Multifunctional smart systems for blowing, which ensure the comfort and safety of housing, are gaining more and more popularity every year. First, it is related to the increase in technological literacy of ordinary people against the background of the development of the digital industry. Secondly, such equipment is gradually becoming cheaper, which makes it more accessible to the broad masses of the population. Currently, smart home systems are installed on both residential and commercial real estate: apartments, cottages, offices, hotels, and SPA centers.
Home automation requires little effort and creativity. You can choose from a variety of ready home automation products like tv lift mechanisms, adjustable standing desks, motorized folding tables, smart bed frames, and others. All of them work due to the installation of electric linear actuators and control panels or special apps for distant control.
Before starting to understand the intricacies and functionality of various home automation systems, for convenience, you can highlight the main criteria for their evaluation. For example, these may be the following points:
- standard component parts of the kit and the possibility of scaling (that is, adding equipment to expand functionality);
- the procedure for connecting system elements to each other (wired and wireless);
- control method (via PC, smartphone, control panel);
- communication channels with the user (Internet, GSM, radio channel);
- signal range (the higher the indicator, the better);
- cost;
- manufacturer and much more.
The modern market offers a huge selection of technical devices for home automation. That is why it is essential to understand what exactly you want to simplify and in what way.
Nowadays, more and more attention is paid to home automation solutions. You can enjoy unlimited possibilities – from the usual control of lighting, heating, or playing music to automatic delivery of food to the home in cases when the refrigerator is empty. And you don't necessarily need to be at home to perform such actions - it's all done remotely.
How to Take the First Step Toward Implementing Home Automation
As home automation has become an advanced technology, the question arises: how easy is it to create a smart home and what benefits will it bring?
Cost savings and ease of use are the main advantages of a smart home. Automatic switching on and/or switching off of lighting according to individual scenarios, regulation of heating, control of indoor temperatures, and air conditioning will allow you to significantly reduce electricity costs. In addition, turning on the light and closing the roller shutters at a given time (according to scenarios) will increase the level of security, especially when you are not at home (simulation of presence).
Of course, it is unlikely that you will be able to completely implement a home automation project in half an hour, but there are enough certified specialists who are able to turn your dreams into reality. They will not only advise you on what can be automated at your home but will also select and offer the necessary functions and corresponding scenarios.
You can configure your security system not only with the help of SMS commands but also in any convenient way for you (locally and/or remotely): from a tablet, laptop, or smartphone, using a program for this.
Home automation solutions give the owner a large number of opportunities in real estate management. The most popular tool is a mobile application for a smartphone, which is the optimal choice when you need monitoring and control of an installed security system. You can watch everything that happens during your absence: from the status of electrical appliances and the temperature regime to live video from the object - and all this is done in two seconds, on the screen of your smartphone.
Below is a short list of some of the home automation capabilities that can be realized with an automated system:
Temperature control
- Turn on the heating if the temperature drops below the set limit.
- Turn off the heating when the temperature exceeds the specified value.
- Turn the air conditioning on or off if the temperature reaches a certain limit.
Lighting control
- Turn on the lights inside the room at the appointed time.
- Control the lighting based on the "vacation time" setting.
- Turn on the light in individual rooms where there is no one.
- Turn on the street lighting when the owner returns home.
- Turn on street lighting in the event of an alarm or traffic jam.
Automation of alarms and actions
- Close the garage door if you forgot to do so.
- Upon detecting a water leak or a gas leak, shut off their supply and notify the user.
- In case of a break-in, warn about the alarm by all possible methods.
- Management of shutters and window protection.
- Open or close roller shutters and curtains according to the schedule or by setting "vacation time".
- Close the windows (lower the blinds) when the temperature drops below the set limit.
There are various home automation scenarios for your system, and all of them are easy to implement and use. The system also allows you to manage various functions according to the schedule, depending on the time of day, when certain events occur, temperature changes, activation of zones, etc. In short, all management is completely in your hands!