2009 Intelligent Living Space Experts Meeting

May 21, 2009Taipai, Taiwan

Ron Zimmer, President & CEOContinental Automated Buildings Association

(CABA)

CABA’s Connected Home Council Strategy

CABA Vision

“The knowledge-based forum forindustry leaders who advance the use of technology and integrated systems in the global home and building industry.”

CABA Board of Directors

1.1. Martin Cullum – Bell Canada - ChairmanMartin Cullum – Bell Canada - Chairman

2.2. Leo DelZotto – Tridel Corporation – Vice-ChairLeo DelZotto – Tridel Corporation – Vice-Chair

3.3. Roy Kolasa – Honeywell International – Vice-ChairRoy Kolasa – Honeywell International – Vice-Chair

4.4. Dr. Morad Atif – National Research Council/Institute for Dr. Morad Atif – National Research Council/Institute for Research in ConstructionResearch in Construction

5.5. Brian Burch – Hewlett-Packard CompanyBrian Burch – Hewlett-Packard Company

6.6. Jonathan Cluts – Microsoft CorporationJonathan Cluts – Microsoft Corporation

7.7. Lindsay Ellis – Alcatel-LucentLindsay Ellis – Alcatel-Lucent

8.8. Robert Frazier – IBMRobert Frazier – IBM

9.9. Tony Wan – Cisco Systems, Inc.Tony Wan – Cisco Systems, Inc.

10.10. Brad Haeberle – Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.Brad Haeberle – Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.

CABA Board of Directors

11.11. David Dollihite – Direct Energy LPDavid Dollihite – Direct Energy LP

12.12. Dr. Jack Merrow, Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Dr. Jack Merrow, Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.

13.13. Dr. Satyen Mukherjee – PhilipsDr. Satyen Mukherjee – Philips

14.14. Carol Priefert – Whirlpool CorporationCarol Priefert – Whirlpool Corporation

15.15. Tom Semler – Hydro One Networks Inc.Tom Semler – Hydro One Networks Inc.

16.16. Gene Shedivy – TraneGene Shedivy – Trane

17.17. Steve Teubner – BAE SystemsSteve Teubner – BAE Systems

18.18. Andrew Wale – Vantage/LegardAndrew Wale – Vantage/Legard

19.19. Ron Zimmer – Continental Automated Buildings Association Ron Zimmer – Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA)(CABA)

CABA Connected Home Council (CHC)

• OBJECTIVE -- The CHC works on residential and MDU (multiple dwelling unit) issues and opportunities that allow CABA to achieve its vision, mission and objectives.  

• CHARTER -- The CHC will more specifically review opportunities, strategize, take action and monitor initiatives that relate to integrated systems and home automation in the residential and MDU sectors.  

• COST – Nothing (except be a CABA member in good standing).

If I buy or rent it, I want to watch it anywhere

Home Theater

Content Aggregator

Media Center

Home Projection

Gaming

Portables

Media Extenders

Sling Box

Mobile

Car A/V

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RemoteHome

TV TV

USB Storage

HSS

VoIP

Thin Set-topTouchPanels

DMA

IPCamera

TV

Connected TV

OffsiteStorage

Uber Set-top

Modem

How do we connect all of this stuff?

CHC Endorses NextGen Home

The Connected Home Research Council provides opportunities for research project collaboration conceived and executed by Research Council members. The resulting research reports, white papers and executive summaries are made available to Research Council members.

Advisory Board Members (6)Advisory Board Members (6)::

Affiliate Members (16)Affiliate Members (16)::

Connected Home Research Council (CH-RC) Members

1. Leading edge collaborative research.

2. Executive Summaries in CABA’s Research Library – FREE TO MEMBERS.

3. Complete research for sale in the CABA eStore.

4. Research shared with industry: - CABA magazine and publications - CABA web site: www.caba.org - CH-RC Digital Home Forums and other events

CABA’s CH-RC provides:

1. Home Networking Study2. Digital Youth Study3. Laundry Time4. Digital Kitchen5. Senior Living6. Interactive Television & Advertising Study (IPTV)7. Microbusiness & Small Business Managed8. Services Needs Assessment Study9. Going Green – Energy Efficiency10. State of the Connected Home Market Study

Past successful CH-RC projects:

Current CH-RC Projects

1. Connected Home User Interface

2. Video Convergence

3. It’s Just Magic!

4. “End to End” Digital Lifestyle

5. Connected Home Roadmap

6. Independent Living In An Aging Population

Connected home = “green” home?

How can “connectedness” lower my energy consumption rather than increase it?

Executive SummaryMethodology

Background and Objectives

CABA's Connected Home Alliance Research Council (CH-RC) commissioned Zanthus, a high-tech research firm, to conduct the new pulse of its State of the Connected Home Market study for 2008. –Overall goal: To update the Council’s understanding of the U.S. market and to establish a baseline understanding of the Canadian.

–This research program is designed to investigate consumer attitudes and behaviors with regard to the connected home within three distinct functional areas, or ‘ecosystems’: entertainment, family and career.

–Equal numbers of ‘primary’ (early adopter) and ‘mass market’ (later adopter) consumers were interviewed to allow comparisons between the groups. The final dataset was weighted to reflect the relative incidence of these groups.–Previous waves of the study were conducted in 2003 and 2005. Due to significant differences in goals and design from the 2003 study, comparisons in this report are only made with 2005 data.

