Top Trends in Smart Home Automation

"Good evening, home!" Then the lights, the sounds, and the TV sets and internal appliances go out, the curtains close, the air conditioning changes temperature and the external lighting is accessed. The scene may seem unusual, but smart home automation is closer to the real than ever before. Today, with a simple touch of a smartphone and a tablet or even voice recognition and face-reading, you can take control across your home and business in an interactive and efficient way. The automation services available in the market grow by leaps and bounds and offer technology ranging from opening doors to curtain manipulation and heating the stove, fireplace, and bathtub by electronic or voice commands. The advantages are the rationalization of energy consumption, comfort, convenience, interactivity, safety, reduction of domestic work and, consequently, improvement of well-being. Wireless technologies for automation infrastructure are increasingly popular. In the past, systems relied on wired communication and major structural works. With wireless technologies, it only requires specific interventions where the automation modules will be installed.

Key Advantages of Automating the Home or Office: 

Comfort: All electronic devices can be turned on and off from any switch.

Economy: With the aid of timers and presence detectors, the environment can be adjusted to ensure your devices are switched off when not in use. 

Security: With the integration of cameras, biometric locks, presence sensors, and alarms it is possible to protect the automated environment from intrusion.

More and more equipment is designed to have a connection and commands through applications. With a sensor in the car, for example, it is possible to open a gate in the house and air-conditioning the rooms. It is still possible to detect if the sunlight is hitting the office and program the curtain to come down at that time, saving on the use of air conditioning. The structure and wireless network are essential in any project prepared for what is now called the internet of things. Giants with virtual assistants (software that can perform tasks or services) like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have made huge investments in automation. Manufacturers, in general, are concerned about the integration of their products through this new platform.

Automation can also be decorative. There are wall switch lines with various finishes for the residences. The programming of a lighting automation system can show the architectural characteristics. Lighting can be focused on different parts of the house, such as a work of art, landscaping, or wine cellar. Smart home automation solutions go far beyond dashboards and even tablet and smartphone applications. There are other interfaces that have been used a lot, such as the clock, facial sensors, biometrics, touch panel, remote control of the automation system and, of course, virtual assistants triggered by voice command. Automation also allows the customization of environments. In a family, for example, door lock biometrics can be done with custom automation scene programming, according to the lighting, temperature, television channel preferences and playlist of each of the songs. In addition to providing comfort, agility and valuing the property, automation encourages families to have more moments of entertainment. 

What Is Possible With Automation?

• Opening doors
• Floor heating: Allows regulation of temperature in each environment
• Pool water heating: at programmable intervals, water heats up and the filter switches on
• Scheduling lighting scenarios: Different combinations of lights can be triggered, such as dining, reading in the armchair, watching TV or throwing a party
• Heating and air conditioning control
• Preparation of the bath: It is possible to have the tub go heating and control the hydromassage pumps at home, from your office.
• Turning on taps by touch and lighting: Simply rest your hands on the sink bench so that the taps open and lights come on automatically, lighting up the mirror
• Full integration in home theatre: Compose scenarios with curtains, lights, audio, video, and telephony
• Stove heating and refrigerator control: Ovens can be operated by remote control outside the house, as well as refrigerator items
• Gas fireplace activation: Today they can be lit by a device the size of a key ring or via tablet and smartphone
• Central aspiration: Suction points in several rooms lead the aspirated powder, through an internal network of tubes, to a central one
• Garden Irrigation: Plants can be wet at certain times. Moisture sensor releases water only when the soil is dry.
• Handling curtains and blinds: Rooms can be programmed to darken or open, according to the presence of sunlight

There is already a diverse range of devices on the market that allows you to control almost everything from your smartphone, tablet or computer. From the lock of your house, through lighting, air conditioning, appliances, and your bath, practically everything can already be integrated with smart home automation.