A home automation system is a network of smart home appliances and devices that work together to automate various elements in our homes in order to make our lives more comfortable and easier, for example it can control your home’s lights, thermostat, security cameras and even your smart coffee machine from your smartphone or even with a voice command.
Home automation brings together all these different gadgets into like if you’re having a personal assistant that is always ready to help you manage all your daily tasks around the house.
How Does It Work?
Home automation system make use of several key technologies and the most common technology is Wi-Fi which connects all your smart devices to your home network and to the internet. Other commonly used technologies are Bluetooth, Zigbee and Z-Wave which are used for connecting devices directly to each other.
Thanks to home automation systems you can control throughout a smartphone app or by voice commands or by setting up automated rules. For example you might program the lights to turn off when no motion is detected for a certain period of time or the thermostat to adjust the temperature based on the time of day.
Many systems offer real time monitoring enabling you to check the status of your home appliances at any given moment and watch your security cameras from anywhere at anytime.
Advanced home automation systems can integrate with many devices and services to allow complex scenarios. For example if a smoke detector goes off the system can automatically turn on lights, unlock doors, and send alerts to your phone and local fire department. It can literally save your life and that is only one example out of many!
Why Do You Need A Home Automation System?
Convenience & Comfort
Home automated systems makes life easier for homeowner by allowing them to do more with less effort for example making coffee with just one press on your phone’s screen or by a voice command! Another example is turning on and off lights around the house in certain areas when detected through motion sensors and only at the right time of the day which can dramatically reduce electricity bills!
Saves Money
Apart from providing convenience this type of automated systems literally save money by avoiding unnecessary energy usages thanks of being monitored closely to your personalized life style for example turning off all lights once no activity has been detected after certain time period or keeping air conditioning unit off during times where there is no one present.
Increases Security
One of the great benefits this system provide is that it improves the overall security level since it allows homeowners full access over monitoring activities that going on inside and outside their houses for 24/7 and even when they are away. Home automation system can even be
customized to increase that level of protection even further like
setting up emergency procedures in case of a safety threat or a
break-in attempt.
