Also termed as Home Automation, allows users to control and monitor their connected home Smart home apps, Smart Phones, or other networked devices. Users can remotely control connected home systems whether they are home or away. This allows for more efficient energy and electric use as well as ensuring your home is secure. Smart home technology contributes to health and well-being enhancement by accommodating people with special needs, especially with older people. Smart home technology is now being used to create Smart cities. A Smart city functions similar to a Smart home, where systems are monitored to more efficiently run the cities and save money.
Smart home technology is now provided in a wide range of household devices, including:
Wireless speaker systems, Thermostats, Home security & monitoring systems, Smoke/CO detectors, Lighting, Home energy use monitors, Door locks, Refrigerators