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Module 1 Unit 2 - How can Smart Homes improve our lives? – Overview of Smart Home services & devices
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The smart home is one of the technological advances that are no longer part of the future but are becoming a reality in our lives. Today, smart homes are growing tremendously thanks to recent technological advances, the drop in price that smart devices are experiencing and the great benefits they bring into our lives. Turning your traditional home into a smart one isn’t difficult! You just have to understand the functions of smart home devices and to choose the right devices so you can control your house more easily and effectively.
The present unit arises from the great impact that smart homes will have on our lives, such as improvements in certain aspects of quality of life (safety, health, entertainment, comfort, saving bills, etc ...) or changes in daily living habits (sedentary, quality of sleep, routines, leisure time, etc ...).
This learning unit is focused on highlighting the benefits and advantages generated by intelligent devices for the home, improving the lives of people who use these devices. For example, how can intelligent devices allow us to save on electricity bills? How can these devices make us feel safer in our homes? A range of products and services will be described, so you can understand the utility of these devices and the way in which they can improve your day to day life.
Even if we mention some products by name here, this does not mean that we particularly recommend these products. In our opinion, they may be particularly suitable for the topic or are most widespread on the market (see also our ethical disclaimer in the previous learning unit). You will also see that in this unit we focus mainly on the advantages and functionalities. Concerns, risks and possible disadvantages are discussed in a further learning unit.