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prompted inevitably based on constraints set in development. It’s
an tempting panorama.
1.1.2. Security
Smart home security systems add a lot more options to this type of
basic systems such as webcams throughout
the house that can
monitor from your smart phone or computer. It goes beyond bur-
glar alarms. There’s the security of knowing that everything in a
house is working correctly or not.
1.1.3. Efficiency
Smart Home knows about more than human about saving energy.
Automatic lighting turns on and off not only in response to the
amount of light outside, but also to whether there’s anyone actual-
ly in the room or not. Smart appliances are scheduled to run when
energy rates are their lowest and not at all when water or electrici-
ty are scarce. Some lights are even
programmed to operate at a
slightly lower wattage than normal,
so that one can save energy
without even knowing it.
The residual contents of the paper is prearranged as follows.Unit 2
describes the smart steps to smart home,unit 3
describes the
simple components for a smart home,unit 4
includes the
automation of a smart home,unit 5
describes the popular smart
home projects,unit 6 describes the challenges
to design a smart
home and final unit concludes the paper.
