Next Step To Smart Homes: Drop The Smart

Next Step To Smart Homes: Drop The Smart

Smart home technology can benefit from disassociating from the term smart and focusing more on ... [+] helpful.



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Smart home technology is a term that we have been using for more than a decade. It's become common place. But, let's take a look at its meaning. Why smart? Does smart home technology make you feel smart? I would argue in most cases that it's quite the opposite. The technology can easily become complicated and aggravating.

According to Wikipedia, smart home technology is highly fragmented, has very few accepted standards and many competing vendors. This isn't painting a very pretty picture. So, where and how should we start to change? Let's start with the name.   

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