Smart Home and home automation: here are the news and all the advantages

The domestic series market is responding to an increasingly growing and constant demand for development in the field of new technologies. "Smart" home automation has now become a prerogative both for pre-existing electrical systems, subject to renovation works, and for new systems, which are increasingly cutting-edge. It is no longer just a matter of designing the essential electrical system. In fact, the user is constantly looking to create systems capable of optimizing the performance of each command , both in terms of consumption and economic advantage, and in terms of convenience.

The development of the Smart Home: from project to reality

The "Smart Home", which translated means "intelligent home", is now the basis of every project for the construction of electrical systems, both for offices and for practical homes. In particular, the Smart Home is the house that provides connection to the Internet and applications installed directly on smartphones, which allow the integration of new functions connected to even the simplest traditional products.

It is precisely with these premises that the Smart Home was born, now increasingly requested and desired even by those not accustomed to technology: in this article we discover opportunities, advantages and the right purchases for a truly intelligent home.

The difference between home automation and Smart Home

First of all, to avoid misunderstandings, it is important to know the difference between the terms "home automation" and "Smart Home". Often used as synonyms, in fact, the two expressions refer to two substantially different concepts.

In fact, home automation includes all the devices that allow you to improve the level of efficiency of the home through functions integrated directly into the electrical system .

On the other hand, Smart Home refers to all products directly connected to the internet and to the smartphone , usable remotely, which can be integrated with new features. This is the case, for example, of the BTicino room thermostats which, through the appropriate application, allow the user to manage its functions and control consumption, with the aim of optimizing the degree of efficiency and energy expenditure.

What can a Smart Home do?

The key question that we are asked more and more often is precisely this: what is a Smart Home capable of doing? The possibilities are truly numerous and the comfort gained thanks to smart technology is remarkable. In the next paragraphs we will see a series of practical applications of smart functions for domestic and non-domestic environments.

As we know, the Smart Home is in fact the house that provides connection to the Internet and applications installed directly on smartphones, which allow the integration of new functions connected to even the simplest traditional products.

Smart Home: how does it work?

There are different ways to design and create a Smart Home. Among the various ones, the most used technique is certainly that of installing particular relays that allow the remote switching on and off of the controls to which they are connected.

By exploiting the functionality of the relays, the user can, for example, control the turning on and off of the lights , can control the shutters, can manage the operation of the heating and cooling system, setting the temperature and the operating times. operation , intervening manually even away from home, always remotely using the dedicated applications. In this way, consumption is also recorded and the user has the opportunity to better plan the activities of their electrical system, optimizing consumption .

The last example we want to bring you, but not least, is the remote control of the shutters , thanks to which you can lower multiple shutters at the same time simply by pressing a button, as well as remedy any forgetfulness once you leave the house.

The advantages of the Smart Home

Alongside the ability to optimize and reduce consumption, avoiding energy waste, the user also has the possibility of controlling and guaranteeing security for their home : through the application, remotely, it is possible to manage the locks on doors and gates of entry and to visualize, through a camera, who is wandering in the neighborhood, receiving the warning of a possible break-in. This is a function that plays a very important role in choosing a home burglar alarm .

Another important advantage is convenience : to open the door for your guests or the postman it will no longer be necessary to get up from the sofa, you will simply need to answer the call directly from your smartphone or activate the voice devices functioning through voice recognition thanks to the installation of theintercom connected BTicino .

In response to this constant development of increasingly modern and cutting-edge technologies, Vimar Plana has also set itself the objective of satisfying the user in all their needs, designing controls capable of operating and interacting remotely with the electrical system in which they are installed.

Smart Home: here's what to buy for a smart home

The advantage of the "smart home" is also that it can be integrated and developed at any time, both in its design and in the renovation phase, without the need to intervene with building works. In fact, it is sufficient to install particular relays and connect them to the commands that you want to make "intelligent": from the connected roller shutter module, to the connected diverter up to the energy meter function connected to the VIEW application.

Here is a list of devices and their functions available on our online electrical material shop:

• Connected shutter module: it is the right product for those who want to automate the shutters of their office or home, managing them with a simple tap on the smartphone.
• Connected socket module: it is the ideal command for remote control of the connected appliance
• Connected gateway: it is the device that allows direct dialogue with wireless devices and allows the configuration, supervision and diagnostics of the system and its integration with voice assistants.