"I've been using Alexa for a few years, and here are some ways that the assistant has changed the way I manage my smart home and use my Echo devices. 1. Become a lighting assistant Each time I enter my bedroom's en-suite bathroom, an Echo Dot greets me by turning on the lights and saying, "Hello, gorgeous." The Echo Dot's occupancy sensor detects when someone is near and runs the routine of switching on the lights and saying the phrase."
"Also: Everything you need to know about Alexa+, Amazon's generative AI assistant I have a smart wall light switch with a built-in motion sensor that turns on at night each time the headlights of a car are spotted on the window opposite it. Aside from getting creeped out when my bathroom lights randomly turned on at four in the morning, it was getting annoying, so I delegated the task to Alexa."
"You've probably heard of the "Alexa, good night" routine for turning off your smart lights. However, there are many ways to use this approach and create multiple routines for each bedroom or area in your home. For our main living area, I have a lights-out routine that switches off the living room, kitchen, office, and outdoor lights. This task is completed using smart lights and smart plugs."
Virtual assistants are becoming as common as smartphones, with many phones including AI assistants and Amazon Alexa widely adopted in homes worldwide. Echo devices can be set to different languages to serve international users. Echo Dots and smart home sensors enable automated lighting and personalized greetings, such as turning on bathroom lights and saying "Hello, gorgeous" when occupancy is detected. Smart wall switches with motion sensors can react to external cues like car headlights, and tasks can be delegated to Alexa to avoid unwanted activations. Custom routines, including multiple good-night routines, can switch off lights across rooms using smart lights and smart plugs.
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