Controls

Everyone who is building a new home or renovating it wants to have a smart home system installed in it. And to control such a system, smart controllers are needed. Smart home controllers allow you to automate and centrally control various devices in your home or other premises . There are various types of such controllers.

This Smart switches and buttons . These switches and buttons work like traditional ones, but allow you to control them via an app or even by voice . These can include apps like Google Assistant, Alexa , or Apple HomeKit .

The following smart controllers are relay modules . Relay modules are installed behind traditional switches . They preserve the functionality of switches and provide the ability to remotely control lighting fixtures, the light itself , blinds or curtains in the room , and many other devices. These can be Shelly 1, Fibaro Single Switch, Aqara Relay.

Next follows Smart centralized controllers . Such smart controllers act as a hub for smart home devices .  They even allow you to connect different manufacturers . This can be Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth .

Smart homes also include controllers and smart thermostats . Such thermostats control the heating and cooling systems in your home, helping with saving heating energy. These can be Nest Thermostat, Ecobee Smart Thermostat, Netatmo Thermostat thermostats.

Smart lighting controllers are also important smart home controllers. Lighting controllers allow you to adjust the brightness of the light coming from your light fixture and even the color . The most popular are Philips Hue, LIFX, Nanoleaf, Shelly Dimmer controllers.

There may also be smart sockets and power controllers . Having these will allow you to turn on/off all electrical appliances remotely and even monitor energy consumption. We recommend such controllers as TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug, Shelly Plug S, Eve Energy .

We cannot fail to mention the very important smart home security systems . Such a system allows you to control video surveillance cameras, your alarm , motion and door and window sensors . sensors.

Recommended controllers for smart home security systems include Ring Alarm, Arlo Pro, and Xiaomi Aqara Security Kit.

Our Autogarsas team will answer all your questions about which smart home controllers you need, and all controllers and smart home controllers are on our website www.autogarsas.lt