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SMART CARAVANING: REVOLUTIONARY HOME AUTOMATION FOR MOTORHOMES AND CAMPERS
Can you imagine having full control of your motorhome or camper through a screen? When we travel with our home vehicle we want the unique experience of freedom and adventure while ensuring comfort and safety during our journey. Well, now it is possible to revolutionize your travel experience with ARVIKON thanks to its control unit for motorhomes.
Smartphones and smart caravaning
Technology is evolving. Also in the RV sector.
When smartphones were first introduced, they were not necessarily seen as practical for everyone. Many people were accustomed to traditional cell phones with physical buttons, and the touchscreen interface and expanded capabilities of smartphones seemed like a novelty or a luxury. However, as smartphones became more powerful and their capabilities expanded, they began to be seen as more practical for a variety of tasks. They became increasingly useful for browsing the internet, sending and receiving email, accessing social media, and using a wide range of apps for everything from navigation and entertainment to productivity and communication.
As their popularity and usefulness grew, smartphones became increasingly affordable and accessible, leading to widespread adoption and integration into people’s daily lives. Today, smartphones are an indispensable tool for many people, allowing them to stay connected, access information, and perform a wide range of tasks from almost anywhere at any time.
Some time ago, we decided to help bring to the RV sector a similar revolution, and it seem we did it pretty well.
Like smartphones, our Smart Caravaning system was designed to bring a new level of convenience and functionality to a specific market. Just as smartphones revolutionized the way people communicate and access information on the go, our Smart Caravaning system is designed to revolutionize the way RV owners control and manage various aspects of their vehicles, such as lighting, heating, and entertainment.
Both smartphones and our Smart Caravaning system offer a single, multitouch display that replaces traditional buttons and physical commands, providing a more intuitive and convenient user experience. Additionally, both systems offer remote access and control, allowing users to manage their devices from anywhere.
The all-in-one design of our Smart Caravaning system allows for the integration of a wide range of functions and features into a single device, making it easy to control all aspects of an RV from one central location. This design also allows for the quick evolution and expansion of the system’s capabilities, as it can easily be updated and customized to offer advanced, “smart” functionalities. Our Smart Caravaning system is also compatible with a wide range of devices and systems, allowing for easy integration of any desired features.
Overall, the development of our Smart Caravaning system represents a significant step forward in the field of home automation for RVs, offering a convenient and flexible solution for controlling and managing various aspects of an RV from a single, all-in-one system. This system offers new possibilities and convenience to RV owners much in the same way that smartphones have revolutionized the way we communicate and access information.
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Thanks to a special hardware specifically designed for the RV requirements, and through a a 7, 10 or even 15” high-resolution, embeddable multitouch display, our Smart Caravaning brings:
- More control: Our Smart Caravaning system allows you to measure and control the statuses of devices in the vehicle, giving you greater control and enabling you to anticipate and act on scenarios that could impact your vacation. For example, you can use the system to monitor and adjust temperature, humidity, and lighting levels to suit your preferences, or to access and control entertainment systems.
- Increased safety: With our Smart Caravaning system, you can access your vehicle at any time, anywhere in the world, which gives you greater peace of mind and security. The system can also incorporate security features such as door and window sensors, surveillance cameras, and alarms to help protect against unauthorized entry or tampering. For example, you can use the display to lock the diesel cooker to protect children from potential hazards.
- More comfort: Our Smart Caravaning system makes it easy to adjust lighting levels and colors to suit your preferences, helping to create a more comfortable and welcoming environment. The system can also allow you to customize temperature and humidity controls, audio settings, and other features to enhance your comfort and convenience.
- Absolute reliability: Our Smart Caravaning system provides accurate readings and alerts, giving you the knowledge and control you need to ensure the reliable operation of your vehicle.
- Maximum intelligence: Our Smart Caravaning system can be updated and customized to offer advanced, “smart” functionalities, such as high-tech fuses that do not need to be replaced. It can also be integrated with a wide range of devices and systems, allowing for easy customization and expansion of its capabilities.
- Vehicle protection: Our Smart Caravaning system can help protect the vehicle by avoiding any actions that may degrade the equipment, ensuring that it is properly maintained and operated.
Overall, our Smart Caravaning system offers a range of benefits for RV owners, including increased control, safety, comfort, reliability, and intelligence, as well as improved energy efficiency, enhanced entertainment and security, greater convenience, and enhanced customization.
AND WHAT CAN WE CONTROL FROM THE DISPLAY?
Our Smart Caravaning system offers a range of features and benefits to help you manage and control various aspects of your RV. Here are some of the key features:
- General Screen: From the general screen, you can access the most basic and essential tasks for daily operation of your RV, such as monitoring and controlling various systems and devices.
- Climate Control Screen: The climate control screen allows you to adjust the temperature of the heating and air conditioning, as well as to monitor the real-time temperatures inside and outside your RV.
- Water Screen: The water screen allows you to control the water tanks, valves, and boiler in your RV with detailed precision.
- Illumination Screen: The illumination screen enables you to control all the lights in your RV, both exterior and interior. There are six zones with dimmable lights, programmable modes, and effects.
- Smart Modes Screen: The smart modes screen lets you manage and customize the intelligent modes of your home automation system to suit your needs.
- Manuals Screen: The manuals screen provides quick access to helpful information and answers to any questions you may have.
- Accessories Screen: The accessories screen allows you to control and manage any extra equipment your RV may have, such as a fridge, oven, electric bed, electric roof, and more.
- Setting screen: With plenty of customization options, special rental mode, professional mode, etc.
From each of these screens, you can access a range of actions that allow you to control and manage all your RV’s equipment from your smartphone.
It is great for travellers, but also for dealers/installers/bodybuilders.
As of the advantages of our Smart Caravaning system for dealers, bodybuilders, and installers, we can mention a few:
- Improved design: The Smart Caravaning system can help improve the design of RVs by streamlining and simplifying the control and management of various systems and devices. This can make the vehicle more attractive to potential buyers and more enjoyable to use.
- Simplified installation: The Smart Caravaning system can facilitate the installation process by providing a central, unified interface for controlling and configuring various systems and devices. This can save time and effort during the installation process.
- Enhanced onboarding: The Smart Caravaning system can make it easier for customers to learn how to use and operate their RVs, thanks to the intuitive and user-friendly interface. This can reduce the time and resources required for onboarding and training.
- Improved post-sales service and assistance: The Smart Caravaning system can help improve post-sales service and assistance by providing remote access and monitoring capabilities, enabling dealers, bodybuilders, and installers to diagnose and resolve issues remotely.
- Increased customer satisfaction: By making it easier to control and manage various systems and devices in the RV, the Smart Caravaning system can help increase customer satisfaction and improve the overall ownership experience.