My smart home for seniors
By: Michael Miller
Contributors: Pearson Education, Inc
Publisher: Que Publishing
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9780789759894
Subjects: Home economics; Heating and ventilation; Home automation; Energy conservation; Fire alarms; Technology and older people; Ecological houses; Assistive computer technology; Smartphones; Computers and older people; Dwellings; Burglar alarms
Description: Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do. Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most. Large, full-color, close-up photos show you exactly what to do. Tips and notes to help you along the way. Full-color, step-by-step tasks - in legible print - walk you through making your home safer and easier to live in using smart technology. Learn how to: Control your home's lighting with smart bulbs and switches ; Make your home more secure with smart doorbells, door locks, and security cameras ; Automatically control your home's temperature with a smart thermostat ; Make cooking and cleaning easier with smart appliances ; Use voice commands or your smart phone to control your smart devices ; Use If This Then That (IFTTT) to make your smart devices interact with each other automatically ; Get smart about the security and privacy concerns of smart devices ; Set up your smart devices and get them to work with one another ; Compare and select the best smart hub for your smart home needs ; Learn to use Amazon Alexa, Google Home and other voice-activated devices, as well as Apple's HomeKit on the iPhone, to make your smart devices work together.
Notes: Includes index.

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Table of contents: title: Making your life easier with Smart home technology; title: Understanding Smart home hubs and controllers; title: Automating your home lighting; title: Automating heating and cooling; title: Automating home security; title: Automating your kitchen and laundry; title: Automating home entertainment; title: Exploring other Smart devices and applications; title: Controlling your Smart home with Wink; title: Controlling your Smart home with Apple Home; title: Controlling your Smart home with Amazon Alexa; title: Controlling your Smart home with Google Home; title: Using Smart technology for independent living; title: Adding more functionality with IFTTT; title: Evaluating privacy and security concerns; title: What's next (online only).