Many housewives dream of appliances that could facilitate the process of cooking. But not everyone knows that such a technique exists and is available to everyone. A smart kitchen is not a dream, but a reality. Boring cooking is a thing of the past. Every cook comes to the aid of a smart Appliances with advanced features.

Smart kitchen - functionality and features

Some already actively use all kinds of accessories with which any dish can be cooked faster and look aesthetically pleasing. Smart kitchen gadgets can save not only your time, but also money by reducing your electricity consumption. These benefits will be appreciated in every home, restaurant or small coffee shop. It does not matter whether you are a professional chef or cook only for yourself and your family.

Smart home appliances

Modern smart equipment is able to implement any, even the most daring, ideas. It is designed not only for the most simple and familiar tasks. For example, currently produced kitchen appliances which has internet access. It can communicate with its owner to adjust operating modes, turn on / off, etc. While at the workplace, the owner can control the coffee maker at his home, or the kettle, which will be heated when he comes home from work.

What does the expert think?

When choosing a "smart" gadget for the kitchen, pay attention to its characteristics. So, a multicooker should have a full set of necessary programs: soup, baking, frying, cooking cereals, and so on. It should also have a wide temperature range - the wider the better. A big plus would be the availability of free sale of interchangeable bowls for this model - they have to be replaced periodically.

Konstantin Kotovsky

Smart kitchen appliances

The most commonly purchased smart kitchen appliances are refrigerators, kettles, coffee makers, etc. They fit easily into furniture and do not take up much space. Pressure cookers, steamers and smart bread makers are also in demand. Let's look at their functionality in more detail:

• Smart refrigerator. This electrical appliance is able not only to store food at the right temperature, but also to perform additional tasks. Today, such equipment can have a built-in coffee maker, a functional control panel, an Internet connection, etc. Such a refrigerator is designed for remote control, it can disinfect the chamber itself, self-diagnose and determine the expiration date of products. This device can replace many accessories in your kitchen.

Refrigerator Samsung Family Hub

• Smart kettle. You won’t surprise anyone with a simple electric kettle, but there are devices that can amaze a simple layman with their capabilities. They are able to support set temperature during the day, give warning signals to the owner, or send alerts to a smartphone. The most popular smart kettles have become due to the function remote control.
• Smart coffee maker. New models of such devices have a remote control. To do this, a special application is installed on the smartphone. The owner can set up a specific program, set a timer for turning on and maintaining the temperature. The device is able to send notifications to a mobile device and notify when the drink is ready. Typically, smart coffee makers have stylish design and fit perfectly into the interior of a modern kitchen.
• Smart pressure cooker. This equipment is distinguished not only by its modern design. It can have as many buttons for control, as well as one push and turn joystick. On the built-in color display, the owner sees all the information, including many modes and other settings. The controls are simple and even a child can figure it out. In the memory of such household appliances, developers place a variety of recipes. Cooking in this unit takes less time than on a gas or electric stove.

Multicooker REDMOND

• Intelligent steamer. The device is often equipped with an integrated electronic control unit. The owner of the double boiler can set the cooking time for the dish, after which the equipment will do everything by itself. An audible signal notifies you of the end of work, and an automatic shutdown allows you not to be present during the cooking process. In addition, food can be heated to a specific time.
• Smart bread maker. Homemade bread is always tastier than store bought. For lovers of this product, convenient and affordable units with advanced features have been developed. Such a technique can bake not only bread, but also muffins, pizza, muffins, etc. After placing all necessary ingredients you need to select a cooking mode. After that, an independent kneading of the dough, heating of the dough and other necessary actions take place inside the device. The device notifies you of the readiness of bread with a sound signal.
• Smart fryer. No more messing around with splattering and boiling oil to make delicious French fries. All tasks are performed simply and quickly. Typically, such a unit has a stylish design and is available in a variety of color solutions. It is equipped with a color display that displays all the information. Smart fryers have a wide range of options. Often they work on Rapid technologies Air, providing fast cooking by hot air.

