The "SmartHouse Technologie" exhibit at the 2003 ISH Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, was an amalgam of residential building automation that spanned plumbing, heating, air conditioning, lighting, consumer electronics and other applications up to and including the kitchen sink. Systems could be activated via Internet-connected mobile phones or PCs. Water or fuel leaks and other technical glitches could be identified, reported to the occupant or authorized technicians and repaired before damage occurs. Everything was geared to optimal energy use and cost control.
A quick run-down of some of the gee-whiz gadgetry includes: