A technology-enabled house, a smart home comes equipped with devices that can send information and take instructions. These are fast becoming popular as users take a liking for home automation systems like IP-enabled cameras, doorbells, connected door locks, security alarms, object motion sensors, window blinds, etc. that not only offer efficient home security but also save energy.
Quite a few brands today offer wire-free solutions that gel effortlessly with the existing infrastructure and transform old appliances into smart ones at a marginal price. However, some prominent challenges remain. Let’s focus on them one by one.
Infrastructure
Traditional building structure poses a maximum challenge for smart home automation in India. Smart home automation asks for supporting infrastructures like smart building management systems, smart power grids, smart water supply, smart drainage, sanitation, etc. Moreover, unpredictable internet connectivity in most of the places in India further makes smart home automation challenging in the country.
High price
Home automation does not figure high on the priority list of Indian consumers because of the expenses involved. The price disparity between traditional and smart devices is large for many to overcome although they can save up to 15% of electricity with smart devices. Moreover, Indians are very selective when it comes to investing in convenience and technology. With very little focus on the merits of home automation, lower or mid-income segments find it difficult to understand the value that smart technology might bring to their houses.
A thing of luxury
At least in India home automation is considered a domain of the superrich. The cost involved is also no less by any means. This discourages a large part of the population to go for it. Moreover, though the internet has seeped into every nook and corner of the country yet making people of villages and small towns appreciate the complex world of smart homes would take some time.
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