Intensively developing technologies relieve people of unnecessary worries, making their lives more comfortable. So, for example, the system of “Smart House” devices performs various actions, solving a number of everyday tasks without human involvement.
General idea
Home automation (“Smart House”) is a complex of electronic devices customized by the user depending on personal needs. That is, each owner of Smart House himself determines what tasks this system will perform. Its most common automatic actions are: turning on/off lights; opening and closing the garage door – iSmartgate homekit will help with it; fixing the water and electricity meter readings; regulating air conditioning and heating system; notifying owners of water leaks, fire or intrusion of unauthorized persons; starting video recording; turning on the TV at a given time; activation of the alarm. These options are provided by the central unit and a variety of special sensors placed in certain areas of the office or residential premises. Smart House is controlled by means of a remote control or an application installed in a cell phone. When an intrusion, leakage, smoke, and the like is detected, a notification is sent to the owner’s smartphone. All such information is stored on an independent server, where it can be viewed at any time.
Advantages of home automation
The Smart Home system has a lot of advantages:
- Savings (up to 30-40%) on utility bills (for heating and electricity), due to the ability of the device to independently control and regulate the work of these systems. Such a function is performed based on the data entered by the user into the central unit (controller);
- Safety – the installed cameras control access to the guarded objects. In addition, the Smart House notifies the owner of emergencies occurring on the premises: gas or water leakage, fire, unauthorized intrusion;
- Notifications sent – information on all the events occurring on the premises is transmitted by an automated system to a tablet or smartphone over the Internet. The notifications can come in several cases: according to the set schedule, at the request of the owner, and in case of this or that emergency situation;
- Profitable investment – equipping the object with the system “Smart House” considerably increases its value in the real estate market;
- Expandability – if necessary, you can add or exclude some elements from the system. This is relevant in the case of redevelopment or expansion of the premises. Such procedures do not require the drilling of walls and laying of electric cables;
- High functionality – the design of the Smart House allows you to make any changes in its work at any time, for example, to turn a switch into a regulator and vice versa. It can be done via a personal computer and remotely;
- Various design options. Thanks to the variety of combinations, smart devices harmonize with any interior of an office, apartment, or individual house. Each element of the system is characterized by modern design and allows the combination of different shades and colors;
- Uncomplicated control, which is carried out from a smartphone or remote control. The help of a specialist is required only for programming the controller. All other manipulations related to control can be done even by a schoolboy.
Disadvantages of a Smart Home
In addition to the many advantages, home automation has several disadvantages. The starting price of a Smart Home system is $5,000. Adding each new module is accompanied by additional costs.
In conclusion, thanks to the optimization of household processes and the precise performance of all tasks, the Smart Home system makes life much easier.