Download or read book Smart Homes Unveiled written by Gary Noble and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to revolutionize your living space? Want to save money while enhancing comfort? Looking for ways to boost home security effortlessly? Dive into this comprehensive guide that reveals the secrets to integrating cutting-edge smart home technology into your everyday life. From assessing your needs to choosing the right ecosystem, this book provides everything you need to transform your home. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or a beginner, you'll find practical advice tailored to your budget and lifestyle. Explore smart lighting solutions that not only illuminate your space but also create the perfect ambiance for any occasion. Discover how to set up smart bulbs, switches, and create energy-efficient lighting scenes. With step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting tips, you'll be a lighting expert in no time. Security is paramount, and with smart security systems, you can protect your home with ease. Learn about the latest cameras, smart locks, and sensors. Find out how to monitor and manage your security system for ultimate peace of mind. This guide ensures you make informed decisions to keep your loved ones safe. Comprehensive guide to smart home integration Step-by-step setup instructions for beginners Tips on budgeting and cost-saving strategies In-depth look at security systems and climate control Insights into energy management and renewable integration Understand the benefits of climate control and energy management with smart thermostats and zonal heating. Learn how to track energy consumption and even integrate solar panels for a sustainable lifestyle. Make your home not just smart, but also eco-friendly. The journey to a smarter home is within your reach. Enhance every aspect of your living environment, from comfort to efficiency, with the knowledge and tips provided in this essential guide. Transform your home today. Get your copy now and embrace the future of smart living!
Download or read book Essentials of Smart Building Technology written by Onyema Daniel Udeze and published by Blaze Incorporated. This book was released on 2019-04-08 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term 'Smart Home' generates a lot of buzz in recent times. Most of the times, the idea resonates around ad-hoc solutions that convert your home into a digital gadget. Google, Apple, Amazon, etc. has lots of solutions that make homes more fun and entertaining in recent times. However, just a few people have given Home Technology a very holistic thought. An iPhone is a unified product, marrying hardware and software - same as (recent) automobiles. But when it comes to homes, there is a party that is just concerned with the Building Structure/Delivery; and yet another party concerned with Building Technology. This brings about a divide and ends up keeping homes from being unified solutions that they should be. This book challenges that status quo. It began by exploring the concepts of Smart Homes. The Fundamentals, the Technology Foundations, the Structural Components, the Technological Components. The first part ended by offering some very Unique Innovations that are only possible with the Technology Foundations of Smart Building Technology. Such innovations as the use of Direct Electricity (Solar), Operating Systems, Unified Cabling, etc. The second part of the book tells a (holistic) story of the 'Smart Home Delivery Company'. Imagine Apple for Smartphones or Mercedez for Automobiles. This started with the Planning Process; then to the Design Coordination; and then to the wider Value Chain; to the Prefabrication Process. It ended with the Management of the Smart Home Facility. The role of such transformational processes as Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a central theme of the second part of this book. The last part proffers solutions that are possible with Smart Building Technology. Again this is from a very holistic viewpoint. It summarizes the book in a very interactive way - taking the reader through the journey of purchasing a Unified Smart Home, in a similar way you purchase an iPhone. A very important takeaway from this book is that Smart Homes should holistically merge a Building Structure with the Building Technology - right from the design stage of the home. This concept can easily be extended to other types of buildings - Commercial, Entertainment, etc. We believe that by reading this book, you will gain a renewed sense of refreshment about the future of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sector.
Download or read book Essentials of Smart Building Technology written by Onyema Udeze and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Smart Homes and Their Users written by Tom Hargreaves and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart home technologies promise to transform domestic comfort, convenience, security and leisure while also reducing energy use. But delivering on these potentially conflicting promises depends on how they are adopted and used in homes. This book starts by developing a new analytical framework for understanding smart homes and their users. Drawing on a range of new empirical research combining both qualitative and quantitative data, the book then explores how smart home technologies are perceived by potential users, how they can be used to link domestic energy use to common daily activities, how they may (or may not) be integrated into everyday life by actual users, and how they serve to change the nature of control within households and the home. The book concludes by synthesising a range of evidence-based insights, and posing a series of challenges for industry, policy, and research that need addressing if a smart home future is to be realised. Researchers will find this book provides useful insights into this fast-growing field
Download or read book A Small World written by Davin Heckman and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2008-03-13 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at how domestic technologies that free people to enjoy leisure time in the home have come to be understood as necessary parts of everyday life.
