Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Smart Appliances


Smart Appliances are the devices which are user configurable as well as they can operate autonomously to some extent. Smart devices are digital and computer networked. Smart devices are equipped with special structured wiring which can be controlled via program by entering a single command.

Smart devices are similar to ubiquitous computing devices in which the human computer interaction is integrated in everyday objects.

Smart devices are designed to facilitate interaction in any of the following environments like Physical world, human world, & distributed computing world.

Characteristics of Smart Appliances are as follows
  •        A set of static system hardware and softwares resource
  •        Plug and play of some hardware resources 
  •        Some properties like artificial intelligence
  •        Remote service execution.

Smart Appliances can be of various types such as
  •        Multifunctional devices like mobile, game console etc.
  •        Personalized devices which are configured for specific users. 
  •        Wearable/ Mobile devices which are loosely bound to users.
  •        Smart devices which provide unlimited resource access.


Smart Appliances operate in a range of environments like
  1.    Virtual environment which access remote services anywhere & anytime.
  2.    Physical environment which are inbuilt in the devices in form of sensors etc.
  3.    Human environment which accompany human for their functioning.

Examples of Smart Appliances


  • Smart Clock
  • Heat ventilation and air conditioning system
  • Smart home

1 comment:

  1. smart blog.. i can giv input of an idea to ths blog, fo u to thnk upon it n find sm fabulous smart solutions, n tat s, use of ths smart devices in architecture field like building construction, construction management, interior, traffic planning, road safety.. cuz,ths can b effectively used in India, as major problem is population, n mismanagement.. ths are being used in foreign countries.. ths devices could bring a drastic change in architecture n construction industry, if used properly and smartly.. what d u thnk about it??

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