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The internet of things that are useful at home

The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life. Bill Gates
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Think about it, how much time do you spend indoors, and of that time in your home? Statistically, you are one of the people who spends 90 percent of your time under one kind of roof or another. And home automation is fast becoming the go-to antidote to combat stress. Worried that the house will be cold when you come home? Turn your heating on remotely. Ready for a good night's sleep? Engage a sensor to monitor the quality of air, light, and temperature. Worried about security? A smart home will alert you to unwanted visitors lurking and your doors can be secured using fingerprints – all of this happening while you are asking Alexa to keep an eye on your toaster (there are now more than 20,000 Alexa-type devices, by the way). It’s all about making your life easier to manage – you can’t make it home to collect a delivery, so from your work, you can instruct the delivery person to leave it with a neighbor. And it’s not only about your home, but people with frail vulnerable relatives or friends can also monitor their safety remotely.

Smart home technology is delivering its promises helped by better wireless options and voice technology. And with falling prices of crucial gadgets like sensors and controllers and other multi-purpose options, and with more advanced voice control, the market is expanding. Another important ingredient to add to the mix is mesh networking pioneered by Bluetooth which will be smart home technology to a mass market.

The smart home market is growing at a staggering 20 percent annually, the main reasons being much more competitive pricing (particularly on installation and hardware). And with potential disaster savers like being alerted to the loss of water or a potential leak, people are more inclined to buy into the concept of a smart home, particularly as it comes with the PR mantra of being environmentally friendly with savings and usage monitored by smart meters and more efficient washing machines and fridges.

Nothing personifies this trend in aggregating home gadgets than Google Home Hub. A single dashboard enables seeing and controlling who is knocking at the door, what the kids are up to, adjusting the thermostat, providing you with recipes, turning the lights on and off and of course Alexa is there waiting to take your voice instructions.

In April 2019, a show home in Milton Keynes welcomed potential buyers boasting Apple Home app Siri and Apple home kit accessories as standard. This energy efficient development is a collaboration between the regeneration organisation Places for People and Swedish developers Trisvelhus. Residents are able to enjoy the latest trends in smart home technology by remotely controlling lighting, heating, power and home security. More than 50 brands worldwide provide Apple HomeKit-compatible accessories that control switches, power points, thermostats, windows, fans, air conditioners, sensors, locks, cameras, doorbells and other devices.

And yes, with a raft of products and suppliers after your business it is good to know what the best deals are and UK PC mag has done the research to unravel the hyperbole and set you in the right direction. And for those who are complete beginners and need a start guides for smart homes, this article will certainly help: https://blog.smarthome.com/uncategorized/10-smart-home-projects-for-beginners/