everything starts with...
Proper Design & Planning
Planning is Problem Solving, while Design is Problem Setting
Infrastructure for "seamless living"
In smart homes, planning ensures that all technical aspects like wiring, systems integration, and functionality are executed efficiently, while design focuses on creating a living environment that aligns with the homeowner's lifestyle, offering new and unexpected value.
A "structured approach"
For us at Cognitive, a smart home is not just the products and technologies that make it up, but a holistic experience that upgrades your lifestyle. That is why we do not follow ready-made templates and standardized methods. We create a 100% true Smart Home experience that is 100% customized, exclusively tailored to you, combining cutting-edge technology with personalized design.
The way we approach and design each project ensures that technology works supportively and discreetly, creating a truly smart environment that adapts to the user's needs, with solutions that integrate functionality, aesthetics and technological harmony.
From the initial idea to the complete implementation, our approach follows a methodology consisting of 4 simple steps and guarantees a result that reflects your personal style and transforms the way you live in your space.
01
Design
This step involves thorough planning based on the homeowner's needs and preferences. The designer will assess the home layout, determine the devices to be integrated (lighting, HVAC, security, etc.), and define how these devices will communicate using KNX technology.
02
Programming
Using specialized KNX software (such as ETS), each device in the system is programmed to communicate with others according to the design plan. This involves defining group addresses, setting device parameters (such as lighting dimming levels, sensor sensitivity, etc.), and configuring communication links between sensors, actuators, and control interfaces (e.g., touch panels, apps).
03
Commissioning
This step involves physically installing all the KNX devices according to the design and connecting them via the KNX bus system. Once everything is installed, the system is powered up, and the programming is uploaded to the devices. The commissioning engineer then conducts thorough testing to ensure all devices are communicating correctly and functioning as intended (e.g., lights turning on/off at the right time, sensors detecting motion, travel time of the shades, heating and cooling, etc.).
04
Fine-tuning
The fine-tuning phase of a KNX smart home installation involves optimizing device settings, automation, and system performance based on user preferences. It includes testing functionality, adjusting lighting, HVAC, and shading controls, ensuring seamless integration with third-party systems, and verifying network stability for reliable operation.