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Smart Appliances: Dr. Vikas Singh Bhadoria

Smart appliances can be remotely controlled through apps and voice assistants to increase convenience, efficiency, safety and security. They collect usage data to adjust operations and save energy. Popular smart appliances include refrigerators, stoves, ovens, washers/dryers, lights and thermostats. While smart appliances offer benefits, barriers remain for suppliers and utilities in rolling them out widely due to costs and lack of standardization.

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Smart Appliances: Dr. Vikas Singh Bhadoria

Smart appliances can be remotely controlled through apps and voice assistants to increase convenience, efficiency, safety and security. They collect usage data to adjust operations and save energy. Popular smart appliances include refrigerators, stoves, ovens, washers/dryers, lights and thermostats. While smart appliances offer benefits, barriers remain for suppliers and utilities in rolling them out widely due to costs and lack of standardization.

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Smart Appliances

Dr. Vikas Singh Bhadoria


• Main value of Smart Grid is to do things
that supply side or demand side cannot
do alone
Why smart • Neither side has to be completely smart
– smartness lies in the integration
appliances • Appliances need very few basic
functions:
• Turn off/on (in emergency & for dumber
products)
• Limit load (e.g. to 50%)
• Store energy (safely) when there is surplus
supply
• Discharge stored energy when required
Introduction

In an era when everything from stoves to sneakers can be labeled as "smart," it can be tough to know what really
makes an appliance so smart.

It all depends on connectivity and learning more about connected devices will allow you to take advantage of
many of the helpful features available in smart appliances.

If an appliance is smart, it's one that you can connect to via your smartphone or tablet.

This allows you to better control your appliance remotely, which can bring new levels of convenience, efficiency,
safety and peace of mind to your life.

For instance, if you're the kind of person who always wonders if you left the stove running, you could check the
app while you're on the go to see if you did — and turn your smart stove off right from the app if needed.
Potential Benefits
• Energy Efficiency: This is one of the biggest potential benefits for smart
appliances. They work to collect data about their usage and then adjust to
help consumers cut back on consumption. For instance, a smart
thermostat can recognize the times of the day that you don't need as much
heat and adjust accordingly. Even those small changes can help to make a
dent in your home's energy consumption and cut back on your bills.
• Accessibility: For some people with disabilities or injuries, the ability to
control devices via voice activation or an app can be a game-changer that
allows them to live more independently and conveniently.
• Safety: Being able to control appliances
remotely allows you to minimize the risk of
leaving hot appliances on longer than they
should be. Some appliances, such as a smart
oven with a smart range, also have controls that
keep kids away from these dangerous
appliances.
Contd... • Security: Some smart appliances can be tools
that are far more efficient and affordable than
installing an entire home security system. Smart
light bulbs, for instance, can be a great resource
to periodically light your home while you're on
vacation to deter intruders, and smart security
cameras can help you keep an eye on your
home while you're sitting in your office.
How to Use Smart Appliances?
• The best way to start using smart appliances is to figure out what your biggest
needs are. Maybe you're always forgetting to turn off your lights or have
trouble managing your energy-sucking bright outdoor bulbs. It could be time
to buy some energy-efficient smart bulbs.
• Other popular options include fridges, stoves and ovens. When smart, these
appliances can help you recognize when food is past its prime or give you the
ability to see how your cake is doing in the oven without having to open the
door.
• Perhaps you feel like you spend your whole life doing laundry. It could be time
to invest in a smart washer and dryer that you can connect to a smart drum
washer app that balances the load so you're not wasting any time dealing with
items that come out too wet or wrinkled.
• Once you figure out the right smart appliances for you, you can figure out the
best ways to connect and make your life a little easier.
• Smart appliances will also be able to respond to signals from your energy
provider to avoid using energy during times of peak demand.
• This is more complicated than a simple on and off switch.
• For instance, a smart air conditioner might extend its cycle time slightly to
reduce its load on the grid; while not noticeable to you, millions of air
conditioners acting the same way could significantly reduce the load on the
power grid.
• Likewise, a smart refrigerator could defer it's defrost cycle until off-peak
hours, or a smart dishwasher might defer running until off-peak hours.
• Of course, these smart appliances will include consumer controls to
override the automated controls when needed. If you need to run your
dishwasher right away, regardless of the cost of power, you'll be able to do
so.
• One unique type of smart "appliance" is the plug-in electric vehicle, or PEV.
Barriers to smart appliances
Commercial risk to appliance suppliers
• Will customers buy them?
• Will utilities be able to communicate with them (many systems in
use, many ‘smart’ meters actually dumb) !
Commercial risk to electricity utilities
• Demand response programs (combination of technology & contracts)
now very expensive to roll out because successful connection rates
too low
• Cannot influence new appliance standards alone ! Classic ‘positive
externality’ market failure
Some Smart Appliances
Google Home
Voice
Controller
Google home allows a user to listen to media.

Let’s the user to control TV and speakers.

Top Features It is capable of managing timers and alarms.

It can remotely handle the volume and home


lights as well.

It helps the user to plan their day and get things


done automatically.
Amazon Echo Plus
Voice Controller
• Can play songs, connect to external speakers or
headphones.
• Capable of making calls and messaging on voice
command.

Top • Amazon Echo has around 6-7 microphones, good


technical specification and sound cancellation.
• Can hear your voice from all the directions even when
Features: songs are played.
• Controls compatible smart home devices including
lights, plugs, and more.
Philips Hue Bulbs and
Lighting System
Top Features:

Smart and away from home Light schedules and comfort


control. dimming.

Create your ambiance, wake Sync with music and


up, well being, etc. movies.
References
• https://www.hunker.com/13409415/definition-of-smart-appliances
• https://www.i-scoop.eu/internet-of-things-guide/smart-home-home-
automation/
• Smart Appliances for Smart Grids: Flexibility in the face of uncertainty
by Dr George Wilkenfeld
• https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/smart-home-devices
• https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/iot-devices/

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