Arthritis Pain In The Hands: How Can Smart Blind Controllers Offer You Relief In The Future?

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Arthritis Pain In The Hands: How Can Smart Blind Controllers Offer You Relief In The Future?

Arthritis Pain In The Hands: How Can Smart Blind Controllers Offer You Relief In The Future?

11 April 2016
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If you suffer from severe arthritis in the hands, even opening and closing your home's blinds may be painful. Some manufacturers plan to design special control devices that use smart technology to make opening and closing blinds easier and less stressful for homeowners. The sensors attach to your current blinds and can be removed and applied to any new blinds you purchase in the future. Smart blind devices not only allow you to control when and how light enters your home, but they may also help you control your arthritis pain. Here's how smart blinds may offer you pain relief for your arthritis in the future.

How Do Smart Blind Devices Work?

Smart blind technology is one of the latest innovations in home automation. Home automation systems utilize cell phones, tablets and even laptops to make it easier for homeowners to control the appliances, window treatments and lights in their home at any given time.

One of the most unique features of smart blind devices is how they work. The devices use small sensors to activate or operate when the temperatures outside the home increase or decrease. The sensors detect the temperature changes when the light or heat from the sun touches them. The sensors then move the blinds to the open or close position based on your individual preferences. You or another individual can program the devices to operate through a tablet, cell phone or desktop computer.

Installing the sensors isn't difficult. You or someone else simply attaches the sensors to the corners of your blinds. Because the devices feature magnetic pieces on their backs, they don't require nailing or hammering to apply, which reduces stress on your arthritic hands.

Until it's possible to purchase smart blind devices for your home, ask your window treatment supplier about specialty blinds. 

What Can You Do Until Smart Blind Devices Reach Mainstream?

A number of window treatment suppliers offer cordless blinds that raise and lower with the touch of a finger. These types of blinds come in numerous colors that may match your home's decor and style, including taupe, beige and white. The bottom portions of the blinds feature easy-to-grip bases that allow you to raise and lower the blinds without enclosing your hands or fingers completely.

If you can choose the right blinds for your windows, consult with a supplier directly. The supplier may have blinds that work specifically for people with arthritis, or they may recommend products that may work best for you.

For more information about window blinds or smart blind controllers, contact a supplier, such as AAA Blind & Shutter Factory, today.

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