Having a home of your own is one of the things that most gives us stability, that is why it becomes one of the main goals to achieve. But what if we go beyond our own space where we can rest and do what we like, like leaving the house and not worry about what happens in our absence. Thanks to technology we have the answer for all this: a smart home or smart home that offers us comfort, security, energy efficiency and convenience at all times.
Smart Homes are defined as a home made up of electronic equipment and household appliances remotely controlled by computers, tablets, cell phones or any other device connected to the internet.
Main advantages of a smart home
In a smart home you can modify, manage, turn on and off as much as you want. The air conditioning, ventilation, lighting and other systems can be managed for greater comfort. But to be more specific on this particular point, here we will tell you what are the advantages of home automation.
See everything
No matter where you are, you can connect to your home from your mobile device in real time. Take care of yours in the distance. You can know when the children arrive from school or what your pet is doing in your absence.
Forget keys for the alarm
For greater security and in case of any oversights, you can now remove the alarm password from your long list of information to save. Imagine an alarm that is activated when you leave the house and disconnects only when it detects your presence.
Avoid domestic accidents
Domestic accidents are more common than we think, especially when there are children at home. With a safety device in the kitchen you can avoid such incidents, such as controlling an unintentional fire of various electrical appliances, in addition to identifying any oversight that may cause it.
Turn your home into a Smart Home with these applications
Today it is already possible to have hundreds of applications available that make our lives easier. Although you will not be able to light the grill of the old stove, you will be able to manage different spaces in your house and turn it into the Smart Home that you dreamed of so much.
Control your lamps with Vanderdroid
The Mexican startup Vanderdroid developed the VIMI lamps, with which you can control the lights in your house from a mobile application and thus set the mood to your liking or according to your mood, it even allows you to save energy.
Smart fridges controlled by Fridgify
These equipments went from being simple cabinets that kept food fresh to being devices with digitized control mechanisms. The accompanying applications depend on the brand of the product. The most prominent are Fridgify and LG Smart Manager.
Simply imagine a fridge that interacts with its owner even when he is not at home, make a shopping list and send a photo of its content to the mobile.
All-round security with the Presence app
Presence is an application that can be used on any device to monitor what is happening in your home in real time. You will receive notifications in case the camera detects suspicious movements. You can also associate it with the smart outlets you have.
The best thing about having a smart home is the peace of mind it brings to you and your family. Remember that everything starts with large advanced technology equipment that you can manipulate from a distance with your mobile device.