(Smart home)自从早期的入墙式有线控制以来，智能家居技术已经取得了长足的进步。智能助手和Wi-Fi 可以(Wi-Fi lend)无缝、近乎即时地控制灯光、百叶窗、锁等等——但该技术仍然受限于对电源线的需求。
如果您必须在墙壁或地板上铺设太显眼的电线，即使是最优雅的设计也会受到损害。另一方面，一些智能家居公司打破常规，生产既不需要电源线也不需要电池的设备。
Senic是为数不多的实施这项技术的公司之一，他们已经生产了几项智能家居技术(home tech)，可以对您的设备进行新的控制。
这背后的部分原因是安置的自由。如果开关(switch doesn)不需要电源(require power)，您不必将开关放在墙上或插座附近即可对其进行控制。以下是一些不需要电力为它供电的最佳智能家居技术的例子。(home tech)
Friends of Hue 智能开关(Hue Smart Switch)是一款仅适用于飞利浦 Hue(Philips Hue)灯的智能开关。虽然这个限制是不幸的，但开关的实际操作几乎完美无缺。智能开关带有一个粘性支架，可让您将其放置在任何地方，但它也可以放置在现有的System 55框架内。
Friends of Hue Smart Switch内部是一个小型发电机，只需按一下即可产生足够的能量来广播无线信号。该信号可以打开和关闭您的灯，触发特定场景，甚至调暗灯光。您可以通过飞利浦 Hue 应用程序(Philips Hue app)连接Friends of Hue 智能开关(Hue Smart Switch)。
控制灯光的“智能开关”可能会让人感觉这项技术已经完成了一个完整的循环；毕竟，它是一个开关，就像你墙上的那个一样。不同之处在于您可以将它放在家中的任何地方，甚至是沙发的一侧。为了快速、简单地控制您的飞利浦 Hue(Philips Hue)灯，这款智能开关无可匹敌。
纽莫点击(The Nuimo Click)(The Nuimo Click)
Nuimo Click(Nuimo Click)很像Hue 智能开关(Hue Smart Switch)之友(Friends)。这是一种罕见的智能家居技术(home tech)，可以自行发电。它不仅可以控制飞利浦 Hue(Philips Hue)灯，还可以控制您的Sonos扬声器。
您可以更改歌曲、调高和调低音量，并轻松访问多达三个您最喜爱的电台。它对飞利浦 Hue(Philips Hue)灯具有类似的控制功能，只需按一下按钮，您就可以控制亮度、电源和访问您最喜欢的三个场景。(access three)
Nuimo Click唯一需要电源的部分是集线器(Hub)。一旦连接到您的网络，集线器(Hub)最多可以支持30 米远的十次点击。(Clicks)与Hue Switch之友(Friends)一样，Nuimo Click可以放置在任何地方或现有框架内。
Nuimo Click确实需要集线器这一事实有点不利，而Friends of Hue Smart Switch则不需要——而且集线器的添加大大增加了设备的成本，使其价格达到 180 美元入门套件(Starter Kit)。额外的 Nuimo Click(Additional Nuimo Click)设备可以每台 70 美元购买。
Nuimo Click(Nuimo Click)有黑白两种颜色可供选择。它不是目前最美观的智能家居技术(home tech)，但它很适合快速控制不需要的灯光。
纽莫控制(Nuimo Control)(Nuimo Control)
Nuimo Control(Nuimo Control)严格来说并非无能为力。它需要通过微型 USB 电缆充电，但一次充电可以持续三到八个月。充电后，该设备几乎可以放置在家中的任何地方。
它最多可以控制三组智能扬声器和智能灯。您还可以在灯和智能扬声器之间混合和匹配控制组。
Nuimo Control(Nuimo Control)还具有任何设备中最灵活的安装选项之一。它有一个磁性底座和一个壁挂架(wall mount)，可让您将其连接到任何表面。此外，Nuimo Control内部拥有数十个识别点，可让您精确控制任何智能家居设备(home device)。
所有这些智能家居设备都不需要电源（或几乎没有电源），并为用户提供了更方便的选择，可以将其放置在整个家庭的哪个位置。Senic通过一种称为EnOcean的技术来“收集”能量(” energy)。它利用按钮按下(button press)的动能产生足够的能量来发送无线信号。
虽然它没有被广泛使用，但随着EnOcean 技术(EnOcean tech)的流行，智能家居技术(home tech)有可能随着时间的推移提供更多的便利。
The Best Smart Home Tech That Doesn’t Need Power
Smart home technology has made huge strides forward since the early days of in-wall, wired control. Ѕmart assistants and Wi-Fi lend seamlеѕs, near-instant control of lights, blinds, locks, and so much more—but the technology is still bound by the need for power cables.
