With the rapid evolution of AI artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G technologies, various sub-circuits of the home furnishing industry are experiencing a profound digital revolution. Doors and windows, which are traditional building envelope structures, are now standing on the cusp of the trend of intelligent transformation. In the past, consumers often only paid attention to the basic physical properties of wind and rain protection and anti-theft when referring to doors and windows; now, smart doors and windows are evolving from "cold physical barriers" to "smart home new entrances" with sensing capabilities, execution capabilities and whole-house collaboration capabilities through implanted sensors, micro-electric drive systems and AI voice chips. The intelligent transformation is completely reshaping the product value of doors and windows, and becoming a high-end blue ocean that major manufacturers in the industry are competing to seize.
The current smart door and window technology has long since broken away from the early stage of relying solely on mobile APP remote switch or traditional remote control control, and has truly integrated into the whole house smart ecosystem. At the sensing level, smart doors and windows can be equipped with a variety of high-precision sensors. For example, wind and rain sensors can monitor the sudden change of external weather in real time. Once a rainstorm is approaching or the wind gusts exceed the standard, even if the owner is far away in the office, the system will drive the micro brushless motor within seconds, automatically and smoothly close the opened window sash, and lock the safety lock. Photosensitive sensors and temperature and humidity sensors can intelligently adjust the light transmittance of electric shutters or atomized glass according to the outdoor sunlight intensity and temperature difference, so as to optimize heat transfer while ensuring indoor lighting, and play a role in auxiliary energy saving. In the security dimension, the upgrade of smart doors and windows is also subversive. The traditional anti-theft net seriously affects the appearance of the building, and there are fire safety hazards. Smart doors and windows build invisible protective nets through built-in infrared human body induction, glass breaking sensors, and micro-motion status switches. When the house is in anti-removal mode, once the sensor detects abnormal broken window vibration or abnormal window sash opening, the doors and windows will immediately trigger a local high-decibel alarm sound to deter intruders. At the same time, it will also push live images and alarm information to the owner's mobile phone and property management background in real time through the cloud. In addition, through the linkage with smart door and window locks, access control technologies such as fingerprint unlocking, facial recognition, and 3D structured light have also begun to be widely used in villas, large flat balcony doors, and entrance doors. In the longer run, the ultimate form of smart doors and windows lies in its strong whole-house linkage and scene-based collaboration capabilities. For example, when the indoor fresh air system detects that the concentration of carbon dioxide exceeds the standard, and the outdoor air quality (PM2.5) is good, the smart window will automatically open a ventilation gap; when the owner goes home and opens the smart door lock, the balcony sliding door automatically slides open slowly, and at the same time, the living room curtains are closed and the lights are dimmed to wake up the "home mode". In this mode, doors and windows are no longer isolated building materials, but indispensable AI touchpoints in the whole house air management, light management and security defense system. Although smart doors and windows still face challenges such as multi-protocol compatibility and high production and maintenance costs, with the maturation of the industrial chain and the mass production of modular components, the new era of whole-house linkage opened by smart doors and windows is unstoppable.
