Many people who have been using a smart home automation system have noticed many of its drawbacks. Despite these shortcomings, a smart home system still offers incredible convenience, but imagine how it would work if you were to improve an existing smart house and remove all these drawbacks. We have developed a system that does exactly that.
Let Us First Lay Out the Basic Information About Smart Home Tech
Although smart house systems have become quite popular in the twenty-first century, it is still a rather unfamiliar technology, and here are some of the most frequently asked questions by people who are new to it.
- How can you make your existing house smart?
Basically, you will replace a common household device with a device that does the same thing but has this technology incorporated. For example, you’ll buy a light bulb that has these capabilities, and nowadays, pretty much all other household items have this technology. You will also require an automation hub. This device (it looks like a tablet) will serve as the main control panel for all your gadgets. You will additionally have the option to connect your smartphone to the hub and gadgets as well.
- What are the disadvantages of having a smart home?
By now, many have appeared. The main ones are uncontrollable smart energy consumption, dependency on Wi-Fi, frequent software malfunctions, and compatibility issues (Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant often work well only with certain products).
- How do I make my smart house low cost?
First of all, these gadgets are not necessarily expensive by themselves, but it is best to make sure that they will be compatible with your internet, hub, and assistants that you would like to use (some devices only work with Amazon, others with Google). It often happens that people don’t have either a good internet connection that can support all the products or buy gadgets that require different hubs or work only with the help of certain assistants.
- How much does it cost to build a smart house?
You’ll have to take into account various things in order to calculate the total cost. First of all, it is best to start with deciding what gadgets will be bought and the monthly fees for the internet. However, there is another long-term expense, and that is electricity consumption.
We’ve Developed and Tested a New Smart Controlling System Other Than Google and Amazon
As you can see, as things stand now, there are many disadvantages, and it is not just that. Many characteristics have become obsolete and too cost-inefficient for present standards. We’ve developed a system that bypasses all the most prominent issues like:
- Complete dependency on the quality of the Wi-Fi internet connection,
- Dependency on whether a certain product is compatible with a desired software and hub,
- Limited options for controlling electricity usage,
- Dubious privacy protection.
However, there are other incredible advantages as well, and we will try to explain in the best possible way what extending a house system with our system will entail.
Is My Device Compatible With Amazon Echo or Google Nest? With Our Next-Gen System, You Won’t Be Asking This Question
Our technology offers a fully distributed system. This means that once it has been set, our system will immediately enable the products to exchange information between themselves and the hub. It won’t be necessary to install any further software if you don’t want to. Why is this important? In order to be activated and fully utilized, many devices need certain software installed, and as mentioned, a certain product may not be compatible with the software that you desire. However, with our system, all features of a certain product will be unlocked and activated regardless of its compatibility.
It Is Best to Read a Product Review Carefully – Often, There Are Hidden Fees
For example, you want to synchronize your house audio set with Google Nest Audio or Amazon Echo services. Both programs require a monthly subscription. And it often happens that a certain product review doesn’t even point out in its description that additional software is required, forcing people to invest money they didn’t plan to spend. With our system, you’ll not have to worry about any potential hidden fees and subscriptions as they won’t be needed at all in order for a product to work properly as our new home system will not require any additional payments besides the product price.
You’ll Be Able to Reduce Energy Consumption a Lot With the Optimization That Our New System Offers
We have incorporated energy metering services that will give you a clear idea of how much electricity your gadgets are using. But it’s not just that. Our system has the capability of “learning its owners’ habits.” This means that it will recognize the period of time when a certain gadget is used, and it will automatically start activating if needed. Of course, you can always control the time of activation and manually set everything according to what suits you the best. This will immensely contribute to energy reduction.
But there is another important characteristic of the ability to “learn habits.” Most of the devices, when standing idle, will not shut down completely and will go into the “stand-by” mode. People are often not aware that all gadgets use electricity in this state. However, our system will automatically recognize the period of idleness and shut the gadget down. That will reduce electricity consumption considerably.
