I have a lot of fun making SuperHouse videos, but recently I’ve been thinking about ways that I can make them better. I have many ideas for different types of videos and a list of about 50 episodes I want to make in the future. Please have your say in the future of SuperHouse!
Below is the original episode plan from the early concept for SuperHouse as a high-tech home renovation TV show. There were still some holes in it, but it gave us a rough outline for what we thought could be structured as a show something like a high-tech version of “This Old House”.
Season 1
#1: Welcome to the SuperHouse
SuperHouse introduction
Montage of future topics
Demo of RFID door
Demo of mobile phone control of blinds
Field trip: Clipsal training house, Clifton Hill
SMS letterbox notification project
Tour of the website highlighting detailed instructions for letterbox hack
#2: Wiring Your World
Introduction to smart wiring: X10/A10, CeBUS, Dynalite
Internet access options: DSL, cable, 3G, wireless
Setting up a router / firewall
Field trip: Tasmanian house fitted with CeBUS cabling
Building a stud wall
Installing a LAN/WLAN
Community wireless
#3: The Ultimate Garage
Building a steel-frame garage
Driveway detectors: magnetic and infra-red
Painting interior walls and trim
Field trip: Dad’s place to talk about building envelope etc
Recharge station for EV
Extraction fan for exhaust (auto-start car)
Hanging plasterboard
Wall insulation
Low power / efficient lighting options
#4: Front Door and Access Control
Hanging a front door
Fitting electric striker plates
RFID access control
Keypad access control
Fingerprint scanner access control
Facial recognition access control
Field trip: Brisbane airport access control system?
Doorbell notification / video surveillance
#5: Pets, Sensors, and Storage
Building a built-in cupboard
Installing an intelligent cat/dog door
Field trip: R&D: robotic fish, other robot pets?
Using temperature, humidity, smoke, CO, and gas sensors
Humidity-controlled bathroom and fans
#6: Walls (this ep is very weak, need to find more)
Plasterboard: hanging, finishing, painting
Cornices, corners, architraves, skirting boards
Field trip: South Korea: grass house and Ubiquitous Dream Hall
Introduction to Arduino
#7: The Ultimate Home Office
Door, desk, drawers, storage
Connecting up your computer and printer
Field trip: multi-location, maybe Jason Smith’s home office + another
Sharing peripherals (printer, scanner, etc)
Multi-line phone, VoIP
Video conferencing
Home server
Online apps: Google docs, etc
Mobile devices: smartphones and synchronization
#8: Roofs, Water, and Solar
Replacing a tile roof with steel
Installing a water tank
Connecting tank depth sensors to the HA system
Connecting hot water system to the HA system
Field trip: R&D: solar cells
Installing solar panels and a reverse-reading meter
Installing solar hot water boosting
Roof insulation options
Season 2
#1: Floors
Floor and wall tiling
Fixing a squeeky floor
Floor polishing
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#2: Fencing
Building a picket fence
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#3: Saving Water
Installing a water tank and rainwater collection system
Connecting depth sensors and pumps to the computer
Greywater: collection, purification, storage, use (legislation)
#4: Garden irrigation and lighting
Computer controlled sprinkler system
Installing garden lighting
#5: Video from everywhere
CCTV systems
Building a deck or verandah
Doorbell notification
#6: High-tech driveway
Installing electric driveway gates
Fitting a car sensor
CCTV feed to your car
#7: External walls
Replacing weatherboards
Rendering a brick wall
Exterior painting
#8: Heating and cooling
Installing central evaporative cooling
Installing central heating
Smart thermostat
Season 3
#1: Fireplace
Installing a gas fireplace
Connecting a gas fireplace to the computer
#2: Security
Using the house computer as a security system
Installing external security lighting
SMS notification
Dialler
Connecting motion detectors
Connecting smoke detectors
#3: Home entertainment
Installing a wall-mount flat-screen TV
Building a home media PC with MythTV
CCTV feeds to MythTV
#4: Control from anywhere
Building a house-wide audio system
Setting up a web interface for the house computer
Using a phone / iPod as a house controller
Connecting your house to virtual reality (Second Life?)
#5: Phones
Setting up a VoIP phone system with Asterisk
Connecting Asterisk to MythTV
#6: Curtains and blinds
Installing electric curtains and blinds
Linking curtains / blinds to the computer
#7: (Topic to be determined)
Linking an endless hot water system to the computer
Computer controlled water feature
The ultimate cubby house: VoIP
Voice control
Swimming pool management
#8: Grand Finale
“Live” show from the SuperHouse
House tour showing everything in place
Giveaway / prize draw for the crowd
Auction the house live on TV? Mmm, tempting!
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