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Yeah, but in a couple years new construction will probably just be putting LCD panels and voice control in instead of light switches anyway. So crude targeting
by lnanek2 13y ago
Yeah, but in a couple years new construction will probably just be putting LCD panels and voice control in instead of light switches anyway. So crude targeting lights on will just be done by voice and you can have a fancy map on the panel if you want since it is just an LCD anyway.
- avn2109 13y agoI loathe the day when this becomes true. It's an isomorphic situation to the decline in user experience that happened when automobile dashboard interfaces went from hard controls (tactile feedback, easy to grab, simple) to special-purpose touchscreens (unreliable, complex, ugly).
- mattlutze 13y agoCost will continue to be a factor for many years. A panel of switches may cost $25, While an integrated LCD touchscreen networked back to a control unit may cost factors more. Construction being the low-margin business it often is, I would be surprised if too many LCD panels and voice activation is common in the near future. What I think is more likely are smarter motion/heat sensors combined with a scheduling system. During different times, certain banks of lights will turn on and off depending on the detection of people there. For conference rooms that may still need manual control lights for presentations, switches are fine because there's only one or two of them. No brainer.