Engineering:SMART home technology
SMART home technology use devices connected to the Internet of things (IoT) to automate and monitor in-home systems.[1] It stands for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. The technology was originally developed by IBM and was referred to as Predictive failure analysis.[2] The first contemporary SMART home technology products became available to consumers between 1998 and the early 2000s.[3] SMART home technology allows users to control and monitor their connected home devices from SMART home apps, smartphones, or other networked devices.[4] Users can remotely control connected home systems whether they are home or away. This allows for more efficient energy and electric use as well as ensuring your home is secure. SMART home technology is now being used to create SMART cities.[5] A Smart city functions similar to a SMART home, where systems are monitored to more efficiently run the cities and save money.
Uses
SMART home technology devices can range in the following:[6]
- Wireless speaker systems
- Thermostats
- Home security & monitoring systems
- Domestic robots
- Smoke/CO detectors
- Lighting
- Home energy use monitors
- Door locks
- Refrigerators
- Laundry machines
- Water detectors
As of 2015, the most common piece of SMART home technology in the United States were wireless speaker systems with 17 percent of people having one or more. SMART thermostats were the second most prevalent piece of SMART home technology with 11 percent of people using the device.[7] A 2012 consumer report that pulled data from the National Association of Home Builders looked for what SMART home devices homeowners wanted most and found that top five were wireless security systems (50%), programmable thermostats (47%), security cameras (40%), lighting control systems and wireless home audio systems (39%), and home theater and multi-zone HVAC systems (37%).[8]
Vulnerabilities
SMART home technology systems were exploited in order to carry out the directed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) in October 2016. These devices, which are connected by the Internet of Things, have inherent risks of security breaches. Hackers targeted unsecured devices that includes SMART home technology, and infected them with malicious code to form a botnet and carry out the attack.[9] A study estimates that at least 15 percent of home routers are unsecured with weak or default passwords.[10] There are over 13 billion interconnected digital and electronic devices across the world; the October 2016 DDoS attack showed that a small percentage of vulnerable devices can have a devastating impact.
References
- ↑ "Smart Home or Building". http://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/definition/smart-home-or-building. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "What is SMART (S.M.A.R.T.)". https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/smart.htm. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ Hendricks, Drew. "The History of Smart Homes". http://www.iotevolutionworld.com/m2m/articles/376816-history-smart-homes.htm. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "Smart Home or Building". http://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/definition/smart-home-or-building. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ Maddox, Teena. "Smart cities: 6 essential technologies". https://www.techrepublic.com/article/smart-cities-6-essential-technologies/. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ McCarthy, Niall. "How Prevalent Is Smart Technology In U.S. Homes?". https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2015/10/06/how-prevalent-is-smart-technology-in-u-s-homes-infographic/#244a2a92eef6. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ McCarthy, Niall. "How Prevalent Is Smart Technology In U.S. Homes?". https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2015/10/06/how-prevalent-is-smart-technology-in-u-s-homes-infographic/#4ccb16382eef. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "What Homeowners Want". http://www.hometechintegration.com/developers/what-homeowners-want/. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "10 things to know about the October 21 IoT DDoS attacks". https://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/10/24/10-things-know-october-21-iot-ddos-attacks/. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ↑ Stancik, Peter. "At least 15% of home routers are unsecured". https://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/10/19/least-15-home-routers-unsecure/. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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