Apps That Will Turn Your Phone into a Remote Control for Your Home

Last Updated on February 28, 2018 by Sohail Qaisar

With technology taking over the world, linear actuators have now infiltrated various home functions. This linear actuators blog post describes various home automation controlled through phone applications. The home automation industry has been greatly transformed to bring more convenience, comfort, and protection as a whole. Smart technology has been integrated into home equipment such as thermostats, smoke alarms, doors, just to mention but a few. The technology in home automation makes operations much easier and efficient. A lot of companies are coming up to design home automated smart technology that is synchronized with smartphones.

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From the convenience of one’s smartphone, it is now possible to monitor the house without having to be present. There is an App that helps an individual monitor the security of the house at all times. In the case of any unusual activity, the application sends a notification to the smartphone and appropriate action can be taken. Moreover, there is an application that enables individuals to answer the door despite the location; whether miles away or just a few meters away. The application utilizes the home Wi-Fi to enable the owner to communicate with his/her visitors via the smartphone. With such home automation, hardly would an individual miss any package delivery on the count of being absent from his/her residence.

In addition, there are apps that have been programmed to aid in controlling home electronics from the smartphone. The applications utilize the Wi-Fi in the house to perform functions such as turning the TV on and off; the apps also measure the quantity of energy being used by the electronics within one’s home. Home automation technology has gone a further step to help individuals control their home temperatures at the convenience of a smartphone. By utilizing the house Wi-Fi, it is now possible to adjust the thermostat using an application installed on the phone. With such technology, individuals are able to create a comfortable ambiance within their houses from their palms.

Figure 1: a home automation app for a tablet.

Surprisingly, home automation technology has gone a further step to enable one to water the plants wirelessly. Utilizing the smartphone, plants are kept in check; the application is measuring the conditions surrounding the plants so as to create a suitable watering schedule. All these from the convenience of a smartphone. Furthermore, it is now possible to monitor the levels of smoke and carbon monoxide within the house from a smartphone, such an app ensures the home’s safety is on point. In addition, home automation technology has now been incorporated in aquariums and fish can be easily monitored. From the palm of one’s hand, it is possible to lock one’s door using an app installed on the smartphone. This feature saves a great deal to a house owner who may have forgotten to lock the door and is far out from home. Moreover, through the aid of an app, one is able to control the lights within the house and also enable the opening and closing of blinds respectively.

Conclusion

`Home automation technology has come a long way to enhance the control of various objects and activities within the house. Wi-Fi is greatly attributed to enabling the controls within a people’s residence. Smartphone apps are slowly converting homes to be smart-houses through the aid of technology. Home automation has improved home security and also made operations easier.

Sohail Qaisar

Sohail Qaisar is the founder and managing editor of TechBead, he founded TechBead in 2011. He is a tech geek, social media enthusiast and gaming addict. Contact him on the following email address: contact@techbead.com

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