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HOW IT WORKS
Thanks Marco!
Home automation works via a network of devices that are connected to the Internet through different communication protocols, i.e Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and others. Through electronic interfaces, the devices can be managed remotely through controllers, either a voice assistant like Alexa or Google Assistant or an app. Many of these IoT devices have sensors that monitor changes in motion, temperature and light so the user can gain information about the deviceʼs surroundings. To make physical changes to the device, the user triggers actuators, the physical mechanisms like smart light switches, motorised valves or motors that allow devices to be controlled remotely.
Home automation works on three levels:
● Monitoring: Monitoring means that users can check in on their devices remotely through an app. To illustrate this point, you can think of someone, who could view their live feed from a smart security camera.
● Control: Control means that the user can control these devices remotely, like panning a security camera to see more of a living space. It can be a wall mounted terminal, like a tablet or an app for phones. As an example Google Home Hub.
● Automation: Finally, automation means setting up devices to trigger one another, like having a smart siren go off whenever an armed security camera detects motion.