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Benefits of Smart Homes

Smart Homes provide insights to 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 and water. 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: The Smart Home technology makes it possible to make the home
energy-efficient. The control of heating and cooling of 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 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 house, when no one is at 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
the 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 one. They also provide space to a complete replacement of old devices
with the 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.

Climate control: AI-enabled smart devices now take the comfort of their users to the next level.
The ambient temperature across corners can be tracked easily and the central cooling unit can be
commanded to facilitate optimum cooling. If the windows or doors are kept open for a long time,
the user may program to switch off the cooling systems automatically.

Protection: The Smart Home provides instant alerts on the smartphone if the house is hit by

fire, flood or any other disaster. The central automation system can also be configured to take
preventive measures. This can be like triggering an alarm and automatically disabling the locks for
a quick evacuation.

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