越来越多的人正在经历季节性过敏（或花粉热）。无论我们谈论的是瘙痒、鼻塞、眼睛刺激，还是更烦人的症状，这些症状会扰乱您的睡眠并降低您的工作效率，过敏对我们许多人来说都是一个反复出现的现实。不幸的是，对我来说也是。在下面的文章中，我解释了我是如何在我一年中“最喜欢”的时间，秋天中旬（豚草花粉通常把我变成一团糟至少两周）提高我的生活质量的，使用三星(Samsung)的智能解决方案：
过敏者生命中的时刻
如果你像我一样对花粉或灰尘过敏，你已经知道这些症状了。鼻塞(Stuffy)、打喷嚏、鼻子和喉咙发痒、咳嗽，在某些情况下甚至会出现哮喘……所有这些一方面导致睡眠质量非常差，另一方面导致正常活动受到干扰。有些人使用抗过敏药物，但对另一些人来说，它们会引起嗜睡，不能大量使用。
过敏越来越普遍
就我而言，过敏从 20 岁开始，并逐渐表现出来，首先是轻微的花粉热，然后是猫毛过敏，然后是各种花粉，所以在 40 岁时，我每年至少有 3 个月的时间避免离开家，或者我服用大剂量的抗过敏药，效果相当微弱。锦上添花，有时，在过敏期过去后，我必须与滴鼻剂成瘾作斗争。随着时间的推移，我了解到某种学科对改善症状有很大帮助。以下是我在严重过敏期间通常采取的一些步骤：
- 每次户外旅行回家后，我都会洗脸和头发
- 我更频繁地打扫和吸尘
- 我只在晚上开窗，最多一小时
- 我更频繁地更换床单
- 我按照天气预报进行过敏原预测；当宣布高浓度或有强风时，我会尽量避免外出。
这些措施对我有帮助，但它们占用了我很多时间，有时甚至让我接触到更多的过敏原（例如当我吸尘时）。不过，这已成为过去，因为我发现了一些几年前我无法企及的解决方案。向三星(Samsung)的SmartThings应用生态系统问好(Say)！
科技可以帮助过敏症患者
您可能想知道应用程序如何帮助您减轻过敏症状。我问过自己同样的事情，但三星(Samsung)给出了答案：如果您选择了正确的设备并将它们集成到SmartThings生态系统中，您就可以将耗时的活动自动化，并让您接触过敏原或安排措施来对抗症状。我选择了几个设备，每个都有一个非常特定的角色：
- Galaxy S21 Plus 5G 智能手机 - 协调生态系统、监控我的活动并收集有关天气状况和过敏原的信息
- Galaxy Watch 4智能手表 - 监控日常活动，尤其是睡眠，以及接收有关其他设备操作的通知
- JetBot+机器人吸尘器 - 定期打扫我的公寓
- (Cube)带WindFree系统的(WindFree)Cube空气净化器- 确保无过敏原环境的基本要素
所有设备都通过SmartThings应用程序连接，该应用程序可以协调、自动化和简化上述所有设备的使用。
我为我的小“实验”选择的设备
大约 2300美元(USD)或 2000欧元(Euros)的投资乍一看似乎是一致的。但是让我们仔细考虑一下：无论如何，智能手机是您随身携带的东西，而智能手表无疑是监控睡眠的最佳方式。就智能手机而言，我们过去曾测试过一些中端(mid-range)和预算(budget)领域的非常好的变体。任何家庭都需要吸尘器，空气净化器对睡眠质量有显着影响，如下所示。但是，让我们一次一个地了解每个设备如何为生态系统做出贡献。
配备WindFree(WindFree)系统的三星 Cube(Samsung Cube)空气净化器
紧凑(Compact)且功能强大，可净化高达 310 平方英尺的空间，根据规格，空气净化器原则上是过敏人群最重要的投资。
三星(Samsung)立方体很好看，同时也很谨慎
原因很简单：与列表中可以通过其他方法覆盖其功能的其他设备相比，就净化器而言，没有其他选择可以快速过滤公寓中的空气。初学者的一些技术规格：
- 紧凑的尺寸，仅 14.4" x 17.2" x 15.0"（或 367 x 436 x 380 mm）
- 推荐面积：310 平方英尺（47 平方米）
- 最大噪音水平：50 分贝
- 过滤器：HEPA、碳
- 功耗：35W
产品页面(product page)上提供了所有规格以及设备的几张图片。
除了技术规格之外，净化器看起来非常出色、谨慎和现代，它有触摸感应按钮，如果经常使用，它会非常安静。此外，无风功能可均匀分散空气，不会产生多余的气流。通过SmartThings应用程序，我将其设置为每天运行大约一个半小时（早上 30 分钟，中午左右再运行 30 分钟，最后在晚上睡觉前再运行 30 分钟）。此外，Cube设置为在机器人真空吸尘器开启时启动，以便立即过滤机器人可能漏掉的任何灰尘颗粒。
设备上的按钮是触摸感应的
优雅的显示屏显示小于 2.5 微米和高达 10 微米的颗粒浓度。鉴于最小的花粉颗粒为 2.5 微米，您可以确定Samsung Cube可以消除空气中的过敏原。
带有清洁站(Clean Station)的Samsung Jet Bot+ Robot Vacuum
听起来可能很有趣，但智能吸尘器是我最喜欢的设备。可能是因为它在房子周围踱步，确切地知道它在哪里以及它必须做什么，或者可能是因为在极少数情况下，当鞋带卡在刷子里时，它会让我在Galaxy Watch 4上知道它需要帮助。
Samsung JetBot+比以往任何时候都更有效地打扫我的房子
技术规格如下：
- 机器人(Robot)尺寸：13.8" x 3.9" x 13.8"（或 350 x 99.8 x 350 mm）
