While there are many voice automated systems such as Alexa, Google Home, and Siri from Apple, but none are quite like Josh AI. While many people enjoy using Alexa to control their television or play music with only a simple verbal command, Josh was designed to control entire homes seamlessly and flawlessly. If you are considering installing a voice automated home control system into your luxury home, here is what you want to know about Josh.
Hardware and Installation
When considering Josh as your new voice automated home control system, it is important to know that the devices should be professionally installed into your home. Because Josh controls several electronic items around your home, you will want to make sure that each of them is correctly connected to Josh to avoid frustration in the future.
The main component of Josh Micro is a small device that comes in either white or black and can be mounted to a wall of each room so that you may control the entire home seamlessly and naturally. Once you have placed the devices where you prefer, you will need to make sure Josh is connected to a reliable Wi-Fi connection via a decent router.
How Josh Works
Josh is designed to help you control your entire home naturally. Unlike many other voice automated home systems such as Alexa, there is no “wake” word needed. You just tell Josh what you would like him to do. Josh is also designed to understand multiple commands within one sentence allowing you to talk to him like you would an actual person in your home.
With the fully integrated Josh system installed in your home, you can control your home while you are away by using the smartphone app. This allows you to check that doors are locked as well as control lights and sound throughout the home while you are away. In addition to the on the fly controls, you can also program scenes, schedules, and zones into the Josh programs. This will allow Josh to have things perfect for when you walk in the door.
Josh AI Vs. Amazon Alexa
In the world of Voice Activated Home Automation Solutions, there a few names that stick out. Amazon’s Alexa is one of the most well-known on the market for affordable voice-activated systems. However, Josh is created for the full voice-activated automation of luxury homes of all sizes. With no “wake” word, Josh makes speaking to the device more fluid.
In addition to the ease of speaking to the device, the number of devices in your home that Josh can control far exceed that of Amazon’s Alexa. You can choose from a number of lighting, sound, and thermostat devices that can be professionally installed to work with Josh.
Josh can follow multistep commands where Alexa can complete single commands. For example, let’s say you want to Josh to turn on your bedroom light, dim it to 75 percent, and play your favorite song at a low volume. You would be able to command the device to do all of these things within one sentence rather than splitting them into four different commands.
If you prefer the same thing at the same time each day, you can create custom themes and schedules using the computer. For example, at 5 pm each day you would like the living room lights turned on and your television set to play your favorite show on Netflix, you can create a custom theme for that to occur and be ready for when you walk in the door.
Josh can also differentiate nicknames for things. An example would be bedrooms. Rather than saying each person’s name with the bedroom, the device can tell which room you mean if you use command such as my room, Bob’s room, the bedroom, etc.
Benefits of Josh AI
Installing a Josh system in your new luxury home has a number of benefits. From controlling areas of your home while away, added security, and increased home value. Because a fully integrated system can be a huge selling point to future buyers, investing in the right system now is important. Features that are sure to increase your home’s value are:
Home Security
Home security goes beyond a simple alarm system installed in your home. With Josh, you can add visual doorbells and automated locks. A visual doorbell uses a small camera that allows you to see who is at the door whether you are home or not. Automated locks allow you to control them from anywhere in your home or even while you are away.
Energy Efficiency
There are a number of energy efficient devices that can increase the value of your home. These include items such as automated thermostats, automated sprinkler systems, and automatic shades. Automated thermostats allow you to program and adjust the temperature in your home based on time of day and outdoor temperature. Automated sprinklers allow you to program specific times that the sprinkler will be most effective such as early morning or late evening. Automatic shades can be programmed to open and closed based on the position of the sun on your house. Josh can integrate all of these systems to allow you the most control with the least amount of effort on your part.
If you are looking to add Josh to an existing home or a new home you are building, having a professional installation team is a must. Because Josh is fully integrated into your home’s Wi-Fi and devices, it should be professionally installed to guarantee it is set up correctly. Creative Sound and Integration is Arizona’s exclusive Josh.AI dealer. They offer full in-home consultations as well as custom installation and usage instruction to ensure you have the best possible experience with your Josh device.