Intelligent fryer

The latest technology allows you to combine all the smart devices at home into a single chain. Most often, smart home appliances for the kitchen are combined using a smartphone and special applications. All this is designed to improve user comfort.

Additional gadgets for the kitchen

In addition to multifunctional energy-consuming devices designed to make our life and cooking easier, there are auxiliary gadgets. They can replace kitchen tool, some types of dishes and are improved familiar things. For example, such products include a pasta meter, steatite stones, a silicone omelette container, an adjustable rolling pin with removable discs, a spoon with built-in scales, a dishwashing brush with a container for detergents etc. Functional Features smart devices for kitchen:

• Dehydrator for greens, fruits and vegetables. Such a device helps not only to dry the products, but also to pre-wash them. This device is also used for mushrooms. A convenient container allows you to place a large amount of greens or fruits, bringing them to the desired condition. A dehydrator is useful for preparing food for the winter. It will come in handy in a large family and will come in handy in every kitchen.

Dehydrator for vegetables and fruits

• Battery plug. Spaghetti lovers can breathe a sigh of relief as they can now easily wrap their favorite pasta on a fork. This gadget is battery operated and can have a striking design. Children will be especially happy with such an acquisition.
• Foam beer mug. The developers of smart gadgets have also taken care of beer lovers. Now your favorite drink will not lose its properties, being outside the factory packaging. A special beer mug is equipped with a lever located on the handle. With it, you can increase the amount of foam.
• Roaster for marshmallows. Roasted marshmallow lovers can no longer build a fire to make this sweet. The favorite delicacy is made right in the kitchen without much effort. The special brazier will appeal to both adults and children, because now they have the opportunity to eat this product at least every day.
• Frying pans with dividers. This device will be useful in cases where separate preparation of several ingredients is required. This approach is practical, especially in the kitchens of cafeterias and small eateries.
• Mobile coffee machine. Minipresso allows you to prepare your favorite drink anywhere, wherever you are. In this case, electricity is not used. The output is 50-60 ml of rich, strong coffee. This invention is a real find for people who know what espresso is and are connoisseurs of this drink.

Back in the last century, many science fiction writers in their novels presented the concept of a fully automated residential building. "Smart" household appliances do everything necessary work freeing up time for relaxation and other daily activities. Of course, humanity has not yet achieved such a result, but we can say with confidence that the creation of a full-fledged “ smart home" not far away. Already now, a large number of household appliances from different manufacturers support the possibility of remote control, it is enough to have a regular smartphone at hand.

Back in the last century, many science fiction writers in their novels presented the concept of a fully automated residential building. "Smart" household appliances do all the necessary work, freeing up a person time for rest and other daily activities. Of course, humanity has not yet achieved such a result, but we can say with confidence that the creation of a full-fledged "smart home" is not far off. Already now, a large number of household appliances from different manufacturers support the possibility of remote control, it is enough to have a regular smartphone at hand. In this article, I presented the most interesting, in my opinion, options for household appliances that can be controlled via a smartphone connected to the Internet.

Climate maintenance

As in any market, the SmartHome niche has its own leaders, cheaper analogues and outsiders. Well-known manufacturers offer high-quality and functional goods, but most often they cost too much money, forcing the average buyer to look for cheaper options. Fortunately, there are now a large number of relatively inexpensive and functional devices on the market.

For example, the CliMate miniature weather station is capable of high precision monitor air humidity, temperature and UV radiation level, and then every 15 minutes synchronize with a mobile application on iOS and Android devices and transmit statistical information.

The Honeywell smart thermostat syncs with your smartphone via Wi-Fi, after which you can control it using a special application. The device is also able to analyze data from your smartphone and adjust to maintain a certain climate, and if the owner has left the house, the thermostat starts to work to save electricity.

Another important device for maintaining the microclimate is an air purifier. Recently, Xiaomi introduced its own air purifier with remote control, which features a minimalist design and formaldehyde-free air purifier.

