The Internet of Things and smart homes are the hottest new technologies nowadays. Its core concept is to allow all appliances and home appliances of all sizes to connect to the Internet, use smart phones to control, and then combine multiple sensors and big data to obtain more intelligent use. Experience.
However, since they are in the development stage, everyone is basically groping forward. Most products do not have a more in-depth intelligent experience except for adding WIFI functions and realizing remote control. Even, there are some problems of inversion, safety and practicality. So, if you want to enter the field of smart home now, what do you need to pay attention to? Next, let's talk a little bit about the problems of mainstream smart home products. At least you need to reduce your psychological expectations and fully understand before deciding whether to buy.
One, is remote control enough?
A key point of the smart home is the Internet, but only a WIFI chip is built into the home appliance to realize remote control of the mobile phone, which is actually not really "smart". For example, some smart washing machines and dryers can be remotely laundered through mobile phone applications, but do n’t forget: To do laundry, first you have to put the clothes from the dirty clothes basket into the washing machine. Obviously most people do not have a robot. So, if you can already put your clothes in the washing machine, why can't you operate it directly on the operation panel? Similarly, using the mobile phone to control the slow cooker seems to be just a gimmick.
Obviously, integrating the Internet is a basic trend of intelligence, but it is more reasonable to use the Internet well and make products really smarter. For washing machines, cooking utensils and other types of products, the focus of development should be more on the evolution of their vertical functions. Unless they evolve into fully automatic robots, any selling points such as "remote laundry" and "remote cooking" are flashy. Users don't need to spend extra budget for these functions.
Second, the upside down form of manipulation
Smart bulb is a very interesting smart home product, and it is also the first choice for many families. The original intention of the manufacturer is also very easy to understand: use the mobile phone to control the light switch, and also can achieve color adjustment, and even realize linkage operation with other products such as the audio system.
However, all kinds of rich functions are completely dependent on the applications of mobile phones and tablets. That is to say, in addition to switching lights, other application forms must be completed through electronic devices, which brings a series of new problems : If your phone is not around, please look for it and then control it; if the phone is dead, please charge it first.
Perhaps the manufacturer realized that such a user experience is not "smart" enough, so Philips and Belkin introduced additional smart bulb wireless remote controllers to solve this problem. However, this not only means that there is an additional remote control in the home, you also need to spend hundreds of dollars to buy it, to know that the smart bulb itself is already very expensive. As such, smart bulbs have not spread rapidly into the home. As for the solution, we believe that independent voice control may be a better solution, but it is only due to the cost and technical relationship, and few products take this concept.
Third, the form is greater than the actual effect
Many friends who do not like housework have such a dream: a versatile cleaning robot can help you complete all housework, and the cleaning effect is excellent, the floor is clean and all furniture is brand new. But at present, such intimate robot butlers may only exist in Japanese animation or science fiction movies. If you pin your hopes on various sweeping robots, you will be disappointed.
In fact, no matter how expensive the sweeping robot is, the sweeping ability is relatively limited, and it is not even as good as when you hold a handheld vacuum cleaner for a lap. Although they use built-in sensors to distinguish obstacles and cross obstacles, the home environment is usually more complicated. Even if they can avoid a coffee table, they may not be able to effectively identify every obstacle, let alone help you swipe every corner. clean. If you have a large living area or even a duplex structure, you may end up exhausted in order to make the sweeping robot work effectively, which is far less reliable than working in person or choosing to clean the aunt.
Fourth, the data is useless
The high PM 2.5 makes us realize how bad the air is, and people pay more and more attention to air quality. In addition to air purifiers, intelligent monitors and personal weather stations that are independent of air purifiers also appear in a scene-like manner, designed to allow you to obtain more accurate indoor air quality and weather data.
This concept is actually good. After all, we like personalized data, which is always more accurate than a large range. But the question also arises: what happens after the data is obtained? Obviously, just understanding that the air is currently bad, if there is no air purifier, it is still in vain. Of course, some products still open API interfaces, which can be linked with temperature control equipment and air purifiers for automated operation, but the number is not large.
Therefore, we believe that independent air quality testing is actually of little significance. It may be possible to integrate it directly into the air purifier. If you are very interested in this kind of product, you should still know whether the product will integrate data with automated operation in addition to data monitoring before purchasing.
Five, security issues
The main security internet surveillance camera is also a product of interest to many users. Compared to the previous cameras on PCs, they can work independently connected to the WIFI network, and access real-time pictures through mobile phones, tablets or PCs. The built-in motion, facial recognition and sound monitoring functions will also be sent to the user's mobile phone when abnormalities are found. Notification messages to achieve a safer family living environment.
But have you ever thought that the security camera itself is full of hidden dangers? Earlier, a hacker in the United States successfully hacked into a baby's security camera in a family and abused the baby (the camera's built-in duplex microphone), which caused a large social response. Just like in the famous video game "Watch Dog", as long as your device is connected to the Internet, there is a hidden danger of being attacked and hacked, especially if the manufacturer does not update the firmware and block the vulnerability in a timely manner according to the network security environment.
The same example also exists with other smart home products. For example, a smart refrigerator has been used by a hacker as a spam sender, sending tens of thousands of spam emails; Nest thermostat exposed security holes, hackers can know whether the user is at home. All in all, do n’t buy a product easily without ensuring that the manufacturer has an effective anti-hacking technology, because hidden dangers to home security may have more serious consequences than mobile Trojans.
6. Incompatible interconnectivity
Since the concepts of smart home and Internet of Things are still in their infancy, and lack of a unified platform, most of the manufacturers are independent and only provide interconnection compatibility of their own products, or support a relatively independent standard, which brings about Some barriers to linkage use. For example, if you want to achieve "play a soothing music with a wireless speaker while the smart light bulb flashes with the music", then it is best to make sure they support the IFTTT standard, or the smart light bulb application provides the sound stand by.
In the future, giant smart home platforms such as Apple HomeKit and Google Android Home are expected to improve the current split situation and provide an integrated linkage platform to allow devices to better collaborate and cooperate, but it still needs a long period of development . So if you can't wait to enter the field of smart home, it is best to see if the product supports the mainstream smart home platform in the future.
to sum up:
Obviously, people's pursuit of "intelligence" is endless, but the current smart home products are not perfect. Although we can't expect the appearance of home products with AI that can think and learn like humans in a short period of time, better maneuverability, more practical functions, effective linkage mechanisms and higher security are all manufacturers can The direction of efforts. All in all, smart home products must not pursue empty, gimmicky "tallness". Only by gradually improving from the basic experience and providing people-oriented application forms will it bring true "smart experience".
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