Home automation is the next step in the evolution of the smart home. So you’ve set up your preferred equipment, such as light bulbs, speakers, or a heating system? Make the actual magic by tying them together. Welcome to the world of home automation.
Home automation entails letting your imagination run wild in your living space. It enables your house to function for you automatically, according to your preferences. So, how does it function? What’s more, where do you begin?
How does it work?
Creating Flows is how home automation works. Flows are scenarios that execute your instructions based on the logic of when…, and…, then…
We begin with the ‘when…’ trigger. This is an event that may occur and on which you wish to perform a task. It might be the time, which is approaching 4 p.m. Perhaps it’s your motion sensor, which begins to detect movement. It might be presence detection, which identifies when someone enters or exits the house.
When the trigger is identified, the ‘then…’ may be executed. You could, for example, switch on the lights in the hallway, change the station on the TV to channel 5 or arm your security system. You may, of course, combine many actions to make a whole scene.
We already have home automation in place: switch on the lights in the hallway when motion is detected. Tune the TV to channel 5 at 4 p.m. (As well as close the curtains and dim the lights…)
However, there is a ‘and…’ – a condition. This is very handy in home automation since you typically want scenarios to run only under specified circumstances. To put it another way, when specific criteria are met. For example, I only want to watch channel 5 at 4 p.m. when someone is at home. Or maybe I just want to switch on the lights in the hallway at night. Conditions allow you to fine-tune your situations so that they perform precisely as you like.
How to Automate Your Home
So, now that we understand how it works, how can we create these Flows? How can we ensure that our gadgets communicate with one another? Everything begins with a smart home system. A smart home system connects all of your smart home’s gadgets. Because devices can only operate together if they are added to the same system, this is required.
We can begin developing our Flows after all of your devices have been integrated into a smart home system like Homey. Depending on your system, this may range from rocket science to something you can perform on the toilet with your smartphone and anything in between.
What are the advantages of having a smart home?
Convenience, security, and energy savings are the key advantages of having all of these linked devices in your house.
Convenience
Smart home technologies may make your house function more smoothly by automating many of your daily tasks. Robot vacuum cleaners can keep your floors clean, and an automatic “Good Morning” routine can start your coffee maker, switch on your lights, tune in to your favorite station, and even turn on your shower for you when your alarm goes off.
Security
You can always know what’s going on in your house thanks to your smart home’s internet connection, even if you’re not there. On your smartphone, you may see a live stream from your living room or garden thanks to a smart security camera. If there is motion in your home or a door opens, smart sensors may send an alarm to your phone. A smart door lock can inform you who came home and when (this is useful for keeping track of latchkey youngsters and eliminating the risk of their misplacing the keys).
Savings on energy
While the smart thermostat may have ushered in the second coming of the smart home by promising to reduce your energy use using clever algorithms, the smart home is ultimately about efficiency.
With an internet connection, you can effortlessly control all of your energy-consuming gadgets from your smartphone. Put high-use appliances on timers so they only run when energy is cheap, regulate each area in your house so it’s only light and warm when needed, and use smart plugs to track how much energy your home uses so you can see where you can save money.
Contact Home automation specialists at MAVi
The best approach to guarantee that your project runs well and that you obtain the features you want is to get help from a home automation expert.
Your home automation expert can advise you on the features that are achievable and the finest goods and systems to accomplish them, ensuring that all systems are compatible with one another and your intended conclusion.
Why should you go with MAVi?
We’re specialists in all things smart home automation at MAVi in Kansas City. New goods and gadgets are released on a regular basis, and we remain on top of them all so that we can provide you with the finest advice possible.
We can help you figure out which solutions are ideal for your objectives, house, and budget. We can assist you with any goal you have in mind for home automation.
