Smart home automation - Internet of Things

Internet of Things:
Automate Everything In
Your House
A PPT by Vinsol on Smart home automation

What is Internet of Things
Internet of Things is a blanket term for all the household
gadgets and appliances that are connected to each other,
especially using the internet.
Presently, a lot of manufacturers are embedding technology
(sensors) with home equipment that can receive automated
operational commands (signals) from a connected device, such
as a controller hub, and your phone.
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What is IoT Based Home Automation
A system that can be customized to monitor and operate
multiple appliances and functionalities in your home or office,
requiring very little to none of your involvement.
In 2019, most utility appliances are being designed with
connectivity options which can be operated with a single
remote — your smartphone.
Manufacturers have already started to integrate wireless tech
with:
● Washing machines
● Lighting
● Security cameras & intruder alert setup
● Central heating system
● Self-charging robots mopping your floor, and whatnot!
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How does a state-of-the-art
home automation system
work?
An elaborate IoT setup consists of three parts:
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1. IoT Specific Hardware
To build a smart home, the hardware components can be
subdivided into:
➔ Control Hub: the centralized control hub is a device that is
connected to the network router.
➔ Sensors: there could be thousands of IoT sensors present in
smart appliances. Most common ones are -
Light (Lux) sensors Vibrations sensors
Temperature sensors Ultrasonic sensors
Infrared sensors Pressure and humidity sensors
Water sensors
Voice/Sound sensors
Motion sensors & video surveillance
Air composition, smoke & fire sensors

2. Wireless Connectivity & Cloud Network
It’s how all the devices (sensors, gateways) communicate
with each other and store the reference data on the cloud.
The purpose of a cloud-connected gateway in any IoT
based Home Automation systems is to:
➔ Collect the data from all the sensors for cloud
synchronization
➔ Automatically run multiple devices by sending signals
to the connected sensor/switches
➔ send instant notifications to the user for unwanted
events observed

3. Control Application/Firmware
There are several dedicated frameworks available to
develop a bespoke Home Automation Application, i.e.,
control software for connected home products. Here are
few of them :
➔ Calaos
➔ Domoticz
➔ Home assistant
➔ MisterHouse
➔ OpenMotics

Understanding the latest
innovations in the IoT
industry
An elaborate IoT setup consists of three parts:

Consider the following functions that are being
used for home automation:
● Regulating heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and
air filtering
● Security and surveillance
● Water quality
● Gardening, irrigation and lawn maintenance
● AI-based voice assistance
● Entertainment
● Power saving and smart energy meters
● Locks and switches

Understanding Home
Automation With A Few
Practical Examples

Imagine you step into your house
and the lights turn on
automatically.
With intricate components like
occupancy detection & sunblind
actuators, smart switches can
control lights and shading.
Just like in the movies!
Tip
Don’t wait till the end of
the presentation to give
the bottom line.
Reveal your product or
idea (in this case a
translation app) up front.

How come the house is already warm
when you step in? Did you forget to power
off the heating before you left? You are
quite sure that you turned off everything
before you left.
The mystery is in the newly installed
system that can track your phone/car’s
location. Whenever you are about to
approach your flat, it turns on the heating
system 5-10 minutes before you unlock the
door with your voice.
In case you turn around your car due to
any sudden change of plans, the system is
smart enough to comprehend that and act
accordingly.
Isn’t that great!
Bonus point:
It reduces your
electricity bill as
well.

Another example is a clever lawn irrigation
system with smart sprinklers that can
collect real-time weather data and water
your garden itself by knowing the
surrounding dry and wet conditions.

The same system can also send you
notifications if any window or door is left
open in your house, trigger the alarm with
networked smoke & gas sensors,
or even make a 911 call and inform the
emergency response team through a
computerized message in case you are
unable to answer that call.

Still few questions come to mind..!!
How you can start
with connected
solutions for your
home or office
premises?
Is home
automation
really
necessary?
Is there a good
scope for IoT
based home
automation or it is
just a sales
tactics!

➔ Honestly speaking, there is no harm in trying anything new, at
least for a while. I don’t see how an automated reminder on
my phone can be addicting or annoying, in case I forget to
turn off the air conditioning in a hurry. Nevertheless, I won’t
have to rush back home to fix things up after all, if a smart
system can take care of that itself.
➔ The scope of IoT-based home automation in the near future
is enormous. I think phrases like ‘unplug’ or ‘switch off’ would
be obsolete by 2030!
➔ You can start with home automation in either of 2 ways -
1. DIY home automation, after you buy the right products.
2. Call a professional, if you are serious about it. That would
be a permanent and reliable solution.

Vinsol accepts end-to-end IoT application development
tasks as well as creates custom firmware for home
automation projects of any scale.
For expert guidance on home and office automation, please
contact us and we would be pleased to discuss more with
you.

Thank You !
Vinsol
680 8th Street, Suite 255
San Francisco, CA 94103
+1 (415) 680 3362
info@vinsol.com
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