The term "internet of things" is exciting but also crazy. Crazy in an awesome way. The internet of things was discussed briefly in a previous week lesson but was mentioned again this week.
It is the idea that in the, very near, future everything will be connected to the internet. It will allow us to be more productive. It allows for things to be more productive. One video that was watched for the week's lesson was describing how the water lines, air conditioning and refrigerator will all be connected and communicate with each other to make the home more productive and energy efficient.
When I was a little girl I remember riding the futuristic ride at Disney world that depicted different decades of our lives. From the 1940s to the 2000s. Since this was in 1994, give or take a year or two, they had a projected outlook for the 2020s. I remember the scene vividly in my mind. The scene was not alien like, there were no flying cars. It depicted a family of four and a grandmother all celebrating Thanksgiving. The dad and son were playing a video game and yelling their scores. The oven was ofcourse voice activated. As their scores went up so did the temp on the oven. They burned the turkey and had to order pizza.
It is amazing that when I was 5-6 I was blown away by the possiblitiy of a voice commanded appliance. Now, in the year 2012, we have talking phones, GPS, and soon will have smart houses- like the one Disney projected for 2020.
A recent article talks about how tablets like the iPad are the corner stones for future smart houses. We can control everything that happens with just a tap of our finger tips.
SMART HOUSE ARTICLE
