2. What is a “Smart Home”?
“A home equipped with
lighting, heating, and
electronic devices that can be
controlled remotely by
smartphone or computer.”
–"A dwelling incorporating a
communications network that
connects the key electrical
appliances and services, and
allows them to be remotely
controlled, monitored or
accessed.”
3. What is a “Smart Home”?
•An intelligent network
capable of connecting
and controlling various
appliances throughout
your home.
•Can be controlled and
monitored remotely (e.g.
with your smartphone)
•Uses sensors to detect
movements and changes
in the physical state of
your home.
•Utilize the “Internet of
things”
4. Why do we want Smart Homes?
•Improve energy efficiency
Automatic lighting based on presence
Automatically regulated thermostats based on daily routine
•Improved accessibility and controllability
Voice, gesture and motion controlled lights, TVs, etc.
•Improved convenience
Automatically or remotely controlled thermostats, lights, multimedia systems
and other electrical appliances
•Enhanced security
Intelligent and programmable looking systems
•Increased resale value
“Smart Devices” add extra value to homes, which can be sold at a much higher
price that far exceeds the cost of the “Smart Devices”
5. What makes a “Smart Device” smart?
•Generally includes…
Transceivers
•Allows for the device to communicate wirelessly
Sensors
•Can sense changes in the physical state of its surrounding
Motors and other actuators
•Can change the state of its surrounding
Communication Interfaces
•Touch screens, Voice command, Gesture control
•Requires enabling technologies such as…
ICs, telecommunications, MEMS and other sensor technologies
6. Smart Windows
What is a “Smart Window”?
•Control the flow of light through the window
Can replace traditional blinds and curtains
•Programmed to auto-tint based on temperature
•Automatically open/close on command vv
•Remotely controlled (e.g. with your smartphone)
•Saves energy by lessen the need for heating/cooling
Drivers of improvement
•New materials and processes
Glass panel vs. plastic sheet
Plastic sheets have less than half the price of electrochromic glass
•New processes
Electrochromic layer (e.g. tungsten oxide) between conducting oxide
Layer of conductive liquid-crystal polymer between layers of PET plastic
•MEMS and sensor technology, telecommunication
7. What is “Smart Lighting”?
•Amount of light emitted to be controlled
•Automatically regulates the amount of light emitted
Sensors for natural daylight, movements and presence
Programmed based on daily routine
Light up specific parts of a room individually
•Remotely controlled (e.g. with your smartphone)
•Uses up to 80% less energy than a traditional light bulb
•Can change color (through LEDs with different colors)
Drivers of improvements
•New materials for LEDs
•MEMS and sensor technology, telecommunication Smart Lighting
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8. Smart Thermostat
•Automatic regulation of your AC system
•Self-programmable, i.e. “learns” form its surrounding
Using sensors for temperature, humidity, far/near-field activity
Auto schedule and tweak temperatures to fit your daily routine
•Remotely controlled (e.g. with your smartphone)
•Lower energy consumption by up to 20 %
Drivers of improvements
•MEMS and sensor technology
•Telecommunication
•ICs and Artificial intelligence
9. What is a “Smart Refrigerator”?
•Allows for more efficient food management
•Monitoring inventory and expiry dates
RFID to keep track of food
Scan grocery receipts or item barcodes
Image and voice recognition
LCD panel for information display and interaction
•Remotely monitored and controlled (e.g. with your smartphone)
•Recipe suggestion and communications to other cooking devices (LG)
Drivers of improvements
•MEMS and sensor technology, telecommunication
•ICs, RFID technology and human-computer interfaces (HCI)Smart Refrigerators
LCD
10. Smart Bed
What is a “Smart Bed”?
•Can measure average breathing and heart rate and movements
Create and present (e.g. in your smartphone) a sleeping profile
•Adjust firmness and elevation of any part of the bed
Change the shape of the bed to prevent snoring
Can be programmed with several profiles
•Remotely controlled
Using remote control, smartphone, voice commands
•Perform massage
•Advice on optimum firmness levels and how to improve sleeping patterns
Drivers of improvements
•MEMS and sensor technology, telecommunication
•ICs, Artificial intelligence and HCI
11. Smart TV
What is a “Smart TV”?
•More advanced computing ability and connectivity
•Allows your TV to act as a computer
Browse websites
Use internet-based services (VOD, VOIP, social networking etc.)
Interact with other multimedia devices
•Remotely controlled (e.g. with your smartphone)
•Can support voice, motion and face recognition
Drivers of improvements
•MEMS and sensor technology, telecommunication
•ICs, HCI and operating systems
12. Smart Lock
What is a “Smart Lock”?
•Remotely controlled and monitored (e.g. with your smartphone)
•Can be programmed to allow access to outsiders during a certain times
•Connected to and control other Smart Devices (e.g. Smart Lights)
•Sense if someone is knocking on the door and alerts residents
•Take and send photos of what is in front of the door
•Monitor lock/unlock activity
•LED indication of lock status
Drivers of improvements
•MEMS and sensor technology
•Telecommunication
13. How does a “Smart” Device add value to your
home/life?
•Simplicity
Is it easy and intuitive to use?
•Convenience
Does it significantly enhance your everyday life?
•Efficiency and reliability
Can you trust it enough to fully take care of certain tasks?
•Customizability
Can it be customized to your specific needs?
•Sustainability
Does it provide long-term value or will it quickly become obsolete?
14. The future of Smart TVs and computers
•As smart TVs are becoming more powerful and add greater freedom to
what they can do, the gap between computers and the Smart TVs is
reduced
•It is likely that in the future there will be no distinction between TVs
and computers
•Our homes will be filled with these displaysthat are all interconnected
and can view and do anything you want it to do
15. Smart Healthcare
•Connect and collect data from Smart Devices throughout the
home
Embedded health systems can integrate sensors and
microprocessors into appliances, furniture and clothing
•Data is stored in database and can be send to physicians for
monitoring
17. Final thoughts on Smart Homes
•Major challenges for the emergence of Smart Homes
Lack of standardization of communication protocols, i.e. data transmission,
collection, processing and storage
•Results in too many different remote controls or apps in your smartphone
Consumer distrust regarding the security issues of the increased collection
and processing of private data
•A movement towards the “Internet of Things”
Refers to the idea of all objects being uniquely identified and integrated into
a single information network where they can be monitored and interact with
each other
