Lightweight Retrofit a Rental Smart Room

07 Nov Posted at 10:11h in smart home solutions by slsele

Nowadays, more and more people choose to rent out their vacant houses or apartments through platforms, which not only increases their income but also provides convenience for travellers or those who need temporary accommodation and even have the opportunity to meet new friends. However, because the rented house may not be within the landlord’s activity range, and most tenants are strangers, the rented house may not be within the landlord’s activity range, which challenges house management and security. Therefore, This article will explore how to use smart home devices to retrofit a rental smart room, ensuring safety, improving the accommodation experience, and enhancing the market competitiveness of the house.

Most short-term residents are unwilling to download additional applications to operate smart home devices, and smart speakers and other devices may have privacy leakage risks. This article will focus on introducing some solutions that do not require collecting residents’ biometric data (such as face or voice) to achieve lightweight a smart room, to avoid privacy disputes.

Quick and contactless settlement of smart room

Smart door locks

Provide efficient and convenient management methods for rental properties, enhancing the interactivity of the rental smart room.

Convenient check-in experience: Installing intelligent door locks in a rental smart room supports setting valid passwords for specific periods. Tenants can enter the smart room with the received password, simplifying the check-in process and improving efficiency and convenience.
24/7 security monitoring: Modern smart door locks often have advanced security features, such as the intelligent capture function for abnormal stays.
Increase interaction: some high-end intelligent door locks provide two-way voice intercom services. This function not only helps to confirm the identity of visitors but also deepens the understanding between landlords and tenants and establishes a good communication relationship. For example, when meeting for the first time, landlords can introduce some essential precautions to tenants through the intercom function or answer their specific questions about check-in, making the whole process smoother and more friendly.

Enhancing the User Experience of Residents

Smart lights + Smart Curtains: Linkage creates a warm and comfortable living environment

Automated scenario: When a tenant steps into the house, the intelligent light senses the presence of a human body and triggers the bright curtain to open
Convenient operation: In addition to the automated opening method, tenants can use the remote control to adjust the curtains’ opening and closing degrees according to personal preferences at any time. Smart curtains usually have the characteristic of silent operation, which will not disturb tenants’ daily lives.
Privacy protection: If there is nobody in the smart room, the landlord can remotely control the curtains to close through a smartphone application. This protects the interior of the smart room from being peeked at by the outside world and effectively prevents unnecessary light and heat from entering the room, saving energy.

Temperature and humidity sensor: Intelligent control of room temperature and humidity

Intelligent temperature and humidity sensors can monitor and display indoor temperature and humidity levels in real time and achieve intelligent linkage with equipment such as air conditioning systems and humidifiers of the rental smart room. Suppose users wish to pause the automatic adjustment function. In that case, they can manually turn off the relevant equipment to control indoor temperature and humidity completely.

Ground sensor light: Automatically lights up when people pass by at night

The intelligent sensing range is wide: The ground sensing lamp has a susceptible infrared sensor. When a person approaches the sensing area, the light will automatically turn on in advance, providing sufficient safety lighting for nighttime walking. After the person leaves the sensing area for more than 60 seconds, the lamp will automatically turn off, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly.
Installation is simple and flexible: This type of ground induction lamp installation is straightforward and fast. It is usually installed by sticking or plugging. It can be flexibly arranged in corridors, stairs, and bathrooms prone to dark corners according to actual needs of the rental smart room without occupying any extra ground space.
Enhance the sense of security in living: This automatic light can effectively prevent accidents such as falls for the elderly and children, giving them more security. For landlords of the rental smart romm, this is also a bonus point to enhance the attractiveness of renting out the house, leaving a good impression on potential tenants.

When you get up at night, the light strip under the bed will light up automatically

Monitor the safety status of the house

Smoke detector: Sensitive detection of smoke concentration in the house

Smoke detectors are necessary in a rental smart room. The device can effectively prevent fire accidents and protect the safety of tenants’ lives and property.