- 带清洁站的尺寸：13.8" x 20.7" x 18.9"（或 350 x 525 x 480 mm）
- 最大自主权：90 分钟
- 噪音水平：76 分贝
- 机器人消耗功率：60W
- 清洗站耗电量：1300W
有关机器人的智能程度的更多详细信息，请访问其产品页面(product page)，其中更详细地解释了其功能。
至少对于像我这样的书呆子来说，这个机器人是一种观赏的乐趣。它有一个激光雷达(LIDAR)传感器（类似于雷达，但使用激光而不是无线电波），可以帮助它导航和构建公寓地图。它可以在地毯和木地板上轻松移动，在不到半小时的时间内将整个公寓吸尘（2 个房间，大约 20-30 平方米要清洁），然后返回清洁站，在那里“卸载”尘罐。它足够窄，可以穿过椅子，它足够聪明，可以检测到最后一次通过时不存在的物体，甚至可以检测到对大、白色、嘈杂的冰球没有印象的宠物。
清洁站消耗的电量与普通真空吸尘器差不多，但时间要少得多，因为它只在机器人对接时开启约 20 秒（这是将灰尘转移到可更换袋子所需的时间）。
机器人自动停靠并等待命令
通过SmartThings应用程序，我将机器人与空气净化器一起设置为按命令启动，我通常在离开家时将其打开。当我回来的时候，它已经完成了整个公寓，它又回到了车站。空气已经经过过滤，在此期间我没有接触任何过敏原。
我唯一要做的准备就是拿起电缆或其他可能缠在机器人刷子中的小东西。如果机器人仍然卡在某个地方，它会立即通过电话和手表通知我。在我把它捡起来并“拯救”它之后，机器人会稍微移动一下，以了解我把它放在哪里，然后继续它的工作。如果我不在家，我可以准确地看到它穿过房子的路线，我什至可以指导它如何完成任务（先沿着墙壁清洁，先清洁中心，或者尽快覆盖整个表面）可能的）。如果我愿意，我什至可以命令它只吸尘一个房间或避开某些区域。
三星Galaxy Watch 4(Samsung Galaxy Watch 4) 40 毫米LTE智能手表
自从我开始使用这个解决方案来治疗我的过敏症以来，智能手表就是监测我的进化的主要设备。实际上，我确保在这两个大型设备之前开始使用它，以便在它们投入使用之前获得一些基线信息。我选择了直径 40 毫米的版本，因为我的手臂很细，而且我喜欢更小的手表。
三星 Galaxy Watch 4(Samsung Galaxy Watch 4)的尺寸对我来说是一大优势
它足够小，我可以在睡觉时佩戴它，这是其他Android智能手表所没有的基本品质。一些技术规格：
- 手表尺寸：1.59 英寸 x 1.55 英寸 x 0.38 英寸（或 40.4 x 39.3 x 9.8 毫米）
- 重量：0.91 盎司（25.9 克）
- 存储：16GB
- 宣称的平均电池寿命：长达 40 小时
- 传感器：加速度计、气压计、陀螺仪传感器、地磁传感器、光传感器、光学心率传感器、电心脏传感器、生物电阻抗分析传感器
如果您想查看完整的规格，请转到三星(Samsung) 产品页面(product page)。
手表对于通知非常有用。它帮助我远离令人上瘾的智能手机，但不会丢失重要信息。由于我在手表上直接安装了SmartThings应用程序，因此我可以通过它控制机器人或净化器。除了通常的脉搏和步数监测功能外，三星 Galaxy Watch 4(Samsung Galaxy Watch 4)还可以借助测量血液中的氧气水平、心电图等功能更详细地监测健康状况。(ECG)（心电图）甚至血压监测。在正常使用情况下，电池可持续使用大约一天半。如果我激活屏幕的常亮功能，则操作时间会下降到大约 1 天。超级酷的部分是，如果智能手表没电了，而我没有关闭充电器，我可以直接从我的智能手机无线充电。
智能手机的无线充电功能非常有用
三星Galaxy S21(Samsung Galaxy S21) Plus 5G 智能手机
我的设备清单中最大的投资是Galaxy S21 Plus 5G 智能手机。我选择如此强大的手机的原因是我不只是将它用于“过敏项目”（显然），而且我对智能手机的要求非常高（尤其是在照片/视频体验方面） ）。
三星Galaxy Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G轻薄优雅
从名字就可以猜到，S21 Plus是 S21 的大哥，(S21)区别在于更大的屏幕，最重要的是，电池容量增加了 20%（三星 S21 为 4800mAh，而三星 S21(Samsung S21)为 4000mAh ）。以下是一些技术特点：
- 尺寸：6.36" x 2.9"7 x 0.31"（或 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 毫米）
- 重量：200 克（7.05 盎司）
- 电池容量：4800mAh
- 对角线屏幕：6.7 英寸（169.5 毫米）
- 屏幕分辨率：2400 x 1080 像素
- 内存：8 GB
- 存储空间：256 GB
- 处理器：八核（频率：1 x 2.9 GHz、3 x 2.8 GHz和 4 x 2.2 GHz）
- 后置摄像头：12 MP、64MP、12MP（广角、长焦、超宽）
有关完整规格，您可以访问三星S21 系列专用页面(page dedicated to the S21 range)。
