Re: [misterhouse-users] User interfaces

[jason <ja...@sh...>]

I interact with MH 80% of the time via DTMF on any house phone and 20% 
through Switchlink / IR (usb_uirt) controllers.  I primarly use the DTMF 
part for the MH driven voicemail and a few status items that I 
occasionally want (weather conditions / forecast, headlines, manual 
camera control, etc.)

I have many many hours of work into the actual "automation" part though, 
so I dont have to interact with MH much at all (lights going to scenes 
automatically based on times / day / motion, hvac control, alarm auto arm, 
sprinkler, etc..)  

-J




I find myself gazing at the floorplan view time to time.

-J


On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Kirk Bauer wrote:

> Pretty soon I'll be looking to have a better user interface to
> Misterhouse.  Right now, I use some of those 4-address X10 control pads.
> For commands like home/away and awake/asleep, I confirm by flashing a
> nearby light.  But I also have things like guest mode and vacation mode
> that I have to pull up on my computer.  
> 
> Are there better interfaces available?  I guess I'm curious as to what
> others are using.  I know plenty of people use the Audrey.  Anybody use
> any in-wall interfaces?  An X10 remote is obviously a solution, but it
> is difficult for it to provide status information.  I guess a small,
> wireless web browser tablet would be ideal.
> 
> Do people actually use voice for the primary interface during their
> daily activities?  I just can't imagine having whole-room microphones
> that could pick up my speech reliably through all of the back ground
> noise.
> 
>