Before going any further...
What is this Internet of Things people are talking about? Are they related to smart homes?
Current State of Affairs
- What are smart homes in terms of components?
- Why is the smart home revolution happening now?
Past : Efforts from the industry
1. Samsung - The Galaxy Gear and Samsung Smartphones
2. Honeywell - Tuxedo Touch (Video)
3. IBM - Long running research on Smart Cities
Present : Orchestra
“I have a light sensor, heat sensor and touch sensor. I want a fire alarm system.“
ETA : 2 minutes.
Demo with Intel Edison Board, three sensors.
Future : Endless possibilities
● Connected Car project - Better traffic management.● Leap Motion - Sixth sense.● Myo - Hand gesture based control.
● Hybrid #1 - Revolutionize design and manufacturing sector. (Video)
● Hybrid #2 - Leap Motion + 3D Hologram = Tony Stark style robot manipulation.