The office is another home for many of us. People here spend more than half of their crucial time, taking good care of their time and efforts is what makes organizations work-appropriate.
Technology never fails to help you with several mundane tasks in the office. One of the best technology is the Internet of things!
The Internet of things aka IoT is connecting things with the internet. We will talk about 5 major reasons why IoT is a boon for offices. Here’s a glimpse of a smart office!
The benefits of automation are not limited to just scheduling everything beforehand, instead, it has grown to “analyzing, improved safety, reduced cost and time”.
Let’s discuss the major reasons for having an IoT-based smart office:
Better working atmosphere using IoT
A decent working environment is the basic necessity of any workplace and luckily IoT has knocked on the door for us here. Through IoT, you can create the best possible working environment for your employees. These smart home devices keep a check on the room’s temperature and humidity and automatically command appliances to perform. For example, a little rise in the room’s temperature will enable AC to get started automatically.
Moreover, you can schedule these appliances and create a similar routine for the day-to-day working of the appliances.
What do we do here at SmarDen?
We have already scheduled our conference room’s appliances and as soon the clock hits 9:30 for a daily morning meeting, all the scheduled lights, fans, and projector get started with an appropriate room temperature.
A perfect start to the day in peace Cutting down the electricity wastage
As a human, we have to agree on the fact of forgetting stuff that is often minor but costs you a lot. For instance, turning off the lights, coffee machine, and oven (because you were too excited for the lunch). How cool getting a notification is?
Well, IoT is a savior here too. You get a notification when your appliance gets turned on and you get to know which employee turned it on. You can charge a fine from that one employee and use it for your next pizza party. (just saying)
A smart security system using IoT
There’s no better example of security than IoT. There are multiple smart locks and smart cameras you can use and operate from anywhere in the world. Out for a meeting but want to keep a check on employee’s activity? Why don’t you check on your smartphone?
IoT is all about networking normally with the internet. You can install various sensors such as gas sensors, motion sensors, and door sensors for additional safety. Every device gets connected to the internet which means, complete control in your own hands! Oh here’s our favorite video from our smart office, let’s know how we did here.
These sensors send you a notification on your phone when anything goes wrong so that timely action can be taken and major mishaps can be prevented.
Do you have a better security idea using IoT?
Let us know so that we can customize it for you (This is business, wink wink)
Voice assistants are your savior
Be it in the office or at home, nothing is better than Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant when it comes to listening. Running late for a client meeting and you are halfway to your cabin? Don’t move to switchboards or take out your phone from the pockets Instead command it to Alexa!
You can set up a daily routine for your appliances and ask Alexa to perform it for you.
What do we do at SmarDen?
The very first person to enter the office doesn’t go to the switchboards, They simply say
“Alexa, start my day” and all of the appliances linked get turned on and we start our happy day at work.
We do the same while checking out from the office,
“Alexa, Good night” we sign off from the office without leaving any lights turned on.
Schedule and save time
When it comes to saving time, nothing can beat the scheduling system. Be it a very important meeting or scheduling your social media posts for saving time. The best part is you can schedule your appliances along with appointments from your smartphone. Yes, that’s the power of IoT in the workplace. Next time you believe you’ll be running late, schedule these appliances and get the job right on time!
Can you think of more ways to incorporate IoT at your workplace? We’d love to hear from you!
Drop your ideas to [email protected] and let’s customize your dream workplace.
Apart from incorporating IoT, we teach it too!!! Check here
How Smart Home concept will be a Game Changer for Real Estate in 2019
When it comes to the real estate industry and specifically the housing market, introduction of Smart Homes, leveraging IoT technology, has seen a rapid increase over the past decade.
As a consequence, Smart Real Estate Solutions are now being proposed by many IT solutions providers.
Beyond this, since smart homes are in their infancy, high-market value, competition, and high-demand causes snapped backed listings.
More individuals would also be willing to leave smart home technology like the Nest thermostat, SmartThings Hub, and Philip Hues bulbs, installed in the home if they believed that the home would sell faster.
Wrapping this type of technology into a home via pre-installed tech makes the home that much more desirable to a millennial homebuyer.
The agriculture industry has been facing various challenges for years. Know More IOT Application in Agriculture: Reshaping the Sector Into Smart Farming.
Benefits of IOT in Agriculture
- Remote monitoring quality of soil
- Smart warehousing, logistics, and distribution
- Greenhouse monitoring and automation system
- By 2025, it is expected that smart agriculture market size will get triple
IoT system acts as a bridge between the smart home devices and the network and connects all devices regardless of the network protocol and configurations.
A controller provides the user the access to view and controls the status of each device with the help of a smartphone app or voice command.
The voice commands can be carried out using Amazon Alexa or Google Home and can give a luxury feel to the homeowner that all of his tasks are carried out immediately and accurately.IFTTT: IFTTT features are used to control smart home devices in a row.
The controller has a user-friendly interface and provides the user with devices divided into rooms and floors which allows the user to set accordingly.Time-schedule operations: Time-schedule operations are really helpful for the user, for example, you return from work, your mobile is not charged so you don’t have to search for the light switches in the dark.
This will provide you with a luxury feel that all of your home devices are performing functions automatically.Real-time alerts: As a controller is used for every smart home device, it can also provide real-time alerts associated with the use of every device.
This helps the user secure his home, for example, if a stranger is at your doorstep, you can get real-time alerts and can also monitor with help of a smart security camera.
