Smart home ready to go

Home is taking the tide of the Internet of Things and following the “Internet+” approach of traditional homes, it comes to people’s daily lives. With the reduction of implementation costs and the enhancement of functions, this intellectual power is even more improbable.

a. With the Internet of Things coming to people

The Internet of Things is hailed as the third wave of informatization following the Internet and mobile Internet, and will further influence people's lives. In the Internet age, as Bill Gates dreamed, "Every home has a computer. Every family is connected to the world through a computer network. Although it is only a wired network, it must be at home. A fixed location to access the Internet, but after all, to achieve the interconnection from scratch.

In the era of mobile Internet, wireless networks cover every area of ​​the family, and the popularity of portable devices such as laptops, smart phones, and tablet PCs allows us to connect more easily to the world. This step completed the Internet from fixed to mobile, but our eyes are still inseparable from those few screens. In the era of the Internet of Things that is happening, the intelligentization of traditional devices has created more contacts, so that smart homes really come to people. This step will complete the partial to full interconnection, and we will also look away from the screen and return to the original life. In the era of the Internet of Things, there are more possibilities for connecting networks, and the impact on home life is also the most extensive.

b. When the traditional home encounters "Internet+"

From the perspective of Ying Fang, the traditional home products and markets have been formed, and industry participants are striving to find new growth points. The "Internet +" proposal has given many inspiration to traditional home-based participants and they are all trying to explore how to practice Internet thinking. A traditional TV, if it can connect to the Internet, will not only provide richer content, but also can realize novel functions such as mobile phone control. A traditional real estate project, if it is pre-installed, implements smart home solutions. When the owner lives, pushing away is the door to smart life. From the demand side's point of view, people have more expectations of home life. With the improvement of the level of raw tongue and the growing middle class, the pursuit of quality of life has become increasingly urgent. The emergence of smart homes can precisely solve this demand. When you get up in the morning, a cup of fresh soymilk is ready; when you wake up at night, the smart night light will automatically light up; smart home starts from the little things around and gradually enters people’s lives. In addition, the awareness of energy conservation and environmental protection has also promoted people's yearning for smart homes.

C. Reduction of implementation costs

According to the Goldman Sachs report, the cost of smart hardware terminals, network connectivity, and data processing has decreased over the past 10 years. - Cheaper sensors: The average cost of sensors dropped from $1.30 to $0.60. A cheaper bandwidth: The cost of bandwidth drops by about 40 times. - Cheaper data processing costs: The cost of data processing has dropped by about 60 times. In summary, the implementation cost of the entire Internet of Things has been greatly reduced, and smart home as a part of the Internet of Things also benefits from the reduction of costs. When it comes to the cost of components, Moore's law (Moore's law) cannot be separated. It was proposed by Intel’s Gordon Moore in 1965: the number of integrated circuits on the integrated circuit is about every 18 months. It will double; in other words, the microprocessor's performance will double in 18 months, or the price will drop by half. However, this law is considered to be a kind of speculation and is not based on any physical laws. The actual situation also proves that the growth rate of this kind of technology has signs of slowing, but the cost reduction is an irresistible trend.

d. Improvements in performance and functionality

From the foundation layer of smart home technology, performance has greatly improved. - The increase in calculation speed provides more powerful data processing capabilities. - The development of big data technology can extract more value from the data. - Universal network coverage makes it easier for smart devices based on Wi-Fi communications to connect. In addition, technological breakthroughs in security, power management, and remote control have all improved the performance of smart homes. From the application layer of smart home users, the function has also been improved. - The development of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology can provide users with a more intimate experience.

With the popularity of a smart phone, many simple devices can use the mobile phone to complete computing and networking, thus providing more abundant functionality. In summary, at the macro level, smart homes will leverage the Internet of Things and "Internet +" trends; at the micro level, smart homes will use the favorable trends in technological development. Therefore, the long-awaited smart home is about to erupt.