“Alexa Switch ON the light” and flash! the lights switch ON without you moving a finger. Wonderful technology which ensures that life is made very comfortable for all, from Kids to teenagers to elderly.
Is this technology a real necessity or is it just a fancy?
This question will always arise when someone is going for a new house or wants to upgrade his house with automation.
Well home automation can be a solution to address various needs and the needs could be a necessity, a comfort or a luxury.
With the world going through a complete change in terms of the present situation of a pandemic inflicting the world, it has become a necessity to have as minimum touch points as possible. For elderly people, who have a problem moving around, home automation can be a blessing. As everything can be operated on a voice command. Hence it becomes a necessity.
Whereas for youngsters who like to have more time to themselves in activities which they like, home automation helps then increase their comfort. A simple voice command can make the music start so as to start one’s exercise routine.
It also is something which makes a house look elegant. A luxury which people want, so as to impress their family and friends. Start a party scene just through a tap on the mobile phone.
Having said all the above, one may also think that it makes people lazy. How much effort one needs to make just to stand up and make a switch “ON”. And imagine when you tell Alexa to switch ON the lights and they don’t turn ON.
Well every technology has its pros and cons but as said by Victor Hugo “No army in the world can stop an idea whose time has come!”
Home automation is here to stay!