Download or read book Smarter Homes written by Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examine the history of smart homes, how technology shapes our lives, and ways you can think about the home when developing new products. This book presents the opportunities in the homespace that will come from understanding the history and multiple players that have contributed to the development of the home in general. You'll start by breaking down the historical, societal and political context for the changes in focus of that 'smartness' from affordability, efficiency, convenience to recently experimentation. The second half of the book then reviews what current developments tell us about what our homes will look like in the next 10 years through the lens of spaces, services, appliances and behaviours in our homes. Over the past 100 years, the home has been a battleground for ideas of future living. Fueled by the electrification of cities, the move from the country to cities, post-war recovery and the development of the internet, the way we live at home (alone or with others) has changed beyond recognition. Science fiction writing, the entertainment industry, art, and modern interior design and architecture movements have also contributed to defining our aspirations around a future and now more present and possible 'smart' home. Smarter Homes looks at the many new and innovative products that are being developed in the consumer and industrial spaces with a copy-paste mindset based on following larger businesses, such as Amazon, Google and Apple.
Download or read book Unveiling Sustainable Architecture Design and planning written by Dr. G. Yogapriya, R. Shalini Kumari, Dr. Sharmila Jagadisan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-03-07 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unveiling Sustainable Architecture Design and planning takes readers on a transforming journey to the forefront of green building.Each chapter reveals a fresh dimension of sustainable architecture,from Ken Yang visionary bio-climatic structures that transform urban living to the vertical wonders of green walls. Explore India & unique tapestry of sustainable architecture, Agritecture agrarian integration, and the ecological impact of green roofs. Following chapters bring biomimicry, new materials, and energy-efficient landscapes to life, providing architects with a road map for designingin harmony with nature. The voyage concludes in a literature study on the growth of global and Indian green building grading systems as the narrative expands to sustainable cities, green materials, and urban transportation.This is the handbook that encourages architects, urban planners, and enthusiasts to reinvent our urban landscapes for a future in which sustainability and innovation coexist effortlessly.
Download or read book How Do Smart Homes Work written by Agnieszka Biskup and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Market Potential for Smart Homes written by Mark Pragnell and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart Home technology offers the prospect of significant improvements in the living standards for elderly and disabled people who are heavily reliant on home care. However, the benefits of home automation for this group can only be realised if a broader consumer market develops, improving both availability and affordability of technology.
Download or read book Designing Smart Homes written by Juan Carlos Augusto and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-29 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The area of smart homes is fast developing as an emergent area which attracts the synergy of several areas of science. This volume offers a collection of contributions addressing how artificial intelligence (AI), one of the core areas of computer science, can bring the growing area of smart homes to a higher level of functionality where homes can truly realize the long standing dream of proactively helping their inhabitants in an intelligent way. After an introductory section to describe a smart home scenario and to provide some basic terminology, the following 9 sections turn special attention to a particular exemplar application scenario (provision of healthcare and safety related services to increase the quality of life) exploring the application of specific areas of AI to this scenario.
