Home Automation | 20 November, 2024

Home Automation: Simple Steps to Get Started

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Home automation is now integrated into major real estate projects in Hyderabad and other cities across India. It’s been the subject of interest for aspiring new homeowners and existing ones. As humans, we always seek solutions that can make life easier so as to spend time with our loved ones and do the things that we love. This is exactly where home automation comes into the picture.

Imagine watching a movie uninterrupted at home or having some really good time with family without worrying about managing individual things. Examples could be such as getting up frequently to adjust A/C temperature, fans, lights, check on gas cylinders, etc. Therefore, a simple control panel could do all of this by a touch, voice command or a preset routine.

Or it could be your home automation adjusting your light as per the time of the day or you could choose a preset routine to match your mood. Your conventional light bulb can’t adjust to your mood but home automation can help you do so.

With home automation, you can integrate many devices and appliances such as TVs, smart cameras, smart door locks, video door phone, A/C, fan, etc., into a single network interface that you can control.

Simple guidelines for home automation setup

The centrepoint of the home automation system is the smart home hub. Examples include Alexa, Google Home and Siri Homepod.

  1. Budget:

    Decide clearly on what elements you would need to integrate. This will keep your goal focused and avoid overspending. Also, even if you need to add or remove an element during the integration process, it would be easier to do so.
  2. Smart home hub:

    We highly recommend it as it becomes handy if you intend to integrate so many smart home devices. Some of these examples include Amazon Echo, Google Home. They have a single dedicated app so as to control all your smart devices at home.
  3. Compatibility:

    Ensure that your smart hub is able to control all the devices that get added to its network. No single smart hub is universally compatible with all smart devices in the market as of now. So, the communication protocols determine how the smart hub interacts with the devices. Always invest in a smart hub that can accommodate multiple protocols and therefore, allowing more smart devices to be compatible.
  4. Buy your first device:

    Invest in a simple one such as a smart light. It’s easy to install and also you can move onto bigger ones slowly. Also, get the eco-friendly ones that’ll keep a tab on energy consumption by turning on/off appliances as per situation. Additionally, if your home hub is compatible with devices purchased a few years back, it’ll help you save money and time.

Commonly used home automation devices

  • Smart lights
  • Smart locks
  • TVs & remotes
  • A/C
  • Security systems & more

Energy-saving home automation devices

  • Geo-fences
  • Smart electrical systems
  • Smart water monitoring
  • Smart thermostats
  • Smart curtains

Basic home automation protocols

  • Wi-Fi
  • X10
  • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
  • Bluetooth
  • Zigbee
  • Z-Wave
  • Insteon

Therefore, if you intend to start with basic home automation, these simple steps will get you up and running. Audio & Beyond’s expert team is always ready to help if you intend to set up home automation.


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