\t\t\t\t\n\t\tWhat is Energy & Lighting?<\/h3> It is the application group composed by those technologies designed to heat and cool<\/strong> an environment (such as heaters, air conditioners, thermostats and fans), technologies designed to monitor and control the gas and electricity consumption <\/strong>(like energy meters), technologies to illuminate<\/strong> a space (like bulbs and LED stripes), and also technologies to make or break an electrical circuit<\/strong> (such as switches and plugs).<\/p><\/li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tWhat is Health & Prevention?<\/h3> It is the application group composed of those technologies that both directly (through humans) and indirectly (through the environment) monitor or influence our health level<\/strong>. Examples of health & prevention products are blood pressure monitors, human scales, fitness & activity trackers, sleep trackers, toothbrushes but also air quality trackers, air purifiers and humidifiers.<\/p><\/li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tWhat is Home Appliances?<\/h3> It is the application group composed of those technologies designed to support us on our household activities<\/strong>. Some of the home appliances that have become smart are coffee makers, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, ovens, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, cookers and lawnmowers.<\/p><\/li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tWhat is Home Entertainment?<\/h3> It is the application group composed of those technologies designed to access digital contents and also to share them <\/strong>across different devices. Within the home entertainment technologies, we find TVs, speakers, voice assistants, hubs and streaming stickers.<\/p><\/li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tWhat is Security & Safety?<\/h3> It is the application group composed of those technologies designed to prevent intentional attacks and unexpected incidents<\/strong>. Some of the available security and safety technologies are alarm systems, smoke detectors, video doorbells, leak detectors, cameras and door locks.<\/p><\/li>\t<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The technologies that interoperate within a smart home can be classified into five main application groups: Energy & Lighting, Health & Prevention, Home Appliances, Home Entertainment and, last but not least, Security & Safety.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":720,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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