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Ever heard of a 'Smarthome'? It's a revolutionary product of the 4.0 industrial revolution enhancing human living experiences.
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Smarthome, also known as a 'Smart Home', refers to residences equipped with automated electronic devices. These devices can be remotely controlled, allowing for seamless management and operation without direct human intervention. Users can interact with their Smarthome devices through electronic panels, mobile applications, or websites.
Smarthome leverages various modern technologies such as infrared, IoT, and cloud computing, enabling automatic control of household activities. Automation reduces your workload, granting you more time to indulge in life's pleasures. This standout advantage makes Smarthome a favorite among tech-savvy users.
In a Smarthome, everything is controlled by electronic devices through various communication protocols such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wifi, Matter, KNX. You can effortlessly command them using your smartphone or even your voice.
Explore the Smarthome model.
There are numerous Smarthome models applied in daily life, including 2-bedroom smart apartment models with Acis, smart street-facing house models, smart villa models with Acis. Currently, the three most popular and widely used models are: smart apartment model (2 bedrooms), 3-story smart house model, and smart villa model.
Discover the 2-bedroom smart apartment model.
This model is quite popular, especially in urban areas, due to its compact size and all rooms being within the apartment. The house consists of 2 bedrooms and fully equipped with automatic sensors, allowing homeowners to easily transform a regular apartment into a smart one.
Explore the 3-story smart house model.
With this model, both the house and the garden occupy a large area. Installing the 3-story smart house model includes all automatic and sensor devices. This allows homeowners to conveniently manage their homes even when they're not physically present 24/7.
Explore the smart villa model.
The 3-story villa is equipped with modern equipment, requiring a sophisticated system with numerous sensor and automatic devices. In addition to installing standard security systems, the villa also utilizes a tight, especially automated safety system.
What are the characteristics of a smart home?
Indeed, Smarthome will set a future trend due to its superior functions that it brings to homeowners in life.
Save energy.
The reason smart homes save energy is because of their ability to automatically open/close, turn on/off their devices. The automation system is programmed to cut off power, turn off electronic devices in the house such as heaters, air conditioners, lights... when not in use or when the owner 'forgets'.
Create smart lighting for your home.
The highlight of a smart home is its lighting system:
- You can remotely turn on/off lights through your mobile device.
- You can schedule activities for the lights in your home. For example, turn on the lights when it's dark or turn them off every morning.
- You can also control the lights (brightness adjustment, turn on/off lights...) using voice commands with virtual assistants.
And the lighting system can also be integrated with other smart accessories through smart sensors.
Ensure security for the entire home.
This is made possible by using smart cameras and high-quality security devices that often directly connect to the owner's phone. For example, infrared night vision security sensors, which can be wireless, waterproof, and withstand high temperatures. Additionally, smart doorbells with surveillance cameras from Google and Ring can also be used.
Automated curtain system.
The curtain system, windows, and doors are always integrated into a smart home and controlled with a touch. Homeowners can also set schedules for the curtains, such as lowering them at night and opening them in the morning.
Voice-controlled home.
Smarthome has a very special feature, which is voice control. They allow homeowners to control and manage all devices in the house with their own voice remotely through virtual assistants. The most popular virtual assistants today are Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa.
Smart air conditioning.
With just one wireless infrared device, homeowners can control their air conditioner from their phone. These devices have very useful functions such as:
- Control turning on/off the air conditioner, fan via phone.
- Check the status, temperature of air conditioners in real-time remotely.
- Automatically turn on/off air conditioning, increase/decrease temperature with temperature sensors.
- Self-learning function: learn remote control if the device is unavailable.
- Can be voice-controlled with Google Assistant and Alexa, Siri.
The cost of creating a Smarthome
Actually, there is no fixed cost to create a Smarthome. If in the past, Smarthome was just a product in science fiction movies, now it can be completely realized. Can you believe that with just tens of millions, you can create a Smarthome? It also depends on the level of modernity through the number of smart devices in the house, from a few devices... to a whole house full of smart devices.
For those who are new to the 'smart home enthusiasts' club, simple products can be used such as: motion sensors, smart switches, smart lights, smart speakers... Then, when they have experience and understanding of smart home devices, users can completely expand into a true smart home.
Some commonly used devices for Smarthome
Whether you're unfamiliar or already acquainted with Smarthome, you've probably heard of smart technology brands like Philips Hue, Aqara, Google, Tuya... These brands offer a variety of smart home devices from smart speakers, smart lights, switches, locks... to smart cameras, curtain motors, central devices...
Some smart devices you can equip for your home:
- Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance E27 smart bulb
- Aqara D1 smart switch
- Google Nest Mini 2nd generation smart speaker
- Google Chromecast with Google TV 2020
- Google Nest WiFi 2nd generation
- Tuya high-power socket
These devices can be controlled through famous smart home apps like Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Mi Home... allowing homeowners to easily manage devices in their homes from their own phones.
Conclusion:
Smarthome is becoming a trend in our lives, offering users many conveniences and enjoyable living experiences. Do you want to join the 'home lovers' club and make your home smarter in the future?
