Home Automation has become a part of our vision of how we would perceive living in the future. Among Designers and architects, automation has crossed a variety of stages and scales, beginning from the concept of a smart city, automation in buildings to the working of light and ventilation in our homes. In recent years we can witness how interior spaces have been transformed with the help of upgrading technologies. As the name of the article suggests we would be showing light on the automation system that has been adapted and accepted inside the house today but let us first understand what is the role of automation? And How does it work? 

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1. Role of Home Automation in interiors | Automation System 

Smart Home Technology or Home Automation allows you to control the functions of your home using the Objects connected to Internet. It enables one to automate homes by giving control to multiple devises via sensors, remotes or with the help of voice commands.

Home Automations plays a massive role in homes smart fro easy living & allows one to step into high functionality & technology.

One of the major Advantages of home automation system is the Convenience. From Mangaing devices to keeping the lights off with just a voice commands supports in making life easier. It helps in maximizing Security as it can help you keep an eye on the Cameras to the doorbell.

Energy efficiency has becomes a major part of conservation now but with home automation to save energy has become much easier as it can automatically turn off the lights in unwanted area. Also Its remote controlling access has made events less time consuming.

2. How does Home Automation work

On the various degrees and levels in any home the technology may vary and the kind of control in home automation may vary too so there is no one way how home automation works.

The Central Control of home automation is a system that controls most of the system centrally. Home security, air conditioners, washers, dryers, lights etc. can be clubbed and made to one single source. The advantage of this system is to have one control point for all the functions of the house. However the disadvantage of this system are the limitations involved with syncing of particular devises and it is not cost-effective.

The App based home automation uses the network of your home to efficiently connect to each device and inorder to function. Your Smart devise should be connected to wifi and can be loaded with apps or a single application and similarly the smart tools should be connected to wifi to function. This technology works on the principle of Internet. The key advantage of this function is its affordability; However one always requires a cloud – based connection and proximity for this system to function efficiently.

Lets see where the accessibility of automation through the areas in our homes:

3. Lighting and Heating

Interior lighting is one of the most important targets for automation, given the existing technologies that are skilled to sense human presence and micro-movements through spaces. Automated lighting allows control of the selection of scenes and recalls with a press of a single click which enables to instantly customize the lighting and helps it accommodate various preferences with different uses in space. It is also believed automated lighting and heating have the potential to save more energy in homes by limiting the usage of excess light in unoccupied rooms.

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4. Furniture | Automation System 

The Furniture sets an impeccable example of how automation in interior design has impacted how we choose to live. Given the increasing population, the habitation in smaller spaces in the cities has become obvious. The Automated furniture is adaptive, creative and flexible for interiors.

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5. Rooms

As we read about how various innovations, home automation is transforming rooms and even personal spaces such as toilets. The new highly efficient showers are claimed to save up to 85% of water with 75% energy. While the mirrors offer the luxury of reading news while grooming. The innovation provides extravagant possibilities – the towel warmers, floor alerts, body dryers and the list is endless.

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6. Décor

While Automation is mostly envisioned as a tool to perform commands in interiors, it can also be used to enhance aesthetics. Turning office areas, bathrooms, bedrooms, living spaces, and any wall could be upright with aesthetics.

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7. Virtual Assistants | Automation System 

Virtual Assistants are voice-controlled devices. It is programmed to control your smart home, engage your favourite services, inform, entertain, alert and is capable of providing one with all the smart home automated luxury on your voice.

References:

  1. User, S., 2022. The Best Smart Technologies for Interior Design. [online] Automationoftexas.com. Available at:https://automationoftexas.com/blog/item/the-best-smart-technologies-for-interior-design [Accessed 24 April 2022].
  2. Corbusian. 2022. The Age of Automation and How Smart Interior Designers Should Adapt in 2021? – Corbusian. [online] Available at: https://www.corbusian.com/interior-design-and-the-age-of-automation/ [Accessed 24 April 2022].
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Disha is an architecture graduate from Nagpur University, 2021. Being an avid traveler, she has always tried to connect the city’s art & culture with architecture. She is a keen learner & an extremely creative individual who always seeks opportunities to enhance knowledge & experience in the field of architecture.