ITAM / SPECIALLY ADAPTED SMART HOME
JOHN MASSON
The specially adapted Southern Pines, North Carolina residence for Army Master Sergeant John Masson brought everyday home functions, surveillance and a substantial entertainment system under a common control platform. Contemporary coverage described how convenient technology could remove frustrating steps from simple activities, including selecting a movie without crossing a room to operate equipment.
The documented installation included two ELAN in-wall touchscreens and iPad control, three climate zones, 29 motorized shades, Lutron RadioRA 2 lighting, electronically controlled doors, security and surveillance, and distributed audio and video. ITAM also contributed to a dedicated cinema environment with projection and a Kaleidescape movie server. The home’s combination of architectural adaptations and integrated electronics made the controls useful across the whole residence, not only in the media room.
John’s own comments in the original trade coverage emphasized the everyday value of remotely selecting entertainment. The engineering story is about coordinating many individual systems so that changing a room’s lighting, adjusting comfort or enjoying a movie takes fewer separate actions.
Read the Foundation’s account of John Masson →
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