The experience of smart locks for the elderly is simple to operate and full of surprises
With the rapid development of science and technology, smart home products emerge in an endless stream, and young people are overwhelmed by this, but for the elderly group, new things often give people a strange and difficult feeling. Recently, a group of elderly friends took on a special challenge, they will experience the installation and use of smart door locks first-hand, to see if these high-tech products are really as "too difficult and too advanced" as everyone says.
In order to make the evaluation more comprehensive and fair, the organizers specially invited 10 elderly friends over 60 years old, who come from different professional and educational backgrounds, some are retired workers, some are retired cadres, and some are intellectuals who have engaged in intellectual work. For smart door locks, they are all complete laymen, which will undoubtedly be a fair and cruel "combat test".
The staff introduced the basic concept and use of smart door locks to this group of elderly friends. Some friends don't know much about this, but some people say that their children have this kind of lock in their homes, and they have more or less heard some relevant knowledge. It's the first time I've actually used it myself.
Next, the staff showed several smart door locks of different brands, including products from well-known manufacturers such as Kadis, Huawei, and Xiaomi. Elderly friends are invited to the front to install and use these smart locks with their own hands.
For some friends, installing a smart lock is not an easy task. Some people are confused about the operation steps on the product manual, and some people are at a loss when disassembling the lock body. Fortunately, the staff were patiently guiding on the side, and gradually everyone mastered the way.
It is not easy to install smart locks, but what really tests this group of elderly friends is the use link. The staff set up a variety of usage scenarios for them, such as unlocking through mobile APP or voice control, temporarily generating passwords for visitors, and viewing the unlocking records of the lock body.
At the beginning, many people are unfamiliar and confused about the operation interface of smart locks. An old man bluntly said that he usually only makes phone calls and occasionally reads the news, and does not use these high-tech products at all. Under the guidance of the staff, everyone gradually mastered the know-how.
For example, an elderly man initially had a headache with voice-controlled locks, and his voice was too low to be recognized. The staff advised him to put his phone closer to his mouth and at the same time increase the volume. After several attempts, he finally succeeded in getting the smart lock to recognize his voice command, and excitedly shouted "open the door" to the lock body.
Another elderly person was interested in generating a temporary password for visitors to use. She usually has friends and relatives at home, and it would be very convenient to give them a temporary password. The staff explained the operation steps in detail and reminded her that the validity period of the password should not be set too long, so as not to be stolen and used by others.
In addition to the practical part, some elderly friends also raised questions about the security and privacy protection of smart locks. The staff explained to them the encryption technology and anti-theft measures of the product, and promised that all users' data will be strictly protected and will not be leaked or misused.
Despite some difficulties at first, through personal experience, this group of elderly friends have developed a strong interest in smart door locks. Some people lamented that it turned out that this kind of high-tech product is not as difficult to use as imagined, as long as you practice more, you can master it.
The evaluation results show that Kaadis and Huawei's two smart locks have received high praise from the elderly. They believe that the operation interface design of these two products is simple and clear, and the functions are relatively comprehensive and practical. In particular, the voice control of Huawei's lock body has been praised by many people as "listening to the sound and identifying the position, and responding quickly".
There are also elderly friends who criticize the function and design of some smart locks, such as some people feel that the process of generating temporary passwords is too cumbersome and should be further simplified; There are also people who think that the anti-prying performance of a certain lock body is not ideal, and it is recommended to strengthen it.
In addition to the comments on specific products, the elderly also made suggestions for the development of smart home products. Some people call for the future smart products to fully consider the needs of the elderly at the beginning of the design, so that the operation interface is more friendly and the voice command is more humanized.
Finally, a tech industry veteran was asked to comment on the review. The big V said that although brands such as Kaadis and Huawei have performed well among the elderly, there are still other manufacturers that are more ahead in terms of overall strength and innovation capabilities. He predicts that in the next few years, the smart home industry will usher in the rise of more dark horses, bringing more choices to consumers.