CONNECT YOUR HOME WITH DYSON LINK

HOW to use dyson ’s CONNECT ED-HOME PRODUCT S to cool , cle an and puri fy yo ur ho use

There was once a time when home robots were the stuff of dreams, existing only in the realm of sci-fi movies and cartoons from the 1970s. But now, finally, home automation is gaining traction, and Dyson is, in its own way, at the forefront of the movement.

For the uninitiated, Dyson’s connected-home products fall into two categories: vacuum cleaners (for which the company is best-known) and fans/air purifiers. Thanks to the Dyson Link app, these products can be remotely controlled from wherever you are (see the next page for how to set this up).

So, let’s start with the Dyson 360 Eye, the company’s revered robotic vacuum cleaner. Rather than using guide wires to map your house, the small 360-degree camera on top of the unit navigates your home, ensuring the 360 Eye doesn’t bump into things and can intelligently track where it’s cleaned. You can schedule the robot vacuum to begin work at a certain time each day, or set it off manually from your phone. At the end of cleaning, it’ll return to its base station to recharge, with the Dyson Link app showing you which areas of your house it’s cleaned.

Now onto the fans... These Dyson Link products comprise the Dyson Cool fan/air purifier, available in desk and floor-standing models, and the Dyson Hot + Cool Link heater, fan and air purifier. All work in the same way: set your device up in the Dyson Link app, and you can turn it on and off remotely (or set a schedule so that the device cools or heats the room it’s in at specific times of the day). You can also use them to measure the air quality of the room. If you have allergies, this gives you an immediate idea of how clean the air is. Of course, you can also control the fans and purifiers on the device or via remote control.

Dyson’s Link products don’t yet work with the likes of Amazon Echo (as Roomba’s 880 robot vacuum does, for instance), but we can’t see this being too far off; it can’t be long before you can say, “Alexa, start my Dyson 360 Eye”, or “Alexa, start my Dyson Cool Link”. Until voice recognition arrives, use the Dyson Link app to control each device. Here’s how...