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Smartthings create smartapp12/25/2023 The second issue I found was that the ST Outlet does not allow toggle operations, but it only understands ON/OFF commands. To make them communicate I had to use IF-This-Then-That (IFTTT), a third-party service. The first issue that I ran into was that the Flic and SmartThings Apps cannot directly talk to each other. On paper, operating my floor lamp using a Flic Button looked easy, but I was proven wrong. If you want to know more about it, check out the Flic website. Pressing the Flic Button activates the Flic smartphone App which, in turn, can talk to different Apps and do things for you. It has its own battery, it is quite small and comes in different colors. The Flic is a Smart-Button that connects to smartphones via Bluetooth. Right: Flic Buttons can automate actions and interact with smart devices. Left: A SmartThings Outlet rnables controlling any electronic device. This blog post talks about how I solved this problem. However I soon grew frustrated with having to use my phone and I stopped using it. Few months ago I installed a ST SmartPower Outlet in my bedroom to operate a floor lamp. While this is not a problem when I remotely operate my garage (I'm the proud owner of a Smartphone-Controlled Garage Door), it is way too complicated for turning on/off a simple light bulb. This requires a lot of time and interactions. I don’t carry my phone with me at home, hence interacting with my digital home entails finding my iPhone, unlocking it, searching for the SmartThings App and finally activating the right smart device. That is the case of my SmartThings (ST) setup and also the source of most of my problems. While few notable companies are working on HA systems that rely on voice recognition and Artificial Intelligence ( AI Home Assistants), most of the available solutions still depend on using smartphone Apps. A really useful Home-Automation (HA) system should be invisible, predictive and allow people to seamlessly interact with their homes.
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