According to the National Association of Remodeling Industry (NARI), around 50% of homeowners surveyed in suburban and urban areas say they are willing to remodel their living space, and over two-thirds of rural homeowners convey that willingness. While a third of all homeowners consider it easier to just move to a new home than tackle a remodeling project. People remodel …
Drone Home Security Systems with Machine Learning: Patrol Your Entire Property
Over the past couple of months, two home security manufacturers announced plans to launch drone based machine learning home surveillance systems. The first announcement came in November of 2016 by new startup Sunflower Labs and the next announcement came by Alarm.com at CES 2017. How will these systems work? Let’s explore. Sunflower Labs Sunflower Labs, with headquarters in Silicon Valley …
Robotics and Home Automation: Are Robots The Future?
The futuristic dream of relaxing while robots automatically take care of house chores and serve cold drinks may not be as far off as you may think. As technology marches forward, key areas in robotics and home automation are being improved, making for a more sophisticated home. According to Bill Gates, over the course of the next two decades software …
Smart Home Consumer Research and Survey
In December of 2014, research was conducted by the Internet of Things Consortium (IoTC) on he topic of smart home technology and the internet of things. The research indicated that nearly 65% of American consumers are moderately or extremely interested in adopting a smart home solution, and 71% of those consumers make smart home purchases based on word-of-mouth referrals by …