A smart home system is a system that uses interconnected devices to provide remote monitoring and control of its systems such as lighting, HVAC, security (fire detection, gas leak, alarm systems, etc.).
In smart houses and buildings, or in other words, in the automation of houses and buildings, the most important feature of systems created by placing devices that communicate with each other is the communication protocol and data exchange environment that characterizes the system.
Globally accepted and standardized protocols ensure continuity, increased competition, interoperability, devices from different manufacturers can work together, etc. For reasons such as this, they have significant advantages over protocols that belong to individual manufacturers and are only considered suitable for use in their products.
For this reason, the KNX protocol stands out for being the first official home and building automation standard, as well as for its large number of productions and uses around the world.
Benefits and challenges of home and building automation
The first ideas about home automation were formed in the 1940s as future projects in fairs, articles and novels.
The first real work began in the early 1970s with the automation of the lighting system and the control of small devices. Although smart homes and buildings were originally planned for convenience and security purposes, after the 1980s, the emergence of concepts such as the oil crisis, global warming, and automation systems that use energy more efficiently and provide savings have increased in importance.
Although energy efficiency in building automation is as important a feature as safety, the rapid increase in the share of energy use per home in energy consumption over the last 20 years encourages the use of home automation systems that increase its efficiency. Efficient use of energy can be achieved with 3 basic factors:
The use of more effective devices in terms of technological capabilities;
Methods of using devices;
Use of devices that consume less energy.
Since the last two items are related to consumer habits and usage patterns, the importance of automation systems is increasing here. Research shows that savings of up to 50% are possible depending on the automation technology and the environment used.
The benefits of home and building automation can be written as follows:
Convenience, ease of use, time saving;
Security;
Energy saving;
Users can easily achieve a more comfortable life with the possibilities provided by home automation. With the touch of a single button, it will be possible to configure the home management according to your wishes.
Features such as closing the shades when the wind blows, adjusting the lighting according to the sunlight, setting different scenarios for each room, creating the desired conditions for sleeping, chatting, watching TV will provide users with the comfort they want and allow them to devote more time to themselves and their families. will allow.
Features such as creation allow users to devote more time to themselves and their families as they provide the comfort they want.
Smart homes are safer. Even when people are not at home, it is possible to prevent theft by creating the impression that they are at home and alarming. At the same time, systems can be controlled remotely and alarms can be received remotely.
In many cases, energy loss is inevitable due to unconscious use and neglect. Smart buildings can be configured to optimize energy savings with dynamic HVAC, lighting and appliance management.
The elimination of the following difficulties in the application of smart home systems has made the use of the systems more accessible and convenient:
Interoperability: Smart building technologies have designed products from different manufacturers to be used harmoniously in the same environment and have provided sufficient product diversity. Open standards are crucial for this.
Adding a new device to the system: Adding a new device to the system is easy.
User Interfaces: Devices to be used in a smart home system are designed to be easy and convenient for users to use.
Number of devices to be connected: The number of devices that can be connected to the system can support installations from small scale system to large scale system.
Battery Power: In smart home systems created with wireless systems, the battery consumption of devices is ensured to be low enough to not require battery replacement for a long time.
KNX Automation System
KNX is an internationally recognized and world standard for smart home automation and building control. KNX is an automation system technology that controls the automation of integrated functions of any residential, commercial or industrial building such as HVAC, lighting systems, multimedia, security, energy management.
KNX devices include lighting, blinds and shutters, HVAC, security systems, energy management, audio video, displays, remote control, and more. able to manage systems.
KNX is the world's only open standard for home and building automation and complies with EN 50090, EN 13321-1 and ISO/IEC 14543. It can work with products from more than 300 different manufacturers.
How does KNX work?
The KNX bus line is the main central nervous system that allows all automation devices to exchange information with each other. During a new construction or renovation project, you can adapt your existing electrical infrastructure to a KNX automation system with a green bus cable installed in addition to the traditional power supply.
How does KNX reduce energy costs?
KNX systems for smart homes and buildings not only offer better control and more convenience, but also significantly reduce energy costs by constantly monitoring and adjusting the operating parameters of any device connected to the KNX bus system.