Fig. 4.13: The Efergy energy monitoring service helps users understand their
electricity consumption. (Image: Efergy)
For more information on designing with data, see chapter 13.
Connectivity can enable remote control of devices. The core value of
connected sockets and door locks is usually remote control (see figure 4.14).
Fig 4.14 The August door lock, app and hub (plugged into outlet).
Connected home systems that allow automated rules to be created are
examples of products whose main value is in automation (see figure 4.16).
Intelligent systems such as the Nest thermostat may promise to do the job
(such as setting a heating schedule that best fits home occupancy) better than a
human.