IoT and smart homes

A close friend of mine was always worried about his ageing mother, she was left home alone, while he, his wife, and kids were out. As her health started deteriorating, he asked for a piece of advice. The solution was simple; he installed CCTV cameras in all the rooms, interfaced with a mobile app. The cameras were connected to the internet, now, no matter where he is, he can check-in home to ensure the well-being of his mother.

 

CCTV, smart lightning, smart speakers, and so on connected to the internet help automate a lot of tasks at home, and what you get is a smart home. Most smart home systems at present work through a voice command interface, where you can use a set of commands to control the particular device. For example, in Amazon's Echo Dot, you can ask it to search or play a particular song. You can ask Apple's Siri to use your phone to call a friend, all by simple voice interface. Most of these devices are using AI/ML in some form, but home automation can be...