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The ‘smart home’ or ‘connected home’ has contributed to the growth of the Internet of Things. The numerous applications are coming and it can be operated by using IoT. Making your home “smart” transforms a bunch of wires and walls into a personal refuge. Until recently the prospect of a truly smart home was merely fiction, but in the last few years the number of “smart devices” has grown steadily and adoption is becoming widely accepted. It is now time for a truly smart home. Aura Smart is making this dream true, as it connect and control any “smart” gadget from any location to serve a variety of applications such as security, facility management, and entertainment. During an interaction with Nitisha from BISinfotech, Abrar Ahmed, Co-founder, Aura Smart elaborated the value of smart machines and its upcoming growth.
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Kindly explain Aura Smart and its special offerings. Aura-Smart is an "AI-based central control system” for homes and other spaces. It was born with a vision to eliminate interoperability issues while allowing customers to leverage AI to build custom experiences. Aura is designed to connect and control any “smart” gadget from any location to serve a variety of applications such as security, facility management, and entertainment. The platform's goal is to make the consumer's life easier and more productive. Aura's key importance lies in its intelligence layer, which sits on top of a customer's existing investments. It does not compete with current market leaders, but rather complements them by adding a layer that allows users to do much more, such as build bespoke applications, perform space analytics, and so on. Aura aspires to be the operating system that enables people to connect their gadgets with ease so that they are always prepared and informed. Aura is compatible with over 3500 devices, including many well-known brands, making it easier for users as Aura will communicate effectively with all of their devices, resulting in
Abrar Ahmed
Co-founder, Aura Smart a seamless and pleasant automation experience. Customers have the option of using touch, speech, or a standard Android/ iOS application. Aura is compatible with a wide range of home systems and devices, including hardware from manufacturers like Panasonic, Philips, Bosch, Samsung, LG, and others.
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How Aura Smart uses AI in its products and what makes it different from other companies? For the longest time, smart homes have simply been about just control. It has always been up to the user to decide the action of a smart home. Aura is flipping this model by enabling the system to adapt to a user based on their moods and activities before deciding what needs to be done. This radical approach eliminates the need for a user to decide, and instead shifts the onus onto the system itself. Aura's software design makes it simple to add and integrate multiple devices. Traditional vendors do not have an onboarding architecture, which necessitates multiple integrations for each project. This is where Aura is at the top of the game. Aura can
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