This presentation lists & explains the various ways in which Smart Homes would improve our lives. Take a look.

2. RESEARCH
 The systematic investigation and study of materials
and sources in order to establish facts and reach new
conclusions.
 Any gathering of data, information and facts for the
advancement of knowledge.
 Research is a process of steps used to collect and
analyze information to increase our understanding of a
topic or issue.
 It consists of three steps: Pose a question, collect data
to answer the question, and present an answer to the
question.

3. ABSTRACT
 Smart homes hold the potential for increasing
energy efficiency, decreasing costs of energy use,
decreasing the carbon footprint by including
renewable resources and transforming the role of
the occupant.
 At the crux of the smart home is an efficient
electric energy management system that is enabled
by emerging technologies in the electricity grid &
consumer electronics.

4.  A smart home should provide families with a
feeling of control over their lives; being relieved
from breakdowns in their daily routines and
getting emotional satisfaction from the things
they value-identity, time and relationships.
 In these papers, we explore the roles that a smart
home can play for families to regain control over
their lives and also the art in electricity
management in smart homes & various enabling
technologies that will accelerate this concept.

5. SUMMARY
Smart Homes, Families and Control
 Impact on humans.
 This paper focuses on the dual-income families
because:
 Early adopters of smart home services because of
increased amount of stress.
 Ladies are also exposed to greater amount of stress.
 Obliged to lead highly structured lives with no
unscheduled situations.
 No time to cook and tend to heat and serve quick
dinners.

6.  Research is carried out around activities of waking
up & arriving home; busiest moments of the day
with:
Interviews with the family members
Noting emotions with the most & least favored
experiences
Feedback of families on the smart home
applications.

7. Alerts during Unscheduled Deviation
Reduced stress during unexpected weather change,
traffic, unplanned meetings.
Example
 Parent cannot pick-up the child from school due to a
flat tire & no phone signals.
 Smart home pings people that the family counts on.
 Neighbour is near by and agrees to pick him up.
 Tow truck comes & informs the parent that the child is
safe.

8. Other Roles
 Reminders for deviation like reminding about things
when grocery shopping or important meeting reminders.
 More time & attention to family-
 people get a feeling of control over their lives
 it helps manage time, schedules & thus maintain
individual identities & relationships
 Parenting activities in free time
 Peace & connectedness
 Provides functional support to cope with potential
breakdown
 Provides emotional support to be relieved from fear
of breakdown

9. SUMMARY
Electric Energy Management in the Smart Home
 Focuses on the Technology.
 Smart Home=well-designed structure with access to
assets, communication, controls, data & information
technologies for enhancing occupants’ quality of life
through comfort, convenience, reduced costs &
increased connectivity.
 Cell phones, Broadband internet connections, TV
services, entertainment applications and hybrid
vehicles.

10. Smart Home Roles
 Two-way communication with utility grid-
Smart Meter receives signals from service
provider & responds with information on
usage & diagnostics.
 Economic feasibility- monetary saving
occurs because of electricity management &
also increases reliability of service of
equipments.

11.  Thermal loads like air conditioner, room
heaters & water heaters can be controlled by
“intelligent” thermostats which can
automatically learn from user behavior
patterns & adapts room temperature
according to arrival & departure time of
users.
 Household load controllers can learn load
levels from devices & manage loads of
devices.

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