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The Concept of Smart Living


            Smart Living is a trend that improves our living standards and allows people the to take benefit from new ways of
            living. The main motive of smart living is to make life more comfortable, more controllable, integrated and sustainable.

            Artificial Intelligence makes it feasible to create smart homes, smart cities, smart schools, smart workplaces, etc.


            Smart Homes

            A smart home allows the homeowners to add comfort to their living by
            adding smart devices. The appliances, devices, lights, thermostats, security
            cameras, etc. can be controlled with smartphones or tablets using internet
            connection. Smart home is made of  three basic components—a smart
            device, a hub and a connected application.







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                  and answer the question.
                  How do smart devices helps us in home management?



            The following are some of the advantages of smart homes:

               • It's convenient to manage all the devices from a single application.
               • Smart devices can  maximise  house security. Home automation systems can be connected to surveillance
              cameras, automated door locks, motion detectors for increased security.
               • With smart devices there's a flexibility of adding new devices with ease.
               • The applications give an insight to your home activities. You can keep a watch on the number of hours you watch
              television, the hottest hour of the day, energy consumption, control of heating and cooling, etc.
               • Remote control of household appliances can be a convenience on a busy day. You can switch on the air
              conditioner before reaching home, check if the lights are switched off, control the temperature of your oven, etc.

            It's exciting to see what house automation can do. Big companies are on their path of development to meet our
            digital needs for our well-being.


                             Task



                 Make a list of Smart devices that you have included in your smart home. How these smart devices have
                 an impact on the environment should be mentioned here.
                 Example: Garden has lights with solar panels. They are remote controlled and have the features of light
                 sensors.

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