Lighting

An attribute that is in every home is a lamp. So why not be creative when buying these small but important appliances? For example, LED smart lamps with the ability to connect to home network WiFi.

There are a large number of such lamps on the market. These are LIFX's "smart" LED lamp with the ability to dim the light during the day, TP-Link LED smart lamps with light warmth control, Philips' Hue Connected Bulb LED lamp and many others. Recently, IKEA introduced a cheaper alternative to Phillips lamps - TradFri smart lamps, compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit platforms with voice control.

Electricity

If you decide to gradually create your own “smart” home, then you should pay attention to smart sockets. It's about the same situation as with lamps. Many companies do not hesitate to copy from each other, take away and add features, reduce prices in order to stay ahead of the competition. To date, there are two types of such sockets on the market: stationary, installed directly instead of a conventional socket, and overhead modules.

Popular inexpensive models with the ability to connect to a Wi-Fi network, it can be noted: sockets Broadlink, D-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug, as well as smart socket companies SonoFF. With the help of these devices, you can turn on or turn off any electrical appliance anywhere in the world using your smartphone and the Internet, adjust the time it is turned on / off, and much more.

Security

Today, in order to feel safe, there are not only strong steel doors, but also special locks with a hybrid unlocking method and the ability to synchronize with a smartphone. Most often, such locks can be opened in three ways: mechanically using a key, a digital pin code entered on a digital display or through a mobile application. Locks can be executed both in classical and in non-standard version. In the second case, the device will have a stylish design, pin-pad, keyhole and nothing more.

Speaking of security, in addition to locks, for some reason, a picture of CCTV cameras immediately appears. As in other areas of the "smart home", there are also a lot of price tags here. One of the most practical and budget models today is the Xiaomi Yi Ants Smart camera. An extremely simple device for daytime surveillance of a room that connects to the application via Wi-Fi with the ability to voice message. A more serious option in terms of quality and capabilities is the Canary CCTV camera with high level data encryption with integrated sensors for humidity, light, movement, temperature, etc. The camera works well in both day and night with support for iOS and Android devices. Door peepholes can serve as an alternative to CCTV cameras. The SkyBell WiFi model allows you to synchronize with your smartphone via Wi-Fi and when guests arrive, receive a notification and communicate with them from anywhere in the apartment.

If it makes no sense for you to buy devices such as CCTV cameras or smart locks separately, then you should purchase a universal security system, of which there are also more than a dozen on the market now. For example, the Senti system can replace a video surveillance camera, a weather station, a motion sensor and a voice communication system.

Other household appliances

Of course, security systems, smart light bulbs and Wi-Fi outlets are good, but what home can do without classic household appliances? But even in this case, manufacturers offer a wide range of "smart appliances" for the home. The Midea three-stage water filter has a dedicated chip to control the operation of the system and communicate with a smartphone or tablet via Wi-Fi. The device is able to continuously monitor the temperature and total mineralization of water, and then transfer this data to a smartphone. Xiaomi recently introduced a kettle-thermostat, with the ability to control via smartphone. The kettle has the function of maintaining a constant temperature of 1.5 liters of water for 12 hours.

In many homes, it is customary to perform a weekly cleaning of the entire apartment. But you must admit, it is much more convenient to maintain cleanliness than to restore it from the beginning. For these purposes, robotic vacuum cleaners are perfect, which, in your absence, will independently clean and then go to the charging station. There are many models of such vacuum cleaners, but not all of them have the ability to control using a smartphone through a home wifi network. Miniature models of robotic vacuum cleaners, both by little-known Chinese companies and famous brands such as Xiaomi and iRobot.

Agree conveniently when washing can be started before coming into the house and at the same time be sure that there was no leakage during the operation of the machine. The Candy Smart Touch washing machine is able to turn on and send messages to the user, synchronizing with the application on the smartphone via Wi-Fi.

If we are talking about "smart" household appliances, it is difficult to pass by the already sensational refrigerator Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator, presented at CES-2016. With the help of a large built-in tablet, you can control the refrigerator: give commands, change temperature conditions, make a grocery list and much more.

