Title :
Home appliances get smart
Author :
Badami, Vivek V. ; Chbat, Nicolas W.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Electr. Corp. Res. & Dev. Center, Schenectady, NY, USA
fDate :
8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors describe how novel sensors and control algorithms embedded in today´s domestic appliances make them smart enough to estimate the size and dirtiness of a load of clothes tossed in a washer or to determine whether water in a pot on the stove is boiling. They argue that, as semiconductor costs come down, such appliances will get even smarter
Keywords :
control systems; domestic appliances; electric sensing devices; home automation; intelligent control; control algorithms; home appliances; intelligent operation; semiconductor costs; sensors; smart appliances; stove; washer; Consumer electronics; Cost function; Displays; Electromechanical sensors; Home appliances; Light emitting diodes; Logic; Microprocessors; Time measurement; Wiring;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