Even the most elegant design can be marred if you have to run a too-conspicuous wire across the wall or the floor. On the flip side, there are some smart home companies that break the mold by producing devices that need neither power cables or batteries.
Senic is one of the few companies implementing this technology, and they’ve produced several pieces of smart home tech that give new levels of control over your devices.
Part of the reason behind this is the freedom of placement. You don’t have to put a switch on a wall or near an outlet in order to control it if the switch doesn’t require power. Here are a few examples of the best smart home tech that doesn’t need electricity to power it.
The Friends of Hue Smart Switch is a smart switch that works only with Philips Hue lights. While this limitation is unfortunate, the actual operation of the switch is near flawless. The smart switch comes with a sticky mount that allows you to place it anywhere, but it can also be placed inside existing System 55 frames.
Inside the Friends of Hue Smart Switch is a small generator that creates enough energy from a single press to broadcast a wireless signal. That signal can turn your lights on and off, trigger specific scenes, and even dim the lights. You connect the Friends of Hue Smart Switch through the Philips Hue app.
A “smart switch” to control your lights might feel like the technology has come full circle; after all, it’s a switch just like the one on your wall. The difference is that you can place it anywhere in your home, even on the side of the couch. For quick, simple control of your Philips Hue lights, this smart switch is hard to beat.
The Nuimo Click is a lot like the Friends of Hue Smart Switch. It’s a rare piece of smart home tech that generates its own power. Rather than controlling solely the Philips Hue lights, it can also control your Sonos speakers.
You can change the song, turn the volume up and down, and easily access up to three of your favorite stations. It has similar controls for the Philips Hue lights, with allowing you to control the brightness, power, and access three of your favorite scenes with the press of a button.
The only part of the Nuimo Click that needs power is the Hub. Once connected to your network, the Hub can support up to ten Clicks from a distance as far as 30 meters. Like the Friends of Hue Switch, the Nuimo Click can be placed anywhere or inside existing frames.
The fact that the Nuimo Click does require a hub is a bit of a downside, as the Friends of Hue Smart Switch does not—and the addition of the hub increases the cost of the device by a large margin, bringing it to $180 for the Starter Kit. Additional Nuimo Click devices can be purchased for $70 each.
The Nuimo Click comes in black and white color options. It’s not the most aesthetically pleasing smart home tech out there, but it lends itself well to quick control for lights that aren’t needed all the time.
The Nuimo Control is not, strictly speaking, powerless. It requires charging through a micro-USB cable, but a single charge can last anywhere from three to eight months. Once charged, the device can be placed nearly anywhere in the home.
It grants control over up to three groups of smart speakers and smart lights. You can also mix and match control groups between lights and smart speakers.
The Nuimo Control also has one of the most flexible mounting options of any device. It has a magnetic base and a wall mount that allows you to attach it to any surface. In addition, the Nuimo Control has dozens of points of recognition inside it that give you precise control of any smart home device.
All of these smart home devices require no power (or next to no power) and give the user more convenient options for where to place it throughout the home. Senic does this through a type of technology known as EnOcean that “harvests” energy. It uses the kinetic energy of the button press to create enough power to send a wireless signal.
Although it is not widely used, as EnOcean tech catches on, smart home tech has the potential to lend even more convenience over time.
