The future is near
Can you imagine that day? When you wake up and a new morning has begun, brushing your teeth in front of a mirror that notifies you for the weather or your schedule through the day? When you could unlock your door automatically as you approach your home? When you can instantly create mood lighting for any occasion or the television will be automatically switched on to a certain program of your choice? There are so many imaginable features, which by having them makes our life pretty easier and ergonomic. Things that we routinely do can now be automated somehow.
We are passing through an Internet of Things era that enforces the existence of smart homes in general
The Internet of Things is a phrase that refers to the objects and products that are interconnected and identifiable through digital networks. This web-like sprawl of products is getting bigger and better every day. All of the electronics in your home are fair game for this tech revolution, from your fridge to your furnace.
Let’s see a few paradigms of really helpful and cool smart homes’ features.
“Smart home technology promises tremendous benefits for elderly people living alone. A smart home could notify the resident when it’s time to take medicine, alert the hospital if the resident falls and track how much the resident is eating. If an elderly person is a little forgetful, the smart home could perform tasks such as shutting off the water before a tub overflow or turning off the oven if the cook had wandered away.”
“Smart homes can also provide some energy efficiency savings. Electric bills go down when lights are automatically turned off in empty rooms, and rooms can be heated or cooled based on who’s there at any given moment. Some devices can track how much energy each appliance is using and command power hogs to use less.”
As you can see there are so many potentials that smart homes can really make our life better. You could think much more features that really fit your own daily routine.
But in a world with a heaven there is always a hell. That’s the case with smart homes. Their features are not only the coolest thing in the whole theory around them.
You could realize that with all that comfort comes the laziness . Many tasks in your home environment are really helpful for your memory or your physical state. People will be living an unhealthier life.
What about security? Is your home hackable? Hackers have found security flaws in most connected devices inside your home. Many of these problems have been fixed, but hackers keep finding new ways to break in. They could also cause mischief like turning devices on and off rapidly, which could ruin some electronics or (in an extreme case) possibly cause a fire.
Smart homes are really expensive too! The cost of a smart home varies depending on how smart the home is. One builder estimates that his clients spend between $10,000 and $250,000 for sophisticated systems.
Smart homes exist. Bill Gates has maybe one of the greatest smart homes in history until nowadays. He spent more than $100 million building his smart home.
We don’t know how the world will be in a smart home era yet, but we know that this era is getting closer day by day.
So, how you to make your home smarter? We’ve listed some of the best and efficient practices in here!