Smart-home expert provides insights for today’s designs
The smart-home revolution is changing the landscape of kitchen and bath and overall home design, and Ryan Herd is right in the middle of the storm. Through his businesses and life experiences, Herd has positioned himself as an expert and leader in an often confusing high-tech world.
A lifelong entrepreneur, Herd has been in the audio-video industry for over 29 years, starting his first business at the age of 19. Today he is owner of 1 Sound Choice, which focuses on Smart Home Automation, audio-video and home theaters.
He has spent several years investigating how modern technology impacts everyday life, and his personal experience of caring for his aging parents and grandmother helped him to recognize how aging-in-place can be significantly enhanced through the use of “smart” technology.
This led to the founding of his new company, Caregiver Smart Solutions, with a goal of providing caregivers comfort in knowing all is okay with their loved ones. Sensors provide the caregiver with constant, non-intrusive looks into the loved one’s activities, such as eating, movement and medicine consumption. Sensors also provide reliable fall detection, which may reduce the time it takes to know about and react to a catastrophic fall – even if a loved one is incapable of calling for help.
Herd, known as the “Smart” guy and NKBA Technology Insider, travels the nation speaking and working with major companies regarding smart technology. His passion for the subject is also reflected in his book Join the Smart Home Revolution.