智能手机有很多很酷的功能，我什至不知道从哪里开始描述。它是一款真正的顶级手机，拥有超凡的屏幕、出色的性能，以及正常运行情况下可持续使用两天的电池。更不用说相机了，实际上应该单独写一篇文章。
S21+ 5G上的摄像头令人印象深刻
如果我们严格关注过敏解决方案，手机一方面帮助我预防（通过监测空气中的湿度、风和过敏原水平的应用程序），另一方面，它是所有人的“指挥中心”其他设备，通过与Galaxy Watch 4手表和SmartThings应用程序的直接连接。三星健康(Samsung Health)应用程序在监控我的日常活动和睡眠方面也必不可少。手机甚至可以检测和监控您的鼾声！
与Galaxy Watch一起，智能手机密切监控我的睡眠习惯
当智能手机通过蓝牙(Bluetooth)连续连接到手表时，或者当我不得不长时间离开家并且我想监控智能设备发生了什么情况时，大容量电池非常重要。此外，正如我上面提到的，它可以为其他设备无线充电这一事实有助于我在需要时为手表充电。
三星 SmartThings 应用程序
允许上述设备协调操作的应用程序是SmartThings，可用于Android和Apple设备，以及Windows。它是一个易于配置的应用程序。主屏幕显示您最喜欢的设备，除收藏夹(Favourites)外还有四个部分：设备(Devices)、生活(Life)、自动化(Automations)和菜单(Menu)。这些屏幕的功能是：
- 收藏夹(Favourites)- 显示设备列表中标记为收藏夹的每个智能设备的快捷方式。您可以单击它们中的每一个来打开、关闭或配置它们。
- 设备(Devices)- 设备的完整列表，可以放置在代表公寓不同房间的单独部分中。
- 生活(Life)- 专门介绍衣物护理(Clothing Care)（使用三星 AirDresser(Samsung AirDresser)等设备护理衣物）、烹饪(Cooking)（食谱、食品程序、购物清单和智能厨房(kitchen)设备监控）或家庭监控(Home Monitor)（通过各种安装的传感器监控房屋）等功能的部分
- 自动化(Automations)- 过敏解决方案最重要的部分，您可以在其中创建场景并自动化家中的所有智能设备
- 菜单(Menu)- 您可以在其中配置通知、语音命令、帐户设置以及了解有关如何使用该应用程序的更多信息的部分。
您可以通过访问专用页面(dedicated page)了解有关该应用程序的更多信息。
我主要使用收藏夹(Favourites)和自动化(Automations)部分。在第一部分中，我可以快速访问设备，在第二部分中，我创建了一些场景和自动化，这让我的生活变得更加轻松。每个设备在应用程序中都有自己的界面，允许执行各种操作。在空气净化器的情况下，我可以监控空气的清洁程度，在吸尘机器人的情况下，我可以从远处跟随它或给它各种命令。不幸的是，它还没有学会打开冰箱，所以我还不能让它给我来杯啤酒。
每个设备在SmartThings(SmartThings)应用程序中都有一个单独的界面
正如我之前提到的，我创建了一个清洁场景，一旦激活，就会启动机器人和空气净化器。另外，我有一个“离家”场景，如果激活它，我会关闭家里的所有智能设备（电视、吸尘器、净化器）。
然后是自动化。配置完成后，自动化不需要我采取任何行动；当满足某些条件时，它们会执行一系列任务。
应用程序界面易于使用且直观
配置非常简单：您从列表中选择条件，然后在满足条件时执行操作。例如，我创建了一个规则，当我接近房子时，电视以环境(Ambient)模式启动，空气净化器以自动(Automatic)模式启动。智能手机会持续监控我的位置并知道我何时离家很近，然后设备会执行其设定的任务。
SmartThings 监控用户的位置并保存设备所执行操作的历史记录
看起来确实有点科幻，但是自动化和场景节省了我很多时间，让我可以专注于其他活动，而不是照顾每件设备。
我对三星 SmartThings(Samsung SmartThings)生态系统的为期一周的体验
这是本文最重要的部分，即结果。当然，间隔很短，但结果给我留下了深刻的印象。最重要的成就是我的睡眠质量明显提高。从每晚 4 到 5 个小时（因为其余时间我都在努力呼吸、擤鼻涕、改变姿势），我达到了每晚 8 个小时，有一次或最多两次中断（通常是由邻居造成的）演习甚至飞机，因为我住在机场附近）。最后，我可以专注于我的工作活动，因为我不再感到疲倦，并且我已经将生态系统配置为自主运行。对于在休息很重要并且必须将干扰保持在最低限度的创意环境中工作的人来说，三星(Samsung)的SmartThings生态系统非常有用。
两个智能设备是整个系统的控制中心
我一整天都在感受结果：不再不停地打喷嚏（我每天几乎不打喷嚏两到三次），全身症状减轻了很多，我不再感到服用抗过敏药物的压力。此外，机器人真空吸尘器是完全自主的这一事实节省了我的时间，老实说，它帮助我保持房子清洁，因为它比我更频繁地吸尘。当然(Sure)，每月一次（或者甚至更少，取决于您公寓的配置）我必须对Samsung JetBot +无法到达的区域进行吸尘，但这仍然是一个巨大的进步。我可以在家具上沉积的灰尘中看到它：自从我开始使用这些设备以来，从一天到下一天沉积的灰尘量明显减少（而且我住在布加勒斯特(Bucharest)，欧洲最尘土飞扬的城市之一(Europe)）。
