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From home to smart home with VIKI BrainBOX

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Are you building or renovating and would you like to integrate a smart home system? Now you can! A smart home is no longer a luxury, but an affordable reality. Including financial. With VIKI BrainBOX, you can integrate smart home technology even from the renovation phase, simplifying your life and increasing the safety of your home.

What is VIKI BrainBOX?
VIKI BrainBOX is a pre-wired and equipped General Electric Switchboard (TEG), specially designed for 1-3 room apartments. In addition to standard protection against overloads and short circuits, this system offers an advanced level of home automation, allowing you to control:
– Air conditioning (heating / cooling)
– Motorized lighting and shading systems
– Multimedia devices (TV, AVR, projector, Alexa Echo Dot)
– Security (flood, smoke, break-in sensors)

Why choose VIKI BrainBOX?
– Quick installation – The system is fully equipped and pre-wired, eliminating the complications of equipping the house’s electrical panel;
– Increased safety – Integration of sensors for smoke, flood and burglary alerts you in real time;
– Total control – You can manage all the functions of the home through the VIKI application, from your phone or tablet;
– Interactive learning mode – Intelligent algorithms analyze your habits and automatically optimize your comfort.

When is the ideal time to install?
For optimal integration, we recommend installing the VIKI BrainBOX before finishing construction or during major renovations. Thus, you will avoid additional costs for the modification of electrical networks and ensure the efficient operation of the system. VIKI BrainBOX also uses KNX technology, an internationally recognized standard for building automation, and requires specific wiring, which must be planned in advance to guarantee compatibility and optimal performance of the smart home system.

Equipment and prices
VIKI BrainBOX is available in two versions:
VIKI BrainBOX BASIC – EUR 3,790 (VAT included)
VIKI BrainBOX ADVANCED – EUR 4,980 (VAT included)
The difference between the models lies in the level of automation and the advanced integration of smart home functions. The ADVANCED model also includes automation of shading systems, lighting, family behavior monitoring and integration with burglar control panels.

How can it simplify your life?
Imagine a morning when the blinds rise silently at the usual waking time, if it’s winter the light comes on gradually, the temperature is set perfectly and the coffee is waiting for you. With VIKI BrainBOX, your home becomes a smart space that offers you comfort, safety and energy efficiency without effort.

Discover all the benefits of VIKI BrainBOX and turn your home into a smart one!

More details at: www.vikiknows.com
Contact: 0364 430 121
Email: [email protected]

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How we turned a challenge into success: Home automation with VIKI, even in front of a “Faraday cage”

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When it comes to smart homes, VIKI solutions are always ready to solve any challenge. A recent project really put us to the test as our client started the electrical installation without being able to modify the classic wiring. To automate the lights, we opted for radio wave control where additional cables could not be run. Everything worked fine, until the metal furniture installed at the end created a “Faraday cage”, blocking the radio signals.

With maximum creativity, our team came up with the solution of mounting signal repeaters to ensure connectivity between equipment, thus providing a perfectly functional system without compromising the design or structure of the house.

This situation shows that, regardless of the challenges, VIKI always finds the right solution to ensure the comfort and functionality of your smart home. Every detail counts and our systems are built to adapt to any situation.
If you also want to find out how VIKI can transform your home into a smart and comfortable one, access our configurator here to get a personalized offer.

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Smart home automation ideas for a more comfortable autumn

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Fall is the season when we transition from hot summer days to cooler, darker evenings. It’s the ideal time to implement smart automations in your home to increase your comfort, save energy and cope with temperature changes. With the help of VIKI, the smart home system that learns your habits and adapts according to them, you can benefit from a series of functions that will transform your home into a more efficient and pleasant space.

1. Automatic light adjustment for darker days
Fall brings with it shorter days and less natural light. With VIKI, you can automate the lighting in your home so that it adjusts according to the outside light level or the time of day. For example, VIKI can automatically activate the lighting at a higher intensity early in the morning, when it is still dark, and gradually reduce it during the day. It can also turn on the light in a subtle manner every evening to create a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere.

2. Intelligent temperature control for cool days
As the temperature drops, heat management becomes essential to maintaining optimal comfort in the home. VIKI can constantly monitor the outside and inside temperature and automatically adjust the heating system. For example, VIKI can set the temperature differently depending on the time of day: warmer in the morning to help you wake up comfortably, and cooler during the day when the house is empty, thus saving energy. In the evening, the temperature can rise again to ensure a warm and welcoming environment when returning home.

3. Intelligent management of blinds and curtains
In addition to temperature and light control, VIKI can manage blinds and drapes to maximize energy efficiency. By connecting to a weather station and using the geodetic coordinates of your windows, VIKI can calculate when to draw the curtains to prevent heat loss at night, or when to raise the blinds to capture more sunlight during the day. This functionality contributes to maintaining a pleasant indoor climate and reducing energy costs.

4. Programming appliances for maximum efficiency
In the cold season, many of us spend more time at home, which leads to intensive use of household appliances. VIKI offers you the possibility to schedule their use so as to save energy and money. For example, you can set the washing machine to run at times when energy is cheaper or automatically turn on the coffee machine every morning. This not only optimizes energy consumption, but also simplifies your daily routine.

