Smart doors – modern solutions for your home

Smart doors – modern solutions for your home

We like convenience, comfort and time-saving solutions. The electronic evolution of recent decades has brought us a multitude of solutions that were once only possible in sci-fi movies. One of the boons of modern technology are ideas classified under the common word smart. Smart devices, home appliances and even security systems, operated with a single finger from an app, that not even the movie Peter could draw with his enchanted pencil. So let’s take a look at what interesting things you can install in your home to increase its security and functionality – let’s learn about smart home doors.

What features do smart front doors offer?

Smart doors, smart doors, also known as doors on application – under these identical terms are innovative solutions that integrate advanced technology with traditional construction materials. How do they work, and does the security of smart doors stand at a higher level than ordinary ones? In principle, in terms of construction, this type of door is similar to conventional doors, the difference is in equipping them with additional components responsible for opening control and access control. They house electronic components such as motion sensors, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth communication modules, alarm systems, biometric readers and even cameras.

From the users’ point of view, this is extremely convenient, as is keyless vehicle access or opening the trunk lid with a movement of the foot, activating a sensor under the bumper. Sensors that allow the door to respond to certain situations, such as automatically opening when an authorized user is recognized, or setting off an alarm when unauthorized access is detected, relieve distracted heads from forever remembering where the house keys are. Householders can therefore control the smart door via a mobile app, meaning they can open and close it from anywhere in the world and monitor activity around it in real time. Alerts and notifications to users when alarming situations are detected, such as an attempted break-in or multiple failed opening attempts, are also possible.

Are smart doors safe?

The structural security of a smart door is one thing, while with smartphone-controlled or code-openable solutions there is a risk of burglars intercepting access data. It is important, therefore, that this data transmitted between smart doors and control devices be properly secured. Encryption provides protection against potential hacking attacks, and as we all know, the creativity of those lurking on our property grows in direct proportion to technological development. As an additional security measure, therefore, auxiliary authentication methods can be used, such as biometric readers, which are more difficult to hack than those based on passwords alone.

The more security features, the better. Therefore, it is most advantageous that the front door, in addition to being solidly built and resistant to damage in attempts of forcible burglary and installing approved locks, should be under the control of an application with set alerts. Then any suspicious behavior will be noted automatically, and a quick response can thwart attempted theft or acts of vandalism.

How to integrate smart doors into a smart home system?

Remote home control really impresses the uninitiated – it combines monitoring, alarm, heating, air conditioning, photovoltaics, audio/video systems, closing blinds and shutters, and controlling the front door. All through a single mobile app, designed for iOS and Android. What is the process of adding a smart door to an existing system? Typically, it involves launching the mobile app associated with the smart home system, then selecting the option to add a new “device” and following the on-screen instructions. Of course, it’s a good idea to choose in advance reputable home control system providers that offer such capabilities in their apps.

Smart doors, integrated into a single smart home system, make it possible to automate and configure various scenarios. How does this work in practice? For example, they can be programmed to automatically open when motion is detected nearby, or when a signal is received from a smoke detector, acting as part of an evacuation plan. Opening the entrance with a smartphone quite like a parcel box? It really is possible, although until recently a home door on an app sounded like something bordering on fantasy.

What are the costs of installing a smart door?

Typically, a smart door is part of a whole system of burglar security, home alarm devices and monitoring. The cost of a smart home door will therefore include the installation of the door and any additional services. It is estimated that it will amount to several thousand zlotys for the whole thing, including the proper installation of the door and its testing and integration into the smart home system.

The price range of both the door leaves themselves and their configuration options is really quite large, while much depends on the components chosen. Doors with a built-in fingerprint reader or monitoring camera, remote control and retrofitted with B or C class lock cylinders are in principle an impassable barrier, but their price can also be prohibitive. So it’s worth seeking professional advice and choosing the optimal solution for your individual needs – after all, you don’t need to pack all possible security features into one door.

Are smart doors easy to use for all users?

Above all, a semi-automatic lock that bolts the door when closed, without the need for a key, means no more wondering if the door is definitely locked and going back to press the handle “just in case.” Ideal for the absentminded or superstitious, but especially for children and schoolchildren. In a situation where a child forgets his or her keys to the house, all the child has to do is notify the parent, and the parent will remotely open the door for the child with a single movement in the app’s menu.

Proper programming of the readers and the setting of notifications in the app actually rule out the possibility of the door being opened by someone outside of those who have been granted access rights, and any opening is immediately signaled and visible. A smart door is therefore one of those smart home system components that you definitely need to have.