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Smart Home control center

Here is an example of a smart home center: The Bosch Smart Home Controller II connects all integrated devices and controls functions, scenarios and automations. Credits: Bosch

Here is an example of a smart home center: The Bosch Smart Home Controller II connects all integrated devices and controls functions, scenarios and automations. Credits: Bosch

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The smart home control center is the heart of a smart home – it’s where all the information comes together. It controls the intelligent systems that are networked with it and issues commands to them so that a wide variety of work and tasks can be automated and run without human intervention. Synonyms for “smart home” also include “intelligent home,” “eHome,” and “smart living.”

Smart home control center: Automated control of our home

The functions of individual devices can be operated centrally and coordinated with each other by networking the building technology in a uniform system. A smart home is built on interconnected sensors (e.g., window and door contacts) and devices (shutters, heating, lights) that enable automated control of various components.

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Alarm functions notify us of a burglary about when a person is identified in the room when, in fact, the house should be empty. Sensors such as liquid sensors or smoke detectors report a burst water pipe or alert us to a fire.

The connected sensors and devices either run fully automatically or can be controlled via interfaces – such as apps.

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