• Smart lighting:

Smart lighting is one of the most accessible and affordable options for adding smart devices to the home works impressively with digital voice assistants.

Smart lighting works through a controller (bridge) that is connected to your Wi-Fi router & the smart light bulbs are then controlled by Wi-Fi through the bridge. The elements required for a smart lighting system include:

   1. Smart light bulbs:

These are light bulbs that can communicate using Wi-Fi via the smart lighting bridge. They can be either white, or colored, in which case they can change color and also create artistic scenes if more than one bulb is used in a particular room.

 2. Bridge:

This is the controller that is connected to your Wi-Fi router. Once it has been set up, this is where commands will be sent & then distributed to the smart lighting system.

• Smart thermostat:

Smart heating enables(Example: Nest smart heating system) you to control the heating in your home through an app or a digital voice assistant. This can be done while you are at home & also remotely.

• Smart security:

Security is a major issue for any home owner and it is important to make your home is as secure as possible. Elements of smart lighting:

   1. High-quality rotating cameras with Night vision
   2. Smart Alarm Systems
   3. Internal door and window sensors
   4. Internal motion sensors
   5. Video Doorbell
   6. Smart Locks (using app, digital voice assistant, biometric, numeric keypad etc)

• Robotic lawnmowers and cleaners:

Tasks within or outside the home can be automated through the use of robot lawn mowers, vacuum cleaners & mops. These do not all have their own compatible 
apps, but can work independently.

The smart home of the future may look significantly different from now but, the future of smart home is definitely bright. The journey will be an exciting one that will be filled with new devices and a developing way in which we interact with our homes.