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9                                     Concept of





                                                            Smart Living










                      Let’s surf
                          Smart Homes                                     Devices Used in Smart Homes






                   Let’s PLug-in                                                                 Century   #Critical Thinking
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                     Imagine yourself living in a house with automated devices. List any 4 devices which you

                     wish to include in your dream smart home.
                     1. ___________        2. ___________       3. ___________        4. ___________





                  Nowadays people use a variety of gadgets in their homes to make their life easier. Using
                  such gadgets makes it easier for the user to focus on other important tasks rather than
                  working on those tasks repeatedly.


                         SMART HOMES


                  Home is a place where people living in feel safe, cared and appreciated. Smart Homes
                  enhance this experience and provide a better life for the people living in them.

                  Smart Homes are homes that use internet connected devices to empower remote monitoring
                  and management of appliances and devices such as for lighting and heating.


                       Benefits of Smart Homes

                  The following are the benefits of smart homes:
                  •   Smart Homes are great in saving power. For example, people often forget to switch off
                    their lights when they go to sleep. Smart Homes can detect when the user is asleep and

                    accordingly switch off the lights.
                  •   They are installed with smart security devices which helps in protecting the home and its
                    belongings.



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