Nexia Home Intelligence Now Compatible With Z-Wave Sensors for Smart Home Control

Nexia Home Intelligence is now compatible with Z-Wave multisensors that detect various inputs -- including light, vibration, motion, temperature and humidity -- and communicate with other smart products such as lights or video cameras, said Nexia parent company Ingersoll-Rand. A light sensor could turn on indoor lights when storm clouds reduce the amount of sunlight in a home, it said. Smart home systems are differentiated by their ability to integrate features and “seamlessly work together,” said George Land, head-Nexia Home Intelligence. The Z-Wave multisensors connect to Nexia and the product ecosystem through the Wi-Fi-connected Nexia Bridge, bringing all Nexia-compatible smart products together on one network, Land said. The bridge enables the user to wirelessly connect and control “hundreds” of Z-Wave smart home products through a Nexia account, it said.