Listed company Quantify Technology has recently done a proof of concept deal with St John of God Accord, the disability services arm of the country’s third biggest private hospital group, to supply its wireless power point and light outlets.
Managing director Mark Lapins says its Q Devices technology will enable voice-activated control of power and lighting and alert carers to risk factors in real time.
They have also signed an agreement with Harvey Norman to sell the technology to the residential and commercial markets as the fit out costs for smart homes go down, with the Q devices – which sell for $150 to $250 each – cutting the cost of a full retrofit from around $20,000 to a few thousand dollars.
Building automation provider MySmart is also supplying an unnamed aged care provider with 65 facilities across NSW and Victoria according to the SMH, with CEO Peter Garrett saying aged care providers and schools had become the “sweet spot” for smart building technology adoption.
We expect to see more smart home companies move into the sector then.
