The initial appeal of smarthome devices can be one of intrigue. Furthermore, these products can do a lot more than you might think from first glance.

智能家居设备的最初吸引力可能是吸引人的地方之一。 此外，这些产品的功能远远超出您乍看时的想象。

When most people think of how you control smarthome devices and what you can do with them, they most likely envision the ability to control things from their smartphones or using their voice with Alexa or Google Assistant.

当大多数人想到您如何控制智能家居设备以及如何使用它们时，他们最有可能想到了从智能手机或通过Alexa或Google Assistant使用语音来控制事物的能力。

All of this is true, and it’s certainly the basis of controlling smarthome devices, but there’s also a lot more you can do with this stuff. Let’s go over a few cool ways you can improve your smarthome experience.

所有这些都是正确的，并且肯定是控制智能家居设备的基础，但是您还可以使用这些东西做更多的事情。 让我们讨论一些可以改善智能家居体验的酷方法。

自动化设备 (Automating Devices)

Using your phone to control things like the thermostat and your lights is pretty cool, especially when you can do it while you’re away from home. But the real superpower is .

使用手机控制恒温器和照明灯等功能非常酷，尤其是在出门在外的时候。 但是真正的超级大国 。

In an ideal smarthome, everything is automated—devices control themselves based on some parameters that you’ve set up ahead of time. There are several different ways you can automate everything, including by motion, scheduling, geofencing, or triggering by a separate action.

在理想的智能家居中，一切都是自动化的-设备会根据您预先设置的一些参数进行控制。 您可以通过几种不同的方式使所有内容自动化，包括通过运动，调度，地理围栏或通过单独的操作触发。

You can even automate stuff in your house on actual smarthome devices—things like outlet timers, remote outlet switches, and light socket motion sensors are incredibly affordable but can provide you with a great glimpse into the smarthome world.

您甚至可以在家中自动化东西， 在实际的智能家居设备上 -诸如插座计时器，远程插座开关和电灯插座运动传感器之类的东西价格低得令人难以置信，但可以让您一览智能家居世界。

将设备链接在一起 (Link Devices Together)

Another great feature of smarthome devices is that you can usually link them together to have multiple things happen at once.

智能家居设备的另一个重要功能是，您通常可以将它们链接在一起，以使多个事件同时发生。

For example, instead of having to manually control your lights, thermostat, and other devices individually, you can initiate a single command and have everything happen at once. For example, you could set up a single routine that configures everything the way you want it when you leave your home or head to bed for the night.

例如，不必单独手动控制照明灯，恒温器和其他设备，您可以启动一个命令并立即执行所有操作。 例如，您可以设置一个例程，该例程可以在您离开家或晚上睡觉时按照所需方式配置所有内容。

Some devices natively support integration with other products, but you can use a service like or if you want even more flexibility. With these services, you can link together smarthome devices that you wouldn’t normally be able to link together and have them work together to do certain things with a single command, like or .

某些设备本身支持与其他产品的集成，但是如果您想要更大的灵活性，则可以使用或类的服务。 借助这些服务，您可以将通常无法链接在一起的智能家居设备链接在一起，并让它们一起使用一个命令来完成某些事情，例如或 。

使用If / When命令 (Use If/When Commands)

This is similar to the previous section; only it doesn’t necessarily need to rely on devices themselves. Some smarthome devices allow you to control them using various metrics, like the time of day, the temperature outside, the temperature set on the thermostat, and so on.

这与上一节相似。 只是它并不一定需要依赖设备本身。 一些智能家居设备允许您使用各种指标来控制它们，例如一天中的时间，室外温度，恒温器上设置的温度等等。

With IFTTT, for example, you can  when the outside temperature reaches a certain point. So if you have your AC on, but it’s 65 degrees outside (which is definitely cool enough without AC), you can have the thermostat turn off, and even send you a notification telling you to open the windows.

例如，使用IFTTT，您可以在室外温度达到特定温度时 。 因此，如果您打开了交流电，但室外温度为65度(没有交流电，这绝对足够凉爽)，则可以关闭恒温器，甚至向您发送通知，告知您打开窗户。

Similarly, you could have a porch light automatically turn on and off . Not every smarthome device can do this, but at least with Wink, it will get your location and figure out when the sun sets and rises in your area. From there, it will turn on and off your smart bulb in your porch light accordingly.

同样，您可以自动打开和关闭门廊灯。 并非每个智能家居设备都可以执行此操作，但是至少使用Wink，它可以获取您的位置并确定何时太阳升起并落在您所在的区域。 从那里，它将相应地在门廊灯中打开和关闭智能灯泡。

In the end, there are a lot more ways to control smarthome devices than you might think—they’re not just devices that you can control from your phone, but rather control a different number of ways. Heck, sometimes there’s no controlling you have to do at all. Just set some parameters and let it automate everything for you, which is really where smarthome tech shines in the first place.

最后，控制智能家居设备的方法比您想象的要多得多-它们不仅是您可以通过手机控制的设备，而且还可以控制多种方法。 哎呀，有时候根本不必控制。 只需设置一些参数，然后让它自动为您完成所有操作，这实际上就是智能家居技术的亮点。

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