空气净化器帮助我更好地呼吸
我可以密切监控自己的身体活动和睡眠，这让我更加关注自己的身体及其需求，帮助我更多地锻炼并建立更健康的日常生活。
身体活动受到非常详细的监控
总体而言，这些设备及其与生态系统的整合极大地帮助了我发挥功能，即使在过敏原浓度很高的情况下也是如此。我向任何有相同问题（睡眠困难、打喷嚏和鼻塞）的人推荐类似的配置。
您是否使用技术来改善您的健康？
我的经历并不是独一无二的。我有朋友使用智能解决方案来保护自己的健康，效果非常好。我希望这篇文章对您有所帮助，并使您在对抗过敏和久坐不动的生活方式方面采用技术作为盟友。也许从过敏原监测开始，或者从空气净化器开始。无论如何，三星(Samsung)的解决方案涵盖了与我们相关的大多数细分市场，即那些在春季和秋季不能出门的人。如果您对该主题有更多疑问或想分享您对过敏和技术的经验，请在下面给我们写评论，让我们谈谈。
How Samsung's smart solutions helped me fight allergies -
More and more peоple arе experiencing seasonal allergies (or hay fever). Whether we are talking about itching, stuffy nose, eye irritation, or more annoying symptoms that dіsturb your sleep and decrease yоur productivity, allergies are a recurring reаlity for many of us. Unfortunately, for me too. In the follоwing article, I explain how I managed to improve my quality of life in my "favorite" time оf the year, the middle of autumn (when the ragweed pollen usually turnеd me into a useless mess for at least two weeks), using the smart solutions from Samsυng:
Moments in the life of an allergic
If you are allergic to pollen or dust, like me, you already know the symptoms. Stuffy nose, sneezing, itching in the nose and throat, coughing, in some cases even the onset of asthma… All this leads, on one hand, to very poor sleep quality, and on the other hand, to disruption of normal activities. Some use antiallergic drugs, but for others, they cause drowsiness and cannot be used in large quantities.
Allergies are becoming more and more common
In my case, allergies started at the age of 20 and manifested progressively, first as a mild hay fever, then cat hair allergy, then pollen of all kinds, so at age 40, I have at least 3 months a year when I either avoid leaving the house, or I take large doses of antiallergics, which have a rather weak effect. And the icing on the cake, sometimes, after the periods of allergy pass, I have to fight the addiction to nose drops. Over time, I have learned that a certain discipline helps a lot to improve the symptoms. Here are some of the steps I usually take during critical allergy periods:
- I wash my face and my hair every time I get home after a trip outdoors
- I clean and vacuum the house more often