Methodology

Both the 2005 and 2008 studies involved conducting three (3) Web surveys among U.S. online households, one for each ecosystem (entertainment, family and career). In 2008, the survey was fielded in both the U.S. and Canada (in English only), and a subset of respondents from each ecosystem survey was invited to take an optional mini-survey.

For both the 2005 and 2008 studies, sample size is approximately 600 for each ecosystem in the U.S. and 200 in Canada. In the 2005 study, approximately 600 complete surveys in each ecosystem were collected for the U.S. only.

Executive SummaryMethodology Continued

Connected Home MarketMore Are Open to Connected Home Idea, Especially Computer Workers

The number of U.S. online households that consider the connected home* idea ‘definitely appealing’ is essentially unchanged since 2005—about one-fourth. However, more are neutral about the idea now, and fewer consider it unappealing than three years ago.

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U.S. 23%

Canada 14%

Those most interested in the connected home idea:

•Lead adopters (primary market consumers).

•Those in multi-person households.•African-Americans, Asians and Hispanics.

•U.S.: Western and southern states.•Canada: British Columbia.

[‘Connected home’ is defined as a home where

independent systems are linked and centrally controlled.]

This shift is driven by a change among mass market (later adopter) consumers. In 2005, about one-third were negative about the connected home; now, only one-fourth are. Put another way: nearly three-fourths of mass market consumers are now open to the idea, compared to two-thirds in 2005.

U.S. consumers are a bit more positive than their Canadian counterparts about the connected home.

•29% of U.S. target worker households say the connected home concept is ‘very appealing,’ compared to 23% of all U.S. online households.

•U.S. target workers are now more interested in the connected home than they were in 2005, when 23% found it ‘very appealing.’

•Among Canadians, 20% of target workers say the connected home is very appealing, compared to 14% of the population of online households in general.

•Target worker households—those with a family member who uses a computer for work at least 15% of the time—are more interested in the connected home concept than online households in general.

Connected Home MarketMore Are Open to Connected Home Idea,

Especially Computer Workers

Connected Home Market

Consumer Segments Offer Insight on Promoting Connected Home Technology

Households in the U.S. and Canada can be profitably divided into six distinct segments based on their interest in and engagement with connected home technology. The first two segments represent the ‘beachhead’ groups necessary to generate positive word-of-mouth. Once these segments are saturated, companies will find it easier to convert mass market consumers, who presently lack context for appreciating the connected home concept. Seeing lead consumers with meaningful solutions will prompt them to take a greater interest in the market and broaden adoption of key products.

•Active Connected Seekers are the most interested and engaged of all segments, and include significant number of minorities, especially Hispanics (8% in U.S., 4% in Canada).

•Aspiring Home Connectors have a high interest in the connected home, particularly family and career applications. However, they are less engaged with digital entertainment media than other segments (5% in U.S., 4% in Canada).

•“Involved Followers” have only moderate interest in the connected home, but are active users of home technology and home networks. They are more interested in entertainment than family or career applications (24% in the U.S., 19% in Canada).

•“Satisficers” are engaged with technology, but don’t necessarily strive for more (19% in the U.S., 28% in Canada).

•“Trend Trailers” are less engaged and interested in connected home technology (27% in the U.S., 28% in Canada).

•“Entrenched Resistors” are the least interested in and engaged with technology (17% in both the U.S. and Canada).

USA Consumer Household Segments Canada

Involved Followers

Active Connected Seekers

Satisficers

Trend Trailers

Aspiring Home Connectors

Entrenched Resistors

Connected Home Market

Consumer Segments Offer Insight on Promoting Connected Home Technology

Connected Home Market

Consumer Segments Offer Insight on Promoting Connected Home Technology

Executive SummaryConnected Home Concept Description

•The features of the connected home exist today; they are not dreams of tomorrow. This home is connected in the sense that normally independent systems are linked into one centrally controlled system, which is called a home network. For example, your PC, television, lighting and heating controls, and home security system can all be linked to a home network.

•You can control various parts of your home through your home PC or a variety of mobile devices, including your TV remote control. For example, you could turn up the heat using your TV remote control, see your phone’s caller ID on your TV screen, or turn on the lights inside your home from another location, via the Internet. When you’re away from home, you can control your home network using any device with Internet access, like a cell phone, or by going to a special, secure Web site.

•Right now, manufacturers and service providers are developing products and services for the connected home. In general, these are products and services designed to provide entertainment programming, automate common household tasks, and let people communicate with each other more easily. The connected home will be reliable, easy to control, and easy to upgrade. You will not have to re-wire or spend an extravagant amount of money to start setting up a connected home.

Connected Home MarketHome Networks Mainstream; Interest Strongestin Linking Entertainment, Home Control

Q8B, Q26, Q9A. Letters denote statistically significant differences among segments.

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Broadband Internet

Canada 2008(C)

Connected Home Foundational Technology Ownership

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n=1,761

n=1,849

n=1,829

All three connected home foundational technologies—multiple computers, home networks and broadband Internet—are mainstream and growing.

• About nine-tenths have broadband.

• More than one-half have two or more computers.

• About two-fifths have a home network.*

Consumer interest in Wi-Fi drove increases in home networking among both primary and mass market consumers since 2005.

• Many who have (or aspire to have) home computer networks want to connect them with entertainment and/or home control systems.

Nearly one-half of online households have a computer in a bedroom. Other popular locations are the den/office and living room.

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