The interactive system can also be controlled using a smartphone. For example, when you're in the supermarket and you forgot what you need to buy, with the help of a built-in camera and wireless communication, the refrigerator can send images of the freezers to your smartphone.

For those who love not only delicious food, but also enjoy cooking at home, experimenting, home appliance manufacturers have developed numerous gadgets that turn boring cooking into an exciting process.

Fans of cooking culinary masterpieces at home should have many different kitchen appliances. One of these gizmos is the Digital Scale Measuring Cup - a measuring cup and scales for the kitchen in one set. In recipes, liquid components are usually indicated in units of volume, and dry components are indicated by mass. The easiest way to measure all products is with one glass, especially if it has a built-in scale with an indicator that allows you to accurately determine both the volume of liquid and the mass of dry ingredients. The LCD display on the handle gives measurements in ounces, pounds, or grams. The scale converts weight to volume (cups) for any ingredients, providing excellent accuracy when creating recipes. The volume of the jug is 1 l, the load capacity is 6.6 kg.

Three in one is a must-have - a pasta meter, a cheese grater and a serving fork in the form of a multifunctional stainless steel pasta fork. Gadgets take up a minimum of space, and everything you need is at hand.

Steatite stones for drinks are more convenient than ice cubes - they keep the drink cool without diluting it with melt water. Regardless of the type of drink, after 4 hours of cooling in the freezer, the stones remain cool in the glass for half an hour.

A silicone omelet container for 3 eggs will help you quickly and easily cook eggs in the microwave. Pour beaten eggs into a plastic mold and send to the oven. Convenience lies in the speed of preparing this dish for breakfast with minimal human intervention. A delicious diet dish is ready in a minute! There is Silicone forms for scrambled eggs in a pan. Such unusually shaped dishes will cheer up not only children.

Such gadgets for storing greenery will appeal to every housewife. Containers help keep herbs fresh 3 times longer. To do this, water must be poured into a special hole. The container is conveniently stored on the refrigerator door.

The thickness of the dough for pizza or strudel is different, so at home a whole warehouse of rolling pins for the kitchen accumulates. For those who prefer to make do with one, they created in England an adjustable rolling pin with removable discs for rolling out dough of different thicknesses - 2 mm, 6 mm and 10 mm. Saving!

For absent-minded housewives who forget something on the stove, they invented a special float. It is thrown into a pot of broth or milk and floats on the surface. When boiling, the smart thing makes a loud sound that can be heard from another room. Now you can safely do other things, combining cooking, for example, with cleaning the house.

Food wrap, foil, paper towels for the kitchen are in every home. To quickly find the end of the film or foil and easily tear it off, a special device was invented - it saves both time and nerves.

Wet sponges are a good breeding ground for germs, so it's important to keep them dry and change them regularly. A suction cup shelf that can be attached to the sink keeps dish sponges dry. Water flows through the holes into the sink.

For those who monitor the calorie content of dishes, a fat collector will be a useful device. It can be used for both soup and fried fish or stewed potatoes. "Magnetizing" fat, the device saves us from cholesterol and excess calories.

A spoon with built-in scales will come in handy for the hostess, who is used to measuring everything “by eye”. In a spoon, you can weigh a few drops of liquid or bulk products– from 0.1g to 300g. Convenient and no need to take out large scales.

This device allows you to protect your fingers and nails from cuts. The novelty looks like a large thimble that does not slip in the hand. Teaching children how to use a knife is convenient with the help of such protection.

Gatherings in the country often continue at night, but lighting is not always in the selected area. So that the cook with a flashlight does not have to determine the readiness of the meat, there is a special clothespin-lamp for the grill. It consumes little energy and perfectly illuminates the work area.

Kindle the coals in the country - not simple task: it is necessary to prepare a place for a fire and special means for ignition. A special smart lighter will facilitate the task, supplying a stream of hot air that heats coals in minutes.

