PRE2016 3 Groep14
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Group members
- Jeffrey Baijens
- Margot Emke
- Jari van Ewijk
- Marjolijn Kleijer
- Bram Lustenhouwer
- Wouter Wolthuis
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Advantages and disadvantages
With smart home technology, there are a lot of advantages and disadvantages. underneath, the most important advantaged and disadvantages are mentioned.
advantages:
- The whole system inside your house can be managed from one place. This can be your phone or a tablet. This has a advantage for elderly who are not able to run certain task by individually, but are now able to run everything through an app on their phone. [1] [2]
- Smart home technologies will increase the security of a household. The app can alert the owner when there is a burglary, can call the police immediately or the fire department when there is a fire. Also, it can unlock doors and light a path with the shortest escape route when the residents need to leave the house as soon as possible. [1]
- There is an increase in energy efficiency. A smart home can shut down appliances that are running but not needed at that time. For example, it can shut off light in a room where nobody is in. Also heating costs will decrease, as the owner can control the heating system when at work. Research has shown that the energy bills are decreased with 30%. how stuff works