Cyberhomes Limited

• Hardwired and wireless networks
• Multi Room music system
• Audio and Video distribution
• Automation control
• Acess control
• In particular, it was essential that it could
  all be controlled in a convenient way

In order to fit in to the carefully planned decorative finishes of the house, it was decided to use wireless touch panels and remotes to keep the walls clean of clutter. All the speakers were plaster over Amina Speakers.

The beauty of this was that the sound could be heard and not seen so the interior designers vision was not compromised.

The Audio system was distributed via a Systemline Modular system.

It was possible to listen to DAB Tuners, iPods and stored Hard Disk Audio in 6 different areas.

The two main lounges were installed with 50inch Kuro Pioneer Plasma TV’s recessed into a bespoke fitted mirror wall.

On each side of the wall there were two Future Automation Picture Lift Mechanisms. The actuators were reinforced to be able to lift the antic mirrors in the centre of the wall. Once the centre mirror had lifted the Pioneer was automated forward and filled the gap perfectly where the mirror had been. Cyberhomes were one of the first
companies in the UK to lift a weight of this kind with this mechanism.

The surround sound system was powered by Denon Processor’s and complimented with Denon
DVD players. All control was undertaken using an RTI wireless remote control which also controlled the music system.

The client wanted to be able to view Sky HD, DVD and CCTV in all the rooms within the property, so a ‘Scion-Tech’ audio visual switch was chosen that was capable of distributing video over industry standard Cat-5 data cable. Areas included the Master and Guest Bedrooms along with the lower lounges and bedrooms.

The client requested an extremely futuristic way of being able to enter the building. The brief was to provide ‘Biometric’ Access control.

After a lot of research, Cyberhomes came up with an Iris Recognition Reader. To make things a little more complicated the request was to have two of them mounted externally. The Panasonic Iris System that we chose was not designed for external use so Cyberhomes had to go back to the drawing board.

We managed to design an external grade stainless steel enclosure which had a built-in heating element. This meant that regardless of the external temperature the system would still work as intended. Cyberhomes also specified non reflective glass so that recognition was not impaired by sunlight and as the unit was heated, condensation was also eradicated.

The first was installed outside the main entrance. When a user’s eyes are recognised the system unlocks the electric gate lock. Once inside, there is a second iris reader. When this reader is activated it calls a glass elevator and opens the doors to.

Again, Cyberhomes were the first company in the UK to install external iris recognition systems and to our knowledge we still are.

 

• Security/Automation - Comfort Home Controls
• Multi-room Audio - Systemline Modular
• Touch screen control - RTI
• Speakers - Amina & Rel
• Cinema Audio products -Denon, Pioneer, Future Automation
• Iris Recognition - Panasonic