Creative gadgets for the kitchen: beauty and practicality

These gadgets successfully combine practicality and decorativeness, decorating a shelf with kitchen helpers.

Cutting boards today are produced adapted to specific products. For example - a cutting board with a chute, convenient for immersing chopped vegetables in a pan. The plate with a tray that collects the liquid released during cutting is also interesting. And the board with divisions helps to cut the bread beautifully.

The problem of where to pour honey is relevant for many. The original storage, similar to a honeycomb, with a convenient wooden spoon is a simple answer to connoisseurs of a healthy product.

The dishwashing brush is now equipped with a special container for detergents. It is convenient to wash dishes even without gloves, as there is no contact with the skin of the hands. The surface of such a brush can be both with bristles and with foam rubber. The comfortable handle does not slip in your hand even when wet.

Wine is usually served chilled. If the guests brought their own bottle, there is no time to cool it. Save the situation with a portable wine cooler. An original stainless steel gadget is put on the neck of an open bottle and a drink of the required temperature flows out of the groove.

Smart kitchen appliances: making life easier

Cookbooks with recipes have remained in the past millennium - today they are downloaded to the tablet. So that it is always at hand and does not get dirty, use a gadget holder that is fixed on a cabinet or shelf. Convenient - you can check the recipe, listen to the radio, and watch a movie.

Everyone who takes care of their health and figure knows how important it is to maintain a balance of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. You can find out the exact number of calories or vitamins in foods on a scale with a built-in database for 1000 foods.

Modern technologies allow you to store 2500 recipes in a small electronic cookbook with a convenient touch screen and Internet access. All recipes are synced USB connection cable to the computer. Some gadgets also store video recipes.

A rice cooker will help you cook rice perfectly. Smart technology will automatically determine the rice variety and adjust the cooking time and temperature.

Tea lovers know that different types brewed in different ways - their own water temperature and infusion time. The automatic tea maker knows exactly how to brew white, black or green tea, puer or rooibos. The main thing is to choose the type of tea, the kettle will do the rest.

Another smart kettle - works on the principle of a thermos. It is not necessary to reheat it again - the technique keeps the temperature perfectly.

Turkish coffee lovers may be interested in a coffee machine with a copper flask, a choice of water temperature, and a boil timer.

To determine the readiness of meat in a pan, now you do not need to check it with a fork every 5 minutes. iGrill is a probe thermometer wired to a timer dial. Immediately after the meat is ready, the control unit sends an SMS to the phone.

Another device for determining the temperature of a dish on the stove, now on infrared sensors. Depending on the type of dishes, it gives recommendations on the time of its preparation. The digital display clearly shows the current temperature in the oven in degrees, and the compact shape allows you to carry the thermometer in your pocket.

The microwave is a common appliance in our kitchen. But a device with a special block for baking pizza is still a novelty. The insert resembles an oven and is suitable for other pastries. By the way, for cutting pizza they produce special knives wide variety of options.

So that lovers of hot sandwiches do not burn their fingers, the caring toaster lowers the toast itself and allows them to cool slightly after toasting. After three minutes, you can get not overdried bread at the optimum temperature.

Seafood is valued for its low fat content, but in the pan, after adding oil, the calorie content increases. The seafood mini-oven cooks foods without fat, but they still turn out appetizing and crusty.

A worthy alternative to electric and gas stoves is an induction hob. It is able to create a field that affects only the area of ​​the bottom of the dish. Compared to traditional options, cooking on the hob is faster, and besides, there is no threat to the fire safety of the kitchen!

High technologies have not left the refrigerator without attention. A panel with sensors ensures that the food in the refrigerator does not run out and does not spoil. As soon as this happens, smart technology gives the owner a signal.

Smoked meat is a universally recognized delicacy, it's a pity that it's time for a picnic and special equipment for cooking is not always available. This technique allows you to smoke meat at home, right in the oven.

