You can make your life easier by controlling your home using your cell phone. Find out how!
Technology has made our lives much easier in many ways, hasn't it? For a long time, futuristic homes with electronic assistants and automated devices seemed like something out of a movie and far removed from our reality and that of programmers, since they didn't have the technology needed to make smart homes a reality.
Today, we are experiencing a true technological revolution in this area, with products ranging from automated lighting to refrigerators that can send messages if the door is left open. The benefits of this technology and practicality are countless, even though a large part of the population is still unaware of all the functionalities that a smart device has.
Continue reading and learn all about this incredible technology that can change users’ lives.
Brazil
Currently, Brazil has around 80% of homes with access the Internet, according to data from the TIC Domicílios survey for the year 2022. The majority of homes are broadband users, with around 38 million, which could be a huge potential for having more and more smart homes.
Another survey, by Future Business Insights, shows that by 2026, the forecast revenue from the purchase of smart products in the country could reach US$1.42 billion, which is equivalent to a growth rate of 91.6% compared to last year.
Advantages
One of the most common concerns consumers have is that some smart devices consume more energy than others. These and other energy issues can be easily resolved by connecting devices, as there are already solutions that display the energy performance of each device on their cell phones, allowing users to set consumption goals and receive alerts if their energy consumption is too high.
Another advantage is the ability for users to disable specific functions to reduce device consumption. Devices are also capable of learning from users, as is the case with some washing machines, which can identify a person's habits, recommend washing cycles and identify the level of dirt on clothes, using the ideal amount of water to wash the items, helping the consumer to save water, in addition to making everyday tasks much easier.
How to control your home with these devices via your cell phone
When purchasing a smart device, most of the time, the user needs to install the device's application to create operating routines, activate and deactivate operation, consult information and much more.
This is the case for lamps, sockets, locks, cameras, refrigerators, washing machines, curtains and much more. In the case of refrigerators, they are connected to Wi-Fi, as well as other devices, and allow the user to control actions through the cell phone or tablet, and offer integration with devices with virtual assistants, such as Google Assistant and Siri.
Depending on the system, refrigerators can also control other appliances, such as machines, air conditioning, lights and other devices. This type of task is allowed in equipment that has screens on the doors.
Using their cell phones, users can make changes to refrigeration, activate functions and receive alerts for the need for maintenance.
