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Take Off Century #Technology Literacy
Skills #Flexibility
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 feel safe, and are 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 at 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 help
in protecting the home and its belongings.
They are connected to multiple devices and all of those
devices can be accessed easily all at one place with the
help of a smartphone.
They are installed with gadgets that can be accessed remotely and can control various functions. For
example, a person can control the temperature of the Smart Home.
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Double Tap Century #Information Literacy
Skills
Tick ( ) the benefits of smart homes.
1. They are installed with gadgets that can be accessed remotely.
2. They are great at consuming power.
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