The egg toaster boils them like any pot. The difference is that the timer sets the time after which the toaster will turn off the heat and free the eggs from the water. It is very convenient to cook eggs in the morning when there is no time to control the process, and in an ordinary ladle they have time not only to cook, but also to fry.

Smart kitchen gadgets include an electric can opener. The automatic device will quickly and safely open tin can any diameter. The lid attaches to the device and can be easily removed. Forget grandma's can openers!

Modern household gadgets for the kitchen and at home speed up and simplify cooking, making the process of cooking a great pleasure, especially since cooking has now become a fashionable pastime. And it is always a pleasure to surprise a family or guests with something tasty and original. With new gadgets, the passion for cooking will turn into an original technology.

Smart gadgets for the kitchen (video)

Consumption ecology.Home: Smart home technology is one of the fastest growing segments of the global Internet of Things (IoT) market: while reports are being read about the new industrialization and the prospects of “industry 4.0” influenced by the growing number of connected devices, homes are having their own, “ kitchen", revolution.

Smart home technologies are one of the fastest growing segments of the global Internet of Things (IoT) market: while reports are being read about the new industrialization and the prospects of "industry 4.0" influenced by the growing number of connected devices, a "kitchen" revolution is taking place in homes.

The range of technology that smart homes can be equipped with is very large: dozens of devices from temperature sensors and energy-saving LED lighting to smart home appliances and robots. About 220 million households in the world will generate demand for smart farming technologies by 2019: according to Strategy Analytics forecasts, their number is growing by 20% annually. The main catalyst is the widespread penetration of broadband Internet services, to which “smart” devices are connected (they are also called “connected”).

The smart home technology market currently has huge potential, and how the largest producers consumer electronics, and startups have already launched their visionary projects for the production of such products. According to Markets&Markets, the smart home technology market could grow from $46.97 billion in 2015 to $121.73 billion by 2022. And according to the forecasts of Future Market Insights (FMI) from 2015, the global consumer electronics market will grow by an average of 15.4% in 2015-2020 and reach $ 2976.1 billion, however, the segment of smart devices will increase in volume much faster - by 23% annually over the same period. All this means that our household appliances will “get smarter” before our eyes.

From iron to kettle

While the market for "smart" household appliances is quite young, and such devices have the widest penetration in developed countries. So, for example, according to the American Consumer Electronics Association, in the United States every fifth homeowner who has high-speed Internet connected will buy at least one "smart" household appliance during the year (starting in October 2015), so sales of such devices in the US alone will grow from 20.7 million units in 2014 to 35.9 million at the end of 2016. Interestingly, more than half of these potential buyers are under 35 years old.

In other countries, the demand for "smart" technology will depend on the level of broadband Internet penetration, the purchasing power of the population (often "smart" technology is more expensive than similar devices that do not have intelligence) and other factors. According to a GfK study conducted in the markets of 7 developed countries, 91% of respondents have an idea about such technologies, 51% believe that the use of such technologies can significantly change their quality of life.

The most common use of smart appliances, according to GfK, is for security and home control (55%), energy and lighting management (53%), entertainment (48%) and 43% as part of medical services or simply for some service functions (cleaning, washing, cooking).

The relevant services can be provided by various companies: utilities, electronics manufacturers, telecom operators, retailers, online stores, private and public healthcare organizations. For example, home video surveillance and access control services are often offered by telecom operators along with telephony, Internet access and pay TV services. Electricity or other utility providers in Asia and the West are offering to equip homes with "smart" electrical appliances, encouraging users to use them with care. In fact, there are a great many such usage patterns, and often this leads to the fact that in one household there can be a whole “zoo” of devices supporting various services from different companies. That is why 45% of respondents surveyed by GfK noted that they would prefer to receive the entire range of services from a single supplier.

Pioneers and masters

In fact, vendors are well aware that the future of home IoT is precisely for those companies that can create a single service platform: all devices of a single “smart” home, or at least most of them, can work on its basis. Five companies are most consistently implementing their developments in this direction: Google, Apple, Quiky, Samsung and Xiaomi.

