How to Buy Products to Automate Your Smart Home

Leonard Bussey
The Startup
Published in
8 min readAug 8, 2020

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Purchasing Products Compatible With Apple Homekit to Create a Smart Home

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Imagine coming home from work. You go to the front door and your smart lock detects your presence and unlocks your door. Upon going inside, your alarm systems disarm. Your lights in your hallway and living room automatically turn on. You go into the kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom. Motion sensors detect that you have walked in and turn their lights on and then back off when you leave the room.

A video doorbell tells you that someone is at your front door. You open the doorbell app and see that a delivery person is leaving a package in your smart delivery box, which automatically locks once the delivery person leaves the package inside of it.

A smart thermostat adjusts the comfort level of your house based on temperature and humidity levels. Sensors monitor the air quality, carbon monoxide levels, and risk of fire. Water sensors detect water leaks at hot water heaters and washing machines.

Cameras, floodlights, and motion sensors around the perimeter of your house protect you and your family from intruders.

All of this is possible using smart devices to monitor and control equipment in the home. This article will look at the Apple Homekit and the devices that are designed to work with this…

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Leonard Bussey
The Startup

I write about my family, dogs, cats, service members, front line medical workers, smart home automation, and history. I am a life student of 63 years.