By Sally Watson
Published: 16 October 1998 14:16 GMT
A smart home, built at a complex for the elderly near York, England, could have mass production possibilities, according to Richard Best of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
The smart home helps a person to activate a number of home operations at the touch of a button. Lights, heating and the TV are controlled by a mobile phone, whilst the cooker, curtains, shower and kettle can all be activated without moving from your seat.
The social charity that completed a joint project with the University of Sussex to build a home for the disabled, now sees greater marketing potential in the labour-saving creation.
Developers hope the technology will eventually condense into a one-button-does-all concept.
According to Julie Cowans, the homes project manager, mass production could lead to a fall in installation costs from £5,000 to £1,500.
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