The army of smart devices is looking to expand its dominion and it has taken a strong hold inour own homes. But all with good intentions. The next generation of smart devices are looking to make our interaction with technological devices and our own home environment easier and smoother. As the stress of modern day life and the number of people living alone increases by the day, the market for these home devices are also increasing exponentially.
These smart devices are made with the intention of improving the lifestyle by creating a smart environment. They do it by increasing efficiency and improving convenience. It is now possible to find your home to be well lit, the air conditioner at preferred temperature, and geyser ready with warm water when you return home after a stressful day, this is how smart devices are improvingconvenience in daily life. Efficiency is achieved when the smart devices are smart enough to know when to operate and when not to, according to the owner’s needs.
Smart Entertainment Devices
Smart entertainment devices are definitely winning the people’s choice in the smart home device category. It’s the easiest first step to take towards home automation. Almost all recent electronic devices come equipped to be connected to a central hub for automation. There are smart speakers, smart TVs, and monitors, projectors, sound systems. All of these can be controlled from your trusted, old smartphone or a central hub. This is where Logitech Harmony Elite comes in. It is a remote control and hub along with a companion app which makes it incredibly easy to streamline commands directly. The iRuleapp lets you convert any ios device to a customizable controller. Add Alexa or Amazon Echo in the mix for voice commands and viola! No more separate remotes or jumble of cables but easy and efficient control of a whole system using voice, gestures, and touch.
Smart TVs can now integrate with other smart devices. Like, the Sony 48-Inch 1080p 60Hz Smart LED TV. This particular TV has a built-in WiFi system which eliminates the need for a set-top box to browse Netflix or YouTube. FAVI WiFi Smart Projector with Android OS is a portable projector with a 120-inch display. The most alluring part of it is, however, it is powered by Android OS. Therefore, it is capable of operating Netflix, YouTube, chrome browser, Skype etc.
Smart Utility Devices
Smart home appliances elevate the standard of living. Want to come back to a home perfectly chilled to your liking? Aros Smart Air Conditioner when connected to the home smart hub can gather information on your patterns and schedule and operate accordingly saving a chunk of that electric bill plus its better for the environment. It is controlled with the Wink app and can be monitored from anywhere in the world.
Humidity is a huge menace in the tropical countries. Leviton Humidity Sensor and Fan Control, however, is the perfect soldier to combat it. The built-in smart sensor detects and monitors humidity levels and automatically activates the ventilation fan in case of excess humidity.
The LG Smart ThinQ Electric Single Oven Range with Infrared Grill can be controlled from anywhere in the world. You can start preheating your oven while you are still on your way back. Be it changing temperature, mode, or any other setting, it can all be done using the smartphone from literally anywhere. TheCafé Series Ovens from GE also let’s you set alerts for oven timers.
What started as individual smart devices for homes now can be integrated into a network of smart devices which can interact with each other and can be controlled by a singular smartphone. The ensemble of smart devices has come a long way in its evolutionary path.