Home automation is emerging as a major field of technology and has
witnessed rising demand in recent years. Home automation refers to
technologies that automate the functions of various systems used in
residential complexes, such as lighting or HVAC. These systems and
appliances comprise a major part of the total energy consumption of a
building and careless use of the same has been calculated to
contribute immensely to the growing problem of power shortage.
Instead of generating extra power to compensate for these losses,
conserving it through the smarter use of appliances has emerged as a
more promising field.
The global home automation market was valued at US$4.4 bn in 2014 and
is expected to witness a booming 26.30% CAGR from 2014 to 2020. The
market is led by North America, due to the easy availability of
high-quality networking tools in the region. Europe is also a major
regional market for home automation technologies and, collectively
with Asia Pacific, holds a 40% share in the market. Rising consumer
awareness and increasing disposable incomes are expected to make Asia
Pacific a prime contender in the global home automation market in the
coming years.
Home automation technologies can now often be used via smartphones
and commonly available wireless technologies such as Bluetooth and
Wi-Fi, which has made them affordable and accessible for the
multitudes. Here’s an overview of the major residential systems in
which home automation is making a steady entry:
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Smart Lighting
Lighting is a major part of a household’s energy needs and is a
necessity in every single room of the house. Thus, it is also a major
part of the home automation scenario. Smart lighting not only
conserves energy by automatically shutting down when not in use, but
can also be dimmed according to the ambient lighting conditions and
remotely turned off from your smartphone.
Thermostats and Air Conditioning
Temperature control and air conditioning are aspects that are usually
manually controlled according to the user’s comfort. Smart
thermostats and air conditioning units, on the other hand, ‘learn’
the user’s behavior and can thus automatically switch on and off
and adjust the temperatures just as the user would do it normally.
They also provide current energy consumption figures to users and can
also adjust the ambient conditions of a residential building
according to the climatic conditions.
Smart Appliances
Smart refrigerators and smart washing machines are also now emerging
on the global home automation market. Smart refrigerators can keep
track of the freshness of the food contained within them and alert
users if any of it is about to spoil. They can also adjust their
energy consumption according to their load, helping cut down on
energy consumption massively. Models of many other appliances are now
being equipped with such smart features.
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