Smart water sprinkler controllers seem generally useful. I used to forget to use our non-smart controller's "rain delay" all the time.
We also have an alert system setup to let us know when the outside temperature would meet the heating or cooling requirements of the thermostat. This is pretty useful in southern California.
A single switch to kill all your lights when you leave/go to bed is useful. But at $35 per smart switch you're going to shell out a lot of cash for this convenience.
My biggest issue with IoT as it is currently evolving is how reliant on the manufacturer they are to keep working. I would be surprised to see some of these devices working in 5 years, much less 20 or 30.
I'm surprised we haven't seen more brainstorming about how we can make these devices (now and future) less reliant on individual companies whether they're start-ups or giants.
Maybe an open standard that is provided as part of your ISP package but can be moved from one to another?
Smart water sprinkler controllers seem generally useful. I used to forget to use our non-smart controller's "rain delay" all the time.
We also have an alert system setup to let us know when the outside temperature would meet the heating or cooling requirements of the thermostat. This is pretty useful in southern California.
A single switch to kill all your lights when you leave/go to bed is useful. But at $35 per smart switch you're going to shell out a lot of cash for this convenience.
My biggest issue with IoT as it is currently evolving is how reliant on the manufacturer they are to keep working. I would be surprised to see some of these devices working in 5 years, much less 20 or 30.