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Gideon Smart Home is a software platform, developed by Braindrain Solutions Ltd, that turns the user’s home into a smart home. The software allows consumers and businesses to seamlessly control multiple devices, irrespective of manufacturer.

Gideon was first launched in December 2015 at the TechCrunch Disrupt London, under the name of Alfred Smart Home.

In June 2016, the company changed the name from Alfred Smart Home to Gideon Smart Home switching from the concept of a digital butler to an Artificial Intelligence for the smart home. Gideon Smart Home is available for both Android and iOS.

History
The company was founded by Michele Galli (CEO), Nicola Russo (CTO), Marco Matera (CCO) and Adam Lamkharbech (CDO). Silvia Di Nardo, Giuseppe Matrella, Lorenzo Perniciaro and Silvia Romiti joined the team few months later.

The team founded the company in February 2015 and first launched on Android in December 2015. Former CEO of Saxo Bank Asia and KPMG partner, Kevin Ashby, joined the founders in February 2016 as NED Chairman of the company.

Michele Galli and Nicola Russo contrived the idea of Gideon Smart Home in 2014, and the original goal was to find a solution for the energy waste in people’s homes.

At the time Nicola and Michele were masters’ students at the University of Roma Tre and the first idea was to create a smart socket that could communicate with a smart phone – switch on and off (locally and remotely) and collect data about energy consumption. Together they realised that the earlier concept was a bigger opportunity: to develop a software that simplifies the access and control of multiple IoT devices, enabling the user to control multiple devices, irrespective of the manufacturer. They also recognised the opportunity to create user value from the aggregated knowledge (e.g. total energy monitoring and management). They then went on to develop machine learning techniques that allow the users to manage their home automatically. The team decided to move to London and joined the John Lewis Accelerator program, JLab, in July 2015.

In the years 2015 and 2016, thanks to partnerships with companies such as Microsoft Ventures , PwC  and John Lewis   , the company established its brand as one of the best startups in Europe.

During 2016 the team decided to expand their business in the United States partnering with the Seamless IoT consortium based in Grand Rapids, West Michigan.

Main Features
The Gideon Smart Home app - available both on Android and iOS - has multiple features:
 * Control the smart devices
 * Create IF/THEN rules (IF this THEN that)
 * Create scenarios
 * Smart management
 * Monitoring consumptions
 * Share the Keys
 * Video history
 * Energy consumption history

Control
The ability to control the smart devices locally or remotely (see the list of supported brands).

If/then tricks
If/then rules give the user the ability to trigger a set of scenarios to manage his/her home or office, detect and react to issues, such as abnormal difference between external and internal temperature, or just limit potential damages.

Scenarios
A number of pre-set actions that gives the users the opportunity to make their house ready for different occasions (e.g. Good Night, Good Morning, Coming Back, Going Out). Scenarios are customizable and can be activated with a click on the icon or triggered by other variables such as time and GPS location.

Smart management
Through the Gideon Smart Home app is possible to select two different modes for the connected devices: comfort mode and saving mode. With the comfort mode the software learns from the user and replicate his/her actions, while with the saving mode the software controls the devices to save energy in the house.

Share the keys
The multi-user functionality (or Share the Keys) allows the user to control multiple houses or give rights to other family members or short term “guests”.

Video history
From the Gideon app, the user is able to record from multiple cameras and view the streaming remotely. Gideon offers the ability to store and view historical video recordings.

Energy consumption history
Through the consumption functionality, the user can retrieve the history of consumption and use statistics for connected devices such as lights, plugs and heating systems.

Supported brands and devices

 * Belkin Insight Switch


 * Belkin Light Switch


 * Belkin Motion Sensor


 * Belkin Wemo


 * Fibaro Door/Window sensor


 * Fibaro Flood sensor


 * Fibaro Hub


 * Fibaro Plug


 * Fibaro Temperature sensor


 * Flic


 * GELight (through Philips hub)


 * Generic IP Cameras


 * Honeywell Lyric Thermostat


 * Insteon dimmer module


 * Insteon HUB2


 * Insteon Keypad dimmer 8 buttons


 * Insteon Keypad dimmer 6 buttons


 * Insteon Led Bulb


 * Insteon OutletLinc


 * Insteon Switch


 * Insteon SwitchLinc dimmer


 * Insteon Wired Thermostat.


 * Lifx Color


 * Lifx Original


 * Lifx White


 * Lockstate Remote Lock 500i


 * Lockstate Remote Lock 5i


 * Lockstate Remote Lock 6i


 * Lockstate Remote Lock 7i


 * Myfox Home Control


 * Myfox Security Alarm


 * Motorola iCam


 * Musaic Smart HiFi MP10


 * Musaic Smart HiFi MP


 * Nest Cam


 * Nest Protect


 * Nest Thermostat


 * Netatmo Module


 * Netatmo Thermostat


 * Netatmo Weather Station


 * Netatmo Welcome


 * Philips Hue


 * Philips Hue Go


 * Philips Hue Bloom


 * Philips Iris


 * Philips Lux


 * Philips Lightstrip


 * Smarter iKettle


 * Sonos Play:1


 * Sonos Play:3


 * Sonos Play:5


 * Wifiplug Mini


 * Wifiplug Power


 * Wink air conditioner (Quirky + GE)


 * Wink blind (Bali, Pella, Lutron, ZWave)


 * Wink door/window sensor (Quirky + GE)


 * Wink flood sensor (leakSMART)


 * Wink HUB


 * Wink lights (Lutron, Commercial Electric, Cree, TCP, EcoSmart, Hampton Bay, Philips, Leviton, GE, Orsam, ZigBee, ZWave)


 * Wink lock (Schlage, Kwikset, Weiser, ZWave)


 * Wink motion sensor (GE, GoControl)


 * Wink smoke alarm (Kidde, Nest)


 * Wink switch (Quirky + GE)


 * Wink water heater (Rheem)


 * Wink water valve (leakSMART)