5. Automation of security and comfort scenarios
During the autumn months, when the evenings are getting longer, VIKI can help create a safe and comfortable environment. For example, it can automatically activate outdoor lights when it detects motion or when it gets dark, improving your home’s security. VIKI can also simulate presence in the home when you are away by intelligently controlling lights and other devices.

The smart automations offered by VIKI bring more comfort and efficiency to your home in autumn. Whether it’s automatically adjusting the light, managing the temperature, controlling the blinds or programming the appliances, each function is designed to adapt to your needs and optimize the use of resources, making your home a smart and sustainable space.

Do you want a more comfortable and efficient home?
Discover all the benefits of VIKI and transform your home into a smart space perfectly adapted for this autumn. Visit our page and find out how VIKI can help you create an ideal environment for you and your family.

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VIKI and the family: smart home technology that cares for the loved ones

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In the age of smart technology, VIKI stands out for its ability to transform any home into a safe and comfortable environment for all family members, whether we are talking about children, pets or the elderly.

For children, VIKI provides a secure and adaptable environment. For example, automatic lighting control can ensure the right light in their rooms, reducing the risk of accidents. Motion sensors can be programmed to alert parents when little ones move around the house during the night, providing added peace of mind. In addition, the system can monitor the temperature and humidity in the room, ensuring that the little ones sleep in a comfortable and healthy environment.

Pets are also direct beneficiaries of VIKI technology. The system can monitor temperature and humidity to ensure the environment is comfortable for pets, regardless of the season. Additionally, smart cameras with local (not cloud) storage allow owners to keep an eye on their pets when they’re away, reducing separation anxiety. Another useful feature is automatic feeding, where VIKI can control feeding devices to ensure animals are fed on time.

For the elderly, VIKI becomes an indispensable assistant. The monitoring system and automatic alerts can detect unusual activity, such as lack of movement during a certain period, and notify family members or caregivers. The feature of learning user habits gives the elderly more independence, allowing them to adjust the light, temperature and even turn on the TV without even moving to the remote control.

Another essential aspect that targets the whole family is energy management through the HEMS (Home Energy Management System) module. With air quality monitoring and energy optimization functions, VIKI ensures a healthy and economical environment for the whole family. Also, integration with photovoltaic panels and energy storage systems contributes to a sustainable lifestyle.

VIKI is not just a smart home system, but a true partner in daily home management, adapting to the needs of each family member. With advanced security, comfort and energy efficiency features, VIKI proves that technology can bring added safety and convenience to everyday life.

For more information on how VIKI can transform your home, visit vikiknows.com.

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A day with VIKI – 24 hours in 4 minutes [VIDEO]

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The idea of a connected home has been around for many years, in the way of controlling the home from your mobile phone, tablet and, more recently, with the help of a virtual assistant. Nowadays, there are countless solutions that allow you to turn on the lights, turn the TV on or off, set the room temperature. But can they be called “smart”, as long as the action is initiated from the phone, tablet, voice or pre-programmed by a technician who hard-codes the actions of the “smart” house?

We dare to say, after many discussions with users of smart homes and specialists, during the event IMWorld 2018, that only the VIKI system behaves like a true virtual butler, who knows your habits and preferences.

VIKI has that added artificial intelligence needed for any connected home solution, so that, once installed, it will turn your home into a truly intelligent one. VIKI means more than just connecting devices to a common database, implementing algorithms to learn user preferences, managing to become a partner. Specifically, VIKI intelligence will learn by itself to control the lights, the temperature, the windows blinds, the multimedia equipment in the house, analyzing the current context and acting on the patterns identified in the previous experience.

VIKI is no longer just an idea, it is a reality, implemented in homes as real as possible. We spent a day with VIKI in an apartment in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and we observed it “at work”. Within a few weeks after installation, VIKI learned the preferences of the owner of the house. VIKI turns on the radio with the favorite news program in “Good Morning” mode, it raises the blinds, brews the coffee and turns on the right lights, in the right rooms.
When the owner leaves the house, VIKI locks the door, turns off the lights and continues to “work” during the users’ absence: it waters the plants, it lowers the blinds if the sun is too strong, it watches that everything is in order and it sends alerts on the user’s mobile phone if the sensors detect smoke (fire alert), gas or water (flood alert), if a door or window has been opened (break-in alert).

For each scenario, VIKI knows how to act: it permanently learns when the user is at home and performs pre-programmed actions when the user is away or is resting. When the user returns home, the temperature is just right, and the lights turn on when needed. In the evening, it’s VIKI, again, that creates the proper conditions for relaxation and rest.
We invite you to watch the video to understand why VIKI is special and unique in the field of home automation systems.

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When is it too late to make the decision to automate your home?

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The dream of having a smart home is more accessible now than ever. Whether you have been wanting such a home for a long time or just for a while, there are a few things you need to know before embarking on this journey.

The best time for the decision to have a smart home is from the design phase. Then, together with the team of architects and builders, you will be able to set up a project that offers amazing control possibilities and most importantly, you will be able to easily integrate most of the necessary electrical and sensory systems.
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