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    Benefits of Smart Homes

                      Smart Homes provide insights into efficient energy usage. They also enhance people’s level of
                      safety. The benefits are:

                         Power saver: Smart Homes are great at saving power. Often it is found that people are lazy in
                        turning off lights, which increases the consumption of power. These types of homes allow their
                        users to turn off the lights and electronic gadgets even when they are off to bed.
                           Increased energy efficiency: Smart Home technology makes it possible to make the home
                        energy-efficient. The control of heating and cooling of the home with a programmable thermostat
                        learns the user’s preferences and then suggests the best energy efficient settings throughout
                        the day. Even the lights could be programmed to automatically switch to an evening mode as
                        the sun sets or automatically turn off when no one is at home.

                           Protect the home and its belongings: The home is protected from intruders with AI systems.
                        Once they are configured, the door/window and motion sensors notify the owner when someone
                        tries to break in their home. There are wireless doorbells and intelligent locks that provide an
                        additional level of security to live with mental peace.
                           Interactive Home: The AI enabled appliances are controlled through voice or smart phones.
                        Some  appliances  even support  gestures  by  sensing  the  motion  like  hand gestures  or tap
                        recognition like a knock.

                           One point access: All the devices are accessed from one point, which is one of the biggest
                        advantages of a Smart Home. Gadgets are connected through one interface and are completely
                        controlled by an app on tablets or smartphones. These apps are user friendly and easy to
                        access.
                         Flexibility: Smart Home systems are flexible to accommodate new devices, appliances and
                        technology with the existing ones. They also provide space for a complete replacement of old
                        devices with new ones. The user gets the advantage of upgrading to the latest lifestyle.

                           Remote Control: A very powerful and popular use of Smart Home is the power of controlling
                        the house remotely. Imagine the owner is at a shopping centre and is afraid of getting home
                        late for dinner. But if he has a Smart Home, he would just use his cell phone to switch on the
                        microwave to preheat the dinner. He can also switch on AC before entering the house to make
                        it cool on a scorching summer day. The user could even check if the lights are off or someone is
                        at the door.

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