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SMART HOME

A smart home refers to a convenient home setup where


appliances and devices can be automatically controlled
remotely from anywhere with an internet connection using a
mobile or other networked device.
Smart home technology -- also often referred to as home
automation or domotics from the Latin
word domus, meaning home -- provides homeowners
security, comfort, convenience and energy efficiency by
letting them control smart devices, often using a
smart home app on their smartphone or another networked
device.
A part of the internet of things (IoT), smart home systems
and devices often operate together, sharing consumer
usage data among themselves and automating actions
based on the homeowners' preferences.
All devices -- such as lights, thermostats, security systems and
appliances -- are controlled by a master home automation
controller, often called a smart home hub. This hub is a
hardware device that acts as the central point of the smart
home system and can sense, process data and communicate
wirelessly. It combines all the disparate apps into a single
smart home app that homeowners can control remotely.
Examples of smart home hubs include Amazon Echo, Google
Home and Wink Hub. While many smart home products use
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to connect to the smart home network,
others depend on wireless protocols such as Zigbee or Z-Wave.
Smart home devices can be either programmed to follow
specific schedules or commands or they can be set to respond
to voice commands through home assistants such as Amazon
Alexa or Google Assistant. For example, a smart thermostat
can learn the homeowner's habits and automatically adjust the
temperature based on their specific schedule.
Examples of smart home technologies
Nearly every aspect of life where technology has entered the
domestic space -- including lightbulbs, dishwashers and other
appliances -- has seen the introduction of a smart home alternative:
Smart TVs. These TVs connect to the internet to access content
through applications, such as on-demand video and music. Some
smart TVs also include voice or gesture recognition.
Smart lighting systems. In addition to being able to be controlled
remotely and customized, smart lighting systems can detect when
occupants are in the room and adjust lighting as needed. Smart
lightbulbs can also regulate themselves based on daylight availability.
Smart thermostats. Smart thermostats, such as Google Nest,
come with integrated Wi-Fi, letting users schedule, monitor and
remotely control home temperatures. These devices also learn
homeowners' behaviors and automatically modify settings to
provide them with maximum comfort and efficiency. Smart
thermostats can also report energy use and remind users to
change filters.
Smart door locks and garage door openers. Homeowners
can use smart locks and garage-door openers to grant or deny
access to visitors. Smart locks can also detect when residents
are near and unlock the doors for them.
Smart security cameras and systems. With smart security
cameras and doorbells, such as Ring, residents can monitor
their homes when they're away. Smart motion sensors can
identify the difference between residents, visitors, pets and
burglars and can send notifications to authorities if suspicious
behavior is detected.
Smart pet and lawn care. Pet care can be automated with
connected feeders. Houseplants and lawns can be watered
using connected timers.
Smart kitchen appliances. Brands such as LG, GE and
Samsung offer smart kitchen appliances of all sorts. These
appliances include smart coffee makers that can brew a fresh
cup automatically at a programmed time; smart refrigerators
that keep track of expiration dates, make shopping lists or
even create recipes based on ingredients currently on hand;
slow cookers and toasters; and, in the laundry room, washing
machines and dryers.
Smart household monitors. Household system monitors
can, for example, sense a power surge and turn off
appliances, sense water failures or freezing pipes and turn off
the water so the home doesn't flood.

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