Smart LED bulb price is expensive

What's the smart home looks like? Full voice control, AI learning, robot butler, this may have been the future of technology is expected to achieve, but at this stage, "Connectivity" is a major feature of smart home devices. Seemingly simple, but in fact if we really want to create a full connectivity, smart home automation, is not an easy thing. So, where is the problem?

For smart home, many of my friends will think it is a very avant-garde technology. Intelligent led light bulbs, surveillance cameras, thermostats, smart locks, sounds very attractive, in fact, some users have begun to configure these products at home, and gradually build automated home environment, Adam Clark Estes is one of the fanatics. He spent six months time, purchased a considerable number of smart home products, and hands-on installation, commissioning, trying to create an intelligent automation apartments. And in recent days, he invited a few friends to watch Blu-ray movies at home during want to "show off" about his success, the use of mobile phones will dim the lights, but repeated several attempts, they can not succeed, we can only use the most the traditional way - come at the switch, turn off the lights.

Obviously, this is quite a frustrating experience, but it is difficult to avoid. In addition there may be a connection failure, firmware Bug problems are inevitable, any vendor can not guarantee flawless.

Adam Clark Estes, when building smart home, had considered a number of well-known products, such as Nest, Philips Hue, etc., but there is no doubt that these products are very expensive. In the end, he chose Quirky and GE jointly launched smart home products, designed to reduce costs. These devices include LED bulbs, windows sensors, Hub, power supply, etc., but also reached a total cost of at least $ 1,200 (about 7488 yuan). Even so, as mentioned above, these devices do not always work properly.

Adam Clark Estes during the initial connection device, it takes a day to adjust the WIFI network, Hub, one by connecting all the smart home devices, until they are all working properly. You know, just a light bulb as many as 17, each requiring a separate set, very cumbersome. As smart socket, electrical wiring if you do not know, you may still need help professionals.

Obviously, most manufacturers advocated "a simple way to build a smart home" in a complex installation process, more like a talk.