Download or read book Threshold written by Heather Suzanne Woods and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Smart homes are domestic spaces outfitted with networked technology made by brands like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple. However, Silicon Valley purveyors are not the only important actors in smart home development. Appliance makers, logistics companies, health and wellness conglomerates, insurance companies, and security franchises are all betting on the smart home in an economy that puts a premium on data. Together, major players in the smart home space have successfully attracted the attention and pocketbooks of millions of households by touting the virtues of ambient, networked technologies as an upgrade to modern domestic life. If industry predictions hold, nearly half of American houses will be "smart" by 2024. Yet, what it means to be "smart" is still unsettled. Threshold asks and answers the question: How do smart homes communicate cultural values about the role of technology in the 21st century? Answering this question is time-sensitive, as the coming years will determine how smart homes are configured, who has access to them, and what they mean to their owners, policy makers, technology companies, and others invested in these domestic digital platforms. The consequences of these decisions are significant because they impact both smart home residents and society at large. At present, much of the research on smart homes caters either to industry experts or scientists and engineers. This literature often describes or evaluates the technical capacities of the smart home or focuses on user interface and design. Instead, Heather Woods argues, we need a sustained cultural analysis of smart homes that considers the socio-technical variables-gender, class, income disparity, race, criminal justice, the housing market, and the future of both labor and domesticity-that give the smart home meaning. Threshold takes up this challenge from a rhetorical perspective, arguing that smart homes are lived, material embodiments of the digital cultures in which they are imagined, built, and used. Those considerations, more often than not, are relegated to secondary considerations, when in truth they are the most pervasive and consequential factors affecting anyone participating in a smart home ecosystem. Woods argues that smart homes are spatial manifestations of a phenomenon called living in digitality, a cultural condition whereby users engage with technology at every moment of every day. Using extensive fieldwork at smart homes throughout the USA, Woods traces how smart homes urge ubiquitous computing as a normalized, daily practice, readying domestic spaces and their occupants for an increasingly transactional digital future that is largely controlled by corporate interests. Threshold advances knowledge in three ways, by: (1) Offering definitional tools for identifying and evaluating immersive technologies, including but not limited to the smart home (2) Identifying three distinct configurations of the smart home according to their domestic and technological functions (3) Demonstrating the productive capacity of smart homes (and smart devices) to influence social life The book highlights the rhetorical force of smart domesticity for rhetorical scholars, digital humanists, political scientists, critical theorists, policy makers, and residents or prospective residents of smart homes. Ultimately, Threshold serves as a toolkit for recognizing and responding to the persistent encroachment of digital technologies in all parts of our lives"--
Download or read book AI Revolution written by Jordan Blake and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2024-07-10 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witness the Tech Revolution Transforming Our World How far will AI take us? What challenges lie ahead? Dive into an exhilarating journey through the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence with "AI Revolution: The Future Unveiled". This book meticulously unpacks the fascinating past, dynamic present, and possible future of AI, capturing readers' imaginations with vivid stories and informed predictions. Starting from the very roots, explore early concepts and the pivotal figures who laid the groundwork in AI research. Then, venture through the key technologies propelling this transformation – machine learning, neural networks, and natural language processing, to name a few. Each technological breakthrough is explained in an engaging and accessible manner, drawing in not just technophiles but anyone curious about the future. Experience the profound impact of AI across various industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and finance. Understand how AI is reshaping our daily lives with personal assistants, smart homes, and even the media we consume. The book doesn't shy away from the dark sides either, addressing ethical dilemmas, workforce disruptions, and privacy concerns, presenting a balanced view that encourages thoughtful reflection. This comprehensive guide also focuses on the societal implications of AI. From education to national security, from economic impact to environmental sustainability, each chapter sheds light on how AI is altering norms and creating new paradigms. Additionally, thought-provoking interviews with leading experts and real-world case studies offer unique insights and lessons learned. Curious about what's next? Predicting future trends, "AI Revolution" explores speculative scenarios and long-term implications that will leave you pondering the endless possibilities. Whether you are an industry professional, a student, or simply a curious mind, this book is a captivating must-read that will prepare you for the inevitable AI-driven future.
