The dream of owning a smart home is now a reality for most homeowners. Thanks to advancements in smart home automation technology over the decade.

Home automation modifies your home to automatically perform different sets of tasks. Many of the home automation systems rely on “Internet of Things (IoT)” devices, which make it possible to control different functions in your home through mobile and voice technology.

What is a Smart home automation system?

A smart home automation system allows you to monitor, track and control various appliances that are connected to the internet and can be controlled either on an app on your mobile phone or computer.

Lights

Appliances like dishwasher, coffee maker

Electrical outlets

Heating and cooling systems

Security systems (alarm system, doors, windows, cameras, locks)

Smoke detectors

Global Smart home automation market trends 2020

The smart home automation market is growing and has already impacted our lives. As the prices of IoT devices prices continue to decrease, the general public has found more and more benefits to these products.

The United States is one of the countries that are fast adopting smart home systems in their households.

The global smart home market size is expected to reach 53.45 billion U.S. dollars Source

By 2022, the total consumer spending on smart home automation devices will reach up to80 billion U.S. dollars Source

There is a significant increase in global revenue from smart home devices between the years 2016 and 2018 jumping from 9.8 billion to over 18 billion U.S. dollars in 2018. Of that amount, the majority was generated from the Americas region, with a total of 8.4 billion U.S. dollars. Source

Trending Smart Home Devices

When asked about the top 3 devices, people wanted to control different devices via their smartphones.

62%

wanted a video security camera

54%

looked for both- thermostat and lighting

• In 2015, the global smart thermostat unit sales grew by 123%
• By 2023, the smart lighting market is expected to reach 105.28 billion U.S. dollars
• By 2024, global smart TV unit sales is expected to climb to as high as 250 million units per year.

Some of the trendiest smart home devices are:

1. Smart Garage doors

The smart sensors are integrated with a companion mobile app to open, close, and monitor your garage door from anywhere in the World.

Features

• Open, close, and monitor your garage anytime, anywhere.
• Integrate with Alexa and Google Home
• Schedule time when you want to open or close the door

2. Smart Plug

TA Smart Plug turns any regular outlet into a SMART outlet.

Features

• Operate remotely anytime, anywhere
• Schedule time for all kinds of electronics
• Simply drive in and activate lights.
• Save energy and money

3. Smart Camera

TSmart Camera is an security camera that allows users to lookafter their home and family – remotely.

Features

• Closely monitor your home when away
• Pull up real-time video feeds
• Receive text messages or emails when the security system encounters a problem.

Benefits of Smart Home Automation devices

Industry trends – Future-ready devices

There are three rising tech trends influencing the home automation market.

1. Voice-controlled home automation systems

Sometimes talking to voice-controlled systems almost makes you feel like you are in Star Trek. You can even name your Amazon Alexa “computer” if you want. From a practical side, smart home automation benefits greatly from the rise in voice systems like Alexa, Google Home, and Siri.

72% of Americans now use voice commands to control smart home devices.

58% Millennials have smart home devices with voice control

50% Gen X have smart home devices with voice control

26% of Baby boomers have smart home devices with voice control

2. Home Security

The global smart home security market was valued at about $2.14 billion in 2018 and is expected to grow to $4.37 billion at an annual growth rate of 19.6% through 2022. Source

Smart home devices such as alarms, cameras, and lockers are the preferred choice of many households because they are more safe and secure.

40% of people prefer automatic lock/unlock ability.

64% of people prefer to monitor or receive notifications on their mobile app.

3. Remote Monitoring and Control

One of the new trends in smart home devices is geo fence-controlled devices. Because users want to control who can access the device, they only make it accessible to a few people in the surrounding area.

This prevents many remote hacks by third parties

Popular Smart home devices

Source

Real-world use case of Smart Home Automation

Recently, we helped a Texas-based company by developing a mobile-based application to control selected Smart home devices by Voice command from anywhere and anytime.

With the help of the application, the user can open, close, and monitor their appliances as well as schedule a time for any activity. Voice and text notifications are also shared to update the user on the status of smart home devices.

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With the integration of the internet into almost every part of our lives, a new technology has emerged called the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT is a system that connects real-life objects to the internet to make them more accessible. IoT can help transfer data that can be controlled from anywhere. Whenever there is talk about IoT, people often discuss what its implications are on the smaller levels of our personal lives but forget how it can potentially affect the business world.

With the help of the Internet of Things, businesses can easily track objects in real-time and analyze them, thus enabling them to make better decisions to greatly improve their efficiency and productivity. Not only this, but it can also help create improved opportunities for organizations and people.

The application of the Internet of Things is not merely limited to the technical world; there are a lot of different industries which can benefit from utilizing IoT. Here are some examples of how IoT is changing various industries:

Retail Industry

In regards to the retail sector, the internet has eliminated the need to visit a store in person. With the help of IoT, e-commerce sites can easily provide consumers with the same experience a physical store offers. Augmented and virtual reality is already set to provide consumers the same advantage of trying something on before purchasing it. The concept of ‘store-in-a-box’ is prevalent since all of the things you need will now be available in one place. Through the use of automated checkouts, inventory optimization is another area where IoT is being used.

