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THRONE LOCUS: Learning Smart Home With The Best UI

A smart home as it should be

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THRONE LOCUS: Learning Smart Home With The Best UI

THRONE LOCUS: Learning Smart Home With The Best UI

THRONE LOCUS: Learning Smart Home With The Best UI

THRONE LOCUS: Learning Smart Home With The Best UI

THRONE LOCUS: Learning Smart Home With The Best UI

A smart home as it should be

A smart home as it should be

A smart home as it should be

A smart home as it should be

Throne Systems
Throne Systems
Throne Systems
Throne Systems
1 Campaign |
Vienna, Austria
$646 USD 7 backers
0% of $100,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

- Hi! We are a company that has invented THRONE - the next big step in home and building automation. Automation as it is supposed to be: accessible, clear and really helpful.

In today’s world computing technology advanced so far, but most of people’s homes still remain dumb. Home automation haven’t yet turned to a mainstream. Currently we see several major limitations preventing home automation from becoming a really wide spread thing. And we have the answers to these challenges.


Challenge 1. User interface

A traditional concept of a smart home UI doesn’t bring anything new to the user experience. In fact, it just collects some switchers within a touch screen. 

The industry needs a fundamentally new concept: clear, efficient, and scalable. An interface which is capable to visualize the control of several IoT gadgets in your home or thousands of systems and sensors in an airport - and keep the control equally clear and intuitive. 

What if you have more than one controlled device at home? Would that be good to have several applications, one for each device? What if you have not 1-3 controlled lights, but 20 or more? In traditional interface it will look as a long list of numbered devices. Is that a convenient way of control your home?

Answer. A Reality Related User Interface

Discover THRONE. A completely different approach to the concept of an interface for smart home or smart building. THRONE’s UI is based on a 3D scheme of the controlled facility. And all the devices are mapped on this 3D scheme. The concept, giving a perfect intuitiveness and having no limitations in scalability.

The best word for a person is his name. The best place for a person is his home. The best way to control your home is to see its scheme - rotateable, zoomable… clear. Years of research guided us to the conclusion: a 3D scheme is the most clear, intuitive and fast way to monitor and manage all things at a facility.


That is how we’ve invented THRONE - a smart home control system which has a 3D scheme of a controlled facility as a basis idea of the whole user experience. All devices are binded to their real locations so you can easily reach them. At the same time you can operate groups of devices visible on the screen. This is like WYSWYG concept for your smart home.


Just install THRONE demo app and see how easy it is to switch the lights

or set the temperature

or watch the stream of video cameras

or instantly see the triggering of the alarms

THRONE app with a native 3D engine provides an ultimate ease and clarity of control due to the reality-related user interface.

Install free THRONE demo

If you want more than just a demo, you can try a working THRONE system right now. Pay attention to our perks. Some of them allow to try THRONE with 50% discount. These conditions are valid within the Indiegogo campaign only!


Challenge 2. Integration

A true benefit of a Smart home concept is an ability of control the whole house. Not just one bulb, but all the lighting fixtures if differend kinds together. Not just one type of functionality like temperature, but all systems and devices at once. Moreover, the systems and devices should see each other and cooperate providing maximum comfort and security.

Today’s Connected Home market offers you plenty of options. But if you look deeper, you will find that making a real smart home system is not an easy task. 

You can buy some so-called DIY solutions and install it by yourself. But making these gadgets work together is nearly impossible. 

You can hire professional installers, but they prefer to work with old-school systems which give them more margin. These systems are expensive and inflexible: hard to expand or upgrade. And most of all, this approach makes you completely dependable on the installers' skills and diligence.


Answer. LOCUS Smart Home Hub

THRONE is a system for managing 3rd party smart home devices. Your lighting fixtures, thermostats, alarms, cameras and more. With THRONE you control all of them in a single app. 

THRONE learns how you use electronic stuff at home and gradually makes more and more things happen automatically. It helps you skip routine manual setup and adjusting of your devices. 

THRONE is a smart home hub, a smart home constructor and an app with reality-based user interface. Together they are a Next-Gen Learning Smart Home system.