The first three companies are based in the US and entered the IoT race around 2014. So, Google began to consistently buy up the relevant startups: the manufacturer of the home security system Dropcam, then Revolv and the most famous of them, Nest, for $3.2 billion. In addition, the Internet giant is working on a communication standard for Thread smart homes. Apple, on the contrary, does not buy up startups, but prefers to use its own developments. The Apple HomeKit platform allows you to control various video devices from smartphones, and the company also cooperates with end-solution manufacturers such as Elgato and iDevices. As for Quiky, this company is not well known outside the US, but in this country it successfully promotes the Wink joint platform with General Electric.

Samsung is obsessed with making homes smart. Launched in 2016, the Samsung Family Hub smart refrigerator with a huge touch screen made a lot of noise in the market. The cost of the device is about $6000.

Samsung and Xiaomi are Asian players. Korean Samsung is promoting an extensive product portfolio of smart appliances, from TVs to kitchen equipment, and is also buying up promising IoT startups: in 2014, for example, it bought SmartThings. Watching the activities of Samsung, it is impossible not to note that she is literally “obsessed” with the idea of ​​​​intellectualization of homes. So, the company's management is already confident that by 2020 they will be able to equip any type of household appliances with "smart" functions. The vendor is also promoting its SmartHome platform based on its own operating system Tizen.

This is what Xiaomi SmartHome Kit looks like - a set of sensors and sensors that cannot be found on sale in Russia.

As for the Chinese Xiaomi, it was founded in 2010 and in a short time, thanks to the consumer boom in China, it was able to become the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. Xiaomi has a smart home platform, sensors for monitoring and opening windows, an air purifier, a security camera.

On the other hand, the market of "smart" household appliances is heated up by start-ups, trying to occupy the largest possible share of such a promising market. According to IoT Analytics, in 2015, smart technology startups received about $3 billion in investments. The largest rounds of investments were received by Quirky ($185 million), Prodea ($160 million), Alarm ($136 million), Savant ($90 million), SimpliSafe ($57 million).

Heat map of hub concentration for the development of smart home technologies ( bright color the most advanced regions are highlighted), IoT Analytics, 2016.

The most rapid development of the smart home market will take place where several factors converge at once: a developed market for Internet services, a developed electronics industry, the presence of many companies that are ready for joint work over technologies, standards and infrastructure end-to-end solutions for IoT. The largest such hubs (presented on the heat map above) are in the USA - New York, in Europe - London, in Asia - Pyongyang, Shanghai and Hong Kong, and in the Middle East - Indian Bangalore.

How smart home technologies work

Household appliances of a “smart” home are very different in terms of their design and principles of operation. The unifying elements are, perhaps, only the equipment with special sensors and the ability to connect to the Internet, and these criteria are not mandatory. Often, “smart” technology, following marketing expediency, is simply referred to as the modern generation of devices, which has wider functions than the previous one. Not every such device has its own processor, that is, a “think tank” for processing information. Some devices, such as energy-saving light bulbs, can only be equipped with sensors, information from which is processed in a special smartphone application: with its help, for example, they can be turned on and off.

In essence, the Internet of Things is already here. One of the most striking examples is the Nest thermostat. It collects data on how the occupants heat or cool the space and then begins to manage the energy consumption of the home on its own.

Also, most of the "smart" equipment has an interactive interface for control and is associated with various mobile applications and web services. The control interface can consist of a few buttons or a touch screen, or it can be a huge monitor, like the new Samsung refrigerator from the example above. Most often, Internet connection is provided through a home Wi-Fi hotspot, but there may be options here, for example, in the form of installing a special SIM card for IoT or connecting to an Ethernet cable.

Another example is Philips Hue smart bulbs. These LED bulbs are able to change the color and tone of lighting and consume 80% less than an incandescent lamp. And you can control them using an application on iOS or Android.

