Video Monitor

Your home will get an extra pair of eyes: the device makes continuous video monitoring, letting you see what may be happening, for example, in your living room.

$99 Amazon

Garage Door Opener

This garage door opener lets you tap your device's screen to open or close your garage from anywhere. Soon, the company plans to add GPS capabilities so it can sense when you're near your driveway to open and close the garage door automatically.

Smart Air Conditioner

When you come home to what has become a sauna, you turn on your AC at its lowest temperature and highest speed – but this is the most inefficient and expensive way to cool your home. Instead, via your Smartphone, turn on this smart AC to a lower

temperature and fan speed to gradually cool the rooms before you get home.

Smart Home Lock

A touch of your finger unlocks or locks this normal-looking front door lock. You can monitor ins and outs remotely and receive activity alerts via the Smartphone.

$299 On Amazon

Water Monitor

By the time you discover a water leak in your home, it’s going to cost a fortune to get it fixed. This monitor helps you find those leaks before they get serious. Attach its sensors to sinks and toilets,

and if a drop of water falls, you will be notified immediately.

$999 On Sleep Number

Smart Bed

The Bed monitors how you sleep all through the night by tracking breathing, heart rate and movement. With that data, it will give you advice on how to improve your sleep quality.

Text D

Exercise 22. Read the title of the text and the introduction in italics.

What is the purpose of the text?

A. To compare an ordinary house and an Intelligent Home.

B. To describe the devices that are present in intelligent buildings.

C. To analyze the design of a particular Smart House.

Where is the text from?

A. The handbook for designers.

B. Newspaper.

C. Advertisement.

Now read the whole text and see if you were right.

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