Onal Kothari
Architect
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Smart homes allow the various components of your home to work together by learning your habits, self-adjusting to keep you safe and saving you money. Where the advancement in technology is endless and comforting . Here are some popular, handy and useful gadgets that everyone should be aware about :

  1. Thermostats
    A smart temperature controller which can be commanded to set temperature in accordance with daily routine which adjusts by a single tap from your smart phone.Once programmed it can decrease the electricity consumption of your home.
  2. Smoke detectors
    A step ahead to traditional smoke detectors which heavily rely on smoke, smart smoke detectors based on rapid temperature change and it gives out an alert to the owner as soon as some unwanted happening is detected. It stays active 24/7.
  3. Sprinkler control
    Sprinkler controls are highly used systems operated in any highrise apartment structures, specially in the one where residential and commercial spaces are collaborated together in the built design. Smart sprinklers can sense rain and ground saturation, so they only run when they're needed. This not only saves money, but reduces water usage too.
  4. Home security
    Live monitoring, recording, emergency alert are among the many advantages of the smart home security. The wireless technology makes it less fuss to install and all time connectivity with real-time help in case of emergency and pre-programmed set of commands for some extremity.
  5. Smart locks
    Smart lock gives a complete authority over access to your home without physical keys which misplaces in every once a while. The owner can unlock the entrance without his/her physical presence. When bundled with a camera on door, one can easily verify who's at the door.
  6. Smart Lighting
    Smart lighting is all about comfort and saving. From scheduling the brightness from intense to light dim as per the clock to automatic on and off as per the requirements. Once implemented it provides many benefits over regular lighting system.
  7. Smart Showerheads
    The innovative showerhead is another smart gadget to support environmental balance. Smart showerhead systems operates the amount of water you are using and adjust the water supply accordingly Other than acting reduction in average consumption of water , new shower designs features also offers automation control for a refreshing shower experience.
  8. Smart Speakers
    If you've ever left the iron plugged in and gone on for a walk, you know the scary feelings that come with it. With smart appliances that speak to your automation system, you have full control to your house chaos. There are many products available in the market which work as your all time home assistant to take in charge of your home electric systems including lights , fans, curtains, security, or any electric plugs on and offs.
  9. Smart Cameras
    Home security cameras have a multitude of uses. Smart camera systems offer more than a constant look of your street and access doors , from keeping an eye on the kids to seeing who's at your door, a smart, reliable camera can also records 24/7 and sends alerts directly to you on your smart mobiles via internet.
  10. Automation systems
    These are Smart home control systems which can run your house in a tap. Going forward not only with a button, many smart home controllers are designed in a way that they can react to the voices. This sytem is mainly implemented by sensors, controlling devices and actuators , and can be wired or wireless.
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Onal Kothari
Architect

Onal Kothari started her design career with commercial interior designing. She is an architect, blogger, traveller , urban sketcher and imaginator. She interned with Laurie Baker architects and worked for Avnish Singh Design before venturing out on her independent working. Started working on interior architecture projects quite early in her career, she believes that all the designers have the perfect project in their mind and they follow it in every step of their career.

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