This Also Contributes to the Overall Safety of Your House
There’ve been a lot of cases where gadgets have malfunctioned because the electrical system has been overburdened with idle devices still using energy or the internet. For example, there have been cases where the lock system stopped working, and people were literally locked out of their homes. But, there is also a chance of overheating as well, which can lead to serious problems. All in all, automatic regulation of energy use is a huge advantage, and when going on some trip, you won’t have to worry about whether a certain gadget has been turned off.
Wi-Fi Networks Often Don’t Offer Great Scalability for Your Gadgets, Especially When Looking To Extend an Existing House System
Wi-Fi services have become highly unreliable, especially as people are starting to buy more and more electrical products that use these systems. Wi-Fi connection can easily get overburdened, which means that the quality of gadget control will most likely deteriorate, even to the point where a certain gadget will stop working. Moreover, there is always a chance that the Wi-Fi signal cannot reach a certain part of your house or that a certain gadget has a poor Wi-Fi receptor. Either way, the product won’t work.
This is where our new home system has made a real breakthrough. We have created a special network that is only compatible with our system. But why is this important? Well, this special network will evenly distribute information to all gadgets, regardless of their location. It doesn’t matter if you have a lot of high-bandwidth services in your house. The system will automatically calculate the required bandwidth of all devices and distribute it accordingly. In this way, any problems like disruptions or unresponsiveness due to the weak internet connection have been completely eliminated.
If You Are Uncomfortable With Having Too Many WI-Fi Signals Emitted Through Your House – Our System Solves This Problem as Well
Although there is still no firm scientific evidence that using Wi-Fi technology has adverse effects on our health, there are many deliberations on this topic. Be that as it may, we are exposed to certain electromagnetic waves, and this fact is the source of all debates. If you are a person who wants to reduce exposure to Wi-Fi signals, what is better than to completely remove Wi-Fi from your house? With our system, this is possible since it doesn’t depend on the Wi-Fi internet connection.
Your Privacy, as It Stands, Is Not Entirely Protected by Current Systems
Privacy is one of the most serious issues when it comes to home systems. It is well known that information has become one of the most valuable assets for all major corporations and that companies like Google are constantly collecting data of their users on the pretext of wanting to improve their services. However, many events have shown that there is an ulterior motive to this, the main one being that our information is being used for various nefarious purposes with the final aim of manipulating us into making certain decisions.
Now place your home system into this context. This means that there is a possibility that a certain person can learn all our daily routines if one desires so, which is frightening, to say the least. However, remember that, with our system, you won’t be connected to any other IT corporations as there won’t be any need for their software. The thing is, many IT companies have shared cloud storage where information from all users is stored. However, with our system, you won’t be part of any shared storage but will rather have single personal storage where the information will be stored and under your control. Therefore, any potential data monitoring or theft will be prevented from the start.
Our System Uses Blockchain Technology for Data Encryption
Blockchain technology (Investopedia can help you with further insight) is known to be, at the moment, probably the most reliable way of data encryption, and it is almost impossible to hack into and steal information protected by this method. Now, remember that gadgets like cameras or other recording devices, even door locks, can be hacked since you have to connect them to certain shared software. Therefore, knowing that you are completely protected from such nightmare scenarios is one of the best features of this system. Here is also a video that will further explain how blockchain technology works.
Our House System Will Usher in a New Era of Smart Home Technology
The aforementioned negative sides of these systems are by no means a laughing matter. First of all, our house system will help in reducing your electricity bill by a huge amount, which is quite important in these troubling times when prices are constantly rising. However, the privacy issue is probably even more important. These gadgets will certainly make your life more convenient, but just the thought that someone out there can get to know when you enter and leave your house is frightening, to say the least. However, with our state-of-the-art technology, these problems will be eradicated.
