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Monday, March 19, 2018

How To Make Your Home Smart Using Technology

By Carl Davis


Technology is doubt infiltrating every aspect of human life. The latest is incorporation into the residential setting. It goes a long way to make life easier. To make processes quicker while making them more efficient. There is no telling about the level of luxury that comes with being waited on by technology. You need to know how to make your home smart before jumping into the pool.

The first thing to do is to take a walk around the house. Tour every room and picture all the ways in which technology could be incorporated into each. Write everything down. It does not have to be something major like Alexa saying halo every time someone walks in. It could be something like tab or phone operated bathtub or ability to dim the lights in the movie room. Simple things that really do add the much-needed comfort.

Once the dreaming is complete and a list of everything has been made, it is time to come back to reality. What on the list is practical and necessary? These should go first. Security is almost definitely on that list. Technology has kicked up security to a very high notch with voice-activated door locks and smart security cameras.

Once the above step is complete, it is time to draw up a budget. Now, financial capability varies. A budget ensures that one does not get unnecessary gadgets and leaving out those that could actually be of use. The internet will provide ballpark figures in terms of gadget pricing and installation. If the pocket allows, the luxury list can be addressed at the same time too.

Technology is very wishy-washy. One will buy a gadget or software today only to wake tomorrow to a new version of the market rendering the current obsolete. This is an important point to think about. The system should allow for software upgrades that are inexpensive. For example, when an app on the phone needs an upgrade, one can just log into the play store and download a new version without having to get a new phone. The smart system should work in the same way.

One should ensure to get a hub. This is a central point of connection for all the gadgets. It is the headquarters for the entire system. It connects every gadget in the home to the system. It makes it easy to operate whatever feature from whatever gadget.

If this is a novel project for the family, it is best to ease into it. Introducing too many gadgets and technology will only confuse everyone making the system prone to mishandling. The family needs time to acquaint themselves with one smart move before advancing. Having one feature might shed light on another necessary one that might have been overlooked during the tour.

The worst thing to do is turn the house into a technological powerhouse for the glory. This ensures some pretty stupid decisions where one picks luxury over practicality. Such decisions might jeopardize security of the house and residents. It is also prudent to have a professional come in and give the house a look over before moving ahead with the changes.




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