The most common smart home
concept is usually involves hub units, a variety of devices or sensors with
different functions, as well as mobile applications as the control center. This
concept indeed is functional, but it's too complex for some people.
Oomi, a smart home system, wants
to simplify this complicated concept. Oomi is designed as simple as possible so
that consumers won't have difficulty to utilize it.
As usual, there is a hub unit in
this system named Oomi Cube, this component doesn't only serve as a bridge of
communication between devices and other sensors, but also monitor the various
attributes in the house.
The device has been embedded with
8 sensors, ranging from ultraviolet sensor, vibration sensor, sound detector,
motion detector, humidity sensor, temperature sensor, ambient light sensor to
the breaking glass detector. A night vision camera is also pinned so Oomi Cube
can find almost everything that happens in your home.
To accompanying the hub unit,
there is a controller named Oomi Touch. This component is the only one
controller you need, you don't need to download two or more different
smartphone applications in order to set the sensitivity of a number of sensors.
Nevertheless, the companion application for Android and iOS devices is still
included so that the users can still take control despite not being in the
house.
Oomi Touch is simply a 7-inch
tablet with a number of extra physical buttons. Not only control the integrated
components into the Oomi system, the Oomi Touch can also be paired with your
television.
To connect the Oomi Cube with
Oomi Touch is very easy. Both have been equipped with NFC, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
LE. You only need to attach the two and they will be connected.
In addition to compatibility with
devices which have Z-Wave technology, Oomi itself also offers a variety of
accessories with diverse functions.
The first is Oomi Bulb. This
lights bulb functions like Philips Hue or the like, where you can adjust the
color of the lights to create a different atmosphere in the room.
Secondly, Oomi Plug will change
the ordinary electrical outlet into a smart plug so the usage of electrical
energy of all connected devices can be controled and monitored via Oomi Touch. Each Oomi Plug is also
accompanied with USB port for recharging the mobile device battery.
Third, Oomi MultiSensor is a
actually the extension of Oomi Cube for consumers who have a large house. Just
like Oomi Cube, it's also able to monitor different attributes at once.
To monitor the cleanliness of the
air in the house, users can take advantage of Oomi Air. This accessory is able
to monitor airborne particles to analyze the condition of the air that fills
the room.
Last is Oomi Streamer. This
accessory has a function like Google Chromecast. Plug the Oomi Streamer to the
television's HDMI port, then you can play a variety of contents from a number
of existing streaming services.
However, the most interesting is
how to integrate the accessories above into the Oomi smart home system, paste
those accessories with Oomi Touch, and then you can control it anywhere in the
house. Thus, the general consumers are ready to transform the house into a
smart home with ease.
Oomi is currently undergoing a
campaign on Indiegogo. In about six days, the funds collected have reached
eight times from the original target. The lowest pledge offered is $ 289, which
includes Oomi Cube, Oomi Touch and one accessory of your choice (Bulb, Plug or
MultiSensor). If you need more, you can choose a pledge worth of $ 439 which
includes Oomi Cube, Oomi Touch, three accessories of your choice plus Oomi Air
or Oomi Streamer - don't include the cost of international shipping for $ 39.