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Smart sensors can monitor for smoke and carbon monoxide and ensure that the temperature and humidity levels in the kitchen are correct.
FREMONT, CA: The Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology will pervade practically every aspect of people’s daily life, making them more comfortable and secure. By 2025, one study estimates that there will be 30.9 billion active IoT connections. The article will look at the most common ways to use IoT technologies in the house.
Safety Sensors
Safety sensors are intelligent devices that can detect when something is wrong in the house. They can immediately alert users to potential hazards and even take action to avert them. They only need a smartphone with Internet access and sensors put in their home. Temperature, humidity, and gas controllers can regularly check the home's air and send house owners alerts through the internet if the indications are outside of the ideal range. Natural calamities, fires, water, and gas leaks can all be prevented using safety sensors.
Kitchen
IoT devices can make cooking safer and more manageable with artificial intelligence technologies. Smart sensors can monitor for smoke and carbon monoxide and ensure that the temperature and humidity levels in the kitchen are correct. Special built-in applications check to see if the user has enough food in the fridge (and reorder if necessary), offer recipe advice, and calculate the nutritional worth of meals. There are also intelligent forks that encourage users to eat slowly. If a burglar tries to enter the home, proximity and video sensors can detect it and automatically activate the alarm and alert the authorities.
Temperature Control
With temperature control automation, one can set the temperature in their home to the most comfortable level. Users can program smart thermostats to manage the temperature based on their preferences and configurations. These controllers can detect the present activities and adjust the temperature as needed. Users can, for example, use the app to automatically increase the temperature when they take a bath or shower. If they choose to work out, do yoga, pilates, or any other form of physical activity at home, the temperature will drop to assist them in staying cool.