This is the era of automation. Humans are being replaced by devices in order to increase profit and decrease labour costs. Every areas from grocery store to large scale industries are behind automation. These days home automation has become a new trend. People want to alter their home designs. Many home automation companies has arisen in India among them ControlAny is one of the top IoT companies in India.
What is home automation?
Home automation is exactly what it sounds like.It enables owner to control home security and manage appliances and systems such as lighting and heating through internet connected devices. This often referred as "smart home" or "domotics".
Let us look into latest smart home devices because smart home devices are essential part of this century.
Latest smart home devices
1.smart bulbs
Smart bulbs are different from regular bulbs. No need to control these manually, they are internet connected and are controlled remotely. Majority of smart bulbs can be controlled both by voice and app. These are LED( light emitting diode), these bulbs last much longer than your regular incandescent bulbs. You can also notice drop in your electricity bill after fixing smart bulbs. You can also find colorful smart bulbs which let you to change tone based on your mood.
There are WiFi bulbs and Bluetooth bulbs.WiFi bulbs are compatible with Alexa and Google. Can be controlled from anywhere. Whereas Bluetooth bulbs are not compatible with Alexa and Google and cannot be controlled from anywhere. Cost varies according to parameters you consider.
2.Eufy video doorbell
Eufy video door bell is one of the best wireless smart doorbell camera in terms of price, performance and reliability. The major reason to buy video doorbell is security. One of the advantages of battery powered video doorbell is that you can fix them anywhere. It follows the core video doorbell concept. Whenever somebody enters your premises and presses doorbell it automatically gets connected to your mobile or tab,when the doorbell rings your mobile rings. You can easily get to know who has come and you can communicate with them remotely. All your videos are saved in the base for security purpose. Eufy doesn't have subscriptions to save your videos like Arlo and Ring. The videos are saved locally in the hard drive. It is one time purchase. Price range varies with parameters.
3.Amazon Echo Dot (4th generation)
Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation is in spherical shape with clock whereas all other generations are cylindrical. There is a LED ring at the bottom of sphere. Echo Dots are basically speakers which can be controlled by voice. We can play music, set alarm and control smart home devices and much more using Amazon Echo dot. It comes with built in Zigbee Hub that allows us to communicate with smart home devices. Network connectivity can be WiFi as well as Bluetooth. This can be called as smart home alarm system. Alexa is the main brain behind Echo Dot. Cheaper than Google or Apple speakers. These work with most smart home systems.
4.Nest Protect
Nest Protect is one of the best smoke alarm. It keeps your family safe from fire and carbon monoxide. It has a "Split-spectrum" sensor.When smoke or carbon monoxide is detected a red light popop up on Google Nest Protect. Battery operated Nest Protect require six AA batteries. Thee wired version requires three AA batteries. Nest Protect can last upto 5 years. After that you have to change the device. All carbon monoxide alarms expire after ten years because they have limited lifetime. Price range varies with generations.
5.LG smart TV
LG smart TVs are internet connected TVs. They enables us to explore to a world of entertainment much easier than before. Many smart TVs have inbuilt camera to record who is watching. Your smart TV will be watching you when you watch it.These collect information about what you like to watch with automatic content recognition technology. It is also a Alexa smart home device. Prices varies with specifications.
There are many more smart home devices. "There is nothing more important than a safe, secure home". Many have misconception that home automation is only for rich people. Smart home devices are affordable and secure. Smart home connectivity is an expected standard now.