Smart Homes To Make Life Easier[qh]
智能家居让生活更轻松[qh]

Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer?[qh]
你有没有曾忘记锁门？或者，你曾经忘记关掉电视或电脑吗？[qh]
These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems.[qh]
这种事情经常发生在我们身上，浪费资源，有时还会导致问题。[qh]
However, in the nottoo-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.[qh]
然而，在不远的将来，我们将生活在智能住宅中，当我们外出时，智能家居会为我们锁门；当我们忘记关电视时，智能家居会记得关掉它。[qh]
These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.[qh]
这些智能住宅将使我们安全，节省能源，并提供一个更舒适的居住环境。[qh]
Intelligent Controls[qh]
智能控制[qh]
Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners.[qh]
今天，我们必须使用电灯的开关，电器的旋钮，电视和空调的遥控器。[qh]
In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.[qh]
在未来，我们每天都会使用先进技术对家中几乎所有东西进行自动化控制。[qh]
The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.[qh]
未来的家庭将使用集成的传感器来告诉你每天早上什么时候离开家，然后自己进入节能模式。[qh]
You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.[qh]
你将不再需要考虑自己打开和关闭开关。[qh]
Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.[qh]
你的家也会了解你的日常习惯和偏好，所以当你每天晚上回家时，一切都会为你准备好。[qh]
Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.[qh]
你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目，而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。[qh]
All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.[qh]
所有的控制都会响应语音指令，所以如果你想改变你的日常工作，你只要大声说出你想要什么，家庭系统就会服从。[qh]
Regular Health Checks[qh]
定期健康检查[qh]
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.[qh]
此外，你的智能家居每天都会监测你的健康状况。[qh]
Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight.[qh]
例如，你的床会记录你每晚的睡眠质量。它也会检查你的体重。[qh]
If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone.[qh]
如果你开始有睡眠或体重问题，它会向你的手机发送警告。[qh]
It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.[qh]
它还会为你提供更健康的饮食和如何睡得更好的建议。[qh]
Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.[qh]
智能马桶也会持续记录你的健康状况。[qh]
They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life.[qh]
如果有什么不正常的情况，或者你有严重的疾病，比如癌症，它们可以提前警告你，并可能挽救你的生命。[qh]
No More Disasters[qh]
没有更多的灾难[qh]
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.[qh]
智能家居将能够防止事故造成的严重损害。[qh]
For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.[qh]
例如，如果水管漏水或发生电线短路，你的智能房屋将会探测出来，并给你提供相关的信息。[qh]
This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.[qh]
这样，你就能在房子被水淹或着火之前解决这个问题。[qh]
This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.[qh]
这种智能技术不是幻想。许多这样的新发明已经可以使用，并在一些家庭中使用。[qh]
In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.[qh]
从这种意义上来讲，明天的家已经是今天的家了。然而，要让大多数新家庭开始使用这项新技术还需要几年的时间。[qh]