If you’ve been following any technological trends lately, you’ll have noticed that the smart home phenomenon is getting more interesting by the day. There are many wonderful new implements to install in a cutting-edge house, and they can effectively help you run your life more easily. We’re not yet able to use AI robots to conduct all of our chores (give it time,) but what is on offer is fantastic, revolutionary, and can help bring your home to the next level.
We’re here to give you insight into the products currently on offer, exciting features of the modern-day interconnected online world.
Security
Security is something every home must consider. Until we all live in a society without crime, it pays to be aware of the structural protection your home offers. Of course, good locks, thick doors and windows, and responsible action will help protect you more than anything else, but so can smart home technologies.
For example, smart camera systems which register unusual movement, record the offending movement, and send you a video clip to your smartphone app can help you constantly stay aware of the goings on around your home. This is useful, especially if you’re at work. A thief searching around the outside of your home, someone stealing your mail, or someone seeming suspicious can all be responded to promptly.
Another great and burgeoning technology are smart locks. These work in similar ways to a regular lock, except they are controlled through encrypted communications with your controller of choice (such as a smartphone app.) This allows you to give easy access to people you are happy to access your home from another place, such as letting your friend in if they’ve arrived before you have. The best smart lock featured custom profiles you can make for each member of your house, and make entry to your home both secure and easy to accomplish.
Reminders
Smart homes are available to remind you of almost everything you might forget. For example, smart fridges now offer the ability to craft internal inventories you can use to craft shopping lists, or even order groceries straight from the streamlined and well-designed terminal.
If you use personal assistant AI’s such as Alexa with the Amazon Echo, these can also be wired with smart homes. Opening blinds, playing music, reminding you of tasks to complete, charting driving destinations and checking the weather, all of these are a few examples of how personal assistants can improve and generally make your life easier on a daily basis.
Thermostat’s
If you’re looking to improve the natural temperature gauging if your home, using a smart thermostat can help you forget all about changing the dial yourself. These products measure the temperature of your home, and are able to control your heating or air conditioning to best maintain the environment you prefer. This can also be timed to warm up your winter mornings and cool your summer evenings. This natural temperature check allows for potentially hundreds in energy savings a year, as they prevent energy from being used through forgetfulness or mistiming.