Internet of Things and Smart Home are among the main trends in home architecture. They are not just passing fads a new need to rethink the home. But what is the public's perception of these new connected devices?

According to a research on Smart Home by the Internet of Things Observatory of the Politecnico di Milano School of Management, the world of connected objects is growing very rapidly: in 2018 this market in Italy reached 380 million euros, +52% compared to 2017. 

With the new concept Augmented House, ABB, one of the leading companies in the world of robotics and home automation, proposes a new ecosystem of solutions capable of creating a 360° integration between all these devices.

The Augmented House is a place where technology integrates gently and intelligently with the spaces and choreographies of everyday life, automating and simplifying home systems, with integrated control of all devices.

Heating, room air conditioning, electrical systems, control systems for windows, doors and burglar alarms: everything can be connected in a single system, with the reduction of waste and substantial savings in the bill.

ABB-free@home combines all the functions that make home automation immediate to use and easy to program. Scalable and modular, it allows you to add all the main connected devices on the market: from Sonos speakers to Philips Hue LED lighting and voice control with Amazon Alexa.