Knowledge compendium - what are Xiaomi Smart Home products and why will you love my home

Smart Home, or an intelligent home, is the concept of science-fiction films in which the houses are powered by artificial intelligence and care about ensuring adequate comfort to their inhabitants.Few people know that we can currently buy our house or apartment with elements of the Smart Home system without major problems and financial outlays.

The definition of an intelligent home assumes that classic devices included in each building, such as lighting, kettle, thermostat and additional equipment, can be combined together into a network, which allows communication of all elements included in the ecosystem.

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Importantly, thanks to a company such as Xiaomi, which has a proprietary Mi Home system, this solution is affordable and widely available.

Are you wondering what elements are part of an intelligent home, how to start your adventure with Smart Home and how much money to spend on it?You will learn this from the material below.

What does the Smart Home system allow?

Are you wondering what to use Smart Home for if you are satisfied with your current equipment?One simple example is enough.You left the house and forgot to turn off the lights.Normally you would have to return to turn them off by hand using the switch.If you have a smart home.The above situation is one of many possibilities.Nothing prevents you from controlling the temperature, opening doors, windows, air quality or monitor the whole house.

Most of the activities can be automated.The user can define the rules that will automatically cause selected functions.For example, we can program the switching on mood lighting in the evening or switching on the night mode in the purifier.

Below you will find the most important scenarios for using the Smart Home system elements:

Is my house compatible with the Xiaomi Smart Home system?

The answer is very simple.Each house or apartment can be equipped with elements of an intelligent home.Only electrical installation and internet access are necessary for their operation.Importantly, we don't need a physical LAN network.Just a router providing access to Wi-Fi wireless network.

Smart Home - what elements are included in it

How many elements will consist of a Smart Home system depends only on our preferences, needs and budget.However, one element connecting individual devices is required.I am talking about a control panel.In the case of Xiaomi, this is a smart home hub - a small device that allows you to manage all sensors included in the Xiaomi Home ecosystem.

Below you will find a list of devices that you can connect to your intelligent home:

As you can see, the list of devices is very substantial.It is worth noting that the manufacturer does not limit our creativity.Nothing prevents you from programming your own actions allowing e.g..turn off the intelligent vacuum cleaner after opening the door or start the alert when the child returns home.

At this point, it should be emphasized that Smart Home devices are most often more economical than their classic counterparts.This means that we do not have to worry about increased electricity bills.

Where to start playing with smart home?

We already know that playing with the Xiaomi Smart Home system should start with the purchase of the Mi Smart Home Hub control panel, which allows you to configure all devices.You also need any smartphone with the Android or iOS operating system.Along with the Mi Home application, it will allow you to conveniently manage the entire ecosystem.

At the beginning of the adventure with an intelligent home, it is worth buying the following elements:

The above set will cost us less than PLN 1,000 and allow you to start your adventure with the smart home intelligent house.If necessary, we can easily add more elements.Nothing prevents you from having more than one device of the same type in different rooms.We can easily distinguish them thanks to special descriptions in the MI Home application.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Home Hub intelligent home headquarters

Xiaomi Mi Smart Home Hub control panel is an inconspicuous device with incredibly large possibilities.It allows the communication of Smart Home devices using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Zigbee connectivity.Every equipment using the Mi Smart Home control panel is connected to the Internet and is added to our Xiaomi account.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Home Hub is powered using the microUSB connector.The stylistically attractive housing means that the device can be easily set in a visible place.

Czujnik otwarcia drzwi/okien Mi Smart Window & Door Sensor

Czujniki Mi Smart Window & Door Sensor to niewielkie pastylki, które monitorują ruch okiennicy lub framugi drzwi.After opening or closing, they are able to send a signal to the Xiaomi Mi Smart Home Hub control panel, which can perform additional actions.

For example, in the Mi Home application, we can program that after opening the door, the sensor will send a signal to the network gate, which will start recording the image on the Mi 360 ° Home Security Camera 2K Proi camera will notify the user about it by sending a notification to a mobile device.

Możemy także zaprogramować czujnik do drzwi Mi Smart Window & Door Sensor tak, aby informował nas o wejściu/wyjściu naszego dziecka ze swojego pokoju.

Nothing prevents the door opening signal to automatically activate the lighting in the room.For this action, we can use bulbs with E27 thread - Mi LED Smart Bulb or dedicated lighting plafonds.

