Smart home gadgets that will definitely come in handy in everyday life

Many of us have known for a long time that any house can be equipped with various sensors, blocks, controllers, which greatly facilitate life. However, the “smart home” system is a complex solution that requires thoughtfulness and, of course, considerable financial costs. Nevertheless, today you can find many gadgets that are managed separately. And, of course, they greatly simplify life.

Kitchen scales

An excellent device for those who lead a healthy lifestyle and monitor the condition of their body. Helps to accurately weigh products.

The gadget, of course, interfaces with the smartphone and remembers the last measurements. This helps to always remember the final data. In addition, the device will indicate the number of calories of a particular food, as well as its nutritional value.

Animal feeder

This device is especially useful for those who always disappear at work, and have pets at home. In addition, the device will become indispensable if you are planning a trip that will take a couple of days.

What should be done? Just fall asleep in a special compartment with food and set the time when the gadget will dispense food to your pet in portions. Some models are controlled from a smartphone, and more advanced ones are equipped with an additional surveillance camera, which will also help to see what is happening with the animal.

Bulb

Typically, such bulbs are used in the general "Smart Home" system. However, you can install such a device separately. The device connects to Wi-Fi, the control type is from a smartphone. There are models on sale that respond to a voice command.

The principle of operation is simple: a light bulb can burn in different colors, act as a night light, turn on / off at a certain time. And also modes are available that imply a choice of temperature and brightness.

Power socket

A smart socket no longer surprises anyone, and similar devices are produced by different companies. All have approximately the same functions. They are paired with Wi-Fi, the type of control is from a smartphone, they help to save energy, they "know" themselves turn off appliances, some models react to power surges or, conversely, overheating of household technology.

A similar outlet can be connected to anything: kettle, microwave oven, iron, air conditioner, electric oven, toaster and much more that is similarly connected to Wi-Fi. This is quite convenient if a person does not want to go up again from sofa. For example, in the summer season, when the heat in the house is bothering, it is enough to give a command to turn on the air conditioner from another room.

Additionally, some smart plugs keep track of how much power a device is consuming and generate reports to help control electricity consumption.

And also on sale you can find such sockets that work in tandem with a motion sensor. For example, you are always worried about whether you turned off the iron. The problem is solved simply: you need to place a motion sensor near the ironing board and install a smart socket. Next, you need to configure the work of gadgets in the application - it takes a couple of seconds. If no one is near the ironing board, the iron will turn off and you will be calm. The time from the last movement is adjusted independently. It can be 10 seconds or a couple of minutes.

Bin

There is a trash can in every home, and it is generally difficult to call it “smart”. However, today you can find such containers that are additionally equipped with sensor sensors. How does this make life easier? When you just bring your hands or a bag to the bucket, the lid automatically opens. This allows you not to bend over once more, and unpleasant odors do not penetrate the rooms.

There are more advanced models that "know" how to insert and expand the package on their own. In addition, when the bucket is completely clogged, the gadget itself will seal the garbage in cellophane. All you have to do is take it to the container.

Motion, smoke, leakage and temperature sensors

All such security devices are very popular. They monitor unauthorized entry into the house, react to movement, opening windows / doors. As soon as the gadget “senses” something amiss, it will immediately send a notification to the owner on the smartphone.

Also included in this category are the following sensors:

1. Smoke. They react to smoke, reproduce a signal and transmit information to a person's smartphone.
2. Leaks. Equipped with metal contacts that are sensitive to moisture. As soon as liquid gets on them, the device will immediately notify the owner. Such sensors should be placed in especially dangerous places: under the bath or shower stall, under the sink and near the toilet.
3. Gas leaks. Such sensors are popular. They are usually installed in apartments where the kitchen is combined with the living room, and the stove is gas.

In fact, you can find a lot of such gadgets that will control your safety. This is a temperature controller, and a sensor for increasing the concentration of harmful substances in the air, and even a special lock that reacts only to the owner's fingerprint.

Water pump

This device is useful for those who order water at home in large bottles. Although the gadget is not controlled from a smartphone, it makes life much easier. You do not have to use a hand pump, since this device has a built-in sensor that is triggered when you bring your hand to it. So, you just need to substitute a kettle, a mug, a saucepan for it and the water will pour itself without your participation.

Alarm

Devices designed for comfortable waking can work in different ways. So, some models, shortly before the set time, begin to emit pleasant smells, while others turn on the backlight and gradually increase it. intensity (the body reacts to light, the content of a number of hormones changes and awakening occurs - a kind of imitation of the dawn that comes in winter too late).