Smart Home is looking for a host. Qualcomm option

Qualcomm decided a year ago to bring together manufacturers from different lines of business to develop a single Internet of Things ecosystem. Over 70 companies have given their consent.

Qualcomm had several demos at the show with real-world applications of the Internet of Things.

The journey through the smart home turned out to be fascinating. After opening the door to the living room, the lights came on. The host was greeted by a Panasonic speaker, reporting on the poor state of air in the room. Haier air conditioner has fixed the situation, the information about the work of which could be seen on the screen of Qualcomm Toq watch. And the monitoring system through the speaker reported that the room was easy to breathe.

In the kitchen, the opening of the wine fridge was “controlled” by a speaker. After ten seconds with the doors of appliances open, a warning was given about the dangers of beverages. Closed.

Meanwhile, the wireless speaker let it know that the washing machine Casarte Haier has finished its dirty work.

And in the baby’s room, the humidifier started working right away, a polite teddy bear from the bed said hello.

LG Smart TV set is ready to broadcast music played through Panasonic speaker. After plugging in the “smart” Powertech outlet with a table clock plug the whole “smart home” found out about it.

We can conclude that the team contributing to the “smart home” did a great job. Qualcomm has combined its know-how both ideologically and in terms of hardware. By the way, many of the novelties shown at IFA this year had energy-efficient chips Qualcomm QCA 4002 or 4004.

At the exhibition, many people were interested in another Berlin novelty – a stove that stirs the contents of the pot. It has a system of magnets that allows the kitchen surface to rotate the ladle put into the container, stirring the contents evenly. You’ll definitely need a hostess like this in your kitchen!

The “bright” side of the issue

The lighting of the homes of the future has been taken care of by companies such as Philips and Prestigio.

Philips has launched the Hue Beyond series of table and pendant lights, which already features “smart” bulbs that can be controlled remotely. And these light bulbs are an expensive treat. For a set of three lamps and controller will have to pay at least $ 200, and each additional lamp will cost about $ 50. But at the same time the life of a single lamp is 15 years. So says the manufacturer.

The cost of Philips Hue table lamp – about 300 euros, ceiling lamp – 530 euros.

What we get for the money? First, the ability to control lighting with a smartphone or tablet. There is support for both Android and iOS.

Secondly, it is possible to change the brightness and hue of illumination, and thirdly, it is possible to set the work schedule.

The distinctive feature of Hue is the ability to shine in different colors and change the brightness of luminescence depending on your wishes

The new devices support IFTTT service. It will help create “exotic” interaction rules.

In other words, in terms of functionality, Philips Hue light fixtures are almost indistinguishable from Hue bulbs. And they don’t have conventional bulbs. For illumination in charge of a scattering of independent LEDs.

It is impossible to replace a faulty lighting element. But Philips specialists are sure that it will not be necessary soon, because the gadget has a service life of 15 000 hours.

Hue Beyond has compatibility with the current Hue hub, and owners of the manufacturer’s smart bulbs can integrate the new product into their existing network.

In Europe the gadget will be available in September. But it’s still hard to judge their popularity. It won’t be a mass product anytime soon. But in any case Philips Hue is very interesting technological decision allowing to look in a new way at such, seemingly, banal subject, as a bulb. And it was our duty to tell you about the invention.

Company Prestigio within the concept of Smart Home in Berlin showed LED lamps, switching on and off which can be controlled by wireless technology. Using mobile devices, you can also adjust their brightness and color.

Claimed lifespan of 25,000 hours. On sale waiting for them in October. The cost is 397 UAH models PWLED7E27 and PCLED7E27 and 575 UAH PRLED7E27 .

It’s important to note that “smart” lighting systems have become active these days. They’re not just used in the home. In the office, the “right” light, manipulation of light levels and color temperatures can improve performance and make work more comfortable. So, a cool light that stimulates people to intellectual activity is set in the morning, a warm light that promotes digestion is set at lunchtime. Lighting scenarios for business negotiations, efficient brainstorming sessions, presentations.

In stores, light is a weapon in the battle for customer attention. It highlights the goods at the right time. Of course, we need different backlights for different products. For example, fruit should radiate freshness, and ice should look like crystals. Light can help.

In warehouses and parking lots, motion detectors are often used to illuminate only where needed.

In other words, light, approaching the notion of LED triumph, is evolving. New ways to manage it are emerging. It adapts to the human condition, integrates with information networks, becoming part of a single network – the Internet of Things.

It’s amazing how quickly technology advances. Let’s see what manufacturers have in store for IFA-2015 and how their “smart home” will get smarter.