If your home appliances and devices can be automatically controlled remotely from anywhere with an internet connection with a mobile or other networked device, will you enjoy it? Smart homes allow users to remotely control their home's secure access, temperature, lighting and home theater. It can provide convenience and cost-savings for homeowners. Let's review its benefits and discuss the connection between smart home devices and the Internet of Things in the following article.

What are some examples of smart appliances?

You know, many types of home devices consist of a smart home, such as:

• Entertainment systems, like home theater, video game, home audio, etc.
• Home security systems, like home monitoring system, natural gas alarm system, burglar alarms, etc.
• Home control systems, like light control, automated door & gate access system, etc.
• Others, like automated blinds system, automated humidity system, etc.

Smart home devices and IoT

IoT is the system that allows smart home devices to connect with another device. This system uses the internet and wireless connection to sync devices and execute tasks.

Smart devices are ordinary household devices with embedded sensors and connectors. These sensors help the device to collect data on how people use them. The device then sends the data to other smart devices to help them with their work. This exchange of data is what builds the IoT.

Smart home advantages

1. Save Money on Electricity: Automated electrical control systems can help you cut down your electricity bill. You can turn your appliances on or off by tapping the phone.
2. Better Security: Since a smart home is always connected to its owner, it's harder to break in. Homeowners can further deter burglars by using an automated access control system.
3. Convenient Operation: Smart home automation acts as the central operator of automated systems. This means it can relay commands to each system to execute a specific command. With this system, home management becomes easier and more convenient.

RF-star IoT Technology helps to achieve your home automation

In a smart home system, the core device is the home wireless gateway, which provides a unified IP data outlet for communication with the outside world. It is equipped with intelligent interfaces such as BLE / ZigBee / Wi-Fi to communicate or connect with indoor equipment and facilities, so as to realize the intelligent management of house lighting, control of household equipment and facilities, indoor intelligent security monitoring management, customized scene linkage and other applications. RF-star has rich experience to support our partners with BLE, Wi-Fi and ZigBee modules to smart home applications.