Smart Devices for Home Automation

Smart Devices for Home Automation

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A home automation system comprises of a wide range of devices to fulfill the needs of resident. While, the smart devices for home automation may range from those for the convenience and comfort of the people, to entertainment and home security. As a result more people are taking interest to make their home smart.

There is a huge potential for the growth of home automation market in India. The market is expected grow to $13.57 Billion by the year 2026. As the life style of people improves they are ready to invest more on comfort devices. There is huge advancement in technology. Also, there are several more market players. So, the competition among home automation also rises. As a result, people get smart devices at much cheaper prices. Therefore, the home automation products become affordable.

Categorizing Smart Home Devices

There are several categories of smart devices for home automation which help in realizing home automation. We can have a variety of devices in each category.

Smart Devices for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Reducing the energy consumption in their home is priority for all. Smart HVAC systems are able to detect the demand on the basis of temperature, humidity and number of people present in the room. These systems are equipped with sensors and can learn from the behavior of people. The intelligent HVAC systems also communicate the data about power consumption, usage and other information for further analysis. The smart HVAC devices include thermostats, air conditioners and humidifiers.

We can connect smart AC to a WiFi network and operate it through a smart phone. As an example, at Lloyd you can find many wifi enabled Air Conditioners. Likewise, a smart thermostat can control room’s heating or cooling and it can also tell you when the maintenance like changing the filter is needed. Also, you can operate Ecobee smart thermostat control with Alexa. So, you don’t need speaker separately. Smart humidifier can control the humidity level of a room and it can sense the humidity level, adjust it automatically and can provide information on smart phone. Some examples are iTvanila and Motorola Humidifier.

Smart Devices for Entertainment

Smart entertainment devices allow you to control the device with voice, gesture or touch. Furthermore, you can control these devices using mobile phone apps. A Smart TV has several online features and can be connected to a wi fi network. You can watch content according to your choice, browse the Internet and play streaming video. There are several Smart TV brands like Samsung, LG, Sony and Panasonic.

You can connect a smart speaker to Internet and control various appliances such as smart bulbs, fans and doors. Also, you can also get information like weather, time of the day and so on. Smart speakers have built-in voice recognition service. For instance, popular smart speakers are Alexa, Amazon Echo Dot and Sonos.

Smart Appliances

Smart phone operated smart appliances have built-in intelligence to act according to the user preferences. Moreover, these appliances can learn from user behavior also. Indeed, the smart appliances have communication capabilities.  We can connect them to our smart phone using wi fi network. People are using smart refrigerators, robot vacuum cleaners, washing machines, water heaters, smart microwave ovens and smart dishwashers.

Smart Security Systems

As people stay away from their homes for long time, they feel the need of some kind of security system. The smart security system enable people to monitor and manage their home remotely from anywhere and anytime. The elements of smart security system are cameras, glass break detectors and fire, smoke and gas detectors.

There are several kind of sensors that can be used in security systems like the motion sensor and the proximity sensors. Consequently, we can equip our doors and windows with these sensors so that we can detect any activity nearby. Lastly, a video surveillance system is also an important component of a security system.

Current Challenges

The biggest challenge for smart appliance manufacturers is to update the software regularly so that these appliances remain secure. The smart devices cost much higher in comparison to the ordinary devices yet they may have several security loopholes and this fact is still a concern among consumers in adopting the smart devices.

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