Internet of things and the robot: who represents the smart home of the future?
On January 16, United States sci-tech news site CNET published an article recently said the high-tech industry once again came to a fork: the smart home of the future, we need a central computer, tell us when to MOP the floor, when cleaning the Windows and cooking breakfast? Still need a versatile robot, help us do the chores.
It is also said, our life would be like Jarvis (Jarvis) Intelligent Control Center? Will still have a rosy (Rosie) such robots, ever-present, but we will also do all the housework? Jarvis was the iron man (Iron Man) in the comic book the virtual human computer, helped “iron man’s” Tony Stark (Tony Stark) remote control devices. Rossi is a babysitter robot in the cartoon series the Jetsons, she takes great care of the Jetsons.
2015, held last week in the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), these conflicting views have been put forward. Last week, more than 3,600 number of technology suppliers from around the world participate in the CES Conference, elaborated their views about the future.
One party is represented by Nest production company of smart thermostats and smoke detectors, they are attempting to integrate networked devices into one platform, so that these devices can work together to perform tasks. The other party is represented by sweeping robot Roomba maker iRobot, robotics companies.
But the balance is still not decisively in favour of the market side, because consumers have no choice: it’s more like Rosie or Jarvis. Amazon’s Vice President of consumer electronics Lauren Orvidas said: “I’m not sure if customers know what they want. “Orvidas oversees Amazon’s online retail store, the store offers a variety of consumer electronics, from cameras to cell phones to wearable devices.
This situation will change in the future, with the development of technology, dropping prices, increasing numbers of people are anxious to have a robot. For now, expected investments in both types of technology will further increase, because each want companies that make a difference in the market have agreed that networking products will change the way we live at home.
High-tech companies–whether it is giants such as Google and Apple, or recently emerging startups–are depending on the smart home for smart phones, tablets and laptops after the next battle. Computer network giant Cisco predicted that by 2020, global networking equipment will amount to 50 billion. The company said, and over the next decade, networking for the enterprise to increase profit and cost savings for society to reach 19 trillion dollars.
Smart home’s prospects began to arouse people’s interest. But as for the kind of intelligent home devices to get consumers, it is early days yet, even if the company has failed to grasp the consumer’s preference. According to a survey conducted by market research firm Forrester in the 2013 shows that 35% per cent of the respondents said they are interested in digital remote control and energy management system, but only 2% were tried. The company also found that 34% of those surveyed are interested in digital remote security system, but only a 5% of people who have tried the system.
The Internet of things
Now there seems to be a wide variety of smart devices. If you have a smart child bed, to keep track of your child’s sleep; there is a robot that can help you clean the grill. There’s even a device that can detect the moisture in the soil when the plant needs watering, it can send SMS alerts to your Smartphone.
Because there are too many home devices can be networked, enterprise software platform is being created in order to manage these devices.
In this connection, the Nest is one of the most striking. Last June, the company announced a “Works with Nest” developer program, designed to allow intelligent devices from other manufacturers products and interact with the Nest. For example, the company partnered with Mercedes-Benz, means that your car may notify the Nest open home heating, so that when you got home, it was warm. This month, the company’s “Works with Nest” project had 15 partners, including Philips and intelligent lock producer August.
There are signs, Nest, the move has been noticed. Last year, Google spent more than 3 billion dollar acquisition of the Nest, and now the company has become one of the leading companies, advertising on TV, and through best buy and Home Depot sells its products.
Finally, analysts say, Nest building-like intelligent device control center, will help home device to the master’s call, thereby automatically adjust all. Nest device itself may eventually disappear into the House, merely acts as a sensor, and the other is a control center for home devices to control. IDC analyst Jonathan? High (Jonathan Gaw) says imagine a thermostat that you don’t see. He said: “its interface on your phone–you really needed was a stick on thermometer on the wall. ”
Rise of the robots?
After cartoon the Jetsons aired in 1962, when people talk about household robots, almost always mention Rossi. She was portrayed by the wheel, always waving a walking robot maid feather duster, wearing a frilly apron roll to roll around the room. She represented General Motors, universal robot vacuum cleaners will be used, will cook for you and will give you coffee, as well as in any conversation witty retort.
In reality there is no such robots become available, but not far away. At this year’s CES Conference, showing a large number of robots, both creative and eccentric. Some robot moves back and forth in the exhibition hall, controlled by the user via the Internet; there is a robot can help you take beer or soda from the fridge.
At present, the development of universal robots is faced with several challenges, and science-fiction animated film predictions about the future are limited. For example, in the cartoon the Jetsons, Rossi is using the traditional upright vacuum cleaners. IRobot co-founder-cum-CEO kelin·anjier (Colin Angle) predicts that real-life robots will be built with the vacuum function.
But robots could replace Nest is trying to create a family-friendly smart device control center. Chief Technical Officer at iRobot baoluo·piaijiaen (Paolo Pirjanian) thought that the biggest advantage is that it can work as a physical entity–roaming, services, and so on.
IRobot has substantial grounds for believing that the likes of Rosie the robot will come into our lives. Ava robot robot series is a business-grade video conferencing collaboration. The robot is mounted on a platform on the display can be turned around.
The company said you like Rosie the robot in my life, it is just a matter of time.
Elusive customers
The future of smart home market has not formed a clear answer, one reason is that no single enterprise became obvious winners. When Apple introduced the iPhone, and one of its most innovative feature is the touch screen instead of a physical keyboard. In a few short years, soaring sales of the device, and then almost every other smartphone makers have followed Apple, by touch screen on the device.
Intelligent household industry not happen – but despite decades of discussions.
Some companies and analysts believe that reality is a smart home devices and robots used in conjunction. United States Kansas robot supplier Actobotics CEO bulaien·peidi (Brian Pettey) said: “everything will be connected. “Patty believes that many different types of robots and services connected to the smart home devices to the control center.
Analysts at market research firm IHS bier·moleili (Bill Morelli) said that in the short term, because of price factors, and compared with similar Rosie the robot, a smart family has a wide variety of intelligent home devices can be easier to achieve goals. At this year’s CES, Korea robot company FutureRobot, said the service robot Furo-S sells for $ 75,000. The company for its robot took the nickname was Rosie, as it looks like the cartoon robot maid (although it does not tell any joke). FutureRobot spokesman said its Furo-S robot is not yet available for home use.
Morelli said that in the end, the robot can perform many tasks will go into our family. However, its functionality will not only stay in the laundry or cooking. He said: “robots are very, very difficult to achieve a significant breakthrough. ”