Android @ Home

Any plans for C-Bus to try to get on the fast moving Google bus? I believe Schneider US should do the move.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/10/google-announces-android-at-home-framework/

this could be the kick, HA market have been waiting for

 

Hi Nick,

Yes, it is quite exciting. It will be interesting once Google shares what exactly this framework is. If it is what we think it is, ie: a TCP/IP API with which automation devices can talk to handsets, then it should be quite feasible to interface that to C-Bus through products like the Colour Touch and Wiser.

 

I think it's a wrong way - to see what will happen and then get into the trend.

Schneider should come to Google and talk about C-Bus to be included by standard into the package

Or it will be as always - all others are supported, C-Bus on sideways =(

 

I understand what you are saying. But I think it is not fair to imply that Schneider/Clipsal is just sitting back and following trends set by other people. In fact, I would not be at all surprised if Google's engineers had seen what Schneider/Clipsal is doing with products like CTC/Wiser/PICED and thought, hey, that's a good idea, why don't we "invent" the wheel, weld it to Google's transmission and call it Android@Home.