- I only open the windows at night, for a maximum of one hour
- I change the bed sheets more often
- I follow the weather forecasts for allergen predictions; I do my best to avoid outings when high concentrations are announced or when there are strong winds.
These measures help me, but they take up a lot of my time and sometimes expose me to even higher amounts of allergens (for example when I vacuum). This, though, is a thing of the past, because I found some solutions that a few years ago were not within my reach. Say hi to the SmartThings app ecosystem from Samsung!
Technology can help people with allergies
You may be wondering how an app might help you reduce your allergy symptoms. I asked myself the same thing, but Samsung has the answer: if you choose the right devices and integrate them into the SmartThings ecosystem, you can automate activities that are time-consuming and expose you to allergens or schedule measures to combat the symptoms. I chose several devices, each with a very specific role:
- Galaxy S21 Plus 5G smartphone - to coordinate the ecosystem, monitor my activities and to gather information about weather conditions and allergens
- Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatch - to monitor daily activities and especially sleep, as well as receive notifications about the operation of other devices
- JetBot+ robot vacuum cleaner - to regularly clean my apartment
- Cube air purifier with WindFree system - an essential element in ensuring an allergen-free environment
All devices are connected via the SmartThings app, which coordinates, automates, and simplifies the use of all of the above.
The devices I chose for my little "experiment"
An investment of about 2300 USD or 2000 Euros may seem consistent at first glance. But let's think it through: a smartphone is something you always have with you anyway, while a smartwatch is undoubtedly the best way to monitor your sleep. As far as smartphones go, we have tested in the past some very good variants from the mid-range and budget segments. A vacuum cleaner is necessary in any home, and the air purifier has a significant effect on the quality of sleep, as you will see below. But let's take it one at a time, to understand how each device contributes to the ecosystem.
