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1. TheApplicationsofHomeAutomation: 7Waystomakeyourlifeeasier • Introduction • Homeautomationis amethodusedtocontrol,communicateand regulatethedeviceswithinahome.Technologicaldevicessuchas PCs,cellphones,andtabletsmakeautomationpossible. • Homeautomationisalreadyhappening.Youdonotneedatime machinetogobacktothe1920stowitnesscrucialtechnologicaladvancementsofourtime.Usinghomeautomation,youcancontrol everyaspectofyourhomewithoutevenlivinginit.Whileitmay seemstrangeatfirst,itwillsoonbecomearoutinelikeusinganoven timerto makethatlovelycakeyoualwaysbakeforyourlovedones onholidays. • Homesecurity • Motionsensors. • Thesedeviceswillalertyouifsomeone—achild,for example—is movingaboutthehousewhennooneshouldbehome.Thesedevices alsodetectintrudersorwhenyourdogisrummagingthroughthetrash oncemore. • Remotecontroloflightingandappliances • Break-insarediscouragedbytheabilitytoturnonlightswhileaway fromhome.Itisalsoasimplewaytomanageyourenergy consumptionevenwhennotathome.Youcanalsouseitin conjunctionwithmotiondetectorsasalight-basedsecuritysystem thatletsyouknowifpeoplearecomingandgoingfromyourhome whentheyshouldnotbe. • Camerasforbettermonitoringofyourhome

2. Keeptabsonwhatishappeninginyourhousewithasurveillance system.Whetheritiskeepinganeyeoutforintrudersormakingsure thatpetsare behavingthemselveswhileyouaregone. • Leakdetection • Waterdamageisoneofthemostcommonandexpensiveproblemsforhomeowners.Itisthesecondmostfrequentinsuranceclaiminthe UnitedStates.Leaksfrom appliances,pipes,andfaucetscancause heavystructuraldamagetoyourhomeifleftunattended. • Considerautomatedwaterleakdetectors,whichnotifyyouifapipe breaksoranappliancefails.Thesegadgetscomeinsmallsizesand areeasytouse.Placethemnearanypotentialwaterleakrisk–under yoursink,behindwasher-dryerunits,nexttoyouraquariums–andlet themsensedropsofwater.Iftheydetectmoisture,theywillsendan alerttoyourphoneortriggerotherconnecteddevices(suchaslights andalarms)tonotifyyouofpossibleleaksbeforetheyturnintoan issue. • Utilityconservation • Asyouwillhaveseenfromtheprevioussections,homeautomation technologyisandcanbeveryuseful.However,manypeopleare unawareoftheimportanceofenergyconservation.Itisalsogreatfor theenvironmentandgoodforyourwallet.Herearesomewaysthat youcanusehomeautomationtoconserveenergy: • Useenergy-savinglightbulbs(theyuselesselectricitybut providejustasmuchlight). • BuyStarCertifiedappliances(theywillbemoreefficientand thereforeuselesselectricityfortheirlifetime). • Installmotionsensorsinroomsthatarenotusedoften(these willturnofflightswhentheydetectthatnoonehasbeeninthe • roomforacertainamountoftime). • Installthermostats(theseallowyoutoadjustthetemperaturein • yourhousedependingonwhattimeofdayitisorwhether anyoneisathome).

3. Lawnandgardenmanagement Thebenefitsofhomeautomationextendwellbeyondindooruses. Thereareplentyofoutdoorprojectsyoucanmanagewithyour automatedsystem.Automatedsprinklerswaterthelawnonlyat certaintimes,allowingyoutosavemoneyonyourwaterbillwheneverpossible.Additionally,ifitrainsonemorning,takethe opportunitytosleepinratherthangettingupearlyandmowingthe lawn.Anautomatedmowingrobotwilldothejobforyou!Ofcourse, noneofthesesolutionsarenecessaryforahealthyyard—butifyou arelookingforwaystooptimizeyourlawnenergyefficiency, automationisagreatwaytodoit. Kitchenappliances Oneofthemostexcitingaspectsofcreatingasmarthomeisthe abilityto makeyourkitchenappliancespartofit.Whilemanypeople willspendmoretimeintheirkitchensthaninanyotherroom,few peoplehaveeverconsideredmakingtheirappliancessmarter. SowhatmakesapieceofkitchenequipmentSmart Certainfeaturesqualifyanapplianceforthislabel.Itmustbeableto connecttotheInternet,collectandanalyzedatafromotherdevices quickly,andinteractwithhumanssothatitmaybeprogrammedto executespecificactivities. Theseappliancesalsotendtobeenergy-efficient—abigplusfor environmentaladvocatesandfamiliesconcernedaboutreducingtheir monthlyutilitybills. Considerthestandardrefrigerator:itisnotoutsideroutinebuyingand maintenance.Andthough youmaynotputmuchthoughtintohow yourfridgeworks,itsfeatureswouldlikelysurpriseyou.Thinka refrigeratorisjusttheretokeepthingscool?Youareonlypartlyright!Agood fridgecanalso trackinventory,suggestrecipesbasedon theircontents,dispensewaterorice(andicecream!),playmusicorvideosondemand,andthelistgoeson!Othercommonkitchen appliances,such asovens(whichcanautomaticallywarm),

4. dishwashers(whichmonitorwaterusageandmodifycycles accordingly),coffee machines(whichcanbrewbyvoicecommand), andrefrigeratormagnets,arein thesameboat(whichcandisplaythe weatherforecastandcrucialmessages). Hometheatercontrol Hometheaterisapopularapplicationof homeautomation.Youcan useyourmobiledevicetocontrolatelevision,stereosystem,speakers,andothercomponentsatthetouchofabutton.Manypeople usevoicecommandsorgesturestomaketheirhometheaterwork. Also,youcouldsavemoneyonyourenergybillsbyautomatingyour TVandsound systemswhentheyarenotinuse. Lightingcontrolandautomation Lightingcontrolandautomationcanbehelpfularoundthehouse.You canturnlightsonor offwithsimplevoicecommandsthroughan assistantlikeGoogleHomeorAmazonAlexa.Thistechnologymakes iteasytoturnthelightsonbeforegettinghome.Onceyou'reoutofthehouse,it'seasytocheckwhetheryourememberedtoturnoffallthelightsusingyoursmartphoneapp(orevenjustbyaskingyour assistant).Ifanylightsarestillonafteryouleavethehouse,telltheAIassistanttoturnthemoffforyou. Ifthereareanyroomswithmotionsensors(likehallways),those sensorscanautomaticallyturnthelightsonandoffforthatroomas peopleenterandleave.Ifsomeonewalksdownahallwaywhen there'snotmuchlightoutside,it'lllightupforthemautomaticallyas theypassthrough. Alternatively,ifyou'realwaysforgettingtodimthelivingroomlights atnight(orvice-versainthemorning),anAIbulbcoulddothatfor youautomaticallybasedonitsschedule—noneedtoremember! Conclusion Homeautomationallowsyoutoremotelycontrolyoursecurity systemfromanywhereintheworldwithaninternetconnection.The

5. listofusesfor homeautomationisvast,andtheapplicationsare incredible.Justlookaroundtoseehowhomeautomationisimpacting oureverydaylives.Onedayyoumightusean appon yourcellphone fromyourkitchentoturnoffyourlightsintheotherroom.Youmight useyouriPadtocontrolyourconnecteddevicesthroughoutthehouse. Youcouldevenhavethemworkingwithotherdevicesoutsideofthe house,likegaragedooropeners.