Components of the system


Discover LOCUS. A smart home hub in a form factor of wall-mount dock-station for iPad. LOCUS supports various protocols of wired and wireless systems. It is a heart of THRONE system. It collects, stores and processes the data from all devices, provides synching and logic. 

THRONE LOCUS works locally in your home that guarantees more security and less delays. For remote access you can use direct VPN connection between your mobile device and your home network.

LOCUS is a smart home hub embedded in a wall-mount dock with both a built-in charging unit and air purity sensor. It also has a proximity sensor, so it wakes up when you approach. LOCUS comes in premium-finished aluminium frame.


LOCUS Tech Specs

APPLICATION PROCESSOR: 900MHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU

MEMORY: 2 Gb LPDDR3 + 16 GB eMMC

WIFI 802.11 b/g/n/ac. Bluetooth BT 4.0 / BLE. IEEE 802.15.4

Z-WAVE Plus, ZIGBEE, THREAD

Proximity sensor for activation on approach. Other sensors: temperature, humidity, CO2, air purity. 

Brushed aluminium finishing.


Built-in Logic

There are some solutions that promise you to connect everything. OK, but what’s next? With THRONE your devices are connected AND can interact for cooperation. For example, the lights can automatically turn on if the presence sensor detects someone walking nearby and the lux sensor detects that it is dark outside. Sounds like a PRO system, right? But THRONE allows to make simple IoT devices to work like that. And what’s important - you can easily change the pre-set scripts or set up this logic by yourself.

Learning system instead of programming

We are sure that a modern smart home should be more than just a way of control. It should understand the behaviour of the house inhabitants and offer them the ways to save their time and reach more comfort. The smart home system should strive to minimize the frequency of manual operations of the owner. And surely the owner shouldn’t be a professional to program the scripts of his smart home.

THRONE gives you freedom without staring on the screen of your device. The system memorizes how you use electronic devices at home and gradually makes more and more things happen automatically. It helps to get rid of routine manual switching and adjusting devices. It saves your time… and cuts the bills.

Imagine that you don’t need any switchers anymore. Imagine that the lights are following you while you stroll through your home and automatically turn of where they are not needed. With THRONE this is possible.


THRONE Right Now With Razberry 

THRONE LOCUS Hub will be developed as a result of this campaign. If you can't wait to try THRONE, you can do it RIGHT NOW!

THRONE LOCUS Hub will be developed as a result of this campaign. If you can't wait to try THRONE, you can start creating your system RIGHT NOW!

Currently THRONE is fully compatible with several Worldwide professional connectivity standards. As the first step towards IoT industry, we have already provided support of Z-WAVE.

This means that right now you can use THRONE with a set of Z-WAVE controllers and sensors. Also you can use EnOcean wireless and battery-free sensors. Looks like a complete wireless smart home system, right?

Just buy the perk THRONE ON Z-WAVE NOW, and receive the detailed manuals on your email. The basic explanation is given in the perks description in the end of the story. This perk is offered with 50% from regular price.



Challenge 3. Ease of setup

There are thousands of ‘smart’ devices on the market. When you think of adding some ‘smart’ features to your home, it can be not so easy to pick up the devices that will be compatible with each other. Of course, you can hire an installer company, but that makes you dependent on their expertise. Besides thay can be expensive or brand-biased. That’s why THRONE gives you a simple online Smart Home Constructor. 

Answer. THRONE Smart Home Drag’n’drop Constructor

We are sure that it’s time to uberize smart home configuration and installation. In the modern world a customer should have an opportunity to choose the systems according to the functionality and design. And the chosen systems or devices should seamlessly integrate with each other irrespectively to their protocol, connection type and the complexity of installation. 

T-Constructor is an online tool for instant confuguration of your smart home. It allows to configure your system having no engineering or programming skills. 

In the constructor, you just select the rooms of your home and the smart home functions you need in them. You don’t have to dig into multiple tech specifications and read engineering forums. The constructor will pick up the equipment according to your demands and conditions. After that you will instanly order the set of devices and installation service if needed.

