My team is looking for new smart technologies that will make the life of the aging population easier when they live independently in a net-zero energy house.
These buildings generally require more maintenance and user participation. Zero energy buildings are designed with a combination of passive and active solutions. So in my opinion, passive systems should be designed as efficiently as possible to reduce user participation and balance the active part.
One of the best technologies for the elderly is climate response systems or user interactive systems.
Smart home technologies and smart city technologies are developing on the basis of new information technologies, ICT and Industry 4.0. Developed commercial applications of smart home technologies allow for remote management and automation of the processes of using specific power control devices and energy generation for the needs of the home, energy storage and saving, etc. These types of applications perfectly fit into the development of renewable and zero-emission energy sources applications that are installed in home in order to increase the scope of energy self-sufficiency. In such a situation, it is necessary to develop system solutions and infrastructure for the collection of surplus energy produced by citizens of prosumers. Therefore, the computerized management system of individual household appliances based on smart home technology can perfectly fit into the current trend of pro-environmental transformation of the economy. Smart technologies based on artificial intelligence or machine learning technologies, using cloud computing and the Internet of Things, allow the integration of various household devices, including RTV and household appliances equipped with microprocessors and smart software. In this way, individual household appliances can be integrated into a central, integrated management system based on smart home technology. This type of central, integrated management system based on smart home technology can be controlled from the level of e.g. a smartphone, a smart TV remote control, a smart watch equipped with the necessary software. This type of central, integrated management system based on smart home technology can be combined "modularly" with other devices, such as home robots, which can be of great help to the elderly. On the other hand, the development of computerized management systems for individual household appliances based on smart home technology is also determined by the issue of improving cybersecurity systems and cybersecurity risk management. This issue is particularly important when the central, integrated system for remote management of individual household appliances is connected to the Internet.
We typically think of solar, or photovoltaic (PV), cells fixed to roofs that convert sunlight into electricity, but bringing that technology indoors could improve building energy efficiency and power swaths of wireless smart technologies such as smoke alarms, cameras, and temperature sensors, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Where the new energy future stands is an emerging question for both households and businesses.
The GroHome solution
Homeowners can control the household appliances linked to the GroHome system remotely, turning them on and off. GroHome owners can advance to smarter living thanks to the smart energy management system. Garden lights, for example, can be turned off automatically at 6 a.m. when your alarm goes off.The GroHome multi-zone control function enables customers to intelligently monitor the various areas of a house, establishing a customized energy model for each area in order to employ the most intelligent energy-saving strategy. Finally, the Growatt hotkey app ShinePhone collects all previously logged functions in gadgets and allows the app user to control household appliances with a single touch.