Smart home devices are building a future of connected living. From Bluetooth speakers to smart appliances, every aspect of modern life can now be interconnected and controlled through mobile apps and voice commands. Home automation makes it easy to keep your doors locked, your blinds at just the right level, and even create a natural sunrise alarm with your lighting. While some smart home upgrades are plug-and-play, others work best with custom electrical upgrades.
At Astley Electrical, we are eager to help homeowners step into the future of home automation by installing integrated smart home and automation upgrades. In this blog, we will explore the promising lifestyle you can create through recent innovations in the age of wireless home design.
Starting with the very first smart speakers, smart homes have been growing in popularity for nearly a decade. With each year, more devices and home appliances can be added to your networked home experience.
A smart home is one that responds wirelessly to your commands, and is controlled by a voice assistant such as Alexa or Siri. Smart home design takes the idea of the Internet of Things (IoT) combined with mobile app coordination, making it possible to enjoy near-complete home automation of every electrical aspect of your home.
Over time, smart home technology has evolved with an increasing ability to coordinate features and create a truly connected lifestyle.
These devices respond to a wireless signal to control their power and function. Smart lighting, for example, will brighten, dim, and change colour on command using a simple wifi signal. A smart fan might turn off and on or change speed using a similar mechanism. You can even plug in “dumb” appliances into a smart outlet in order to take control of its simple on/off powered performance.
Smart devices make it possible to control your home with a few words to your voice assistant or a tap of your phone app. This provides enhanced convenience and even energy efficiency by taking control of the flow of electricity throughout your home.
Smart homes are made possible through the IoT (Internet of Things) trend in which appliances are equipped with Wifi controls and features. IoT was what originally inspired things like smart vacuum cleaners, ovens, washers, and microwaves. Even the first smart thermostats were IoT before they were aligned with particular smart home assistant systems.
IoT has had a profound impact on both daily living and energy efficiency. The ability to connect your appliances can make life easier, while controlling how appliances use power can help to save electricity over time.
Of course, the true delight of smart home design comes from home automation. This is also where you will find the greatest opportunity for smart electrical upgrades. Artificial intelligence makes it possible to not only control devices with an app or command, but to intuitively adapt the function of your devices to your lifestyle and routine.
Smart thermostats, for example, can adapt to keep the house comfortable when residents are home and reduce power usage when the house is empty. They can change the temperature to help you wake up or fall asleep, and even adapt to weather forecasts.
A smart video doorbell might invite guests to leave a message if you are not home, while an automated door lock can lock up the house at set times of day or even when it detects that your phone has left the house.
AI is also great at helping you reduce energy consumption by adapting to your patterns, then switching off lights and turning off appliances automatically when they are not needed.
Lastly, smart home electrical upgrades are a fantastic way to achieve sustainable lifestyles through connected living. Sustainable technology prioritises low energy usage while still optimising comfort and convenience for residents through smart home automation. Once upgraded, your home can use less electricity, water, and gas with smart appliances and smart power controls
If you’re excited about the idea of a sustainable, automated, AI-responsive home, Astley Electrical can turn your dream into reality. From optimising your fixtures for smart lighting to installing a brand new smart thermostat, we can do all the behind-the-wall electrical upgrades your home needs to become a truly connected living environment. Contact us today to learn more about smart homes and the electrical upgrade services we can provide.
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