Dear all, At the new Beyond Eyes centre in NAB Delhi we are trying to explore more and more solutions for an accessible Smart Home. The Radio Udaan show with Danish Mahajan this Sunday was on this centre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmKA5O_hyaw&t=70s When possible, you can visit us.
For my personal use also I have been reading and experimenting with several devices. One way to look at this is: There are devices with wi-fi and Alexa/Google Home capability and then there are switches, plugs and remotes which can potentially make any device capable of being controlled remotely. The products in this category are certainly much more expensive than same non-smart products. I have tried Smart Bulbs, Tubes, Plugs, Switches, Air Conditioner, Air Purifier etc. You can search for these products on Amazon. Note that the setup of these devices and their native apps may not be totally accessible. Our best bet is to set them up with sighted help is necessary and then control them through Voice commands or Alexa or Google Home apps which are accessible. One promising product is the Alexa/Google Home compatible Universal Infrared Remote. These devices can potentially control any other device which has a infrared remote such as a television, ac or music system. This device can perform the function of their remote control by taming the command through our voice. Compatibility with the exact model of the TV or AC you have can be an issue, so more research is advised before purchase. One such option is this: https://www.amazon.in/OAKTER-Oakremote-Universal-Compatibility-Conditioner/d p/B07T65KSLC/ref=pd_sbs_23_t_0/262-3261993-8495310?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0 7T65KSLC&pd_rd_r=c388e1ba-748d-4486-87f1-94e85b45f7ee&pd_rd_w=ol81V&pd_rd_wg =veDFg&pf_rd_p=21bbdc4d-873b-48c5-a88a-70e643377944&pf_rd_r=N4V2ZH8WA7GND82B SJRJ&psc=1&refRID=N4V2ZH8WA7GND82BSJRJ The above link may break in the email, you can also search for Alexa compatible universal infrared remote on Amazon. Best wishes, remain at home and together we will win over this pandemic. Prashant Verma -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia <accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in> On Behalf Of Mohammed Asif Iqbal (IN) Sent: Monday, March 23, 2020 5:23 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Subject: Re: [AI] Home automation devices Hi Amar, I have installed smart lighting at my new home. Then I also got it integrated with Alexa and it worked wonderful. I am able to turn off and on using Alexa. I wanted to get this done for fan but wifi swiches for fan was very expensive Rs.3000 each. Thanks and hope this helps. asif On 3/23/20, Sandeep Singh <sandeepsingh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Amar, > Kindly forward the summary of this discussion to this list for the > benefit of all the members. > Best regards > Sandeep > > On 3/23/20, Harish Kumar P Kotian <hpkot...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >> All >> The following post from Amar Jain did not make to the list. >> Harish >> >> Quoting: >> Hi all, >> >> Has anyone on this list explored smart home solutions from lighting, >> switches, and to everything which makes these devices accessible? How >> reliable are they? Economics? O&M? 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