Smart home controllers are now entering the marketplace and being adopted in higher volumes than in previous decades when the nomenclature was "home controllers" and being "connected" was not a given. The report focuses on segmenting and forecasting smart home controllers by type and channel. It also addresses emerging strategies - strategies designed to overcome the barrier inherent in a product that is beneficial AFTER smart devices are attached and integrated. It includes profiles of selected smart home control companies within market segments and U.S. forecasts from 2016-2020.