Beyond the Smart Home: The Health Hub of the Future

Almost every day, we see announcements about yet another “connected” product that is hailed as creating a “smarter” home environment. These types of products promise an easier, more convenient way of living, but they aren’t always connected to our lives—or all that smart. But there is an important need in our society for better and smarter homes that go beyond little nice-to-have conveniences like opening the garage door or turning on the lights. Just as Apple redefined music with the iPod, Uber revolutionized transportation, and Google is re-thinking the car, we need to re-think our definition of the “smart” home.

An untapped potential exists for the homes of the future to help us create better, healthier, more dynamic lives. The next evolution of the smart home will transform the place we live into a health hub—a smart, connected, responsive environment that will help us improve our health and wellness and optimize our performance in every aspect of life.

In this HIT Consultant article, Stuart Karten explores the forces driving health into the home, and explains how we can actualize these future health hubs.