Instant warning: When the smoke detector detects abnormal smoke, it can quickly sound an alarm and push the alarm information to the landlord’s mobile phone to ensure that the landlord can understand possible safety hazards the first time and take corresponding measures.
Remote monitoring: Even if the landlord is far away, they can grasp the smoke situation in the smart room in real-time through the mobile application, increasing their control over the house’s safety.
Personalized settings: Allow landlords to adjust the sensitivity of smoke alarms according to the specific use of the house and personal preferences, such as appropriately relaxing the alarm threshold in places prone to oil fumes, such as the kitchen, to avoid false alarms interfering with daily life.
Enhance tenants’ sense of responsibility: Installing smoke detectors and informing tenants of their functions can help increase tenants’ awareness of fire safety, reduce improper behaviour (such as illegal use of open flames, littering cigarette butts, etc.), and jointly maintain the safety of the living environment.

Water immersion sensor: Detects water immersion in the bathroom

In a rental smart home, water immersion problems can cause severe property damage and chain reactions, such as electrical failures, structural damage, and mould growth. Installing water immersion sensors near the bathroom sink or under the countertop can monitor the situation of ground water accumulation or pipeline leakage in real time.

Real-time monitoring and rapid response: The water immersion sensor can identify trace water stains in a few seconds. When a water immersion event occurs, the sensor will quickly trigger an alarm and notify the landlord instantly through a connected mobile application, minimizing losses.
Remote monitoring and management: suitable for landlords who have not been in the house for a long time, allowing them to grasp the safety status of the house at any time and respond promptly.
Multiple protective effects: In addition to directly preventing water damage, water immersion sensors can also indirectly promote the maintenance of pipeline systems. By regularly checking the status of the sensors, potential problems such as pipe ageing and loose joints can be detected promptly and repaired in advance.

Door and Window Magnetic Sensor + Motion Detector

Monitoring the status of doors and windows: Door and window magnetic sensors are installed on doors or windows. When the door or window is illegally opened, the sensor immediately detects this action and sends an alarm notification to the landlord through a mobile application.
Multi-area coverage: In addition to the main entrance, magnetic sensors for doors and windows can also be installed in important areas such as garages, basements, or warehouses to ensure their safety. Once the doors or windows in these areas are illegally opened, the landlord will also receive instant notification.
Detecting potential intruders: PIR Motion Sensors are installed in critical locations such as corridors, living rooms, or balconies, which can monitor real-time activity in the smart room. When someone is detected moving in the room, the detector will trigger an alarm and notify the landlord through a mobile application.

Energy conservation and environmental protection

Human Body Sensor + Smart Light

Intelligent induction lights are linked with human body sensors to achieve intelligent monitoring of activities at the door and then automatically control the switch and brightness adjustment of the lights.

High-precision detection: The human body sensor uses advanced millimeter-wave radar technology to accurately detect personnel activities at the door or in the room.
Intelligent linkage: The bright light automatically turns on when the human body sensor detects someone passing by. If no activity is detected for some time, the intelligent light will automatically turn off, thus achieving on-demand lighting and saving energy.
Automatic dimming: Smart lights can adjust brightness based on the activity intensity detected by human sensors and ambient light. For example, the lights will automatically brighten on dimly lit nights, while during the day or in brighter environments, the lights will automatically lower brightness to reduce electricity bills.

The human body sensor immediately identifies when someone is moving

Smart socket: Set timing switch

Timing control: The smart socket supports setting a timed switch function. Users can preset the appliance’s opening and closing time according to their actual needs to avoid unnecessary power waste.
Remote Control: By connecting to a mobile application, the landlord can remotely control the switch status of the intelligent socket. No matter where you are, you can turn on or off the appliances at any time through your mobile phone to ensure the safety and energy saving of the house.
Energy-saving and efficient: Smart sockets’ timed switch function effectively avoids long standby or unnecessary appliance operation, thus significantly reducing energy consumption. This is particularly important for long-term rental properties, which reduce electricity expenses and contribute to environmental protection.

A safer, more comfortable, and intelligent living experience can be provided for rental homestays or apartments by reasonably configuring the above intelligent devices. These devices can improve the rental room’s safety, significantly enhance its market competitiveness, and attract more tenants. I hope the content of this article is helpful to you. If you have any other questions or need further advice, please feel free to contact us anytime.