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Saving energy (and money)
For many people, the driving force behind creatingasmart home is the potential to save energy and moneywithautomated heating and air conditioning systems.Smartthermostats, such as those made by Alphabet'ssubsidiary Nest,quickly and precisely automate the heating andcooling of ahome.
Consequently, why do I need a smart home?
Convenience: Having a smart home permits youtodeal with many electronic gadgets and systems from overthehouse or over the world. Draw the shades, turn onlights,and monitor security. Comfort: Smart homes make yourlifecomfortable; you do not have to move all overthehouse to perform various functions.
Similarly one may ask, what are the benefits of a smart home?
The Big Advantages
- Managing all of your home devices from one place.Theconvenience factor here is enormous.
- Flexibility for new devices and appliances.
- Maximizing home security.
- Remote control of home functions.
- Increased energy efficiency.
- Improved appliance functionality.
- Home management insights.
Smart devices are usually also able tocollectdata and store it, either locally in the network or on acloudserver. They can usually also make decisions based on thatdata.Many smart devices can also communicate withothersmart devices in their own home network.