Top 5 Trends in Smart Home Technology

​The innovations for smart home technologies nowadays are growing exponentially. All of it has been made possible with the help of AI, analytics, IoT technology, mobile solutions, speech, and other technologies. More products and services were developed and are now here to change how we live in our homes.

Here are some of the top 5 trends you’ll see in smart home technology.

1. Smart Kitchen Appliances
   In the hopes to increase the interest of consumers in smart kitchen appliances, companies like Whirlpool and Samsung have unveiled their latest technologies. The new Connected Hub Wall Oven is among the series of Whirlpool’s connected appliance. It has an interactive LCD interface that allows you to find recipes, watch video cooking tutorials and has voice command capability.
   
   
2. Advance Sensor Technology
   With advanced sensors, you can easily monitor and predict potential issues before it happens. Moen and Flo Technologies have partnered up to create a Wi-Fi connected device that can monitor water movement in your water line. It can detect leaks and shut off the main water line in case there is a problem.
   
   
3. Smart Touchscreen Surfaces
   GHSP’s Smart Backsplash is am an edge-to-edge touchscreen that enables you to look up recipes from the internet, play your podcast and call up cooking controls. While on standby, you can set it to display an image that you choose.
   
   
4. Voice-Activated Digital Assistants
   While people are already accustomed to the Google Assistant, Alexa, Bixby, and others, manufacturers wanted to go beyond smart speakers. They’ve done this by integrating digital assistants with a few things like bathroom mirrors. Now, you can ask Alexa or you Google Assistant to review news, your calendar or check the weather through your mirror.
   
   
5. Home Surveillance with AI Imaging
   This latest line of video surveillance utilized AI imaging to fine-tune its capabilities to recognize humans, animals or cars. It will minimize or eliminate false alerts by distinguishing people, animals and other objects in the image. It can even recognize faces and identify residents and intruders.

Smart technologies are great tools that are designed to make life easier and safer. Having them will let you have a much peaceful sleep, just like home insurance.

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