If you’re stuck for some ideas, the Consumer Electronics Show currently on in Las Vegas is showcasing the next must-have home technology that we will be all be clamouring for in 2018. The Allison Homes team has picked three trends that could become big in 2018.
Smart Home networks
More and more Wi-Fi audio visual devices are becoming available. To support the growing list of Wi-Fi connected products in your house, hybrid home Wi-Fi systems will develop. They automatically connect users to the fastest hotspot and frequency to ensure a strong and reliable signal throughout the entire house, so you can catch a movie, surf the net or listen to music anywhere in the house without fear of dropping a connection.
And we all want to save time on our household tasks. Switch off lights, turn on heating, start the washing machine or dishwasher, open the curtains, close the garage door. It is going to be possible to do this using artificial intelligence (AI). Launched at CES, Viaroom Home can anticipate daily household tasks, learning habits to automate lights, heating, doors and so on without human input.
Television and voice assistants combine
Manufacturers such as Samsung are incorporating voice assistants into their TVs to enable you to search for movies, search for TV programmes, play Spotify or check the weather. With Bixby, Samsung is bringing its personalized intelligence service to more devices. In 2018, select Samsung Smart TVs and new Family Hub refrigerators will have voice control via Bixby to make everyday tasks easier.
LG will be using Google Assistant to automate TV use and allow users to turn off the TV once a specific programme has finished and allow voice control via the TV’s remote.
Voice
Artificial intelligence activated using voice will gain more ground in the home automation market with products being connected via the Internet of Things including connected speakers, appliances and smart home gadgets. Conversational voice interfaces represent the next shift in how we interact with the devices around us and the user behaviour of speaking to things will become more integrated into our daily lives – at least according to the tech companies.
