10 Smart Home Devices that make Everyday Living Easier

Home is one of the most fundamental necessities for every human. There are many needs that are met with a home, and it also provides a comfortable living place. The use of domestic products and appliances makes our lives simpler and saves us time. They were invented to make us lead a simple life by simplifying our day-to-day activities and increasing efficiency in doing work. Technological advancement has made many inventions that have helped solve many problems and revolutionized ways of living and working. Industrial machinery and home appliances are completely different.   

Smart Plugs

Smart plugs turn regular appliances into remote-controlled devices. A plug attached to a lamp, for instance, will turn it on/off using a phone app or by setting a schedule.

The energy consumption measurement feature of smart plugs makes it easier to find out if the device consumes power even after being switched off. They represent an affordable way of automating one’s current house without changing all appliances. 

Robot Vacuum Cleaners 

Robot vacuum cleaners employ sensors, navigation system, and even cameras in advanced models to navigate through a house while removing dust and dirt from 

its floors. Some can also clean and wet-mop floors, as well as automatically dump the collected dirt from the dirt receptacle.  

Advanced robot vacuum cleaners generate digital maps of the floors and let the user choose which specific room is to be cleaned.

This device makes floor cleaning an automated routine that can work in the background, though with certain limitations. 

Smart Video Doorbells  

A smart video doorbell is a device that integrates a doorbell, camera, microphone and motion sensor. It helps residents see and communicate with their visitors using their smartphones even when they are away.

Smart video doorbells can record video before or after the visitor rings the doorbell based on their recording technologies and settings. 

Smart Door Locks  

It is possible to secure or open smart door locks by employing digital means such as using PIN codes, fingerprints, smartphone identity or key cards. Also, there are some models  that  enable  guest temporary access. Smart locks may increase convenience, and give people control over access to their property.

For instance, the smart lock from Aqara called U400 employs ultra-wideband technology to let one enter the house without physically unlocking it by approach of an authorized user. The technology employed allows the lock to track direction and distance.