A look at Gadgetsio On how Alexa, Siri and Google Home can turn your bedroom into a smart sleep sanctuary. As more and more people are embracing artificial intelligence by bringing voice assistants like Google Home and Amazon Echo into their home, smart homes are becoming more common. From smart appliances to smart mattresses, technology is not only keeping up with our needs for it’s predicting them.
From blue light exposure to late-night texting, we are often told of the negative side-effects associated with technology in the bedroom. But in the case of the Internet of Things, technology can actually improve your sleep and help to create a sanctuary.
The Internet of Things refers to technological devices that ‘talk’ to each other (via the Internet, Bluetooth or other means) in order to make your life easier. It allows devices, from smartphones to appliances, to share data in order to be more efficient in how we do things.
It allows otherwise ‘dumb’ devices toasters, washing machines, light bulbs to communicate and operate without a human being involved. If a device can be connected to the Internet or via Bluetooth, it can be transformed to an internet of things device.
The Internet of Things can be applied to many household devices. But why should this stop at appliances? Smart room technology is ideally suited to the bedroom after all, we do spend around a third of our life asleep.
Even big hotels chains like Hilton and Marriott are getting in on the act, trialling smart-room technology to make guests more comfortable. At Hilton hotels, this includes being able to control in-room devices such as blinds and shower temperature with an app on your phone.The Marriott is trialing sensor presence technology that knows when you get out of bed at night and automatically lights up the path to the bathroom.
But it’s not only smart mattresses and beds that can help you wind down after a busy day you’d be surprised how a voice assistant like Alexa or Google Home can help to create the perfect sleep environment. Here are some of the commands that can be used in conjunction with smart home devices.
