Connected home is an umbrella term for technical systems that allow the automatization and remote control of processes within the house. Connected homes use electronic sensors to detect and respond to changes in their environment. The primary focus here is on improving the quality of life and living as well as security and sustainable use of energy.
Various household infrastructures can be integrated into the idea of a connected home. Wireless connections can be used to exchange information between household appliances and a smartphone, for example, so that processes can be controlled remotely. Simultaneously, connected home aims to minimize human control in the long term, so that in future household objects will be able to recognize independently when they should act. The area of speech control is part of the connected home, which for example allows to carry out grocery shopping. Furthermore, the energy-consumption can be controlled according to the specific needs which leads to more efficiency and comfort.