The number of news and information related to "smart home" is increasing.There is an image that "life becomes more comfortable" in technology such as IoT and AI, but what kind of scenes can be done?
This time, let's introduce the latest smart home that improves the quality of life, not just “comfortable”, such as increasing communication with families and helping to maintain health.
Smart Home is a technology that is close to life, in collaboration with smartphones, home appliances, and dedicated devices to realize some inconveniences and "I wish this would happen".So, what kind of scene, what kind of people can help and introduce them?I would like to introduce au's smart home service "au Home" as an example.
① There is a busy morning."Did you lock that?"
One of the most common things on busy mornings is the problem after leaving the house, "I'm worried if I locked the door."Not only when commuting, but also in a situation where you can not easily turn back, such as business trips and travels ... Everyone should have had a head once or twice.
In such a case, "smart lock" can be managed by smartphones that can be unlocked and locked by smartphones.Check out whether you are unlocked with a smartphone or locked, and if you forgot to close it, you can lock your home door from your smartphone.
Smart locks are one of the services that are easy to benefit for smart home beginners, so it's a good idea to start here.
■ Even at such times
"I put the key in the company!"
If you leave the key somewhere or lose it, you may not be able to enter the house.If you use it in combination with a smart lock, you can unlock it on your smartphone without a key.
"The child loses the key and doesn't enter the house!"
During work, a child contacted me, "I lost my key and can't enter the house!"In such a case, operate the smartphone from the company or on the go and unlock it!
[What do you need?A smart lock device is attached to the door of the thumb -turn type that is often used in ordinary households (a part that is pinched with the finger inside the door and rotates and unlocked).
写真はau HOMEの「スマートロック」（6月以降発売予定） au HOMEのスマートロックはネジ止めでしっかりと固定できるため落下などの心配が無いIf you have a driver, you can attach it yourself.There is no problem in rental housing because it can be installed without damaging the door.Not only smartphones but also existing metal keys are still available, so it is even more safe if you have a key.
② It is efficient to operate home appliances even during cooking ...
While busy preparing for dinner, the children's request from the children, saying, "Mom, room is hot!"Looking for a remote control, wiping your hands during cooking and operating the remote control ... This is surprisingly difficult.
If you are a smart home, you can control various home appliances with "audio" in conjunction with smart speakers.Even at the timing of "unable to release your hands" when preparing dinner, it is efficient to create a "multitasking of housework" with just the voice.
■ Even at such times
"I would be happy if the room was comfortable after returning home ..."
Home appliances at home such as air conditioners and lighting can be controlled by smartphones from the go, and air conditioners and entrance lighting can be turned on with automatic settings.
[What do you need?] What is needed for home appliances is a "smart remote control" that can operate home appliances such as air conditioners, televisions, and lighting.Home appliances are already at home if the air conditioner or lighting that can be operated with an infrared remote control is already located.In the au Home smart remote control "Infrared Remote Concon 01", it is possible to operate home appliances by voice by linking with smart speakers Google Home.
写真はau HOMEのスマートリモコン「赤外線リモコン01」③ I want to communicate with my family anytime
In the case of a dual -working family, it is safe to confirm that elementary school children are returning from school properly.
In such a case, "Smart button" is recommended.A device that can play various roles on the buttons, for example, if a child presses the button after returning home, you will be notified to the parent's smartphone in the company and you will see that the child has returned home.
■ Even at such times
"I want to watch the parents who live away moderately."
If you have a parent who lives alone in the distance, I would like to confirm that you are fine with moderate communication that does not burden each other without calling every day.In addition to smart buttons, you can gently "Mimamori" by using various sensors.
[What do you need?Au Home has commercialized a simple button that allows you to notify your smartphone app with one touch.The three buttons can be set not only to notification to the smartphone, but also on the on -off of home appliances.The button itself is large and has a high visibility, so it is easy to use as a "Mimamori device" from children to the elderly.
写真はau HOMEの「かんたんボタン01」"Opening and closing sensor" is a sensor -type device that can be easily installed in the toilet and living room door.You will be notified to your smartphone that the door has been opened and closed, so if you install it in a parent's bedroom, for example, you can see what happened in the morning.
There are also "motion sensors" that detect the "movement" of people and pets in the room, as well as temperature, humidity, and illuminance.
写真はau HOMEの「開閉センサー02」。取り付けも業者ではなく自分で簡単にできる写真はau HOMEの「モーションセンサー01」④ I want to get health in my everyday life
If there is a house where you can maintain your family's health without being conscious of living there, there is nothing so good.At the latest smart home, not only "convenient" and "security" have also appeared to manage health and improve the quality of life itself.
For example, in KDDI, based on sleep data measured with a dedicated device, a dedicated application checks sleep (sleeping time, sleep score, depth of sleep, etc.), and further improves sleep quality with options.The service for advice has also started.This summer, a service will be launched in conjunction with lighting and bedroom curtains to brighten the bedroom during wake -up time.Among smart homes, the "health" field is likely to develop significantly in the future.
[What do you need?] The thin sensor "Sleep Sensor 01" is installed under mattresses and bedding to monitor sleep.By linking with the dedicated application "Real Sleep", you can check the analysis results on your smartphone and receive advice according to the analysis results.
au HOMEの「睡眠センサー」と設置例A smart home where you can control various dedicated devices from smartphones and smart speakers.
Since smartphones, smart speakers and au Home devices cannot be communicated directly, the wireless communication adapter (A) (gateway) stands in the meantime and sends data to the server, enabling communication with a smartphone.The wireless communication adapter (A) is a Wi-Fi communication between smartphones and smart speakers, and data exchanges data with dedicated communication standards with each device.
Many devices use a dedicated communication standard that can be operated for a long time at low power to reduce the consumption of the electric pot as much as possible so that the installation location is not required.I'm it.
写真はau HOMEの無線通信アダプタ(A)In "au Home", even beginners of smart homes can start with confidence, such as a set plan that can be selected according to the usage scene, and "visit installation support", where specialized staff visits and installs at home.
In addition to the ones introduced above, there are more convenient and richer devices that make your life more convenient, so if you are considering introducing your home or a parent's house, please consult first.。
Depending on the family structure and life stage, each of them feels convenient, but future communication techniques such as IoT, AI, or 5G can bring a change that you could not imagine before in the lives of more people.That's it.Why don't you consider the first smart home on this occasion?