What is a smart house?
The smart house is fully automated house controlled by a sophisticated computer AI. Basically, you talk to the house, and tell it what you want, and it does it for you. Turn on the lights, cook breakfast, even draw your bath. Some smart houses will even monitor your vital signs. The AI often has a human name, and frequently have feminine personalities and voices. Because A.I. Is a C, Smart House AIs have a tendency to go horribly awry. They usually don't become actually evil, but they can become jealously overprotective of their owners. In some instances, they are shown falling in love with their owners or becoming envious of their owners relationships with other humans.
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Advantages of a Smart House
Convenience
Convenience is one of the biggest reasons that people build and purchase smart homes. These homes give users remote access to systems including heating and cooling systems, intercoms, music and multimedia devices throughout the home. Integrated hard drives allow homeowners to watch video or listen to audio in any room; video intercoms make it easy to communicate with others in the home or visitors at the door. All of these smart home technologies streamline common tasks. Security Smart homes include advanced security systems with cameras, motion sensors and a link to the local police station or a private security company. Smart homes may also use key cards or fingerprint identification in place of conventional locks, making it harder for someone to break in. Accessibility For elderly or disabled residents, a smart home may feature accessibility technologies. Voice-command systems can do things like control lights, lock doors, operate a telephone or use a computer. Home automation allows an individual to set a schedule for automatic tasks like watering the lawn, removing the need to perform these labor-intensive tasks on a regular basis. Efficiency Smart homes offer enhanced energy-efficiency. Lights can shut off automatically when no one is in a room, and the thermostat can be set to let the indoor temperature drop during the day before returning it to a more comfortable level just before residents arrive in the evening. All of these automated tasks, along with modern, energy-efficient appliances, combine to save on electricity, water and natural gas, thereby reducing the strain on natural resources. |
Disadvantages of a Smart House
Smart homes utilize top innovations such as advanced lighting elements and security systems to bring comfort and convenience to your living experience. As smart houses become more popular and the technological advances are more widely used, owning a smart home has its advantages. Nevertheless, many factors still keep homeowners hesitant about purchasing a smart home.
Cost of Intelligence
Technology Learning Curve
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Blast from the past!!!In 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie about a young computer whiz, his widowed father, and his little sister, who win a computerized house that begins to take on a life of its own — the life of an overbearing mother While this is fiction, it is fun to see both the good and bad of smart houses, while it wont be as dramatic as in the movie. Here is a sense where Pat, the house takes control of the family and holds them hostage.
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