Nokia unveils a linux device which can easily be out of the league a Nokia Smart Home Centre . This nano technology powered device is meant for controlling your home via a mobile phone or desktop PC. Nokia Smart Home Centre is a Linux Home Automation Gateway which uses Z-waves sensors & security radio to interact with other smart home devices.This device is meant for synchronising smart devices at home with a unique control interface.
Specifications listed for the Nokia Home Control Center include:
* 533MHz CPU
* 256MB RAM
* 6GB internal storage
* SD card reader with SDHC support
* 5 x gigabit Ethernet (4 x LAN; 1 x WAN)
* 802.11n WiFi (two antennas); Z-Wave
* GSM/GPRS
* 4 x USB 2.0 host
* 13.8 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches (350 x 150 x 35mm)
* OpenWrt Linux 2.6
The system offers a unified interface for devices including security systems, washing machines,self-operating lights,self-adjusting curtains,heating systems,smart refrigerators, and programmable thermostats.
Nokia Home Control Center features are also said to include:
* Automated responses to moisture, temperature limits , motion sensor triggering or luminance levels
* Linking of security, lighting, heating, and Internet systems
* Grouping of devices to control by location, function, and type
Device which is supposed to be shipped with OpenWrt Linux distribution comprise of fully featured 2.6 series linux kernel which features Linux server with file sharing cpabilities . Also this 550 gms (1.1 pound) device has web, email & media server capabilities. The product is expected to hit Europen Market in the last quarter of 2009.
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