There are also quite exotic forms, for example, a smart button from the American Internet giant Amazon - Dash Button: the gadget is made in the form of a branded button, which is fixed with a hook or Velcro in convenient location. The button is linked to the user's Amazon account and allows you to quickly place an order for household items that tend to run out of time, whether washing powder or cosmetic items.

This is what installed Amazon Dash buttons might look like.

As of June 2016, orders on Amazon using Dash Button have grown by 70%, with the company adding 50 new brands to the program. There are already more than 150 of them, including Energizer, L'Oreal Paris Revitalift, Peet's Coffee, Purina, Red Bul and Starbucks.

Russian specifics

What are the prospects for the smart home appliances market in Russia? Experts agree that it is just emerging. So far only one Russian manufacturer Electronics - Redmond - has made "smart" appliances the core of its product line. There are already more than a dozen devices in the “smart” Redmond line. There are also small kitchen appliances (kettle, slow cooker, scales, coffee maker, thermopot), larger household appliances (heater, air cleaner, fan, humidifier), irons, fitness scales and even such interesting things as smart sockets, lamp bases , smoke detectors. All of them can be controlled via the Internet using the Ready for Sky smartphone utility.

Also, information was published in the media that in the Togliatti technopark "Zhigulevskaya Dolina" they want to launch a project to create "smart" refrigerators that will recognize content using neural networks, but so far these are only plans.

“Global manufacturers offer expensive solutions that are not available to middle-income buyers. According to our expectations, as soon as manufacturers begin to develop this category and offer solutions in more affordable price segments, knowledge among consumers will become higher, sales will grow significantly. Now it is possible to evaluate the market not in thousands, but in hundreds of pieces,” the press service of M.Video told IoT.ru.

Retailers note that smart appliances on the Russian market are more represented in the category for maintaining health and home space: among the brands available to Russians are Netatmo, BeeWi, Mixberry. In the future, we expect an increase in demand for robotic vacuum cleaners controlled via a smartphone from the leading brands HOOVER and Iboto. Customers are also interested in mobile controlled climate control equipment: Eldorado will start selling it in the fourth quarter of 2016. So Russian houses will “get smarter” a little later than London, New York and Shanghai. published

“Smart home” is primarily associated with an automated control system for everyone. And not in vain. However, there are other ways to make your life easier. For example, with the help of equipment.

These smart home products include:

• Appliances;
• electric convectors;
• heaters;
• sockets.

All these "smart" things for the home are in our online store. How do they differ from conventional counterparts? It is the prefix "smart", that is, "smart":

• they can be programmed;
• they can be controlled with a remote control.

This smart technology will never cause a fire, and sockets will not lead to a short circuit and fire.

Where to buy smart home products in Moscow

In our online store you can buy the best smart products. Many of them are included in the list of top offers that are in constant demand among buyers.

In the shop " cozy house” presents a wide range of equipment for the “smart home”, namely:

1. Appliances. Multicookers and even multikitchens from the collection series! For example, such a SkyKitchen system from Redmond will replace not only a multicooker, but also a regular stove! With this technique, any cuisine of the world is subject to you, and it will take a minimum of time to cook, because the complex will do almost everything for you. Of course, the multicooker can be programmed by what time it should cook lunch or dinner.
2. Smart socket. This device helps to control the included electrical appliances. No matter where in the world you are - now you have the opportunity to make sure that everything in the house is turned off and correct the situation if it is not.
3. Electric heater. This appliance can be controlled remotely. Moreover, you can program it to heat the room on certain days. Perhaps this is more relevant for a summer residence or other dwelling, where you are infrequent. It is enough to set the heater - and by the time you arrive, the room will already be warm.
4. Electric convector. This is also a heating device, but it is ideal for small apartments or private rooms. You can set different settings, such as turning off the appliance 1 hour before you go to bed, or 2 hours before your child arrives from school.

Smart home equipment is, of course, not a complex automated system, which allows you to control the entire home. But it's undeniably wonderful. a budget option which makes life much easier.

You can see the full range of smart home products in the online store. And consultants will help you make the right choice and place an order.