5 books on AI for Smart Home [PDF]

October 24, 2024

These books explore the implementation of artificial intelligence into home automation. They describe various applications of AI in smart homes, from voice recognition and energy management to security and environmental control.

1. Smart Homes
2023 by Charles Nehme



In the not-so-distant future, your home might be the smartest member of the household and Charles Nehme’s Smart Homes is here to help you prepare for this impending intelligence takeover. This book isn't just about installing gadgets; it’s a grand tour through the world of homes that think for themselves (and possibly about you). With voice-controlled assistants, energy-saving tricks and enough tech jargon to impress your toaster, this guide will make you feel like you’re living in a sci-fi movie—minus the killer robots (hopefully).
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2. Smart Homes in easy steps: Master smart technology for your home
2018 by Nick Vandome



If the idea of living in a house that’s smarter than you are is slightly intimidating, fear not! Nick Vandome’s Smart Homes in Easy Steps is here to hold your hand through the brave new world of smart light bulbs, voice assistants and mysterious devices that can tell when you’ve run out of milk. With simple explanations and plenty of helpful tips, this book will make you feel less like a befuddled homeowner and more like a tech wizard, commanding your home like a benevolent, slightly absent-minded god.
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3. Building an Intuitive Multimodal Interface for a Smart Home: Hunting the SNARK
2017 by John N.A Brown, Anton Josef Fercher, Gerhard Leitner



Imagine a home that understands you better than your best friend, even when you're muttering under your breath and flailing your arms at the thermostat. In Hunting the SNARK, the authors take on the ambitious challenge of making smart homes truly intuitive—so intuitive, in fact, that they might get your gestures, tone and possibly even your mood swings. Inspired by a nonsensical Lewis Carroll poem, this book is a wild ride through the future of human-computer interaction, where your home doesn’t just listen to you—it gets you.
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4. Smart Homes For Dummies
2011 by Danny Briere, Pat Hurley



This one’s for all the self-professed “Dummies” out there who just want their home to work without needing a PhD in tech. Smart Homes For Dummies is like having a tech-savvy friend who speaks your language—plain English, with a dash of humor—guiding you through everything from rigging up a wireless network to turning your house into a fully automated wonderland, complete with gizmos you didn’t even know existed. The only thing missing is a chapter on how to convince your smart home to make you a sandwich, but give it time.
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5. Designing Smart Homes: The Role of Artificial Intelligence
2006 by Juan Carlos Augusto



In this deep dive into the minds of our future robot overlords—I mean, smart home assistants—Designing Smart Homes explores how artificial intelligence can turn a regular house into something that not only keeps the lights on but also thinks ahead, maybe even knowing you better than you know yourself. With AI handling everything from healthcare to safety, Juan Carlos Augusto paints a picture of a future where your home might save your life, make you a cup of tea and then wonder aloud whether you’ve been flossing.
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