Manufacturing Industry

In the manufacturing industry, IoT can be easily embedded into machinery and electronics to monitor costs and assets. This can greatly reduce the cost of manufacturing. Factory automation can also be done, which will decrease the time and human resources required. Not only this, but various factories can be connected, and energy and resources can be managed through IoT.

Real Estate

IoT is also predicted to change the real estate sector. Smart buildings can be constructed with the help of IoT that is aligned with the priorities and preferences of their owners. One big issue that IoT can now solve is the security and safety of buildings using innovative technologies such as facial recognition cameras and more.

Healthcare

Internet of things can be considered a major asset for the healthcare industry. It can be used to track almost anything: medical equipment, patient health status, reports, and more. Even the distance between doctor and patient will no longer be an issue, as you can easily set up a ‘virtual patient observation’ with the help of IoT.

Energy and Minerals

Energy management systems that use the Internet of things can be very useful in conserving resources. Smart sensors can be employed to keep a track of usage for businesses and consumers alike.

Transportation

Keeping track of logistics and shipments has never been easy in the transportation industry. But with the introduction of IoT, businesses can now easily embed this technology and find the best methods to increase efficiency. Connected roadways, trains, and stations will also help in the security and safety of passengers.

Agriculture

With the help of IoT security issues sensors, information regarding soil, climate, weather, irrigation, and more can be collected, enabling farmers to make better-informed decisions. Connecting farm equipment, livestock, and more can help farmers monitor their farms from a remote location, thus automating it to a certain extent.

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As smart home device manufacturers continue to explore appliances and devices that can be controlled remotely, we move closer to making our homes a little more magical. By combining wearable technology and smart home automation technology, it’s easy to envision a more productive and convenient home. Although smart appliances in homes are relatively new, their usage is growing quickly, and this trend is expected to continue to grow significantly over the next few years. Wearable devices could be used to seamlessly connect to smart environments, allowing consumers to save a lot of time around the house.

One such convenience we’ve brought into your smart home automation world is the “Smart door application”.
Smart Door App is a companion app to an existing garage door opener that securely allows one or more users to open, close, and monitors their garage door from anywhere in the world.

If you are using your old garage door remote control, you might know they frustration in using them. Some of those frustrations we face often include:

• We need to get extra remotes for family members, service persons, or tenants
• We have to carry the garage remote on a walk around your neighborhood or bicycle ride
• We lose or break them
• We forget to replace the batteries and only realize when it’s too late
• Garage remotes get stolen out of parked cars giving criminals access to homes

So your Voice technology enabled Smart door application for Home Automation is a simple yet robust solution for all these problems.

Benefits:

People have always reported that they forget to close the garage door and remember when they are in bed and ready to go to sleep. They have to rush out of bed in the middle of the night to check if the garage door is closed or open. Or they’re away from home automation and have an unexpected visitor who needs access to their home or car but they have no way to do so.

In all such situations, you have just one buddy, and it’s none other than Beyond Key’s amazing voice-based wearable app called Smart Door App. Let’s look into the other benefits of this app:

1. 
   CONVENIENCE
   Open or close your garage door with just your voice. Simply speak into your Apple Watch, Android Smart Watch, Alexa, or Google Assistant to place your command in the app. Once pairing is done, you don’t even need your smartphone near your wearable device or assistant.
2. 
   PEACE OF MIND
   Check the door status from anywhere, anytime, and see how much time has passed since the last event. Get notifications if your door opens or closes without your knowledge. No one other than permitted users can operate the door.
3. 
   INTEGRATION OPTIONS
   Easy integration of the app is available with smart assistants like Google Home and Amazon Alexa. Customized integration possibilities are on-demand with your choice of gadget.
4. SECURITY AND TRUST
   For user authentication and login permissions, the application relies on advanced encryption and authentication protocols similar to those used for banking transactions.
5. 
   COMPATIBILITY
   This application is compatible with most garage door openers available in the market. Works well with iOS and android watches and phones.
6. AFFORDABILITY
   Reasonable price quotes with all the available features to ensure you don’t break the bank. Additionally, any customization you need can be made a priority and development can be done within a stipulated time frame and budget.

How does it work?

• When any voice command is given to the app using a smartwatch, Alexa, or Google Assist, it is transmitted securely to the device which in turn will activate your garage door opener.
• After the status of the door is validated by the app, an audio status response is also played back to the user.
• The status of the door is displayed on your smartwatch.
• Push notifications are displayed to update the status of the garage door to users.
• An interactive interface is developed in the new build-up which enables the smartwatch app to play voice audio asking the user permission before activating the garage door.

What is the future?

Connectivity is the core result of IoT, and wearable devices are one of the keys to this technology’s expansion throughout our communities. If you look at predictions by the technology analysis company CCS, they have said that 95 million wearable devices will be sold this year, which will increase to 185 million devices by 2021. This impressive growth, combined with continuing IoT innovations and developments, makes it clear that the future of wearable devices connected to smart environments is right around the corner.

We are witnessing the integration of wearables in the smart home automation, where a smartwatch on our wrist can adjust the room temperature, turn on lighting, open and close doors, receive notifications from security systems, control other smart home devices, and much more all by listening to simple voice commands. We have been working on this smart home concept and wearable devices for the last two decades, and we’re still only in the beginning stages of this technological revolution. Expect significant growth, changes, and iterations in the coming months and years.

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