Easy configuration with Smart Home Drag’n’drop Constructor with UI editor

1. Configure your system in the online Smart home Constructor.

Just choose the functions for your system, and the Constructor will pick up the most suitable devices for your purposes. And will get them delivered to your door.

2. Make a 3D scheme of your home in a simple drag-and-drop editor.

3. THRONE LOCUS hub recognizes devices at your home and helps you to simply create your own reality-based interface. 




Micro geolocation (iBeacons, etc.)

iBeacon technology integrated with THRONE 3D concept provides a brand new capabilities of the system. iBeacons will help to display things on the 3D scheme of your home. And that is only the beginning.

Imagine that your home understands that all the family is out and automatically turns off the fixtures, locks the doors and activates the security system. And when you’re back, it wakes up: plays a special playlist and sets up a comfortable temperature.

Micro geolocation in combination with 3D scheme of a facility gives you a smart home with a new level of functionality. None of the other beacons usage concepts can provide such a power of synergy of techonlogies.


Our Vision

How would you imagine a perfect smart home? The one you really dream of.

You will need controlled lighting. Not a single bulb, but a system, with functions like dimmable and colored lighting. And presets that you can set up on the go.

You will want to control temperature via thermostats, air conditioners and heating floors. You will want some alarms and video cameras for security. You will want controlled jalousies, door locks and garage doors. And other things.

And all of it in a single user interface. Clear and truly intuitive. Like this one.

A perfect smart home lets you forget the mess, like brand names of the devices you use. It keeps you away from digging into programming and connection protocols. A perfect smart home lets you choose the functions and the design you want.

Most of all, it provides a system tailored for you. A singe coherent system, where devices cooperate and augment each other. A system that learns the way you use it and makes things happen automatically.

Discover THRONE. The first step towards the smart home of your dreams. A coherent and flexible smart home with no restrictions or limitations in scale and types of devices. Find the THRONE Demo app in AppStore or Google Play. Join the community of perfectionists.

Get prepared for the ultimate concept of smart home. Discover THRONE - the Next-Gen smart home platform that is going to become a starting point of the new era.


Development roadmap

THRONE is a living system. Today we have a functionality of a professional visualization platform. Tomorrow we will become a system for everyone. We will increase the amount of supported protocols and all kinds of functionality. Here is how we plan to do this.


Who we are?

We are THRONE Systems, a middle-sized European company. We have developed THRONE 3D Control - a smart home / smart building control system. This is a professional solution for premium and enterprise real estate automation projects.

We understand the limitations of professional automation market. Here, everything depends on an installer company. And the installers cost a lot. Now we want to make our technologies available for everyone. The best way to do this is to release our product to a mass market. And make it maximum available in terms of price and ease of installation.

Want to know more? Ask the details in the comments to this campaign. 


Why are we crowdfunding?

Currently creating one THRONE project for middle residential facility takes 3-5 working days and requires some designing skills. This is awesome for professional installation field. But our solution for mass market must be even more easy, and the designing if the interface must take not more than it would be a fun for an average person.

Also we need to rapidly integrate even more new devices and protocols to provide THRONE's connectivity with them. 

And finally we want to add a special functionality such as smart energy management, access control, and various learning functions.

We are planning to execute these tasks within one year to bring the most sophisticated smart home system to the market. For reaching this speed of development we need to involve more resourses. And besides the funds we crucially need a constant communication with real smart home enthusiasts to meet their demands and expectations. This kind of your participation in our project would have the same value as your monetary contributions.


What do we offer

The perks we offer here are only available within this Indiegogo campaign. All of the pack are offered with significant discounts that will never be accessible in one time and place. Please see the list and choose your perk!

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I LIKE YOUR IDEA

Become a part of community inventing the smart home of the future! We will keep you up to date regarding the milestones of the project via email. So you will be the first one who will be alerted when THRONE products, including LOCUS, will be available for purchase. Also you will be in the list of priority subscribers for our best special offers. Your name will be displayed on a special THRONE supporters page.

