The future you have been waiting for is finally here! Smart Home technology is now available to help with everyday tasks such as keeping your home secure, helping you save money on your bills, making your life easier, and even helping you to engage in a bit of fun along the way. According to smarthomeusa.com, a “smart home” is defined as a residence that has appliances, entertainment systems, lighting, etc. capable of communicating with each other from room-to-room by use of a cell phone or the internet. This allows you to remotely control various facets of your home from virtually anywhere, monitor usage, as well as helping to the calculate the cost of various items within your home.
The advantages of a smart home are endless, but here are some of the most notable:
Safety
Keeping your home as safe as possible is highly important, especially if you are living with children. With smart home technology, you can lock doors remotely, activate security systems, and always monitor who is in your home. Smart technology can be used to your advantage even when you are not home. For instance, smart lighting allows you to control if your outside lights are on right from your smartphone. This can be used to advert potential intruders keeping your home safe while you are away. All of this ensures that you have total control over the safety of your home, right at your fingertips!
Energy and Cost Efficiency
Smart technology allows you to use the appliances within your home the most efficient way possible. For example, there is faucet technology that can shape individual water droplets with the goal of giving you a satisfying shower and helping to use less water at the same time! Likewise, smart plugs can be scheduled to turn on or off depending on the time of day. In one study, smart thermostats reportedly saved users upwards of 30% on their monthly electric bill, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Accessibility
Smart speakers such as the Google Home and Amazon Alexa not only can be used to answer mundane, everyday questions but can also be used to adhere to voice commands to help make tasks easier. For example, Alexa can be paired with smart lighting within your home so that a simple phrase such as, “Hey Alexa, turn off the lights in the kitchen”, allows you to remotely control the lights in your home within the comfort of another room. This is extremely helpful if you are living with someone who is disabled or elderly and may struggle with specific tasks.
Entertainment and Fun
Speaking of smart speakers, do you want to be able to change the color of the lightning in your home with the sound of your voice? Not only this, but smart lighting can also be synced to music, alternating colors in accordance with the beat. This adds an extra dimension of fun to your home, and it is perfect for your next get-together or party.
Convenience
No more do you need to worry about constantly cleaning your home. For instance, robotic vacuums now exist on the market that will help clean up messes for you. Using smart capture technology, a robot vacuum can map its surroundings and then clean your floor accordingly. Likewise, smart technology can remember to turn on your coffee pot, so that you do not have to. All of this being fewer things to worry about in the hustle and bustle of your life!
The future has arrived, and smart home technology is becoming more and more a part of everyday life, and there certainly is no secret as to why. The advantages of having a smart home are virtually endless and allow you to keep your home safe, save money, and even have a little bit of fun while you are at it. At the very least, it may be worth giving it a try.