The Samsung Cube air purifier with WindFree system
Compact and powerful, with a capacity to purify spaces up to 310 square feet, according to specifications, the air purifier is, in principle, the most important investment for people with allergies.
Samsung cube is very good looking, while also being discreet
The reason is simple: as opposed to the other devices from the list that can have their functions covered with other methods, in the case of the purifier, there are no other options to quickly filter the air in an apartment. Some technical specifications for starters:
- Compact dimensions, only 14.4" x 17.2" x 15.0" (or 367 x 436 x 380 mm)
- Recommended area: 310 sqft (47 sqm)
- Maximum noise level: 50 dbA
- Filters: HEPA, carbon
- Power consumption: 35W
All specifications, as well as several pictures of the device, are available on the product page.
Beyond the technical specifications, the purifier looks excellent, discreet and modern, it has touch-sensitive buttons and is extremely quiet if used regularly. In addition, the Wind-Free function disperses the air evenly, without creating unwanted currents. Through the SmartThings app, I set it to run about an hour and a half a day (30 minutes in the morning, another 30 around noon, and finally another 30 in the evening, before bed). In addition, the Cube is set to start when the robot vacuum cleaner is switched on, in order to immediately filter any dust particles that the robot may miss.
The buttons on the device are touch-sensitive
The elegant display shows the concentration of particles smaller than 2.5 microns and those up to 10 microns. Given that the smallest pollen particles are 2.5 microns, you can be sure that Samsung Cube eliminates allergens from the air.
The Samsung Jet Bot+ Robot Vacuum With Clean Station
It may sound funny, but the smart vacuum cleaner is the device I've gotten most attached to. Maybe because it paces around the house and knows exactly where it is and what it has to do, or maybe because, very rarely, when a shoelace gets stuck in the brush, it lets me know on the Galaxy Watch 4 that it needs help.
Samsung JetBot+ cleans my house more efficiently than I ever could
The technical specifications are:
- Robot size: 13.8" x 3.9" x 13.8" (or 350 x 99.8 x 350 mm)
- The size with the cleaning station: 13.8" x 20.7" x 18.9" (or 350 x 525 x 480 mm)
- Maximum autonomy: 90 minutes
- Noise level: 76 dbA
- Power consumed by the robot: 60W
- Power consumption by the cleaning station: 1300W
For more details on how smart the robot is, go to its product page, where its functions are explained in more detail.
The robot is, at least for a nerd like me, a joy to watch. It has a LIDAR sensor (like a radar, but with laser instead of radio waves), which helps it navigate and build a map of the apartment. It moves easily on the carpet and on the wooden floor, it vacuums the whole apartment in less than half an hour (2 rooms, about 20-30 sqm to clean), then goes back to the cleaning station, where it "unloads" the dust tank. It’s narrow enough to go under chairs, and it’s smart enough to detect objects that weren't there on the last pass or even pets that aren't impressed by the big, white, noisy puck.
The cleaning station consumes about as much power as a normal vacuum cleaner, but for much less time, because it only turns on for about 20 seconds when the robot docks (that’s how long it takes to transfer the dust to its replaceable bag).
The robot docks automatically and awaits commands
Through the SmartThings app, I set the robot to start on command, along with the air purifier, and I usually turn it on when I leave home. By the time I get back, it has finished the whole apartment and it's back in the station. The air is already filtered, and I don't come in contact with any allergens during this time.
The only thing I have to do in preparation is pick up cables or other small things that can get tangled in the robot's brushes. If the robot still gets stuck somewhere, it immediately notifies me on the phone and on my watch. After I pick it up and "rescue" it, the robot moves around a little in order to understand where I put it and then continues its work. If I'm not at home, I can see exactly which route it follows through the house, and I can even instruct it how to approach the task (clean along the walls first, the center first, or cover the entire surface as quickly as possible). I can even order it to vacuum only one room or avoid certain areas if I wish.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 40mm LTE smartwatch
The smartwatch is the main device for monitoring my evolution ever since I started using this solution for my allergies. Actually, I made sure to start using it before the two large appliances, in order to have some baseline information before putting them into operation. I chose the 40 mm diameter version because my arms are quite thin and I like smaller watches anyway.
