Innovations in Home Automation & IoT

First, there comes the smartphone, and then now the smart home!?

May 2023: As technology progresses, life becomes increasingly convenient. That’s the whole point. There’d come one day when you wouldn’t have to move a finger to get your chores done or book an appointment with your doctor.

Everything is becoming automated these days. At the heart of it lies connectivity. When we say connectivity, we’re talking about the internet-of-things here.?

Technically it’s called IoT. The concept of the internet embedding its potential to connect between devices has surfaced in the parallel of turning your ordinary home into a smart home.?

Smart homes are no longer fantasy or science fiction. Various companies are offering smart home solutions and home automation technologies that are livening up the spirits of home dwellers.

In this article, we’ll look at the latest developments and innovations happening in the outburst of smart home technologies and IoT.?

How in the World Would a Smart Home Change Life?

Imagine walking into your home after a long day at the office and immediately being entertained by your favorite piece of music. Of course, we’re not talking about a band orchestra that magically arrived at your house and started playing a score.?

We’re talking about a whole array of smart speakers tuning together to play that one song you’d love to hear, out of their smart intuition. Now give that a rating. Well, that is the integration of ML/deep learning and IoT.?

Now let’s take another scenario. Your guests have arrived at your house just before time and you’re on your way from work. So, you just turn on your HVAC system automatically to cool/heat your home according to your convenience and open the door lock from your phone’s app.?

Cool, isn’t it? Well, that’s just the beginning! With IoT and smart homes slowly becoming a reality today, you can have the best life of your dreams. It’s something like the Disney feature of ‘The Beauty and the Beast’ where all the utensils and home appliances are living things and attend to every need of the protagonist.

More or so, wearable technology can seep convenience at the roots of your home-dwelling life and help in various other tasks such as energy efficiency, mood stabilization, security, etc.?

Top 4 Smart Home & IoT Trends in 2023!

There’s consistent evolution in home automation and IoT technologies and it’s beginning to feel a lot cooler to live life inside a smart home. Let’s take a look at the top 4 smart home and IoT trends in 2023 that are revolutionizing the way home-dwellers live.

1. Smart Home Connectivity

Interconnectivity between smart devices via the internet enables a whole new world of unexplored realities. In 2023, the current smart home connectivity applications are smart speakers, smart thermostats, smart lighting, etc.?

To give you an understanding of the market value of smart home connectivity technologies, let’s give you some facts.?

• There are about 200 million smart speaker units as of 2023.
• The global smart lighting market is projected to amass a revenue of $35.5 billion by 2027, according to the IMARC group.?
• By 2029, it is estimated that the global thermostat market will land a turnover revenue of 3.86 billion.?

These facts tell you how promising the future of smart home connectivity looks. Smart speakers like Alexa, Apple Home Pod, etc have already overblown the market and people are now accustomed to playing their favorite music and listening to news via these technologies.

Smart lighting is becoming popular in the US, UK, and various other countries, also seeing their applications in public and street lighting. Countries like Norway, Paris, France, etc are using smart street lighting solutions today to account for energy efficiency initiatives.?

2. Smart Securit

Innovations in smart security technologies have led to people having a sense of peace when they’re residing in their homes or have gone out for a vacation. With the arrival of smart door locks, they can conveniently lock/unlock doors via a click on their mobile phone’s app.?

Smart surveillance systems such as HD cameras can detect guests outside your home door and alert you with a message on a real-time basis. Sensors fitted across the perimeter of your house will raise an alarm bell in case there’s a barge into your home.?

AI-based virtual guards have also made it to the market with companies such as Swiss startup Mitipi manufacturing them for in-house security purposes. The virtual guard uses lightning effects and inbuilt-noise mechanisms to emulate the presence of a human being living in the house.

3. Smart Cooking Environment

Good food is what makes ‘Home Sweet Home’. That’s why smart kitchens are coming into context today. With IoT technologies and smart sensors detecting the presence of carbon monoxide/ humidity levels in the kitchen and directing the chimneys and HVAC systems to operate, you can be assured of a good time in the kitchen.

PIR sensors are used to detect the presence of a person inside the kitchen and do the necessary air-quality checks. Greater innovation is happening in food inventory suggestions wherein sensors embedded in the refrigerators detect the absence of a particular product and add it automatically into your Cart via Alexa, etc.

You can receive notifications and alerts in your phone application about the current status of refrigeration of your food items and other microwave appliances to facilitate smart dining.?

4. Smart Health Management

IoT is playing a great role in monitoring the health of people suffering from critical illnesses both in hospitals and homes. Wearable technology is used on the sidelines with home automation tech to bring the best of both worlds for the elderly and sick residing in their homes.?

Wearable technology such as wristbands and watches detect the patient's blood rate/pulse, and other valuable health parameters to indicate to doctors in real-time about their health status right from home. Smart speakers integrated with wearable tech play calming music when the mood of the person is disturbed.?

For those who can’t bear excessive humidity/cold climate issues, the smart HVAC system comes to the rescue via the direct automated command from the thermostat. These and various other IoT technologies are significantly advancing smart home health management.?

A Bright Future Upholds!

It’s just the beginning of the smart home evolution. With time, almost every appliance in your home will be automated. You can envision a future where your home interacts with you and is not just an empty dwelling place.

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