Abstract: In general terms, this disclosure is directed to an intelligent home and office automation system. An intelligent automation system, comprises one or more sensors configured to detect activity; a transceiver; a processor communicatively connected to the transceiver, the processor configured to control a remotely located device; wherein, in response to detecting activity, the one or more sensors are configured to send detection signals to the transceiver, wherein the transceiver is configured to communicate the received detection signals to the processor; and wherein the processor is configured to control one or more local devices based on the received detection signals.