Download or read book Right Place Right Time written by Ryan Frederick and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The author shares his insider knowledge of housing options to help older adults make the best decision about their place of residence by evaluating factors such as financial budget, health, and family considerations. He provides a step-by-step approach to evaluating one's current living situation and then reviews the different options to consider, including aging in place, downsizing, community living, and more"--
Download or read book My Smart Home for Seniors written by Michael Miller and published by Que. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-colour introduction to the smart home has been written from the ground up with one audience in mind: seniors. No ordinary "beginner's book," My Smart Home for Seniors approaches every topic from a senior's point of view, using meaningful, realistic examples. With large text, close-up screen shots, and a pleasing design, this easy tutorial is designed to be read comfortably by practically anyone. Michael Miller assumes absolutely no prior experience with smart home products and technologies, but he never talks down to you. My Smart Home for Seniors covers all the major smart home systems (Google, Apple, Amazon, and more), as well as best-selling controller hubs such as Amazon's Echo and Dot and Google's Home. You'll find complete coverage of popular smart home devices for lighting, heating/cooling, home security, cooking, entertainment, and more. Miller shows how to connect a smart home to smart community grids and services, helps you avoid potential privacy and security pitfalls, and previews the future of smart homes. Best of all, Miller doesn't just teach you concepts: he guides you through choosing, installing, and using the best smart home technologies for you: the ones that can really improve your life.
Download or read book Smart Homes written by Nagender Kumar Suryadevara and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book addresses issues towards the design and development of Wireless Sensor Network based Smart Home and fusion of Real-Time Data for Wellness Determination of an elderly person living alone in a Smart Home. The fundamentals of selection of sensor, fusion of sensor data, system design, modelling, characterizations, experimental investigations and analyses have been covered. This book will be extremely useful for the engineers and researchers especially higher undergraduate, postgraduate students as well as practitioners working on the development of Wireless Sensor Networks, Internet of Things and Data Mining.
Download or read book eIoT written by Steffi O. Muhanji and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book explores the collision between the sustainable energy transition and the Internet of Things (IoT). In that regard, this book’s arrival is timely. Not only is the Internet of Things for energy applications, herein called the energy Internet of Things (eIoT), rapidly developing but also the transition towards sustainable energy to abate global climate is very much at the forefront of public discourse. It is within the context of these two dynamic thrusts, digitization and global climate change, that the energy industry sees itself undergoing significant change in how it is operated and managed. This book recognizes that they impose five fundamental energy management change drivers: 1.) the growing demand for electricity, 2.) the emergence of renewable energy resources, 3.) the emergence of electrified transportation, 4.) the deregulation of electric power markets, 5.) and innovations in smart grid technology. Together, they challenge many of the assumptions upon which the electric grid was first built. The goal of this book is to provide a single integrated picture of how eIoT can come to transform our energy infrastructure. This book links the energy management change drivers mentioned above to the need for a technical energy management solution. It, then, describes how eIoT meets many of the criteria required for such a technical solution. In that regard, the book stresses the ability of eIoT to add sensing, decision-making, and actuation capabilities to millions or perhaps even billions of interacting “smart" devices. With such a large scale transformation composed of so many independent actions, the book also organizes the discussion into a single multi-layer energy management control loop structure. Consequently, much attention is given to not just network-enabled physical devices but also communication networks, distributed control & decision making, and finally technical architectures and standards. Having gone into the detail of these many simultaneously developing technologies, the book returns to how these technologies when integrated form new applications for transactive energy. In that regard, it highlights several eIoT-enabled energy management use cases that fundamentally change the relationship between end users, utilities, and grid operators. Consequently, the book discusses some of the emerging applications for utilities, industry, commerce, and residences. The book concludes that these eIoT applications will transform today’s grid into one that is much more responsive, dynamic, adaptive and flexible. It also concludes that this transformation will bring about new challenges and opportunities for the cyber-physical-economic performance of the grid and the business models of its increasingly growing number of participants and stakeholders.
Download or read book Human Compatible written by Stuart Jonathan Russell and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading artificial intelligence researcher lays out a new approach to AI that will enable people to coexist successfully with increasingly intelligent machines.
