San Diego Information Systems provides professional home and business automation solutions throughout the San Diego area. We design and integrate technology that makes your home or business easier to control, more comfortable, and more efficient without making it complicated.
Instead of managing separate remotes, apps, switches, thermostats, and control systems, SD-IS can bring multiple technologies together into one intuitive interface. Control your audio/video system, lighting and automated shades, climate, security, gates, garage doors, and other connected devices from a touchscreen, remote control, tablet, smartphone, keypad, or automated schedule.
Smart Home Automation Designed Around You
A properly designed automation system should simplify your home rather than add another layer of technology to manage. SD-IS designs systems around how you actually use your home.
With one button, you might start a movie while your television and surround sound system turn on, the lights dim, and the automated shades close. At bedtime, a single command can turn off lights throughout the house, shut down entertainment systems, adjust the thermostat, secure doors, and confirm that the garage door is closed.
The goal is not simply to make devices “smart.” The goal is to make the entire system work together naturally.
What Can Be Automated?
SD-IS can integrate a wide variety of residential and commercial systems, including:
- Home theater and audio/video systems
- Whole-home and multi-room audio
- Televisions and video distribution
- Lighting and lighting control
- Lutron lighting systems
- Automated indoor window shades
- Heating and air conditioning controls
- Security and alarm systems
- Video surveillance systems
- Door and gate access control
- Garage doors and motorized gates
- Outdoor entertainment systems
- Network-connected devices
- Timers, schedules, scenes, and automated routines
One Simple Interface
One of the biggest benefits of professional automation is reducing the number of controls required to operate your technology. Rather than teaching everyone in the house how to use several different apps and remotes, frequently used functions can be brought together into one consistent interface.
SD-IS can provide control using handheld remotes, wall-mounted or tabletop touchscreens, tablets, smartphones, keypads, and other interfaces depending on the needs of the system.
Lighting and Automated Shade Integration
Lighting is one of the most useful components of an automation system. SD-IS can integrate professional lighting control and automated shade solutions, including Lutron lighting systems, allowing individual lights or entire groups of lights to be controlled through keypads, scenes, schedules, and automation.
Automated indoor window shades can also become part of the system. Shades can be opened or closed from a button, remote, touchscreen, schedule, or automation event. Lighting and shades can work together to improve comfort, privacy, energy efficiency, and the overall experience of a room.
Audio and Video Automation
Audio and video systems are another area where automation can dramatically simplify everyday use. A single command can turn on the television or projector, select the correct source, power on the audio system, select the proper input, adjust lighting, and prepare the room for viewing.
For larger homes and businesses, SD-IS can also integrate whole-home or distributed audio systems so music can be controlled independently throughout multiple rooms or areas.
Security, Surveillance, Gates and Garage Doors
Your automation system can also work with security-related devices. Depending on the equipment being used, SD-IS can integrate security and access control systems, video surveillance cameras, motorized gates, door locks, and garage doors into a centralized control system.
This makes it possible to check important systems from one interface and create useful automation routines such as an “Away” command that shuts down entertainment equipment, turns off selected lights, adjusts climate controls, and secures the property.
Business Automation
Automation is not limited to residential applications. SD-IS also provides automation solutions for offices, conference rooms, restaurants, retail locations, and other commercial environments.
Commercial automation can simplify repetitive tasks such as powering displays, controlling conference room audio/video equipment, adjusting lighting, managing music systems, operating digital signage and menu systems, and controlling equipment according to business hours or predetermined schedules.
Professional Design, Programming and Installation
The quality of an automation system depends heavily on how it is designed and programmed. SD-IS handles the complete process, including system design, equipment selection, installation, programming, testing, and ongoing support.
We also design the wired and wireless network infrastructure needed to support today’s connected systems. A properly designed network is especially important when automation, streaming media, surveillance cameras, smart devices, and other systems all rely on the same network.
New Construction and Existing Homes
SD-IS can provide automation systems for both new construction and existing properties. During new construction or remodeling, we can help plan structured cabling and low-voltage infrastructure before the walls are closed.
Existing homes can also be upgraded with modern automation technology. Depending on the property and the desired features, many systems can be added without requiring extensive remodeling.
Automation Should Make Technology Easier
There are countless connected devices available today, but simply adding more smart products does not necessarily create a smart home or business. Professional integration allows those individual technologies to operate as one coordinated system.
At San Diego Information Systems, our focus is creating reliable automation systems that are powerful behind the scenes but simple for the people using them every day.
Interested in Automating Your Home or Business?
If you are considering home automation, smart lighting, automated shades, whole-home audio, integrated security, or a complete technology system, contact San Diego Information Systems to discuss your project. We can help determine which technologies make sense for your property and design a system around your needs and budget.