Much is said today about smart homes or Smart Homes and the advantages that their implementation entails. However, this concept and the different meanings it is given from different areas can make it difficult for us to fully understand what it consists of and what we must do to make our home smart. Thus, Tapo, the TP-Link brand designed to help people adopt a new lifestyle in the smart home, explains some basic concepts.
What is a smart home?
The concept is linked to those houses that have the necessary technology to automate daily tasks such as lighting, security or the use of various household appliances, as well as having total control in real time over what happens in the home. These smart homes have devices that help modernize them and that can be controlled by voice through Alexa or the Google assistant, or through an app that controls the functions wherever you are, whether at work or at the vacation home.
Advantages of smart houses or ‘smart homes’
1. Comfort when it comes to controlling and interacting with our home: the possibility of controlling household tasks simply and quickly, such as turning on the heating when leaving work, setting the lighting adapted to each moment or checking what is happening in our house from the smartphone itself, are some of the advantages of transforming our house into an intelligent one. Thus, you can wake up in the morning with the aroma of fresh coffee, find the perfect temperature when you get home or adapt the lighting to the moment you choose.
2. Security: these devices have the ability to guarantee the security of your home through smart security cameras, motion sensors or electronic locks that you can control from your mobile. Technology can now take care of you and your family at all times.
3. Energy efficiency through smart devices: set certain appliances to turn on and off when they are really needed, program heating intelligently or program lighting so that it is activated where it is really needed, not only do they save on bills but also allows us to be more responsible with the environment.
What do you need to automate your home?
If it is the first time that you are thinking about acquiring devices that help you automate your home and you do not know where to start, it is essential that you consider what you want to achieve inside your home and study the options taking into account your budget. Currently, we have many smart devices that make your day to day life easier and allow you to interact with your home.
1. Installation of Wi-Fi light bulbs: allows us to configure the light from the smartphone so that they offer the ideal lighting at the moment we decide (for example, to watch a movie or enjoy a romantic dinner) or with the installation of an intelligent security camera to see what your baby is doing from work or receive an alarm if it detects an intruder.
2. Installation of smart plugs: they allow you to turn appliances on or off remotely, or program them at the times you need. In this way you can program the oven to have dinner ready when you get home or the coffee maker to have the coffee ready as soon as you wake up.
3. Smart thermostats: if you like to control the temperature at home, smart thermostats allow you to set the temperature you want from your smartphone and from anywhere.
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