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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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