Keppel Land and M1 are running a pilot programme to create a smart home system at The Luxurie condominium, reported The Straits Times.
Under the M1-Keppel Smart Lives programme, 30 households at the 622-unit development in Sengkang will get to enjoy smart home and healthcare solutions.
Alan Ang, one of the beneficiaries of the programme, has been making full use of the technology enablers set up in his unit’s security system, lights and healthcare devices.
For instance, a security camera installed at the front door of his unit takes a picture whenever motion is detected at his doorstep and sends it to Ang. Aside from live streaming the movements at his front door, the security camera also allows Ang to remotely unlock the front door.
In addition, a light in Ang’s living room automatically switches on whenever someone enters the home. On weekdays, lights in his bedroom are programmed to turn on at 6:15am and switch off at 7am.
His home was also installed with healthcare devices that are connected to a remote server. Readings by these devices – glucometer, pulse oximeter and blood pressure monitor – are digitally stored and shared with medical staff, who can make recommendations through remote access.
“I like the security system because… as I’m at work, I’m being notified if my kids are home. That’s very nice and, in the worst-case event, if my kids forget the key I can even unlock (the door) if I want to,” said Ang, who is head of finance at a multinational firm.
“It’s (also) good to have someone monitoring my vital signs,” he added.
Keppel Land revealed that residents involved in the pilot programme need not pay for it as they are still working out the cost of implementing the integrated suite of solutions to future households.
The system comprising the lights and security devices installed in Ang’s unit, for instance, costs about $2,500 on the market. The central system controlling three programmable bulbs are sold by lighting firm Philips for around $320 to the public, while each of the medical devices costs about $120.
Other participants of the 12-month programme will be randomly picked from a pool of applicants, with priority given to M1 fibre broadband users.
According to Willis Sim, Chief Product Development and Corporate Solutions Officer at M1, the programme utilises the “latest in Internet of Things developments to make lives safer, more comfortable and productive”.
Image: Artist’s impression of The Luxurie condo.
Romesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
