Residents can turn on lights, air-con, or other connected devices before leaving work.
The home has touchscreen panels throughout which give residents access to both internal systems and options including ordering groceries via a barcode scanner, and a system for community services and classified ads. Residents can monitor their home when they are away from Singapore via Web cameras in different rooms, and family members can communicate with one another between home and office using video conferencing and messaging facilities. The apartment is a prototype developed to demonstrate the possibilities currently available in Singapore. IDA claims that broadband Internet access is now available in 99 percent of the city-state, facilitating the types of advances and convenience showcased in the home.