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'SMART HOME INVENTOR' CAP

Show people your contribution to the improvment of the future. Get the special cap with 'Smart home inventor' caption. Oh, of course this perk also includes all benefits from 'I LIKE YOUR IDEA'.

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EARLY ADOPTER THRONE + Z-WAVE

Launch THRONE at home on Z-WAVE right now! All backers get immediate access to the current version of the THRONE development kit and THRONE Licence for one Z-WAVE project + All necessary installation instructions via email + Tech support online. THIS PERK IS OFFERED WITH 50% DISCOUNT OFF THE REGULAR PRICE.

HOW IT WORKS 

0. Get prepared

You will need RaZberry controller (works on RaspberryPi). Own it already? Cool. Don’t own? Purchase wherever it is convenient. The rest of things are included in the perk price or free.

1. Buy perk and get access

After purchasing the perk, you will receive an invitation email and register in the system to get access to the THRONE development tools.

2. Create your project

Create your project using our step by step manuals: 

- draw a 3D model of your premises using SketchUp;

- link your equipment with THRONE in the online configurator; 

- download executable file to launch THRONE server on windows based PC or Razberry.

Our tech support service will guide you when necessary.

3. Launch

Install free THRONE App from AppStore or Google Play. Launch your THRONE project in the application via cloud.

4. Enjoy

Enjoy the most advanced smart home visualization for your home! Share your experience with the THRONE community! Send your feedback to the developers and get involved in the system development process! 

5. Update your system for FREE

Update THRONE application and upgrade your project, add new features and expand your system! All future system updates are free for you. Forever. (Available for Indiegogo backers only.)

Scheme of the THRONE + Z-Wave system

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EARLY ADOPTER + 3D Model

Similar to the EARLY ADOPTER perk, this one gives you the acces to the current dev tools, a residential license, and even MORE! Send us the floor plans of any house you want to see in the THRONE App. Our designers will make a 3D model of your facility (up to 4300 sq.feet or 400 sq.m.), including all kinds of controls you want to see: lighting, shading, thermostats, alarms, video cameras, etc.

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THRONE LOCUS

Get the incredible wall-mount LOCUS Smart Home hub for the special price! In addition, this perk includes Early adopter perk benefits AND Lifetime Premuim account. These conditions are valid within the Indiegogo campaign only.

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THRONE LOCUS +1

The more good things you have, the better you feel, right? This perk adds another LOCUS Smart home hub to your THRONE LOCUS pack, so you could install it on another floor of your house.

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FULL PACK

This perk is for those who expect a maximum from their contributions. The FULL PACK includes everything we can give you right now and ever later: LOCUS Hub (1 pcs.), Residential License, 3D Model of your facility, Lifetime Premium account, Development kit access and Community Membership. Pay once, get all!  THIS PERK IS OFFERED WITH 50% DISCOUNT OFF THE REGULAR PRICE.

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Appendix 1

DIY vs PRO systems

Controlling one device from your smart home? What is it besides fun? How can this be really helpful? We are sure that the true value of smart home concept is a capability of monitoring, control, and automatic actions. All these capabilities should provide you security, health, comfort, and energy (money) saving. 

In order to be a real system, the devices should cooperate with each other and augment each other’s functionality. The trending today IoT gadgets don’t provide a true system because of several reasons:

  • not all of them can cooperate between each other; 
  • mostly they don’t have common control environment: they operate in different protocols and most of the devices have their own application for control;
  • each new gadget makes you install a new application to your smartphone, and switch between these apps, when you need to change something in your home;
  • even if you picked up the devices of one protocol (e.g. Z-Wave), they can be incompatible with each other.

So one device, even if it a compicated like a thermostat, is not yet a smart home system. But even professional companies often design a smart home solution around one feature, e.g. security or multimedia. 

We researched for a long time to find out the pros and cons of DIY and PRO approaches to home automation. Today we can say that both concepts have their advantages, but problems as well.

THRONE systems lets you take pros only and skip cons. THRONE is compatible with both PRO and DIY types of devices. So you can build your home system combining the best products of both markets. 

