBox
• HCS Open Source Project
• HEYU! X10 Control for Linux
• Home Automation Network Project
• Java Home Automation
• Jini
• Jungo
• L.H.A.S.P. (Linux Home Automation and Supercomputing Project)
• Linux Home Automation
• MisterHouse
• MRTG (Multi Router Traffic Grapher)
• Open Home Automation
• PyX10
• SNAP (Scaleable Node Address Protocol)
• XAL (X10 Abstraction Library)

Home -> Software (Mac)

• Sand Hill Engineering: XTension.

Home -> Software (PC)

• Advanced Quonset Technology
• Applied Future Technologies
• Commander X
• Homation Systems
• Home Automated Living
• Keware Technologies: HomeSeer.
• Omnipotence Software: ECS (Event Control System) Home Automation Software; Statesman Text-to-Speech Software.
• PowerHome
• Premise Systems: SYS Automation Software.
• Savoy Software
• Voice Trek
• X-10 Home Monitor

Home -> Standards

• Bluetooth
• CEBus: Home Plug & Play.
• Home RF
• International Alliance for Interoperability
• OPC Foundation: Based on Microsoft OLE/COM and DCOM technology.
• Open DSL
• OpenDWG Alliance: Autodesk AutoCAD DWG drawing file format.
• UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
• VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association)

Home -> Users

• Neil Cherry: Linux Home Automation: many links.
• Wade Holst: speculative design for Unix-base home automation system.