Po umieszczeniu czujnika Mi Smart Window & Door Sensor przy okiennicy możemy spowodować, że po otwarciu okna nasz oczyszczacz powietrza Mi Air Purifier zwiększy wydajność swojej pracy, aby zniwelować zanieczyszczenia wpadające do mieszkania.

MiS Smart Motion Sensor motion sensor

MiS Smart Motion Sensor motion detects the movement of people and animals.A small device can be mounted on any flat surface.If we want the sensor to record only people's movement, just attach it to the cabinet.The motion sensor can be used for several activities.The basic is the programming of launching the light after detection of traffic.

Nothing prevents you from the Smart Motion Sensor to be part of the alarm and send notifications of unexpected movement in a given room.This sensor can also inform us about the presence of our child in his room.

Mi 360 ° Home Security Camera 2K Pro monitoring camera

MI 360 ° Home Security Camera 2K Pro is a professional solution for home video monitoring.The device is equipped with 3 MP Sensor, artificial intelligence that facilitates people's detection and two microphones with a reduction of noise that records the sound.The webcam has an extremely bright lens with f/1 aperture.4, which consists of six independent elements.The whole is connected to the night mode cooperating with infrared diodes.This means that we can count on high quality recordings regardless of weather and lighting conditions.

In the conditions of low lighting, we can still count on colorful recordings.

MI 360 ° Home Security Camera 2K PRO, thanks to the presence of microphones and a built -in speaker, we can easily use as an intelligent nanny.It is also a great tool to watch our pets.During the absence at home.

The camera allows remote access from anywhere on earth.Thanks to the built -in rotary engine, we can rotate it 360 degrees to monitor the entire room.

When we stay at home, we can use the physical lens cover.The camera will hide inside the housing to protect our privacy.

Mi 360 ° Home Security Camera 2K Pro has a wall mounting handle, and in the MI Home application we will find the option to rotate the screen by 180 degrees.

The camera recorded by the camera can be saved locally on a microSD memory card or NAS network location.In addition, all recordings triggered by a motion sensor are stored for 7 days in the cloud.

Xiaomi Home - Xiaomi Smart Home management application

We can manage all the elements included in the Xiaomi Smart Home ecosystem from one application.All you need is a mobile device with the Android or iOS operating system and the Xiaomi Home application available for download from Google Play or AppStore.

After downloading the application.In the next step you need to log in to the Xiaomi account or create a new identifier.It is to him that all new devices from the Xiaomi ecosystem will be assigned.The program can be installed on several devices.The manufacturer also provided the possibility of providing inspections to other users, e.g..family members.

Xiaomi Home is an extremely transparent and intuitive application.A desktop with connected devices is displayed on the home screen.We can divide them according to the rooms in which they are located.

At the very top of the screen, current parameters from the sensors located in our home are displayed.I am talking about temperature, humidity or air quality.

The program was divided into three tabs - Xiaomi Home, automation and profile.

In the automation section, we can create our own rules.For example, Xiaomi Home can reduce the intensity of the air purifier at night or automatically switch the lighting to night mode.

After clicking on the profile, we will be redirected to our account settings and the Mi Home application.It is from this level that we can share the whole house or selected devices to other users.The manufacturer allows you to connect a voice assistant from Google or Amazon.Thanks to these solutions, you can communicate with the ecosystem.

From the level of settings, we can also check the availability of updating the firmware of each hardware connected to our account.

To add new devices, just touch the Plus icon and select the Add device option.The application will automatically detect new equipment that appeared within the range of wireless networks and Bluetooth.After only a few clicks of the Smart Home devices are ready for action.

Xiaomi Smart Home - a cheap way to an intelligent home that adapts to our needs

Smart Home from Xiaomi is an extensive, universal and affordable solution that allows you to easily expand our house or apartment with intelligent elements.The whole is simple to assemble, and in addition it does not use much energy.With small financial outlays, we are able to automate a lot of activities that we perform many times a day.

It is also important that the Smart Home system allows you to increase the safety of our home.Thanks to sensors and cameras, we can monitor what is happening inside using our mobile device.Parents and owners of quadrupeds will be particularly pleased with this solution.

The Smart Home system from Xiaomi is extremely modular.This means that we can start with the purchase and configuration of only two or three devices and gradually expand the intelligent home with more products.You don't have to spend several thousand zlotys to test Smart Home in your apartment.

The above material is the first in a series of publications on the Smarthome system from Xiaomi.