Question 1

How does AuraHome.AI process voice commands without a wake word?

Accepted Answer

AuraHome.AI uses the browser's Web Speech API to capture audio on demand when you press the microphone button. The raw transcript is sent to Google Gemini 1.5 Flash which parses natural language intent and returns a structured JSON command that maps to one or more device actions — all within 400ms round-trip latency.

Question 2

Can AuraHome.AI control real smart home devices like Philips Hue or Nest?

Accepted Answer

AuraHome.AI is built as a full-stack demonstration platform. It ships with a simulated device state machine for instant demos. The Ecosystem Bridge settings panel is designed to connect real hardware via MQTT (Zigbee 3.0 / Tuya), Home Assistant REST API, or any WebSocket-capable IoT broker — making it production-ready for real smart home deployments.

Question 3

How does the energy monitoring work?

Accepted Answer

Every device card tracks real-time wattage draw based on its current state and configured power rating. The Energy Radar page aggregates live draw across all active appliances, renders 24-hour load profiles using Recharts, and calls Gemini 1.5 Flash to generate 3 data-backed optimization insights with an estimated monthly savings figure in USD.

Question 4

What smart home scenes does AuraHome.AI support?

Accepted Answer

AuraHome.AI ships with 6 one-click scenes: Movie Night (warm dim lighting + TV backlight + locked perimeter), Sleep Sanctuary (all lights off + 68°F bedroom climate + door locked), Away / Lock Down (non-essential appliances off + HVAC eco mode + security armed), Morning Rise (kitchen lights at 80% + espresso maker warming + 72°F climate), Deep Focus Work (office keylight at 100% crisp white + calibrated audio), and Eco Saver (all lights at 40% + thermostat on efficiency curve).

Question 5

How do automation rules work in AuraHome.AI?

Accepted Answer

The Smart Rules engine supports IF/THEN automation rules with time-based triggers (e.g., lock doors at 11:00 PM every night), wattage-threshold triggers (e.g., dim lights when grid draw exceeds 2,500W), and temperature triggers. Each rule defines a set of device state updates that execute automatically, simulating real Home Assistant automation YAML logic in the browser.

Smart Home Automation Rules

Sunset Ambience Trigger

Auto-Lock Perimeter at 11:00 PM

Peak Energy Savings Throttling