SHOWERS, TRAYS & ENCLOSURES Comment by Paul Pickford
Director of Product, Innovation & Marketing Services, Aqualisa
people’s more demanding requirements is new, but reflects the move of the smart home into the smart bathroom or wetroom. Even five years ago the idea of a truly smart shower was just a pipe dream, but the realisation that the smart home has been taking major strides forward has seen every area of the home become open to smart technology. It was only a matter of time before smart showers would arrive and fulfil the demands of everyone, including older people and those with impaired mobility, by allowing the control of the shower to be implemented from an app or as with the latest offering, showers via Alexa voice activation to enable anyone to pre- set their showers and to switch them on and off using the latest communications technology.
The smart bathroom cometh T
he arrival of truly smart products in the showering environment to meet
Quite clearly it’s opening up that market place,
allowing a new range of products and a new attitude to the inclusive bathroom. We’re seeing clever technology integrated into already clever products to offer truly smart solutions. There really aren’t any barriers now to inclusivity in the home let alone within the bathroom and wetroom environment. From a showering perspective the next step
is AI – artificial intelligence – and building that into new products. It’s something that is being looked into already and before we know it – it will be available to those who recognise its benefits. Products that are perhaps able to anticipate their owners’ requirements, that are able to pick up on owners habits and provide the outcomes when they are wanted without needing to be asked. It’s an interesting area and a fascinating one with the options open to designers utilising the latest technology. Watch this space!
Voice activation comes with smart showers from Aqualisa A
qualisa has recently unveiled the new Smart Quartz Collection, its latest,
most advanced range of showers that introduces the control and convenience of internet connectivity to the world of showering and for the first time, voice activation. With the Smart Quartz Collection, Aqualisa has fully integrated showering as part of the smart home, numbers of which are set to double over the next 3 years in the UK.
Aqualisa designs and manufactures showering
products that are renowned for their power, performance and reliability. The company also focuses obsessively on safety, quality, durability and, as you would expect, aesthetics – creating the best looking showers you can buy, with inspiring designs that will complement any bathroom or wet room and allow homemakers to indulge their own sense of style and individuality.
Features like one touch activation, sensor
control, pre-set shower programming, LED display screen, water saving technology, and consistently precise water temperatures and flow, remain hallmarks of Aqualisa showers. The latest innovation that Aqualisa brings to
the shower marketplace is full connectivity – the ability to switch the shower on or off remotely using Wi-Fi connection or, uniquely, voice command via Alexa. With control features that ensure the shower meets every personalised requirement, the Aqualisa App can assess the operational status of the shower and monitor usage.
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10 BKU SEPTEMBER 2020
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