
23 February 2017
5 Ways to Bring Your Home to Life
Today the internet is everywhere, to be able to control everything in life using smart home technology
does sound farfetched but is very much practical. You don’t have to just be fascinated by automated lights or sensor
alert security systems fearing the potential costs involved. There are several smart home upgrades that you can do to
make your home functional and automated in no time.
There is no necessity to go all-in when adding home automation upgrade to your house. Picking specific tech features
can help in getting the most out of your automation requirement and also to expand and adapt by getting used to smart
home technology as the time goes on. Silvan provides you home automation products namely - zPLY, SECURE, LUMOS , CUBO
and C-BELL which caters to specific IOT needs in everyday household, thereby helping you bring your home to life.
If you are thinking of getting started with home automation, interested in new upgrades or in the midst of an automated
upgrade, here are a few ways to start up with home automation.
Your very own voice assistant:
What could make smart home more convenient than voice integration, and the most popular and simplest way to do that is
through Amazon’s ‘Alexa’, the voice assistant integrated into Amazon echo. Voice activated smart home devices are both
easy and energy efficient by controlling the key features in homes including audio, lighting, air conditioning and
security, thereby making them highly user friendly. With impressive features that help you connect directly to the
automated device, voice integration helps you perform the household function taking the app less route. Silvan’s series
of products namely zPLY, SECURE, LUMOS and CUBO puts the voice assistant technology front and centre, making your home
not just convenient but also helpful for the elderly who require assisted living.
Let there be light when needed
Having your lights turn off and on as per need, and even schedule the switching on and off process can be the biggest
money saver and also efficient move towards the environment. Silvan’s LUMOS is a product that targets lights, with
efficient automated sensors that schedules the usage as per daily routine of the user. LUMOS is a Wi-Fi enabled
technology that helps set your lights as per the need of the hour. The lights can also be integrated with voice
automated Amazon Echo, which can help one ask ‘Alexa’, the echo voice assistant, to turn off the light when your
settled in bed.
Smart doorbell
Gone are the days of locks and keys, with safety becoming the top priority for every household smart security
systems have become quite popular and easily integrated into residential homes . Silvan’s CBELL lets one answer
the door just by using their smart phone. Being able to see and speak to whoever is at the door, with CBELL you can
view the guest through a one way video and check from anywhere and anyplace. This also makes it easy to answer your
doorbell from work if you’re not home and are expecting a family member or an important package.
Setting up your music zone
With minimalistic simple design, Silvan’s zPLY is every music lover’s dream. With the Amazon Echo feature integrated
with ‘Alexa’ – Echo’s personal assistant persona, zPLY, Silvan’s music zoning system queues up your favourite songs
in a playlist and plays your music through any speaker anywhere in the house. Easily installed and connected with
Wi-Fi, your home automated music system is also app enabled to create a true music zoning experience.
Sensing it right
It’s always better to keep a virtual eye on things, especially when it involves our elderly and young one when they
are home alone. Fortunately with smart home sensors there is no need to live with constant paranoia. There are home
automation gadgets that assure their safety with just a tap of your fingers. These gadgets can easily help one monitor
the activity at home through simple smart phones making it convenient for working individuals. Silvan’s home security
system SECURE detects room activity through motion sensors, heat sensors, monitors gas leaks, glass break detection and
even door contacts and activates an alert when detecting unusual changes in the everyday pattern.