Nov. 26, 2014: Early Smart Home Adopters Expect 50+ Wireless Sensors in Their Home by 2018
Data Reliability Was Selected as the Most Important Feature of a Smart Home System
SAN DIEGO — Wireless mesh sensor networks are making the smart home promise a reality, according to a survey by global technology research firm ON World.
According to the ON World survey with over 1,000 U.S. adults, over a third believe they will have wireless sensors in their home within five years and 20 percent of the likely adopters expect to have 50 or more wireless sensors installed within the next five years. Respondents are most likely to buy smoke detector/CO alarms followed by wireless LED light bulbs, smart thermostats, and/or a smart appliance.