In 2020, the global market for Smart Home it was worth about 68 billion euros and it is estimated that it will reach 110 billion in 2023, with an average annual increase of about 17%. More and more Italians, in fact, are heading towards device smart for their own home, so much so that, according to some research, one in two Italians would give up a bigger house in order to have smart appliances. A particularly evident need among the youngest, with a percentage of 68%. Here are the tips of Domethics to make your home a smart home.
Domethics e la smart home
To take stock of the scenario is Domethicsthe Italian SME active in the world of the Internet of Things that it created Adrianoa device that transforms old smartphones and tablets into new and powerful ones Gateway di home automation, capable of managing every smart home device through a single dedicated app. In particular, Adriano also works without electricity and is able to surf without wifi on 4 and 5 G networks, thanks to its back-up batteries that are combined with those of mobile phones.
With Adriano it is therefore possible manage your home automation with all the comforts: from thermostatic valves intelligent to reduce consumption in the home automation garden, up to air quality detectors at home and in the office. Thanks to the intelligent management of electricity consumption, heating and cooling, for example, it is also possible to cut waste and inefficiencies, also saving on the bill.
Just to clarify the various possible applications for a smart home, Domethics shares 8 ways to make your home a smart home while reducing energy consumptionincreasing safety and improving the quality of life.
1 – Smart thermostatic valves
With home automation it is possible to achieve significant energy savings in your home, with a positive impact on both the environment and your wallet. A great example is represented by the smart thermostatic valveswhich help to optimize the energy consumption of domestic heating. While traditional models, in fact, are operated manually by setting the desired heat level using a knob, smart thermostatic valves allow you to perform the same operation remotely, allowing you to configure the radiators from anywhere simply using the supplier’s app.
The remote control, timers and smart thermostats allow you to manage the systems in the best possible way and use energy only when necessary. For an even more precise measurement of the ambient temperature, it may be advisable to also install a smart thermostat, capable of improving the performance of the radiators and, in autonomous heating systems, even those of the boiler. By implementing these tools at home together with a concentrator, or a gateway such as Adriano from Domethics which allows you to coordinate all these systems from the same app, you have the possibility of making room heating dynamic, automatically adjusting the temperature based on the real occupation of the rooms, realizing the concept of smart home.
2 – Smart doors and windows
It is not always possible to ventilate the rooms with the right frequency and find the right balance inside your apartment, even more so when you spend most of the day away from home. To have under control the temperature and humidity of your home and maintain a comfortable environment at any time of the day, smart windows are excellent allies as they allow you to establish the automatic opening and closing of windows based on the indoor climate. Also very useful are the sensors which, in the event of sudden thunderstorms, help to monitor doors and windows, automatically closing them via the app even when you are away from home, and limiting any damage caused by wind and rain. These sensors are also particularly useful for those who are distracted, allowing you to remotely check via smartphone if the doors and windows have been closed before leaving the house.
3 – Domotize house plants
For those who want to go on vacation but do not know who to entrust their garden to, an excellent solution is to “home automation” plants. In particular, through sensors connected locally through a gateway that communicates with the cloud both via wifi and via 4G, it will be possible to continuously monitor your garden even from a distance and take care of it even without wasting water. Compared to mechanical irrigation, a home automation solution therefore allows diversification of irrigation based on the type of vegetation present in the garden, choosing the irrigation areas and selecting the duration, time and frequency of irrigation.
For the houseplantsDomethics recalls, it can also be useful to foresee gods smart sensors for real-time knowledge of soil moisture and pH in the pot: in this way the plants themselves will “request” water or care at the right moment, activating the tip irrigation.
4 – Home automation system of lights
The regulation of lights through a home automation system represents one of the most effective systems for making the home environment more welcoming and ecological. Thanks to the latter, in fact, it is possible set and monitor the ignitionswitching off and the intensity of the lights in one or more rooms of the house even at a distance via app. Among the main advantages, there is the possibility of managing variables such as the intensity of the light, to create relaxing areas with a more subdued atmosphere, the color emitted and the moment of switching on and off through a timer. The devices that also have the GPS function also allow you to identify the position of the residents, so as to turn on just before their arrival and turn off during their absence. In general, the home automation lighting system makes it possible to automate some good practices, such as turning off the lights after a certain time or in non-frequented environments, so as to save both in economic and environmental terms.
5 – Smart shutters and curtains
Compared to traditional ones, intelligent electric shutters are a comfortable and smart alternative, to be controlled even from a distance. By connecting the shutters to a home automation system, in fact, it is possible to manage their opening and closing when you are away from home, as well as having the convenience of closing them all at the same time before going to sleep. Home automation can also be used for curtains, with practical advantages but also related to energy saving: by opening and closing at specific times, in fact, it is possible to regulate the passage of the sun, and consequently to increase or decrease the temperature of the environment by exploiting the heat of the light. Everything can also be managed through a presence detector capable of intercepting the LUX, thus allowing the room to always maintain the same level of lighting.
6 – Motion and safety sensors
Safety is a fundamental ingredient for a peaceful home, especially if it is isolated and with few light sources. In this regard, movement sensors are an excellent ally: connectable to doors and windows, they are designed to switch on when movements around a certain area are intercepted, scaring off any intruders and alerting residents of their presence. A further solution is represented by home automation video surveillance systems, which, depending on the type, may be able to record any movement, allowing you to have the environment recordings always available on your smartphone.
7 – Anti-flooding alarm
A home automation system can be essential for managing problems that may occur inside your home: one above all, flooding. The flood sensors, in particular, are able to immediately detect water leaks and warn the people concerned in real time, or they intervene automatically by shutting off the water supply, leaving the people who received the report time to intervene and limiting potential harm. The signaling can take place both on site, via sound and light alarms, or remotely via the app.
8 – Smoke and air quality detectors
Home automation plays a key role in the event of sudden fires or leaks, ensuring the highest level of prevention. Through the connection between the system equipped with sensors placed in different points of the house and the home automation matrix, in fact, it will be possible to have a total home control and receive real-time smoke detection notifications directly on your smartphone in case of fire or leaks. In this way it will be possible to intervene immediately and avoid the danger. Air quality detectors are also very useful, devices that measure the concentration of CO2 present in the environment: a fundamental parameter for monitoring the ventilation of rooms and offices.