Road to Smart Homes in India: Concept Demystified
The ‘Smart Home’ concept is making a buzz in the Indian real estate sector with many residential spaces creators of spacious homes surfacing this concept in their projects. However, it is a western coined concept that has been widely considered across India. It lets owners have a life full of luxury, comfort, energy efficiency, security and convenience. According to Seedwill Consulting, Gurgaon smart homes caterers to a minor share of only about 3–4 per cent of the total residential spaces. But with increased demand for housing and higher per capita incomes, the Realty market for these structures is definitely witnessing a surge.
Concept Decoded
Ever thought about why it is even termed as ‘Smart Homes‘? More or less the depiction of a ‘Smart Home’ is that it consists of various smart installations that let you have control on the functioning either via your home or from a remote location. The establishment of this control network allows a user to have control over the appliances installed through electronic means. The appliances include TVs, PCs, audio systems and video setups, heating elements, lighting sources and air conditioning setups as well as surveillance camera systems.
Technology Drivers
‘Smart Homes’ take in the installation of automation devices that are designed in typically four protocols configuration based-on specific task for communication with each other. Moreover, these devices should be made compatible with the internet, cell phones. Mentioned below are the four protocols:
- Z-Wave protocol
- UPB Protocol
- X10 Protocol
- EnOcean Protocol
Also, homeowners or residents can also add devices or hardware that uses the same network protocol as per their usage and budget to suffice the increasing needs.
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