What is this "KAKU switch"? Is this something simillar to JeeNode? How it works? I can't find much info on the WEB.
I'm thinking of building cheap ZigBee/6lowPAN modules with attached 220V 6A dimmable outs for my custom home automation. I will use them for lighting control, blinds, ventilation and appliances and will be mounted behind normal switches. I would like to use SheevaPlug or simillar plug computer that is capable of running Java and use OpenRemote as automation and interface software. It's very nice and decent software, however it needs some more work.
The thing that stops me from using the same approach to heating control is that I can't make a good looking thermostat-like device.
Also I'm helping a friend that makes heating boilers and he would like to offer some kind of automation to his clients. He needs out of the box solution that looks good mounted on walls. It must have LCD and button controls (not a knob) and to communicate wirelessly to the valves. A bonus would be some PC communication port, so his system would play a role on a home automation system. He has found a china product that does all this, but there's no product guarantee and he is afraid to offer it to his clients.
