Tips From The Top

Before this fall’s Smart Home Summit, keynote speaker Luis Zamudio, Euromonitor International Research analyst, talked with IoT World Today about his insights for the exciting trends in smart home technology.

And the future of smart home tech?

It’s all about interoperability and a better quality of life – which is great news for consumers.

At the summit, Zamudio spoke on the panel “Removing chronic roadblocks to adoption by solving interoperability issues,” so it should come as no surprise that he sees collaborations among manufacturers as the most critical key to smart home tech’s success.

As evidence for this trend, Zamudio points to the huge number of devices that work with Google Home and Alexa, or start-ups like SideChef and Yummly that collaborate with appliance companies to optimize their products through interoperability. “I expect we’ll be seeing even more creative collaborations soon,” he told IoT World Today.

Usage amongst early adopters proves home automation can improve quality of life, making the technology more attractive to consumers who are currently wary of its benefits.

Current home automation clients experience a marked improvement in quality of life, says Zamudio. As more people learn about these smart home capabilities, he predicts the market for home automation will see huge growth over the next four years. As some form of the technology will be commonplace in most Americans’ daily lives, “the number of automated homes will expand substantially.”

One of the primary barriers for the adoption of smart home technology, says Zamudio, is that the benefits are hard to see, especially when the devices are poorly integrated. “The industry can address this challenge by furthering consumer education efforts, resolving interoperability issues and simplifying user interfaces,” he told IoT World Today.

That’s where an integrator like Jackson Hole A/V is an essential partner for home owners interested in an automated smart home, whether they’re looking for an outstanding home theater or a completely automated home. We help clients master their home’s automated systems with intuitive, easy-to-use apps that operate fully integrated systems. Our home automation platforms – Savant, Control 4, and Josh.ai, offer a wide array of home integration options for a variety of home owners’ preferences and needs.

As integrators, we also help clients navigate the huge number of connected smart home products available. Sorting through the avalanche of technology can feel like a hopeless task. As Zamudio points out, consumers are overwhelmed by the sheer number of options, and have become doubtful about the value of smart home technology. To best serve our clients, we bring our expertise and experience to help you discern the needs of your family’s home, and understand how the smart home technology can best suit your specific needs and wants.

To learn more about how your quality of life could improve with an integrated home automation platform, call us at Jackson Hole AV. We’d love to discuss the possibilities.