The lighting system in a home is one of the many systems in a home that could be automated. Also, you can make your lights switch on/off with no human intervention. You will then save a lot of time and money since you will cut down the utility bills in your home. Saving the energy is good for your pocket and the environment as well. So, what are some of the lighting controls that you could use to help achieve a desired mood and lighting goal?
- Smart lighting controls
There are a variety of smart lighting controls that you could choose to control your home’s lighting system. Some of them include Motion sensors which switch on the lights when they detect motion nearby; occupancy and vacancy sensors which switch on/off the lights when someone walks in a room or out; LightwaveRF mood lighting controller that gives your favorite color to heighten up your desired mood. The lightwaveRF controller need LED light bulbs for an outstanding lighting result.
Smart and wireless lighting controllers lets you control your lights from anywhere in the world, just by the touch of a button. You don’t have to be physically present inside your home just to switch on/off your lights.
- Voice- Controlled Lighting
When you are unable to press a button because of some reason, you have voice-controlled lighting solutions for you. With Amazon Alexa-enabled device such as the Control4 smart lighting, you could ask Alexa to turn on/off the lights of a room just by issuing a voice command. As you walk towards the room with your hands full, you could also ask Alexa to turn on the lights according to your mood.
Apart from just turning on/off the lights, Alexa can
also reduce the brightness of your lights to 40%. And when you have already
entered in between your warm bed sheets and you’re not ready to leave the
comfort of your bed, you could ask Alexa to switch off all lights. How
convenient is that?