Hello all,
I run a little software company that develops for the Pocket PC platform; and have recently become very interested in home automation, with hopes to incorporate it into my business.
I have been in the robotics and automation industry for a while now and have always loved little devices controlling things. And so, my initial thought is to create a software package for home automation that runs entirely on a tiny Pocket PC device, controlling serially an Insteon network.
But as I research the various other software packages out there, it has occured to me that while a Pocket PC PDA makes an excellent client device; it is too limiting to be a full controlling server for a home. Yet I'm curious to hear your feedback on such an idea. Would you buy such a setup?
This then also shifts my thinking into becoming more of an integrator (COTS, etc.), than a software product developer with yet another home automation suite to push (but on the PDA platform).
I'm gathering my market research here and greatly appreciate any input you kindly have.
Thank you.
Sebastian
www.appliedpda.com
I run a little software company that develops for the Pocket PC platform; and have recently become very interested in home automation, with hopes to incorporate it into my business.
I have been in the robotics and automation industry for a while now and have always loved little devices controlling things. And so, my initial thought is to create a software package for home automation that runs entirely on a tiny Pocket PC device, controlling serially an Insteon network.
But as I research the various other software packages out there, it has occured to me that while a Pocket PC PDA makes an excellent client device; it is too limiting to be a full controlling server for a home. Yet I'm curious to hear your feedback on such an idea. Would you buy such a setup?
This then also shifts my thinking into becoming more of an integrator (COTS, etc.), than a software product developer with yet another home automation suite to push (but on the PDA platform).
I'm gathering my market research here and greatly appreciate any input you kindly have.
Thank you.

Sebastian
www.appliedpda.com