Smart LED lights for home

What are Smart LEDs?

Smart LEDs are lights (or bulbs) that are tweakable to a particular purpose. They are internet-capable LED lights (or bulbs) that allow you to customize lighting to a specific application. Smart LEDs also allow you to schedule and control light remotely. Do you remember the AC that started 2 minutes before you pulled into the driveway so that the room was cool when you walked in? It uses the internet to receive commands from you to work that way. It is the same principle that these Smart LEDs work on. These Smart LED lights enable you to control the lights you have at home or at work, as per your mood or vibe.

What are the Types of Smart LEDs?

There are varieties of smart LED lighting solutions available in the market that take the underlying technology and functionality considerations into account.

When we speak about technology, we mean the underlying tech that makes the smart light bulbs actually smart. There are three popular platforms that power the smart LED revolution: Bluetooth, WiFi, and Zigbee. When it comes to function, these days you can practically command the light to do almost anything. It can switch on or off, dim the light to a certain precise level that you can control, change colours or gradients, create hues, jump and breathe in any way, modulate the waves of light, and much more! A smart light solution can set the mood for any occasion.

When it comes to the Bluetooth platform, the actual version used is called Bluetooth Low Energy, or BLE for short. This is an advanced version of the smart light bulbs using traditional Bluetooth tech. Using BLE, you can create a mesh of various networks and interconnected devices which includes multi-colour LED bulbs.

How much do Smart LEDs Cost?

Smart LEDs can be made available in multiple price ranges. The market is flooded with varieties of smart LED bulbs both with respect to tech used and the materials used. The ones by Svarochi Lighting (a New Delhi smart lighting solutions company) cost anywhere from ₹790 to ₹5500. There are a lot of popular brands like Philips, SYSKA and Goldmedal also have their own ranges of smart light solutions, smart LED bulbs, and smart LED strip lights. In short, there is a smart light for home available for any price range - from affordable to luxury variants. 

How Energy-efficient can Smart LEDS be?

Smart LEDs can be as efficient as usual LED bulbs or lights if not more, in the context of smart lights for home. The range of smart LEDs available in the market usually has a metric to measure this and is printed on the box they come in or in the instructions brochure.

1. Customized lighting: With smart LEDs, you can modulate the levels of lights you use in your home. You can control multiple aspects of light such as hue, tone, and brightness. You can even save your settings as a preference for quick use in the future.

2. No wires: The hassles of wires are a relic of the past. Forget about twisted wires and broken wires. For smart LEDs, all you need is an app and a smart LED device. You can plug in the device and operate it from anywhere. This type of smart LED is popularly known as WiFi LED bulb.