How will smart security and the IoT transform our homes?

Smart locks will abolish the need for a key and geofencing technology will take it one step further by keeping track of homeowners’ exact location

It’s no secret that we are relying on smart technology more than ever before in an attempt to achieve greater efficiency in our homes. In fact, last year 80 million smart home devices were shipped worldwide.
Thanks to the internet of things (IoT) our households aren’t only able to become smarter and more savvy, but safer and more secure too.

The IoT is shaping and advancing home security through an extensive range of products, apps and devices; we no longer have to rely on grainy CCTV footage and ‘beware of the dog’ signs to deter opportunist thieves, we can go as far as streaming high quality real time footage of our homes directly to our smartphones.

There is no doubt that smart security and the IoT will transform, shape and enhance our homes, so what smart devices can you expect to have as common features of your home over the coming years?
Smart home assistants

By 2035 , smart home assistants will be predicting your needs and running your household.
From Amazon Echo to Google Home, we are constantly seeing big brands create advanced home assistants that are able to provide real time information, obey commands and even play music – all through being connected to the internet.

But smart home assistants aren’t only useful for entertainment purposes and to find out information faster than ever before, they can also be used to protect our homes. Smart home assistants are expected to become more widely used in households over the coming years; the technology will be able to use voice recognition to lock and unlock doors, use cameras such as August’s Doorbell Cam to see and speak to visitors at your front door and create virtual keys for guests you know and trust.
Beware of the (Robo)dog!

Long gone are the days of putting up signs warning potential trespassers of a non-existent scary dog; with smart security you could have almost the real deal, but without the fur.
Barking alarms are already common home security devices, but soon dog-shaped robots will be acting as guard dogs for our homes.