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All areas of our life have been improved by automation in recent years, from online communication to cars. With the right tools, you can have a house entirely fitted with automated tools and processes, making the dream of a smart home possible. Almost anything can be automated in your home- below are some of the most common things you can set up today to move towards a smart home.
Lights can be automated in a few different ways. Motion sensors can sense when someone enters a room, turning the lights on, and turning them off when no motion is detected for a set period of time. This is often a great choice for hallways and staircases that do not always have conveniently located switches.
There are other advanced ways to program your lights. They can be controlled by apps or set to turn on and off at certain times of day, even controlling the brightness. Many people use this to help them slowly wake up or fall asleep.
Rather than relying on a physical key, your phone can act as an access point for your home. Sensors can automatically unlock your front door or open the garage for you. You can even set this up to initiate a chain of other automations, like turning on lighting, heating and cooling, or music. These can be set up differently for various users as well.
Most security cameras these days have an accompanying app so that you can watch any footage in real-time from your phone or tablet. Some smart cameras can even detect motion and send you an alert when there is movement so that you know it is time to monitor the situation, rather than constantly monitoring or checking at the wrong time.
Based on the temperature and the brightness in a room, these blinds can be programmed to open or close conditionally. This can allow you to use sunlight to warm your home or block sunlight to cool it, which may save you money on heating and cooling systems. You can also set these blinds up on a timer so that they are open and closed at the same times daily.
Another way to control costs associated with these systems, you can set your heating and cooling to turn on at certain times or based upon whether someone is home. It’s common to set these to turn on an hour or so before you arrive home to keep the house comfortable without unnecessary hours of energy.
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