Link Japan and Miwa Lock Collaborate to Realize a Smart Home That Can Operate Keys, Home Appliances, and Fittings with a Single App

The demand for smart homes that make life more comfortable is increasing due to the recommendation of working from home due to the corona crisis. Smart locks are essential for the spread of smart homes. Especially in collective housing, a total IoT solution is required from the entrance to the whole house.

However, the current situation is that apps for keys and applications for home appliances and fittings are required, which greatly lacks convenience. This was also the reason why the introduction of smart homes in the real estate industry was slow.

Link Japan Co., Ltd. and Miwa Lock Co., Ltd. have started collaboration.

With this collaboration, you can not only lock and unlock Miwa Lock's smart lock from Link Japan's smart home integration application "HomeLink", but also operate home appliances, water heaters, floor heating, etc. with a single application. It became possible.

In conjunction with IoT devices on the HomeLink platform, home appliances and lighting can be automatically turned on when the door is unlocked, and home appliances can also be turned off automatically when the door is closed when going out. By linking with smart speakers such as Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple Siri, it is also possible to open and close the lock with your voice.

In addition, it is possible to check the locking status from the outside, and if you forget to close it, the app will notify you, and you can lock it from anywhere in the world. If the key is opened while you are away, you will be immediately notified to the app in conjunction with HomeLink's home security function. It is also possible to unlock automatically when you approach the house with GPS interlocking, and when a parcel arrives, you can use it with a smart camera even when you are not at home.

Furthermore, we realized a secure smart home by encrypting all communications. It is also possible to issue one-time passwords for visitors and vacancies (PiACK II series). You can add a family key for free with the app, so the family's smartphone becomes the key. In addition, in buildings with many keys such as hotels and facilities, all can be managed collectively with one PC or tablet.

In addition, wiring work is unnecessary and can be retrofitted, and the key can be operated within 1 second via the gateway developed by Link Japan, and the installation is completed simply by plugging it into an outlet. In addition to a single lock, it also supports two locks up and down, and it is possible to enter the room in an emergency by utilizing Link Japan's home healthcare business.

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