The size of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is a big plus for me
It's small enough that I can wear it while sleeping, an essential quality that other Android smartwatches don't have. Some technical specifications:
- Watch size: 1.59" x 1.55" x 0.38" (or 40.4 x 39.3 x 9.8 mm)
- Weight: 0.91 oz (25.9 grams)
- Storage: 16GB
- Declared average battery life: up to 40 hours
- Sensors: accelerometer, barometer, gyroscopic sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, optical heart rate sensor, electrical heart sensor, bioelectric impedance analysis sensor
If you want to see the full specifications, go to the Samsung product page.
The watch is incredibly useful for notifications. It helps me stay away from the addictive smartphone, but without losing important messages. Since I have the SmartThings app installed directly on the watch, I can control the robot or the purifier from it. In addition to the usual functions of pulse and steps monitoring, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 can monitor health in more detail with the help of functions like measuring the level of oxygen in the blood, ECG (electrocardiogram) and even blood pressure monitoring. In normal use, the battery lasts about a day and a half. If I activate the always-on function for the screen, the operating time drops to about one day. The super cool part is that if the smartwatch runs out of battery and I don't have the charger close, I can charge it wirelessly, directly from my smartphone.
The wireless charging feature of the smartphone is very useful
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G smartphone
The biggest investment in my equipment list is the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G smartphone. The reason I went with a handset so powerful is that I don't just use it for the “allergy project” (obviously), and my demands when it comes to smartphones are pretty high (especially when it comes to the photo/video experience).
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is thin and elegant
As you can guess from the name, S21 Plus is the bigger brother of the S21, the differences being the larger screen and, most importantly, the battery with a capacity increased by 20% (4800mAh versus 4000mAh on the Samsung S21). Here are some technical features:
- Dimensions: 6.36" x 2.9"7 x 0.31" (or 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm)
- Weight: 200g (7.05 oz)
- Battery capacity: 4800mAh
- Diagonal screen: 6.7 inches (169.5 mm)
- Screen resolution: 2400 x 1080 pixels
- RAM memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
- Processor: Octacore (frequencies: 1 x 2.9 GHz, 3 x 2.8 GHz and 4 x 2.2 GHz)
- Rear cameras: 12 MP, 64MP, 12MP (wide, telephoto, ultrawide)
For complete specifications, you can go to the page dedicated to the S21 range from Samsung.
The smartphone has so many cool features that I don’t even know where to start with the description. It is a truly top-notch phone, with a superb screen, excellent performance, and a battery that lasts two days in normal operation. Not to mention the cameras, which actually deserve a separate article.
The cameras on the S21+ 5G are impressive
If we focus strictly on the allergy solution, the phone helps me on the one hand with prevention (through monitoring applications of humidity, wind and allergen levels in the air), and on the other hand, it is the “command center” for all the other devices, through the direct connection with the Galaxy Watch 4 watch and the SmartThings application. The Samsung Health app is also essential in monitoring my daily activities and sleep. The phone can even detect and monitor your snoring!
Together with the Galaxy Watch, the smartphone closely monitors my sleeping routine
The large battery matters a lot when the smartphone is continuously connected via Bluetooth to the watch or when I have to leave home for a long time and I want to monitor what happens to smart devices. In addition, as I mentioned above, the fact that it can wirelessly charge other devices helps me keep my watch charged when I need it.
The Samsung SmartThings app
The application that allows the coordinated operation of the equipment presented above is SmartThings, available for both Android and Apple devices, as well as for Windows. It is an application as useful as it is easy to configure. The main screen shows your favorite devices and has four sections in addition to Favourites: Devices, Life, Automations and Menu. The functions of these screens are:
- Favourites - Displays shortcuts to each smart device marked as a favorite in the device list. You can click on each of them to turn them on, off or configure them.
- Devices - the complete list of devices, which can be placed in separate sections representing different rooms in the apartment.
