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“Universal Remotes for smart homes” by Revolv (2013)
The name of the app is pretty self-explanatory. You manage all of your smart home add-ons and this app organizes them for you on your phone so you have complete access from your smartphone. Where this is more practical, it
“Universal Remotes for smart homes” by Revolv (2013)
The name of the app is pretty self-explanatory. You manage all of your smart home add-ons and this app organizes them for you on your phone so you have complete access from your smartphone. Where this is more practical, it
“Cheerlights” by DISQUS 2015
This “invention” uses a lot of interesting technologies but fails to have any conventionality that I could think of and serves no purpose while still costing a pretty penny. It works by posting tweets on the popular blog site Twitter
“Cheerlights” by DISQUS 2015
This “invention” uses a lot of interesting technologies but fails to have any conventionality that I could think of and serves no purpose while still costing a pretty penny. It works by posting tweets on the popular blog site Twitter
“Dash Button” by Amazon
Ran out of detergent? Don’t worry the Dash Button is there for you. The Amazon Dash Button, recently released earlier this year, when connected to your WiFi and pressed will automatically send the user the specific brand of what they requested.
“Dash Button” by Amazon
Ran out of detergent? Don’t worry the Dash Button is there for you. The Amazon Dash Button, recently released earlier this year, when connected to your WiFi and pressed will automatically send the user the specific brand of what they requested.
“Song Board” by MA Creative Practice for Narrative Environments
The Song Board is a “multi-sensory interactive installation, located in at the entrance to King’s Cross Station”. With possibly thousands of balls as part of the installation, a user could rotate the ball from yellow to black or from black
“Song Board” by MA Creative Practice for Narrative Environments
The Song Board is a “multi-sensory interactive installation, located in at the entrance to King’s Cross Station”. With possibly thousands of balls as part of the installation, a user could rotate the ball from yellow to black or from black
“Nest Thermostat” by Nest Labs
The Nest Thermostat was the very first product that introduced me to the world of the Internet of Things. A product developed by Nest Labs, acquired by Google in 2014 is a smart thermostat that learns about the user’s preferences
“Nest Thermostat” by Nest Labs
The Nest Thermostat was the very first product that introduced me to the world of the Internet of Things. A product developed by Nest Labs, acquired by Google in 2014 is a smart thermostat that learns about the user’s preferences
“Piper” by Icontrol Networks (2015)
Piper is a home security product that also links together other home automation products. The primary function of Piper is its camera. With a large field of view, Piper’s camera can monitor an entire room or open area of the user’s home. The live camera feed can be monitored remotely through a smartphone or tablet. Notifications can also be sent when Piper senses movement or when a connected IoT device is triggered. A user remotely monitoring their home can also use Piper to interact with people on the video feed. The primary motivation for using Piper is peace of mind. Piper allows the user to check in on their family, pets, things, etc. any time they feel worried about their safety. Additionally, the notification feature allows the user to know what is going on at their house in real time.
“Piper” by Icontrol Networks (2015)
Piper is a home security product that also links together other home automation products. The primary function of Piper is its camera. With a large field of view, Piper’s camera can monitor an entire room or open area of the user’s home. The live camera feed can be monitored remotely through a smartphone or tablet. Notifications can also be sent when Piper senses movement or when a connected IoT device is triggered. A user remotely monitoring their home can also use Piper to interact with people on the video feed. The primary motivation for using Piper is peace of mind. Piper allows the user to check in on their family, pets, things, etc. any time they feel worried about their safety. Additionally, the notification feature allows the user to know what is going on at their house in real time.
“ATM Machine” by Donald Wetzel
The ATM machine is a great example of an IoT product that has become normal in everyday life. Such an object reminds us how long IoT has truly been around, invented in 1969. A huge reason for the persistence of the ATM Machine is
“ATM Machine” by Donald Wetzel
The ATM machine is a great example of an IoT product that has become normal in everyday life. Such an object reminds us how long IoT has truly been around, invented in 1969. A huge reason for the persistence of the ATM Machine is
“Mother” by Sense (2015)
Mother is a product that consists of a base station (also called Mother) and sensor “cookies” that the user can attach to a variety of objects. The Mother connects to all of the cookies and to your phone. This allows the user to be notified of events from the cookies. The cookies have temperature and motion sensors, and the activity that they track can be easily set and changed. This means that the user will not have to buy a huge number of the cookies if they are willing to switch them regularly. The adaptability of the sensors also allow for daily goals to be set and tracked, even if the goals vary wildly from day to day. Some examples that Sense gives for possible uses are: activity monitoring, pill schedule notifications, child tracking, and ranking who is the best at tooth brushing.
“Mother” by Sense (2015)
Mother is a product that consists of a base station (also called Mother) and sensor “cookies” that the user can attach to a variety of objects. The Mother connects to all of the cookies and to your phone. This allows the user to be notified of events from the cookies. The cookies have temperature and motion sensors, and the activity that they track can be easily set and changed. This means that the user will not have to buy a huge number of the cookies if they are willing to switch them regularly. The adaptability of the sensors also allow for daily goals to be set and tracked, even if the goals vary wildly from day to day. Some examples that Sense gives for possible uses are: activity monitoring, pill schedule notifications, child tracking, and ranking who is the best at tooth brushing.
“Amazon Echo” by Amazon (2015)
The Amazon Echo is a voice recognition device that sits in a room and listens constantly. With an advanced microphone array, it picks up requests. It can play and control music, answer questions, make amazon orders, and control the smart
“Amazon Echo” by Amazon (2015)
The Amazon Echo is a voice recognition device that sits in a room and listens constantly. With an advanced microphone array, it picks up requests. It can play and control music, answer questions, make amazon orders, and control the smart
“Egg Minder” by Quirky (2013)
This is an egg tray that is wifi enabled so that it can tell you how many eggs you have left. I repeat, this is an egg tray with wifi. So that you can tell how many eggs you have left. No further comment.
“Egg Minder” by Quirky (2013)
This is an egg tray that is wifi enabled so that it can tell you how many eggs you have left. I repeat, this is an egg tray with wifi. So that you can tell how many eggs you have left. No further comment.