Smart home

Home automation or domotics is used to automate a home, turning it into a smart home. A home automation system will monitor and/or control home attributes such as lighting, climate, entertainment systems, and appliances. It may also include home security such as access control and alarm systems. These devices become a part of the Internet of Things ("IoT").

A home automation system typically connects controlled devices to a central smart home hub or gateway. The user interface for control of the system uses either wall-mounted terminals, tablet or desktop computers, a mobile phone application, or a Web interface that may also be accessible off-site through the Internet, or voice control devices like Amazon Alexa or Google Home.

Some constituents of a smart home

 * Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
 * Lighting
 * Occupancy-aware control system, for example to monitor a baby's movement, or for the elderly and disabled, or pets
 * Environmental sensors like CO2 sensors, leak and smoke detection
 * Energy control, for example using a solar panel output in the middle of the day to run appliances
 * Robots and security
 * Laundry-folding machine, self-making bed
 * Indoor positioning systems (IPS).
 * Air quality control
 * Smart kitchen, with refrigerator inventory, premade cooking programs, 3D printers

Future

 * High end houses are comprised of programmable matter and are capable of morphing their external appearances depending on the taste of the user. A house can transform into a variety of styles including contemporary, classic Victorian, futuristic, etc.
 * Holographic surfaces cover the walls, doors, and mirrors of many houses. These intelligent surfaces can track the position of the user and display information whenever and wherever necessary. A person can read emails, see news reports and access the internet using virtually any surface in this type of house. And each surface can be used as a touch screen or mind control interface. Detailed, real-time information on their health, personal affairs, and daily schedules can also be displayed. This system also has a variety of other functions such as locating personal items that may have been misplaced.
 * In smart cities with limited space, apartments are able to reconfigure themselves on-demand using morphable materials.
 * Appliances now repair and upgrade themselves, and appliances that don’t offer these features are largely obsolete.
 * Rain can be converted into drinking water using nanofiltration systems. Meanwhile, plastics and other kitchen waste can be placed in recycling machines, ground into an extremely fine powder, and then later re-used in replicator machines.
 * Walls, roofs, and windows absorb sunlight and convert it into heat and electricity. In countries where sunlight is less frequent, microturbines that convert wind into energy may be used instead.