How to make your life simpler and easier? How to do away with unnecessary toil? How to perform thousands of functions in a moment, sitting right where you are? The solution to all such queries lies in a single device that has taken the world by storm, i.e. a smartphone. Unlike the chunky keypad and heavy-bodied phones of yore, the present phones come with an advanced interactive touch display, a smart computing core, and a slimmer, sleeker style. In addition to their usual fantastic functions, these smartphones allow you to convert any house into a smart home. And what is a smart home? A dwelling that’s equipped with smart gadgets which can be remotely controlled, and which together create an interconnected network. So, how exactly and in what ways can your smartphone control this home automation network? Read on below to find out.
Controlling Appliances
Let’s say you just woke up and feel like having a cup of tea. What do you do? Put the smart kettle on in the kitchen simply by clicking the activation button, powered by the respective app, on your smartphone. All of this without having to remove the warm blankets and stepping on the cold hard floor. Let’s take a look at another scenario. You’ve left for work and mid-way you’re struck by the realization that you’ve left the TV on in the living room. What do you do? Turn back the car? No time. You simply reach for the smartphone, click on the TV app, and using your mobile network, turn it off from there. Cool, right? So, this is how your smartphone enables you to remotely maneuver your home appliances over a viable network. Take the help of a smart thermostat to regulate the indoor temperature remotely and to optimize your electricity usage, while you’re at it.
Maintaining Home Security
Have you seen the movie, The Purge (2013)? Did you catch the part where the Sandin family locks down their house against murderous housebreakers? All that advanced home security tech centrally integrated and remotely controlled? Well, the same principle works in real life too in one way or another. You can install smart security gadgets around your house and operate them using your smartphone. Make sure that you have a high-speed internet connection for seamless connectivity. A great option is to set up Spectrum internet in your house for wall-to-wall speeds. Smart security gadgets that you can control from your handheld device include:
- Smart door locks, which work with virtual keys.
- Smart indoor/outdoor lights, which come in various hues and can be motion-activated.
- Smart security sensors, which cover over a hundred feet range.
- Smart asset protectors, which can be fixed over objects of value.
- Smart alarms, which alert you in case of break-ins or natural disasters.
- Smart cameras, which send live feed 24/7 to your smartphone and can work in night-mode etc.
And the list goes on. There is no compromising on security after all, and your smartphone ensures that with on-the-go control of the gadgets.
Greeting Guests
You’re not always available at home to answer the door, right? This becomes troublesome especially when you’re expecting the arrival of some packages. But with the help of a smart doorbell, this inconvenience can be easily averted. You can talk to the courier via your doorbell camera synced to your smartphone, and ask him or her to place the package wherever you think best. You’re on a vacation and still, some relatives drop by your house? Greet them from the doorbell camera and have a one-to-one conversation over the two-way audio system. The opportunities for using this smart technology are endless.
So, as you can see, the smartphone has come to be an all-empowering technology which has enabled us to convert our regular homes into smart, automated homes. We’re well on our way towards the future.
