Next generation of connected buildings envisions using changes in vibrations, sound and electrical field to improve energy consumption, monitor occupants’ movements Houses have been getting... Read more
Wireless smart-home system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could monitor diseases and help the elderly “age in place.” X-ray vision has long seemed like a fa... Read more
DRESS Holds Promise for Alleviating Caregiver Burden, Creating Independence Among People with Cognitive Disorders A new study published in JMIR Medical Informatics describes how a “smart hom... Read more
Versatile chip also offers multiple applications in various electronic devices Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a small smart chip tha... Read more
The head of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday offered a prescription for protecting consumer data collected by Internet-connected gadgets like wearable fitness trackers and “smart home... Read more
The world population is rapidly ageing, which means the number of disabled and dependent people is increasing since these rates increase with age, particularly after the age of 80 The world... Read more
Honda Smart Home System Honda has unveiled a demonstration house in Saitama, Japan, to showcase and test its new Honda Smart Home System (HSHS). Featuring a line-up of innovative energy prod... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe that... Read more
Smart homes of the future will automatically adapt to their surroundings using an array of sensors to record everything from the building’s temperature and humidity to the light level and ai... Read more
Image via Wikipedia European researchers are creating technology that will treat neighbourhoods like a miniature power grid, sharing energy generated at each house according to need. Allied... Read more