How Has The Internet Of Things (IoT) Changes Your Home Life?

It is a connected world with IoT a significant disruptor in an established way of life, especially in the domestic arena. It has brought in a new world of convenience not hitherto known. Smart is the keyword. Homes have smart automation that includes smart fridges, smart microwaves, smart air conditioners, smart wearables, smart entertainment centers and smart energy management, to mention a few and everything revolves around sensors and connectivity of IoT. IoT development companies are in demand by consumer products manufacturers.

 

Convenience

Smart things and smart technologies translate to convenience you never imagined before: 

- The smart IOT powered home does away with remotes. Now each family member can use their smartphone and an app to switch on or off TVs, air conditioners and kitchen gadgets.

- Curtains may be raised or lowered with the smartphone or voice commands. Curtains may be programmed to close at night and a light sensor could activate it to open in the morning, for instance. The sensor also activates an alarm to wake you up, switch on the coffee maker and heat water for your bath.

- Lights may be turned on, dimmed or set to change colour according to your mood.

- IoT enabled smart appliances may be programmed to carry out functions such as a microwave oven adjusting temperature and time of cooking or an air conditioner controlling temperature and then switching off if there is no one in a room. The same goes for lights.

- You can use devices like Amazon Echo to search the internet and watch results displayed on your TV screen or order it to play music or read books.

 

If you enjoy such supreme convenience you can thank the IoT application development company that works with manufacturers of appliances to make life easy for you. Arguably such convenience might make you physically less active and affect your health.

 

Health

Health is a concern for people living modern, sedentary lives. This is where wearables with IoT tech embedded in them with the help of IoT development company can help you keep watch. Smart wearables keep track of various parameters like heart rate, temperature and blood pressure. They track your activity and your sleep patterns with the use of appropriate sensors. You receive alerts or you can track your progress. Imagine elderly people wearing such smart wearables that can automatically issue an alert if they sense something is wrong! Timely assistance can save lives and all thanks to IoT. If IoT can save lives it can save energy too.

 

Energy savings

You rush out of your home in a hurry and you forget to switch off lights or air conditioners. You go to sleep and the air conditioner keeps working without regard for your comfort. You spend more on energy. It may cost money to invest in smart IoT enabled devices but you do save money. Operation is automatic and when you leave without switching off lights, motion sensors may simply activate a switch and power off lights or air conditioners. Air conditioners may be linked to smart wearables and sense comfort levels and adjust cooling or be programmed to switch on and off. The charger is a ubiquitous device, mainly for charging smartphones and for other devices too. People tend to leave it on and it does consume power. Enter the smart wall socket that senses when a battery is fully charged and switches off power to the charger.

 

Programmed automation of home appliances is a reality today with IoT based companies going down this road. Busy couples that have very little time can enjoy facilities and benefits that IoT automation brings into their lives and save time, enjoy the convenience and also manage health.

 

Around the corner

There is more on the way. 5G will knit together more of IOT into your daily lives inside your home, in your car, at workplaces and in cities. Devices will have more of artificial intelligence embedded into them and may even learn from your routines to anticipate your needs. It could come in handy in home security and access systems. Your smart door lack will recognize only those faces you program into it, for instance. The surveillance system can even monitor your baby while you sleep or work in the kitchen. You are likely to see more of interoperability. Your fridge could keep track of food inventory and order out food.

 

At the same time, IoT has security vulnerability but future technology by IoT development companies like Smart Sight Innovations is expected to take care of this aspect since security is the main hindrance to more widespread adoption.