- Life - a section dedicated to functions such as Clothing Care (clothes care with devices such as Samsung AirDresser), Cooking (recipes, food programs, shopping lists and monitoring of smart kitchen equipment) or Home Monitor (monitoring the house through various installed sensors)
- Automations - the most important section for the allergies solution, where you can create scenarios and automate all the smart equipment in the house
- Menu - a section where you can configure notifications, voice commands, account settings and where you can learn more about how to use the application.
You can read more about the application by visiting the dedicated page.
I mostly use the Favourites and Automations sections. In the first section, I can quickly access the devices, and in the second, I created some scenarios and automations, which make my life much easier. Each device has its own interface in the application, which allows a wide variety of actions. In the case of the air purifier, among other things, I can monitor how clean the air is, and in the case of the vacuuming robot, I can follow it from a distance or give it various commands. Unfortunately, it has yet to learn to open the fridge, so I can't tell it to bring me a beer just yet.
Each device has a separate interface within the SmartThings app
As I mentioned before, I created a scenario for cleaning, which, once activated, starts the robot and the air purifier. Also, I have a “leaving home” scenario, which, if activated, turns off all the smart devices in my house (TV, vacuum cleaner, purifier).
Then there are the automations. Automations do not require any action on my part once configured; they perform a series of tasks when certain conditions are met.
The app interface is easy to use and intuitive
The configuration is super simple: you choose your condition from a list and then the actions that will be performed when the conditions are met. For example, I created a rule so that when I approach the house, the TV starts in Ambient mode and the air purifier in Automatic mode. The smartphone constantly monitors where I am and knows when I am close to home, and the equipment then executes its set tasks.
SmartThings monitors the user's location and saves the history of actions taken by the devices
It does seem a bit science-fiction, but the automation and scenarios save me a lot of time and allow me to focus on other activities, instead of taking care of each piece of equipment.
My one week long experience with the Samsung SmartThings ecosystem
Here we are in the most important section of this article, the results. Granted, the interval was short, but the results impressed me. The most important achievement is that I had a significantly better sleep quality. From 4-5 hours a night (because the rest of the time I struggled to breathe, to blow my nose, to change my position), I reached 8 hours a night with one or a maximum of two interruptions (often caused by neighbors’ drills or even a plane, since I live near an airport). Finally, I can focus on my work activities, because I am no longer tired and I have configured the ecosystem to function autonomously. For someone who works in a creative environment where rest is important and interruptions must be kept to a minimum, Samsung's SmartThings ecosystem is very useful.
The two smart devices are the control center for the whole system
I feel the results throughout the day: no more non-stop sneezing (I barely sneeze two or three times a day), the general symptoms have diminished a lot, and I no longer feel pressured to take anti-allergic drugs. In addition, the fact that the robot vacuum cleaner is completely autonomous saves me time and, to be honest, it helps me keep the house cleaner, because it vacuums more often than I would. Sure, once a month (or even less often in your case, depending on the configuration of your apartment) I have to vacuum the areas the Samsung JetBot + can’t reach, but it's still a huge progress. I can see it in the dust that is deposited on the furniture: since I started using the devices, the amount of dust deposited from one day to the next is significantly lower (and I live in Bucharest, one of the dustiest cities in Europe).
The air purifier helps me breathe a lot better
The fact that I can closely monitor my physical activities and my sleep made me pay more attention to my body and its needs, helped me exercise more and create a healthier routine.
The physical activity is monitored in great detail
Overall, these devices and their integration into the ecosystem have helped me considerably in being functional even when allergens are in high concentrations outside. I recommend similar configurations to anyone who has the same problems (trouble sleeping, sneezing and stuffy nose).
Do you use technology to improve your health?
My experience is not unique. I have friends who use smart solutions to protect their health, and the results are very good. I hope this article helps you and makes you adopt technology as an ally in the fight against allergies and a sedentary lifestyle. Maybe start with allergen monitoring, or maybe with an air purifier. In any case, Samsung has solutions that cover most segments relevant to us, those who can not leave the house in spring and autumn. If you have more questions about the topic or want to share your experience with allergies and technology, write us a comment below and let's talk.
