Nice Benelux: 'A smart home in 15 minutes'

No less than two Innovation Awards were won by Nice at the R+T. There was an Innovation Award Bronze for Yubii Home Pro, the big brother of Yubii Home Gateway, which is suitable for any type of building.

"This wireless and open Smart Home System excels in simplicity, integration and security," says Nice Group General Manager Benelux Jens Fiig. "It allows the end user to connect all products in and around the house, from blinds to garage door, as well as lighting and climate control." Yubii Home Pro is suitable for use with many different protocols, including Z-Wave Plus, Zigbee 3.0, one- and two-way Nice devices and elero PLN2 devices. It is wireless and thus can be used at any stage of construction. In addition, according to Fiig, Yubii Home Pro is easy to install. "With a smartphone, anyone can set up the system within 10 to 15 minutes. During the R+T, our visitors were able to experience this for themselves." The end user can control the connected products with an app, but Nice also provides different types of keypads. "Consumers like still being able to press a button. That's why we offer keypads with many different features, as well as individual buttons." 

The second bronze award was for the Nice Next Autotorque motor, which Figg said offers a one-size-fits-all solution for awnings. "The motor is suitable for applications from 20 Nm to 50 Nm. It calculates by itself what force is needed to open and close, which is really special. As a result, our customers need to stock fewer different motors. When using a climate sensor, the motor also adjusts its speed based on ambient conditions."