Also that means that THRONE can turn your set of IoT gadgets to a true smart home system which operates as a professional one. THRONE gives you maximum flexibility for constructing your system. No matter what kinds of devices you have - PRO or DIY solutions work together united by THRONE.

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I LIKE YOUR IDEA

$10 USD
Become a part of the community inventing the smart home of the future! We will keep you up-to-date regarding the milestones of the project via email. So you will be the first one alerted when THRONE products, including LOCUS, will be available for purchase. Also, you will be on the list of priority subscribers for our best special offers. Your name will be displayed on a special THRONE supporters page.
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May 2016
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SMART HOME INVENTOR CAP

$30 USD
Show people your contribution to the improvement of the future. Get the special cap with "Smart home inventor" caption. Oh, and of course this perk also includes all benefits from "I LIKE YOUR IDEA".
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EARLY ADOPTER THRONE + Z-WAVE

$149 USD
Launch THRONE at home on Z-WAVE right now! All backers get immediate access to the current version of the THRONE development kit and THRONE Licence for one Z-WAVE project + All necessary installation instructions via email + Tech support online. See HOW IT WORKS description in the bottom. THIS PERK IS OFFERED WITH 50% DISCOUNT OFF THE REGULAR PRICE.
Estimated Shipping
July 2016
3 claimed

THRONE LOCUS

$499 USD
Get the incredible THRONE LOCUS Smart Home hub for the special price! In addition, this perk includes Early adopter perk benefits AND Lifetime Premuim account. These conditions are valid within the Indiegogo campaign only. THIS PERK IS OFFERED WITH 30% DISCOUNT OFF THE REGULAR PRICE!
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November 2016
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EARLY ADOPTER + 3D Model

$749 USD
Similar to the EARLY ADOPTER perk, this one gives you the acces to the current dev tools, a residential license, and even MORE! Send us the floor plans of any house you want to see in the THRONE App. Our designers will make a 3D model of your facility (up to 4300 sq.feet or 400 sq.m.), including all kinds of controls you want to see: lighting, heating, cooling, video cameras, etc. THIS PERK IS OFFERED WITH 50% DISCOUNT OFF THE REGULAR PRICE!
Estimated Shipping
August 2016
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THRONE LOCUS +1

$849 USD
The more good things you have, the better you feel, right? This perk adds another LOCUS Smart home hub to your THRONE LOCUS pack, so you could install it on another floor of your house. THIS PERK IS OFFERED WITH 50% DISCOUNT OFF THE REGULAR PRICE.
Estimated Shipping
November 2016
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Ships worldwide.

FULL PACK

$1,099 USD
This perk is for those who expect a maximum from their contributions. The FULL PACK includes everything we can give you right now and ever later: LOCUS Hub (1 pcs.), Residential License, 3D Model of your facility, Lifetime Premium account, Development kit access and Community Membership. Pay once, get all! THIS PERK IS OFFERED WITH 50% DISCOUNT OFF THE REGULAR PRICE.
Estimated Shipping
November 2016
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

B2B: Integration DIY Pack

$2,990 USD
THRONE can be integrated with your hardware! We are open for cooperation with IoT / Connected Home manufacturers. If you want the best visualization for your equipment, buy this perk tto get started immediately with the integration project. This perk includes: 1) THRONE API 2) Full technical support from our support desk until the release.
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July 2016
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B2B: Your protocol in THRONE

$4,990 USD
THRONE can be integrated with your hardware! If you want the best visualization for your IoT equipment, buy this perk to get started immediately with the integration project. If you produce a system or device which complies THRONE’s functionality, we can add your protocol to the list of compatible ones. This perk includes integration of your protocol on the side of THRONE: 1) Examination of your protocol 2) Coding 3) Testing 4) Release. Thus, your equipment becomes a part of the THRONE ecosystem
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B2B: Your device in THRONE

$7,990 USD
If you produce a system or device which provides a functionality that isn’t currently in THRONE, we can add your protocol and create a new kind of control in THRONE interface according to your functionality. This perk includes: 1) Design of a new control type 2) Perk ‘B2B: Your protocol in THRONE’.
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