Published by Que Publishing (June 19, 2017) © 2018
Michael MillerWinner, Bronze Award, APEX 2018 and 2018 INDIES Book of the Year Honorable Mention/Health
This full-color introduction to the smart home has been written from the ground up with one audience in mind: seniors. No ordinary "beginner's book," My Smart Home for Seniors approaches every topic from a 50+ person's point of view, using meaningful, realistic examples.
Full-color, step-by-step tasks–in legible print–walk you through making your home safer and easier to live in using smart technology. Learn how to:
• Control your home’s lighting with smart bulbs and switches
• Make your home more secure with smart doorbells, door locks, and security cameras
• Automatically control your home’s temperature with a smart thermostat
• Make cooking and cleaning easier with smart appliances
• Use voice commands or your smart phone to control your smart devices
• Use If This Then That (IFTTT) to make your smart devices interact with each other automatically
• Get smart about the security and privacy concerns of smart devices
• Set up your smart devices and get them to work with one another
• Compare and select the best smart hub for your smart home needs
• Learn to use Amazon Alexa™, Google Home™ and other voice-activated devices, as well as Apple’s HomeKit™ on the iPhone, to make your smart devices work together
- 1. What is a Smart Home? And What Makes It So Smart?
- 2. How Smart Home Technology Can Make Your Life Easier and Safer
- 3. Choosing a Smart Home System
- 4. Using Amazon Echo and Amazon Dot
- 5. Using Google Home
- 6. Using Apple HomeKit
- 7. Using Other Smart Home Hubs and Systems
- 8. Automating Your Home Lighting
- 9. Automating Your Kitchen
- 10. Automating Your Entertainment
- 11. Automating Reminders and Alerts
- 12. Automating Heating and Cooling
- 13. Automating Home Security
- 14. Automating Personal Security
- 15. Automating Lawn Care
- 16. Using Smart Technology for Assisted Living
- 17. Using Other Smart Devices and Applications
- 18. Connecting to the Smart Grid
- 19. Privacy and Security Concerns
- 20. What's Next?